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 […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #1 Lauren Young
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 […]
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: #8 Lucy Boyd
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 […]
Allan to add speed to the West
A FRESH outlook and new environment has West Adelaide recruit Paige Allan excited for the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. The former Central District talent with the aim of being able to capitalise on her main weapon, as well as reducing the travel between home and her footy training. “West is […]
New lessons key in Dawes’ move West
JOINING her father in the red and black for season 2022, Allani Dawes‘ move from Thebarton Oval to Hisense Stadium was as much about new lessons as it was about family. In the end, the former Sturt defender was left with a choice as to whether or not to return to Sturt where her sister […]
McNicol making mindset priority in 2023
IN just her second senior state league season, West Adelaide’s Grace McNicol had a taste of everything. She managed to crack into the Bloods’ South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s side, and also had the experience of training with the best young talents from across the state. Though on paper she played just the […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #18 Zoe Venning
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 […]
Sigley sets sights on League spot
WEST Adelaide junior Bethany Sigley is searching for some continuity and consistency in her game this season, with the ruck-forward among the developing talls in South Australia’s State Academy. Sigley did get a taste of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s action last season, playing six consecutive matches for the Bloods between Round 5 […]
Venning positive Westies will bounce back
A NEW year, a new-look West Adelaide side will enter the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition, but one thing that has not changed according to youngster Zoe Venning is the playing group’s positivity. The Westies inside midfielder is one of many experiencing the first year of massive change with new and […]
