SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #10 Edwina Thornquest
TALL utility Edwina Thornquest has shown some natural footballing ability over the last couple of seasons, taking each step of the development pathway to prepare herself for a strong top-age season. She is next up in our SANFLW players to watch ahead of the 2025 year. WINNIE THORNQUEST PROFILE DOB: 22/06/2007Height: 172cmPosition: Tall UtilityClub: Sturt SUMMARY Thornquest will play […]
New era as Saints become Zebras
IT IS the dawn of a new era for the VFL Women’s competition. The Southern Saints are no more, with the side that was aligned to St Kilda from an AFLW perspective now truly merging in with the Sandringham Zebras and will share the same name moving forward. The Zebras also have a new coach […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Sarcha Taylor
DANGEROUS forward-midfielder Sarcha Taylor is an eye-catching player who can inflict plenty of damage on opposition defences with outstanding athletic traits and great goal sense when inside 50. The North Adelaide prospect spoke to us at the recent South Australian Preseason Testing Day. Q: Sarcha, can you talk us through your football journey? ST: “I’m originally […]
SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #11 Jordan Horne
TALENTED small forward Jordan Horne is one of the unlucky ones to miss out on state representation last year, but has the potential to take her game to another level in 2025 as she returns to the squad over the summer, and for Glenelg in the SANFLW. JORDAN HORNE PROFILE DOB: 22/07/2007Height: 160cmPosition: ForwardClub: Glenelg SUMMARY Horne has been […]
Forward thinking for versatile Thornquest
STURT junior Edwina Thornquest has her sights set on returning to the forwardline in 2025 after playing primarily as a key defender for the Double Blues and Croweaters. She still spent time in attack in bits, but was largely stationed up the other end to increase her versatility though now she is “loving” what the […]
SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #12 Lucy Waye
AFTER cementing her spot in the West Adelaide lineup last season as a bottom-ager, West Adelaide forward Lucy Waye showed promising upside by kicking five goals from nine games and being an option inside 50 for her teammates. Her work earned her a place in the South Australian summer squad. LUCY WAYE PROFILE DOB: 07/06/2007Height: 166cmPosition: ForwardClub: West Adelaide […]
AFLW Draft Q&A: Summer Ross
FOLLOWING a breakout year for the Double Blues, top-age wing Summer Ross grabbed her opportunity with the South Australian Under 18 Girls program over the summer. The Sturt junior has always been on the precipice of breaking through in one squad or another, but once she gained the chance at the Double Blues, Ross showed […]
SANFLW 15 to Watch in 2025: #13 Matilda Wilmore
TENACIOUS utility Matilda Wilmore opened up her positional variety last year with stints further afield after being a pressure forward in her double bottom-age season. As a 17-year-old, Wilmore ventured up the ground and spent time off half-back, though could pinch hit between the arcs for a spark as well for Glenelg. MATILDA WILMORE PROFILE […]
Magpies swoop into fourth spot
PALMERSTON Magpies locked in their NTFL Women’s Premier Division finals spot with a commanding nine-goal victory over Waratah in the penultimate round. The Magpies burst out of the blocks in the opening term before being pegged back slightly then kicked the only five goals of the second half. The Magpies kicked 4.3 to 0.0 in […]
2025 AFLW Draft | Ones to Watch: Alicia Blizard
PRESEASON has been well underway across the country for the next crop of AFLW hopefuls, with the state leagues beginning their trial matches over the next month ahead of season starts in March. As part of that, we will run a series taking a look at some of the players to watch for the 2025 […]
