SANFL Player Focus: Jaiden Magor (South Adelaide)
POWERFUL inside ball winners are often some of the best watches for neutral fans, and South Adelaide prospect Jaiden Magor is trending as one of them. The midfielder-forward has started his top-age campaign strongly in the Panthers’ Under 18s side, and produced season-high numbers in his latest outing on Saturday. Despite his side going down […]
2022 SANFLW Player Focus: Lana Schwerdt
PIECING together an incredibly consistent season, Lana Schwerdt has improved her draft stocks exponentially in 2022. The Norwood onballer has a nice balance of offensive and defensive traits, and since a quiet first couple of games to the season, has been incredibly reliable through the midfield. In her last eight games, Schwerdt has averaged 21.5 […]
2022 AFLW U18s team review: South Australia
GOING through the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships undefeated, South Australia had its most successful carnival in junior female football history. The Croweaters belted Western Australia and Vic Country, before holding on in a thriller against Vic Metro to remain undefeated, the only side to do so this year. MVP: Shineah Goody (WWT Eagles) […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 7 – South Adelaide vs. Norwood
NORWOOD picked up its third SANFL Under 18s win for the season on Saturday afternoon, downing South Adelaide by 17 points on the road. We noted the top individual performers from that game, before taking a look around the grounds and up the grades across the latest weekend of South Australian state league football. AROUND […]
Ryan gets his League chance
WEST Adelaide draft prospect Kobe Ryan will make his League debut in the SANFL tomorrow, in what will be somewhat of a baptism of fire for the teenager. The midfielder, who dominated the Under 18s for a month averaging 29.8 disposals, 4.4 marks, 6.8 clearances, 4.8 tackles and 6.0 inside 50s will play his third […]
Up the Grades: Ashcroft’s Lions debut a roaring success
BRISBANE Lions father-son candidate Will Ashcroft made his VFL debut this past weekend, and the top-age talent was ultra impressive. Son of triple premiership Lion, Marcus, Ashcroft is set to make his nomination call later this year but currently lives and goes to university in Melbourne, while playing for the Sandringham Dragons. Freed up amid […]
Goody crowned AFLW U18s MVP as All-Australian team announced
SOUTH Australian young gun Shineah Goody has been crowned the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships Most Valuable Player (MVP). The Woodville-West Torrens middle-age talent was a star at the carnival, averaging more disposals than any other player, with 26.3 per game and also kicking the equal most goals in the tournament with six. She […]
SANFLW Academy notes: Round 11
A RETURN of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Academy athletes after their undefeated AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships means the return of our Academy notes. A number of standouts slotted straight back into their roles at league level, and were among the best in their respective games.
2022 SANFLW Player Focus: Keeley Kustermann
ONE of two top-age AFLW Academy members from South Australia, Keeley Kustermann is a well-balanced talent out of West Adelaide. After a solid AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships playing off half-back and rotating through the midfield, Kustermann was back to her onball role for Westies where she racked up a game-high 26 touches in the […]
SANFL Player Focus: Nick Sadler (Sturt)
PLAYING across all three SANFL grades this season, Sturt prospect Nick Sadler is one of South Australia’s most promising midfielders. The 179cm talent offers a nice balance of inside and outside traits, with clean hands to go with outside speed and sharp kicking on the move. The state talent hub member started his top-age campaign […]
