First three rounds the key to Central’s season
POOR starts in recent years have proved costly for Central District, which is why coach Ben Hunt is determined to reverse that trend in 2023. The South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s side missed out on finals again in 2022, despite finishing with a blaze of glory. Ultimately despite producing some outstanding performances – […]
Reaching for the stars: SANFL U18 guns and their archetypes
REACH for the stars. That’s what South Australia’s best and brightest Under 18 footballers are doing in 2023, at least if their self-selected AFL player comparisons are anything to go by. Prospects converged on Nazareth College this past Sunday, participating in their annual preseason testing event under the eye of Rookie Me. As part of […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23: Others to Watch
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s league has an abundance of young talent that goes far beyond just 23 players. In an additional piece to the countdown of 23 Under 23 Player to Watch, we name others who were in contention to make the list, and would not be undeserving to have made […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: Full list
OVER the past few weeks, Rookie Me Central has named 23 SANFL Women’s players aged Under 23 at the start of the 2023 calendar year to keep an eye on. Having completed that list, the 23 players – who range from being 16 up to 22 – are all able to be found below, with […]
Injury-free run the goal for Anderson
TOP-AGE South Australian talent Melissa Anderson has not had the easiest time on the field of late, with the South Adelaide 17-year-old spending more time off it, than on it. Unable to crack into South Adelaide’s side due to injuries, Anderson has been cutting her teeth at local level for Flagstaff Hill, but still caught […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #1 Lauren Young
AS PART of a new countdown series leading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, we will name 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a SANFL Women’s senior match and have never […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #2 Shineah Goody
AS PART of a new countdown series leading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, we will name 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a SANFL Women’s senior match and have never […]
2023 AFL Draft | Ones to Watch: South Australia
ACROSS the AFL midseason, national and rookie drafts last year, a whopping 22 players were selected out of the SANFL, pitting South Australia as a successful producer of top level talent. Well ahead of the next intake and beyond, there is already more exciting talent emerging, of which we highlight as ones to watch. >> […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #3 Molly Brooksby
AS PART of a new countdown series leading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, we will name 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a SANFL Women’s senior match and have never […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #4 India Rasheed
AS PART of a new countdown series leading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, we will name 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a SANFL Women’s senior match and have never […]
