2025 SANFLW team preview: West Adelaide
WEST Adelaide is looking to keep games within its own control according to coach Bruce Dawes as the Bloods eye off continuing their development, with hopefully a touch more luck on the injury front. While star talent Iilish Ross was unfortunately a casualty to the dreaded anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear over the preseason, Dawes […]
2025 SANFLW team preview: Sturt
FINALS are firmly in the sights of Sturt coach Michael O’Connor for the 2025 SANFL Women’s season, with the Double Blues mentoring understanding the tough nature of the tight competition since reaching the 2022 decider three years ago. Since then, the Double Blues were eliminated in the first week in 2023, then missed out last […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Mikaylah Antony
A SPEEDY half-back with plenty of upside, Central District‘s Mikaylah Antony had an eye-catching first season at SANFL Women’s last year and earned a call-up to the Under 18s side for the National Championships. Heading into 2025, she hopes she can have a proper “breakout” year after finding her feet at the level in 2024. […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Sophie Thredgold
HARD-RUNNING defender Sophie Thredgold had a breakout year for Sturt in the SANFL Women’s, becoming a feature in the team’s back five and cementing her spot in the South Australian Under 18s squad. Thredgold played all 14 games for the Double Blues, averaging 9.7 disposals, 2.6 marks and 2.6 rebound 50s in her bottom-age campaign. […]
2025 SANFLW team preview: Central District
A NEW-look Central District will grace the ovals of the SANFL Women’s this year, with “eight or so” changes to its best 21 following a mix of retirements and draftees last season. Coach Ben Hunt described the preseason as “really good” and though there are some key players out, expects others to stand up in […]
2025 SANFLW team preview: South Adelaide
PLAYING with freedom will be key to South Adelaide’s premiership defence, now the “redemption piece” is no longer there for the Panthers according to coach Rick Watts. The Noarlunga side won the 2024 premiership after falling one kick short the year before, and Watts said his side is ready for a new challenge in 2025. […]
2025 SANFLW team preview: Norwood
REIGNING SANFL Women’s runner-up Norwood has not spent much time talking about last year’s heartache, and is instead fully focused on getting back to the last game of the season. The Redlegs secured a finals spot after missing out the year before, and came from fourth to reach the decider – only to lose to […]
Preseason Q&A: Joshua Reichelt (Central District)
FRESH off a SANFL Under 18s Grand Final berth in 2024, Central District is primed for another title tilt as its talented junior crop continues to mature. Running defender Joshua Reichelt is among that group, entering his top-age campaign with eyes on breaking through for a state Under 18 debut. We spoke to Reichelt during […]
2025 SANFLW team preview: WWT Eagles
OFFENCE and scoring is the main target for a hungry Woodville-West Torrens outfit keen to shake the moniker of being the only side without a SANFL Women’s finals record. Senior coach Narelle Smith spoke about the group’s determination to improve on not only last season, but the club’s history in the competition. “We think we’ve […]
SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #2 Eloise Mackereth
GLENELG forward Eloise Mackereth had a memorable bottom-age AFLW Under 18 Championships, earning All-Australian honours in a stacked South Australian forwardline, backing up her equivalent achievement at Under 16s level where she rotated between attack and the wing. ELOISE MACKERETH PROFILE DOB: 27/07/2007Height: 173cmPosition: Tall Forward/WingClub: Glenelg SUMMARY Boasting one of the highest upsides in the AFLW Draft, Mackereth […]
