Skilful Smith aspires to reach top level
SOUTH Adelaide defender Jaslynne Smith has extra motivation heading into the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. While the reliable and consistent young talent does not need anything extra to drive her love for football, the prospect of a second South Australian AFL Women’s side – and an additional four teams overall […]
2021 South Australian Combine wrap
SOUTH Australia’s top AFL Draft prospect tested their athletic capabilities at the 2021 state-based National Draft Combine on Saturday. Of the 29 players at the event, 21 tested, with top talents Arlo Draper and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera joining the likes of Hugh Jackson and Lewis Rayson on the sidelines. The athletes competed over six different tests, […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL U19 National Championships: South Australia vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia completed a clean three-game sweep of South Australia this past weekend, cementing its dominance over this year’s makeshift Under 19 National Championships. In the Black Swans’ hard fought 10-point victory, there were plenty of prospects out to press their draft credentials during the final underage game of the year. We detail the performances […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL U17 National Championships – South Australia vs. Western Australia
WESTERN Australia notched another win over South Australia in this year’s makeshift Under 17 National Championships, defeating the hosts by 13 points at Thebarton Oval on Sunday afternoon. In what was a curtain raiser for the Under 19 showcase, there was plenty of talent on show in a strong indicator of what to expect from […]
Sheldrick seals West Australian sweep in suspenseful scrap
WESTERN Australia has completed a clean sweep of its AFL Under 19 Championships series against South Australia, defeating the Croweaters by 10 points in game three at Thebarton Oval. The Sandgropers led at every break but were forced to fight from behind in red time during the second half, making for a hard-earned victory. It […]
Eagles soar to 2021 SANFL premiership
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens has risen to the challenge and gone back-to-back, defeating Glenelg by 67 points in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Grand Final yesterday. In what was a jaw-dropping performance from midway through the first term, the Eagles booted 14 of the last 16 goals to run away with the 15.9 (99) to […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 AFL U19 National Championships: South Australia vs. Allies
SOUTH Australia opened its account in the 2021 AFL Under 19 National Championships, defeating a makeshift Allies squad by 92 points at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The Croweaters dominated from the second term onwards, with the Allies made up of a few NSW-ACT prospects, along with a mix of Northern Territory products and local Under […]
South Australia Under 19s dominate patched-up Allies to run out 92-point winners
SOUTH Australia is on the board at the 2021 AFL Under 19 Championships, destroying a makeshift Allies side by 92 points at Adelaide Oval this morning. Aside form a purple patch in the second term where the Allies booted back-to-back goals to draw within 15 points, the Croweaters piled on a ridiculous 14.8 to 2.3 […]
Podcast Explainer | Representative action – Allies U19 & U17s clashes, SA Futures Game 1
FOLLOWING on from the team’s previous podcast on the South Australian and West Australian Under 19s clash, this episode focused on the other representative action between Queensland and Tasmania in the Under 17s and Under 19s, as well as Game 1 of the SA Futures game. Post-match, the Final Siren podcast team assembled to recap […]
SANFL Grand Final Preview: Who will deliver the knockout blow?
THE South Australian Football League (SANFL) is about to finalise preparations for its annual grand final weekend, where the two best teams in both the seniors and the reserves leagues will face off for the ultimate prize, and each contest boasting great storylines to make the stakes even higher. The SANFL has provided some essential […]
