Consistency the key for Mulvahil
NORTHERN Territory talent Grace Mulvahil is keen to build consistency through her second season in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, with the 19-year-old getting a taste of what it takes to compete in 2022. The 172cm utility moved from her more traditional half-back role into the forward half for Norwood in the […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 to Watch in 2023
IN an upcoming series, Rookie Me Central will be ramping up its South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s coverage ahead of the opening bounce on February 17. While there are plenty of features already online, and many more to come, we also take a look at some of the terrific young talent across the […]
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 […]
Hickey’s Noarlunga return to “give back” to Pinktails
CHANGE is never something that has bothered South Adelaide recruit Jordann Hickey before, so it is unlikely to worry her when she runs out in the blue and white during the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. In fact, the change from Woodville-West Torrens to Noarlunga is one of the smallest changes […]
Fire still burns for Hawk Kendall
FORMER AFL Women’s Dee, now VFLW Hawk Mietta Kendall has not fully given up on returning to the AFLW, but also has other goals she wants to achieve this coming season. “I think this year (2023) my goal is to enjoy it,” she said. “But also we’ve had a lot of changes at the club […]
Schwerdt sets sights for on-ball role
AFTER being unlucky to miss out on being selected in this year’s AFL Women’s Draft, Norwood youngster Lana Schwerdt has set about improving herself to “get some looks” from elite level clubs. The midfielder spent time through the midfield and up forward across her campaigns with the Redlegs in the SANFL Women’s, then predominantly forward […]
Versatile Cox aiming to cement League spot
NORTH Adelaide tall Timeka Cox is hoping to cement her spot in the reigning premiers’ best 21 in season 2023, with the top-age AFL Women’s Draft hope dreaming of big things. Having represented her state at underage level including on the Adelaide Oval against Vic Country, the South Australian is hoping to take her game […]
Forward thinking for former defender Sonneman
AFTER plying her trade as a defender in Central District’s side, Demi Sonneman was thrown forward under new coach Ben Hunt. With the loss of key forwards, Katelyn Rosenzweig and Chantel Reynolds, Sonneman was asked to utilise her positioning and reading of the play up the other end of the field. That move culminated in […]
Former Saint now Hawk has unfinished business
BOX Hill and former St Kilda AFL Women’s player Nadia Von Bertouch has always been footy mad, but like many girls her age, did not always have the opportunities to pursue her passion. “I grew up in a pretty footy mad household,” Von Bertouch said. “Being from Adelaide, we grew up Port Adelaide supporters, (which […]
Maher finds career-best form in 2022
NORWOOD youngster Tesharna Maher was a latecomer to Australian rules football, and though she came through the traditional pathway since crossing from soccer, it took until this year to find that consistent form. Always blessed with top line speed, Maher had a blistering finish to the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. […]