“Achievement-oriented” Branford set for huge 2023
RISING young talent Sarah Branford is determined to get the most out of herself, be it at AFL Women’s level or in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. The Norwood midfielder is a former soccer player who made her way through the State Academy, thrust into the talent programs and then earned […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #16 Tesharna Maher
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 […]
Lineage puts in extra work for SANFLW chance
NORWOOD top-ager Elle Lineage is determined to make 2023 a big year. The teenager not only wanted to impress at Redlegs preseason training, but go above and beyond to put herself in the frame for South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s consideration. Focusing on her fitness, and then skills once she joined the senior […]
Egan seeks to be best she can be; eyes flag
NORWOOD teenager Jazmine Egan got a taste for the rigours of senior football last year in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, and now she wants more. The 17-year-old cracked into the side for her debut in Round 6 after cutting her teeth at Development level, and played five of the last seven […]
Norwood’s Nation targets consistent League action
AFTER getting a taste for the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s last year, Norwood teenager Tamsyn Nation is ready for more. The top-age talent was born just four days away from being classified as a bottom-ager in 2023, but the latecomer to the oblong game is making strides in the League. With a […]
Confident Lishmund thrives in front of goal
FEW midfielders could make a move forward and win the competition leading goalkicker in their first season, but Norwood’s Alana Lishmund did just that. After plying her trade as a midfielder throughout her junior career – including representing South Australia – Lishmund went forward in the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s and […]
Consistency the key for Mulvahil
NORTHERN Territory talent Grace Mulvahil is keen to build consistency through her second season in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, with the 19-year-old getting a taste of what it takes to compete in 2022. The 172cm utility moved from her more traditional half-back role into the forward half for Norwood in the […]
Schwerdt sets sights for on-ball role
AFTER being unlucky to miss out on being selected in this year’s AFL Women’s Draft, Norwood youngster Lana Schwerdt has set about improving herself to “get some looks” from elite level clubs. The midfielder spent time through the midfield and up forward across her campaigns with the Redlegs in the SANFL Women’s, then predominantly forward […]
Maher finds career-best form in 2022
NORWOOD youngster Tesharna Maher was a latecomer to Australian rules football, and though she came through the traditional pathway since crossing from soccer, it took until this year to find that consistent form. Always blessed with top line speed, Maher had a blistering finish to the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. […]
Youth driving Norwood “great vibe” for 2023
NORWOOD has a new coach and a renewed attitude heading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, and captain Alison Ferrall is excited about what next year could bring. The defender’s 2022 season ended early due to injury, but liked what she saw from some of the young players as the […]
