Dogs do it again as Central survives brave Eagles
NOT for the first time in recent history has Central District found a way to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, but the Bulldogs’ belief was on show yet again as they came from behind to knock off a determined Woodville-West Torrens in Round 8 of the SANFL Women’s. In eerily similar circumstances to […]
2024 SANFLW Round 8: Saturday preview
TWO matches remain in the SANFL Women’s competition for Round 8 with reigning premiers Central District hoping to bounce back against Woodville-West Torrens with the Eagles shooting for a record fourth win, as West Adelaide and the winless North Adelaide do battle at Prospect Oval.
2024 SANFLW Round 8: Friday preview
AFTER Glenelg won last night to retain top spot on the ladder, all eyes will be on whether on not South Adelaide can keep just two points behind when they travel to The Parade to take on Norwood. The Redlegs will be desperate to bounce back following their loss to West Adelaide last week which […]
2024 SANFLW Round 8: Thursday preview
AN ANZAC Day special clash sees Glenelg taking on Sturt down at the Bay in what should be an intriguing contest for both sides. The ladder-leading Tigers are strong favourites given their form, but have shown some vulnerability over the last few weeks, while Sturt remains a competitive force, albeit in seventh spot.
State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 7
THERE was no shortage of State Academy members running around for Round 7 of the SANFL Women’s following the return of the title-winning Under 16s to their respective clubs. As always we took note of those players in the State Academy and how they performed, with notes the opinion of the individual author.
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 5 – Central District vs. South Adelaide
CENTRAL District flexed its muscles in the tall forward department, overpowering an inaccurate South Adelaide to run away 71-point winners. Spearheaded by bottom-age prospect Dyson Sharp, the Bulldogs were potent in transition and capitalised on uncontested leads inside forward 50. Both sides boasted some strong draft prospects who were able to impact across the ground. […]
2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 7
GLENELG and South Adelaide occupy the top two spots on the SANFL Women’s ladder, and shared 10 players in this week’s Team of the Week. The sides asserted their control at different points, and ended up with two more representatives than other winners Sturt and West Adelaide, while the remaining four teams finished with two […]
2024 SANFLW Player Focus: Grace Martin (WWT Eagles)
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens midfielder Grace Martin is quietly flying under the radar in the 2024 SANFL Women’s season. The top-age Eagles midfielder was prominent playing on-ball in the loss to Glenelg, racking up seven clearances and seven inside 50s to go with her 10 tackles and 19 disposals. Not the largest accumulator and Martin can tend […]
2024 SANFLW R7 wrap: South sends ominous message
SOUTH Adelaide is back in a big way in the SANFL Women’s competition, winning its fifth straight match in the 2024 season, this time the grand final rematch. The Panthers proved too strong for Central District, booting the first five goals of the match and containing the Dogs to just two majors for the match […]
SANFL U18s Player Focus: Louie Montgomery (North Adelaide)
PORT Adelaide father-son prospect Louie Montgomery helped spark North Adelaide’s third win by under a goal on the SANFL Under 18s season, as the Roosters held on to beat Sturt by two points on Saturday. The defender’s pair of second half goals saw his side hit the front early in term four. Montgomery’s speed and […]
