SANFL League Player Focus: Dougie Cochrane (Port Adelaide)
LEADING draft prospect Dougie Cochrane has stuffed the stats sheet in his second game back from a long-term injury layoff, further proving his pick one credentials. Capable of playing in any third of the ground, the Port Adelaide-tied talent filled his boots in a besieged Magpies backline. While Cochrane’s side was thumped to the tune […]
2026 SANFLW R14 wrap: Redlegs blast Eagles to set up double chance rematch
NORWOOD bounced back from a shock draw to non-finalists West Adelaide by producing the performance of the Redlegs’ year and beating Woodville-West Torrens by 38 points at Coopers Stadium on Friday night. While the Eagles had sewn up top spot and the minor premiership, Norwood needed to win and win well to make sure the […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 14
THE final home-and-away round of the 2026 SANFLW season is here, and the top four is set – but the order between second and fourth remains very much alive. Woodville-West Torrens claimed the minor premiership for the second year in a row last round, while Sturt’s 22-point win over Central District has the Double Blues […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 13
ROUND 13 of the 2026 SANFL Women’s season produced another competitive weekend of action, with the State Academy contingent continuing to build their draft stocks across the four games. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed in the latest round of action. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
SANFL League Player Focus: Mitchell Harris (Eagles)
ALL-AUSTRALIAN full back Mitchell Harris was among the weekend’s SANFL League debutants, thrown into the fire against a rampant Glenelg side. The 18-year-old acquitted himself well in the Eagles’ defence, showcasing his patented competitiveness and aerial ability in a 65-point defeat at Stratarama Stadium on Saturday. >> Up the Grades: Top prospect makes long-awaited return […]
Scouting Notes: Edwards’ Panthers spoil state teammates’ debuts
KODAH Edwards got the last laugh in a clash against two state teammates on Saturday, as his South Adelaide side went one step closer to breaking into the top five. The Panthers beat Adelaide by 18 points in a close encounter at Magain Stadium, with Jake Eime and Anthony Long debuting for the Crows. >> […]
Up the Grades: Top prospect makes long-awaited return
JUNIOR talent continues to filter up the grades in the back-end of season 2026, with the latest batch headlined by top draft prospect Dougie Cochrane. The Port Adelaide aligned utility made his long-awaited first appearance for the season having been sidelined by knee tendinitis. While he made his club debut for the Port Magpies, several […]
2026 SANFLW R13 wrap: Roosters thrash Panthers to secure finals spot
NORTH Adelaide will contest a second successive finals series after destroying South Adelaide in a jaw-dropping performance down in Noarlunga yesterday. The fourth placed Roosters needed a win to lock in a finals spot, while a loss would hand over the spot to the reigning back-to-back premiers South Adelaide and put the ball into the […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 13
ROUND 13 of the SANFLW is the penultimate home-and-away round, and the finals race has never been tighter. Woodville-West Torrens reclaimed top spot with a thrilling one-point win over South Adelaide last week, while Sturt celebrated Hannah Prenzler‘s 100th game with a 14-point win over Norwood to all but cement a top-four spot. North Adelaide’s […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 12
ROUND 12 of the 2026 SANFL Women’s season produced another absorbing weekend of action, with the State Academy contingent continuing to press their cases. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed across the four games. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
