State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the SANFLW produced another absorbing weekend of action as the competition’s State Academy contingent continued to press their cases ahead of the league-wide bye. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed across the four games. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. >> ROUND 4: Recap […]
Head-to-Head: Lani Cocks vs. Emily Mableson
TWO OF the most compelling South Australian prospects over the next couple of AFLW Drafts crossed paths in the second game of the X Convenience Oval triple-header on Saturday, with Norwood’s Lani Cocks and West Adelaide’s Emily Mableson producing contrasting but equally striking individual performances in the Redlegs’ 10.6 (66) to 4.5 (29) Round 4 […]
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Layla Vizgaudis (South Adelaide)
LAYLA Vizgaudis has been South Adelaide’s most consistent ball-winner through the opening rounds of the SANFLW season, and against Sturt in Round 4 she delivered arguably her best performance yet – finishing with 29 disposals, nine clearances and two goals in a tight 4.8 (32) to 4.2 (26) win at Magain Stadium that was settled […]
SANFLW locks in squad for WAFLW clash
SOUTH Australia has trimmed down its State Team squad for Saturday’s battle with the WAFLW in Perth on Saturday, with the SANFLW including a number of potential debutants based on early season form. The SANFLW secured a win over the VFLW last month, and will be looking to keep its unbeaten record against the WAFLW […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 4
ROUND 4 of the SANFLW season brings a double-header to X Convenience Oval on Saturday before the competition heads to Magain Stadium on Sunday, and the ladder is beginning to take real shape. Woodville-West Torrens and Sturt remain the only undefeated sides, South Adelaide are desperate to respond after last week’s shock loss to North […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the SANFLW produced another competitive weekend of action, with the unpredictability on show as last beat first on the ladder, and the wet weather wreaking havoc in the first of the Energised Rounds with all four games back-to-back at The Parade. We took note of how each of the State Academy members […]
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Lani Cocks (Norwood)
LANI Cocks is only in her first full SANFLW season – after making a senior debut late last year – but the Norwood midfielder is already playing with a maturity and competitive edge that belies her age. In Round 3, the 2009-born bottom-ager turned in a 26-disposal, seven-tackle, seven-clearance performance that was as relentless as […]
2026 SANFLW R3 wrap: Sturt splits points again in Bloods draw
STURT has earned its second drawn result of the season in as many attempts at Coopers Stadium, with West Adelaide and the Double Blues unable to be separated in the Energised Round’s afternoon fixture, finishing locked at 2.3 (15) apiece. In a low-scoring, pressure-filled contest played in less-than-ideal conditions at The Parade, Sturt once again […]
Norwood crowned inaugural premiers after dead-eye display against Bulldogs
NORWOOD is the inaugural AAMI Talent League Under 18 Girls premier. The Redlegs defeated Central District by 22 points in a commanding grand final performance at X Convenience Oval on Sunday morning to etch the Redlegs player names into history as the first team to win the competition. That they did it from third on […]
South Australia’s Preseason Draft hopes: Five Croweaters to watch
THE 2026 AFLW Preseason Draft on Monday, May 4 represents one last chance for those who missed out last October to hear their name called. Across the country, players who previously nominated for the AFLW Draft but missed out will be hoping for a recall. South Australia has quite a number of players in the […]
