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 […]
2022 RM Central Team of the AFLW U18s
SOUTH Australia and Vic Metro have the most representatives in our 2022 Rookie Me Central Team of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. With the All-Australian team set to be announced over the next couple of days, we took the time to name our own team of the championships. The only rule in place was […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 6 – West Adelaide vs. North Adelaide
NORTH Adelaide extended its unbeaten SANFL Under 18s record to 6-0 in our Round 6 Match of the Round, after downing West Adelaide by eight points at Hisense Stadium on Saturday. We noted the top individual performers from that game, before taking a look around the ground and up the grades across the latest weekend […]
Vics go back to school amid Country triple-header treat
IT IS back to school this week for a bunch of Victorian NAB Leaguers, as the APS and AGSV Football seasons get underway. Meanwhile in the elite talent pathway, all six Country regions will partake in an exiting triple-header at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday, while Tasmania takes on the Northern Territory Thunder on neutral […]
