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Famous names light up SANFL U18 testing

FAMOUS names and draft prospects alike lit up the recent SANFL Under 18 preseason testing event, where South Australia’s top juniors were put through their paces. Season proper is set to get underway on March 25, and plenty of promising talents look in good stead to hit the ground running. >> SCROLL to see the […]

Sturt keep it “simple”; focus on finals

STURT has no intentions of being a one-hit wonder when it comes to premiership contention in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. The 2022 season bolters had a remarkable year, winning five games on the trot to start the season, and then finish with a wet sail to reach the decider. Though […]

Reaching for the stars: SANFL U18 guns and their archetypes

REACH for the stars. That’s what South Australia’s best and brightest Under 18 footballers are doing in 2023, at least if their self-selected AFL player comparisons are anything to go by. Prospects converged on Nazareth College this past Sunday, participating in their annual preseason testing event under the eye of Rookie Me. As part of […]

2023 AFL Draft | Ones to Watch: South Australia

ACROSS the AFL midseason, national and rookie drafts last year, a whopping 22 players were selected out of the SANFL, pitting South Australia as a successful producer of top level talent. Well ahead of the next intake and beyond, there is already more exciting talent emerging, of which we highlight as ones to watch. >> […]

SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #4 India Rasheed

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 […]

Youth the key to sustainable Sturt success

STURT is more than capable of getting back to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Grand Final despite losing a number of players over the off-season according to midfielder Alisha Gepp. While inside midfielder Isobel Kuiper did her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in heartbreaking fashion during the finals series, the better departures were […]

Former basketballer Brooks-Birve enjoying Sturt culture

STURT forward Amy Brooks-Birve has seen the devastating lows, and is now enjoying the incredible high that was 2022. The Double Blues might have fallen a win short of ultimate glory last season in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, but after years of battling in the bottom four – winning no more […]

SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #15 Lily Whitcombe

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 […]

Rigter feeling strongest in years ahead of huge 2023

STURT captain Maya Rigter has not had much luck when it comes to continuity from injury, after multiple ankle operations restricted her past few seasons. After being a promising teenager a few years back and showing some incredible form as an inside midfielder in the early years of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) […]

Scenery change the perfect fit for Healy

STURT forward Alysha Healy is thriving at Thebarton Oval, with the Northern Territory native enjoying the challenges that come with competing in the top state league competition. While the Double Blues have struggled over the last few years to come up with more than a few wins a season, 2022 saw a change of fortunes, […]

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