SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 8 – Sturt vs. North Adelaide
STURT fell a goal short of handing North Adelaide its first loss of the 2022 SANFL Under 18s season, making for an enthralling choice for this week’s match of the round. We noted some of the top performers in that game, before taking a look around the grounds and up the grades. AROUND THE GROUNDS […]
SANFLW Preliminary Final wrap: Sturt makes history
AFTER a barren few years in terms of wins and losses, Sturt‘s dedication to its youth and long-term sustainability has paid off with the Double Blues reaching their maiden South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Grand Final. Having had a disappointing loss to North Adelaide last weekend, the Double Blues earned their place in […]
SANFLW Academy notes: Semi-Finals
JUST four teams remained in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s as the 2022 semi-finals got underway. We took a look at those State Academy members from the finalists and noted down how they performed. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
SANFLW Semi-Finals preview: Four remain in title hunt
AFTER 12 hard-fought rounds of action, eight South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s contenders have been halved to four, with a massive double-header of action taking place at Prospect Oval on Sunday. Minor premier North Adelaide is gunning for its second flag in three years, having missed the finals altogether last year, whilst the […]
SANFL releases 2022 state Under 18 squad
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) has today released the 2022 South Australian Under 18 squad, set to compete in this year’s National Championships across June and July. The 40-player crop is packed with key position talent, with a whopping 17 players measuring up at over 190cm. >> SCROLL to see the full squad […]
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 SANFLW Player Focus: India Rasheed
AT just 15-years-old, Sturt‘s India Rasheed is a player to watch. The talented medium-tall forward is athletic with some incredible upside and a deadly left boot. Not too dissimilar to State Academy teammate and fellow left-footed forward Shae Archbold, Rasheed is getting back into the swing of things again after missing seven weeks through injury. […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Deed earns chance
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we will be honing in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. Already this week one player has […]
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch: Round 1
OUR South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Academy Watch is back for another year. We cast our eyes over the four League matches and took notes on each of the South Australian State Academy members to see how they fared across the board. This year we will also be tallying up votes for the […]
Scoreboard pressure the key for Double Blues
ALWAYS known for its staunch defensive efforts, Sturt is ready to apply its own pressure up the other end. New Double Blues coach Michael O’Connor said his side had produced a couple of impressive preseason trial performances, but now needed to step up for premiership points. “I guess traditionally we haven’t started seasons very well […]
