Scouting Notes: 2022 AFL U18s – South Australia vs. NSW-ACT
NSW-ACT raided South Australia on Saturday morning, coming away with a 24-point win over the Croweaters in their state Under 18s trial match. In less than idea conditions at Thebarton Oval, the two sides managed only a goal apiece during the first half, but the Rams kicked seven goals to three after the main break […]
2022 SANFL Under 18s: Round 10 wrap
IT was a bad weekend to be the home side in the SANFL Under 18s, with three of four hosts suffering losses in a round where ladder position counted for plenty. Among the victors, North Adelaide got back on the winners list, while Sturt set up the biggest margin with a huge win over Central […]
PREVIEW | Son of a SANFL gun debuts, NAB Leaguers set for super Saturday
ADELAIDE Crows father-son prospect Max Michalanney is set to make his SANFL League debut on Saturday afternoon, after being selected in Norwood’s side to take on North Adelaide. The son of 211-game Redlegs champion, Jim, is a versatile 191cm defender who can clunk intercept marks just as easily as he rebounds the ball. Michalanney earned […]
Up the Grades: Busslinger jets into senior debut
TOP 10 prospect Jedd Busslinger bustled his way into East Perth’s senior team on the weekend, proving undeniable after putting together an outstanding start to his WAFL Colts season. The AFL Academy member returned from those duties on Saturday as the Royals beat West Coast’s reserves by 78 points at Leederville Oval. The tall and […]
SANFL Player Focus – Max Michalanney (Norwood)
HIS name is familiar with those who follow and love SANFL footy, but Norwood‘s Max Michalanney is paving his own path. The tall defender, son of 211-game Redleg Jim, is eligible to be taken by Adelaide under father-son rules and has already spent time training with the Crows during preseason. Last year, Michalanney was named […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 9 – Woodville-West Torrens vs. Sturt
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens picked up an upset SANFL Under 18s win over Sturt in our latest Match of the Round, with the Eagles becoming one of three teams with two wins next to their name. We noted some of the top performers in that game, before taking a look around the grounds and up the grades. […]
SANFLW Academy notes: Grand Final
IT was a mixture of jubilation and heartbreak for the State Academy members from North Adelaide and Sturt respectively, as the Roosters enjoyed an 18-point win to secure their second flag in three years. We take a look at how each of the six Academy players afield performed on the big day. All notes are […]
Roosters produce 39-point turnaround to win second SANFLW flag
NORTH ADELAIDE is the toast of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s after the Roosters stormed home with the last six goals of the game to defeat a brave Sturt by 18 points. The Double Blues were incredibly brave in defeat, not willing to be blown away like the semi-final between the sides, […]
2022 SANFLW Grand Final preview: North Adelaide vs. Sturt
HISTORY will be written for one side in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, as North Adelaide and Sturt go head-to-head in the 2022 Grand Final. Just two weeks ago the Roosters accounted for the Double Blues by 57 points in a convincing win, but the heaviest defeat of Sturt’s season looked more […]
North’s “best is better” as Roosters aim to go harder than semi win
“THEY’VE got some great players, but I think our best is better.” North Adelaide coach Krissie Steen is backing her side in to rise again from its 57-point semi-final victory against Sturt, just two sleeps out from the biggest day on the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s calendar. The three-time League premiership coach […]
