Scouting Notes: Sturt meets Centrals challenge
THE LADDER leading Sturt has survived an almighty challenge from Central District, who slipped out of the top four for the first time since the conclusion of Round 3 in the SANFL Under 18 competition. The Double Blues led by 19 points with 10 minutes to go, but goals to William Cameron, Cameron Nairn, Cameron […]
2025 SANFLW Player Focus: Lily Baxter (South Adelaide)
HARD-RUNNING South Adelaide winger Lily Baxter is having a sterling finish to the SANFL Women’s season and through to another grand final for the Panthers. Baxter transformed her game from being a clever forward to a two-way running wing, and will play her third SANFLW decider in as many seasons on the weekend. In the […]
Up the Grades: Redlegs step up to Reserves level
STATE representatives from around the country stepped up the grades to make their debut senior appearances, most notably down at Norwood. A pair of Northern Academy-tied prospects broke into the VFL grade, while one West Australian youngster impressed in search of a League recall. >> VFL Player Focus: Tyan Prindable (Brisbane Lions) SANFL A quartet […]
“I’m not going to win it anyway” – Venning “overwhelmed” after medal success
WHILE few players head into a SANFL Women’s League Best and Fairest, West Adelaide’s Zoe Venning was so certain she told partner Kobe Ryan not to bother attending. However, just after 10pm local time last night, it was Venning up on stage on admitted that perhaps she was wrong and said Ryan had made the […]
Venning crowned SANFLW Best and Fairest
WEST Adelaide’s Zoe Venning is officially a SANFL Women’s League Best and Fairest winner after pipping South Adelaide’s Soriah Moon in the final game of the count to secure the win by one vote. Venning polled 24 votes with Moon on 23, while retiring superstar and past winner Jessica Bates (20 votes) finished third. The […]
2025 SANFLW awards night preview
TONIGHT is the SANFL Women’s night of nights, where a new League Best and Fairest will be crowd. In 2024, South Adelaide’s Nikki Nield won in a thrilling count considered somewhat of an upset given that even in her acceptance speech she admitted that previous winner Jessica Bates was her tip. Will a favourite win […]
Panthers on premiership prowl, set up Eagles’ rematch
SOUTH Adelaide will face off in its third consecutive SANFL Women’s Grand Final after accounting for Sturt by more than 40 points for the third time this year. The Panthers knocked off the Double Blues by 45 points in the preliminary final yesterday, securing their place in the big dance next Sunday. In a one-sided […]
Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U16s – South Australia vs. Vic Metro
VIC METRO has claimed its second Pool A crown in three years after finishing this year’s Under 16 National Championships undefeated. Ash Close‘s troops capped off an outstanding carnival by beating South Australia to the tune 57 points in Southport, proving the nation’s premier representative side. After peppering the goals for only a 10-point lead […]
2025 SANFLW Preliminary final preview: South Adelaide vs Sturt
ONE OF South Adelaide and Sturt will take on Woodville-West Torrens in the 2025 SANFL Women’s Grand Final, with no turning back for the preliminary final loser on Sunday. South Adelaide has won both its clashes against Sturt comfortably this year, but run into the Double Blues at the peak of their powers, though the […]
2025 Rookie Me Central SANFLW Team of the Year
ELEVEN of last year’s Rookie Me Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Year have earned back-to-back honours, though most are in different positions. In addition to the double-digit returning players, six representatives of last year’s SANFLW Second Team of the Year stepped up to our first team for 2025. The selections were based on our […]
