SANFL Player Focus: Ben Ridgway (Glenelg)
ONE of the most highly regarded inclusions to the SANFL Under 18 competition for Round 4 was Glenelg co-captain Ben Ridgway. The hard working midfielder returned from a hip complaint which saw him miss the last fortnight, quickly getting back up to speed in the Bays’ road win over South Adelaide. Ridgway will be familiar […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 4 – Woodville-West Torrens vs. Norwood
NORWOOD has raided Woodville Oval to come away with a rebound seven-point win over the Eagles on Friday night, in our Round 4 featured match. The Redlegs were comprehensively beaten by Sturt last time out, but bounced straight back onto the winners list after a competitive contest under lights. Woodville-West Torrens dominated the early proceedings, […]
South Australia announces Under 18 squad
SOUTH Australia has today announced its 34-player squad for this year’s Under 18 National Championships. Spanning the months of June and July, the Croweaters will take on the Allies (June 4), Vic Metro (June 11), Vic Country (June 18), and Western Australia (June 24) throughout the carnival. The news comes as Adelaide prepares to host […]
PODCAST | Final Siren – Episode 154
THE FINAL Siren Podcast is back for another instalment in season 2023, with episode 154 going national once again as boys pathway football rolls on in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. Host Peter Williams and Rookie Me Central AFL Draft Editor Michael Alvaro reconvene to break down the key learnings from the weekend that […]
SANFL Women’s Player Focus: Marlie Fiegert (WWT Eagles)
PORT Adelaide father-daughter eligible talent Marlie Fiegert worked hard all game against South Adelaide in dour conditions as she was among the best Eagles in defeat. Though ultimately her side fell two points short, 1.2 (8) to 1.4 (10), Fiegert was a prime mover in the midfield, applying strong defensive pressure both inside and outside […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Round 7
SOUTH Australia’s top AFL Women’s draft prospects returned for Round 7 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s on the weekend. As always, we took a look at each of the state academy athletes running around in the League competition and made notes on their individual performances. *Each note is the opinion of […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 7
NORWOOD and Central District have recorded an impressive five players in our Team of the Week for Round 7 in the SANFL Women’s, with the round’s four victors making up 17 of the 24 players. Along with the Redlegs and Bulldogs, South Adelaide had four, with Sturt and Round 7 losers North Adelaide having three […]
SANFL Player Focus: Logan Evans (Norwood)
NORWOOD defender Logan Evans is one of the few South Australian Under 18 talent hub members to have broken through for a SANFL League debut at this early stage of his top-age campaign, impressing in both of the Redlegs’ losses to start season 2023. The 188cm prospect cracked the Reserves grade last year, turning out […]
2023 SANFLW R7 wrap: Panthers grind out win in tough conditions
IT was far from pretty, but South Adelaide will be relieved to come away with the four points against Woodville-West Torrens after a two-point battle at a rain and windswept Maughan Thiem Kia Oval on Thursday night. Though the scores indicate just the two goals were kicked for the night, it was a far more […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 3 – WWT vs. South Adelaide
A SCINTILLATING third term turnaround has seen South Adelaide defeat Woodville-West Torrens by 13 points in our SANFL Under 18s match of the round. The Panthers trailed at the first two breaks, but piled on five goals in 10 minutes to take the lead at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval en route to running out 10.14 […]