2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Julia Faulkner
FEW players in the 2026 AFLW draft crop do more with less than Julia Faulkner. The Woodville-West Torrens forward-midfielder is one of the most underrated prospects in South Australia, bringing clean hands, smart decision-making and elite defensive pressure to everything she does. A product of the Eagles’ high-performance environment, Faulkner has taken enormous strides across […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 South Australia vs. NSW/ACT Academies
THE COMBINED Giants and Swans Academies have raided South Australia with a seven-point win over the Croweaters at Norwood Oval on Saturday morning. Leading at every break, the NSW/ACT contingent held off a late surge from the hosts to salute 11.9 (75) to 9.14 (68) in their annual trial game. It was an incredibly even […]
South Australia confirms 2026 AFLW U18s squad
SOUTH Australia’s squad for the upcoming AFLW Under 18 Championships has been locked in, with the final 30 players officially named ahead of the first match on June 13. Always among the title contenders, the Croweaters boast a raft of National Academy members and future Academy members with balance across all three lines. South Adelaide […]
2026 SANFLW R5 wrap: Panthers put on a clinic to dismantle Bloods
A DEVASTATING nine-goal blitz across the first three and a bit quarters saw South Adelaide cruise to a commanding 61-point victory over West Adelaide, 10.8 (68) to 1.1 (7) at Magain Stadium on Saturday morning. The Panthers were the dominant team from the opening bounce, controlling both territory and the inside 50 count emphatically. It […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 5
THE SANFLW League returns from its bye with a full slate on Saturday, and with the competition’s picture sharpening by the week, Round 5 – which is off First Nations Round – promises to deliver. Woodville-West Torrens sit atop the ladder as the only undefeated side after a dominant opening month, while Norwood’s resurgent start […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 South Australia U18 vs. U20
SOUTH Australia’s Under 18 side got its trial period underway on a winning note, defeating the SA Under 20s by 23 points in Saturday’s annual SANFL Talent Clash. Leading at every break, the more junior outfit was only outscored in term four – by a single point – before saluting at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval. […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Skout Young
TOP-AGE talent Skout Young is enjoying a strong start to the 2026 SANFL Women’s season with Sturt, building on her half dozen games from last season to become a key member of the Double Blues’ front half. One of a number of players looking to crack into the final South Australian Under 18s squad, Young […]
WAFLW deliver crushing blow to SANFLW in jaw-dropping display
THERE were very little superlatives left yet to say when the final siren sounded to describe a WAFLW side that secured its first State Game win over the SANFLW in absolute brutal style. In what was a complete dismantling of its opposition, the WAFLW won 15.9 (99) to 1.1 (7) at Leederville Oval on Saturday. […]
2026 State Game Preview: WAFLW vs SANFLW
GUNNING for three in a row, the SANFLW State Team has made the trek to Perth to tackle the WAFLW tomorrow as the Sandgropers look to find the key to unlock success against their cross-state rivals. In the third match since the series began, Western Australia will be back at home to try and pick […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the SANFLW produced another absorbing weekend of action as the competition’s State Academy contingent continued to press their cases ahead of the league-wide bye. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed across the four games. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. >> ROUND 4: Recap […]
