2024 SANFLW Round 6: Saturday afternoon preview
A TRIPLE treat of concurrent matches take place in the SANFL Women’s tomorrow afternoon, as the league recommences following the bye for the SANFLW All-Stars match last weekend. We preview the three matches with the Saturday night contest between Sturt and South Adelaide to come tomorrow.
2024 South Australia Under 18 squad announced
SOUTH Australia’s 38-player squad has been announced ahead of the 2024 Under 18 National Championships. The Croweaters are set to kick off the competition next month as they host title holders, the Allies at Thebarton Oval on Sunday May 26. >> SCROLL for the full squad & fixture An emerging mid-season draft prospect, four National […]
SANFL U18s MOTR | Round 3: Sturt vs. Central District
AFTER going down in their opening round clash, Central District flipped the script on Sturt to come away 16-point victors in the SANFL Under 18s on Saturday. Having led comfortably for much of the game, six consecutive Double Blue goals brought the margin back to two points with 10 minutes left, but the Bulldogs steadied […]
SANFL U18s Player Focus: Kade Herbert (Eagles)
AFTER nearly 10 months away from the SANFL Under 18s competition, Woodville-West Torrens midfielder Kade Herbert made his return over the weekend. He last played for the Eagles’ juniors back in June of last year, made unavailable by senior berths and representative commitments. With no League action due to the State Game, Herbert filled his […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 2 – Central District vs. North Adelaide
CENTRAL District fought off North Adelaide’s fourth-quarter comeback, kicking two late points to secure its first victory of the SANFL Under 18 season. After the Bulldogs extended their lead to 20 points at the start of the fourth quarter, the Roosters kicked four goals in a row to hit the lead, but a late swing […]
State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 5
IN the final round before the first SANFL Women’s league-wide bye, State Academy members got one last chance to test themselves against AFLW-listed players before the elite level talents head back to Adelaide and Port Adelaide for the remainder of the season.
2024 SANFLW Player Focus: Esther Schirmer (South Adelaide)
USUALLY a lockdown defender or a player who is able to play a negating role rather than an offensive one, South Adelaide top-ager Esther Schirmer produced a huge effort in the Panthers’ win over Glenelg on the weekend. The draft-eligible defender clunked an incredible 12 marks – three contested – from 17 touches to be […]
SANFL Player Focus: Benny Barrett (South Adelaide)
PORT Adelaide has an exciting Next Generation Academy prospect on its hands in South Adelaide’s Benny Barrett. The 174cm midfielder-forward led all comers as his Panthers were beaten after the siren in a dramatic SANFL Under 18s clash with Glenelg on Thursday night. Barrett, a state Under 16s representative, has been on the radar for […]
2024 SANFLW R5 wrap: South strikes as ladder tightens
JUST four points stands between first and seventh in a massive logjam of a SANFL Women’s ladder following South Adelaide’s impressive 22-point win over Glenelg. The Panthers won their third straight game to rise up to second, while victories to Central District and Norwood moved them up to an identical 3-2 record, while Woodville-West Torrens […]
SANFLW MOTR: Dogs dig deep to deny Roosters
CENTRAL District has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in a see-sawing entertaining contest against North Adelaide on Good Friday. It was a nail-biting finish but the visitors managed to be in front at the right time to win, 8.4 (52) to 6.6 (42). In a classic SANFL Women’s match, the reigning premiers looked […]
