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, […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #23 Maya Rigter
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. Starting today with the 23rd ranked Maya Rigter and working up to the top ranked player, we are only looking at those players who were […]
Courageous Rigter enjoying Sturt’s Sister Act
STEPPING into a senior team when your sister is the captain can have its perks and its disadvantages, but Abbey Rigter has enjoyed donning the Double Blues colours with older sibling, Maya. She came into Sturt’s South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s team last season, and was a key part of the previously league […]
Sturt prepared to be hunted after breakout 2022
AFTER an outstanding 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s campaign, Sturt captain Maya Rigter knows her side is no longer the underdog. The spiritual leader who has developed into a strong defender following ongoing ankle issues, said her side is well aware it has now become “one of the hunted” but will not […]
2022 Rookie Me Central SANFL U18 Team of the Year
THE 2022 Rookie Me Central SANFL Under 18 Team of the Year has been announced, with each of the eight clubs represented in the competition’s best 22. Sturt midfielder and South Australian state representative Nick Sadler has been named captain, with North Adelaide on-baller and club captain James White his deputy. Players must have […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 18 – North Adelaide vs. Sturt
STURT stamped its SANFL Under 18s finals ticket in Round 18 with a 28-point win over fellow finals-bound side, North Adelaide, making for our featured match this week. The Double Blues lead at every break, and their superior finishing in front of goal made things comfortable in the 14.6 (90) to 8.14 (62) result. We […]
