Up the Grades: Star bottom-agers break through
A PAIR of promising bottom-agers were among the weekend’s state league debutants, headlined by star 2026 prospect Dougie Cochrane. Elsewhere, West Coast blooded another club-tied talent in the WAFL, and a Victorian dasher impressed in his maiden VFL appearance for Richmond. SANFL League & Reserves Round 16 Central District bottom-ager Dougie Cochrane was the talk […]
2025 AFLW Team Preview: Adelaide
ADELAIDE is a side that is always around the mark in the AFL Women’s competition and expect that to be the case again in 2025. The Crows have brought in some incredibly talented recruits while building depth, so expect the West Lakes side to compete for another flag. LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL Position: 4th […]
Late flurry sees Queensland surge to win
TRAILING by 15 points at the first break and by as much as nine points midway through the final term, Queensland found a way to win against South Australia in a thrilling conclusion to the AFLW Under 18 Championships. Though the two-point victory was not enough to surpass Vic Metro’s percentage for the title, Queensland […]
State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Grand Final
SOUTH Adelaide won its fourth SANFL Women’s flag and second consecutive title, defeating Woodville-West Torrens in a memorable 2025 decider. A total of 10 State Academy members – between 18s and 16s – stepped out on the big stage and we took note of how they performed when the stakes were at their highest.
“Surreal” experience for “proud” Watts
THOUGH he never doubted his side’s ability to get the job done on the biggest stage, three-time SANFLW premiership coach Rick Watts said the 2025 South Adelaide squad went to another level yesterday to bring home a fourth flag to Noarlunga. The Panthers defeated Woodville-West Torrens by 23 points at Stratarama Stadium in an unforgettable […]
Records broken as Panthers win fourth flag
SOUTH Adelaide’s era of dominance in the SANFL Women’s continued yesterday with an incredible 23-point win over Woodville-West Torrens Eagles at Stratarama Stadium to go back-to-back for the second time in women’s club history. The Panthers’ fourth flag – and third under coach Rick Watts – was built off the back of incredible pressure and […]
2025 SANFLW Grand Final preview: Woodville-West Torrens vs. South Adelaide
THE LONG wait for the 2025 SANFL Women’s Grand Final is almost over with the two best sides of the season going head-to-head in a massive contest on Sunday afternoon. Woodville-West Torrens and South Adelaide cleared the rest of the field by five games and now play a fourth match in season 2025 to decide […]
Trusting the process key to breakout Eagles’ SANFLW season
AFTER four long seasons of building a team to execute a gameplan and put faith in the youth development, Woodville-West Torrens is just one win away from a fairytale finish. Much like two years earlier when Central District’s first ever finals series yielded a flag, the Eagles are on track to repeat that feat, but […]
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 […]
