Premiership Dog becomes latest Lion
CENTRAL District premiership player Caitlin Wendland became an AFL Women’s player yesterday when Brisbane Lions announced they had signed the 20-year-old South Australian. One of three triplets at the Bulldogs, Wendland showed promising signs last year as an eye-catching left-footer in her debut season, before having a breakout season in 2023. Wendland is a 162cm […]
PROFILED | Undefeated 2023 South Australia squad
SOUTH Australia remained undefeated from its three games at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships and looms as the favourite to win back-to-back titles. Vic Country – yet to play – is the only side that could also possibly go undefeated, with the Croweaters achieving the feat already. In this article, we profile each of […]
Scouting notes: 2023 AFLW U18s – South Australia vs. Queensland
SOUTH Australia finished off its AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships carnival on a high, posting a hard-fought win over Queensland at Adelaide Oval by 20 points. As always, we noted down some of the top performers from the match in our Scouting Notes.
South Australia finish AFLW U18s undefeated
SOUTH Australia has gone another year without a loss at the AFLW Under 18 Championships, defeating a gallant Queensland by 20 points at Adelaide Oval today. The Croweaters did their best work through the first three quarters to lead by 33 points, before the visitors cut it as low as 14 points in the final […]
AFLW U18s Player Focus: India Rasheed (South Australia)
STANDOUT bottom-age prospect India Rasheed was simply sensational in South Australia’s big win over Vic Metro on the weekend. In what was the Croweaters’ second victory of the 2023 AFLW Under 18 Championships, Rasheed rotated between midfield and attack, doing plenty of damage both through her delivery and scoreboard impact. Her performance was the subject […]
Five star Young leads South Australia to Metro win
A FIVE-goal performance to top young star Lauren Young saw South Australia run out comfortable winners against Vic Metro in the AFLW Under 18 Championships. The Croweaters slammed on six goals to one in the first half – four coming off the boot of Young – and while Metro was able to do a bit […]
Future in Focus: Bottom-age South Australians to watch
WHILE all eyes will be on the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls at the upcoming national carnival, there is an abundance of talent across all the states and territories who could impress at the championships. Clubs are looking more and more into the future similar to the men’s competition, and will be keeping an eye […]
Scouting notes: SANFLW U23s vs. State U18s
SOUTH Australia’s AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships squad ran away with a 51-point win over the SANFL Women’s Under 23 All-Stars squad at Thebarton Oval yesterday. With impressive players on both sides, we took note of some of the standouts in the match. SANFLW U23 ALL-STARS: #1 Laitiah Huynh (Central District)05/11/2002 | 157cm | Wing/Utility […]
State Academy topples Under 23s in SANFLW showcase
SOUTH Australia’s top young guns proved too strong for the best Under 23s in the SANFL Women’s, coming away with a 51-point victory in the talent showcase at Thebarton Oval today. After a tight tussle in the first term, the Under 18s kicked away with eight consecutive goals, eventually posting an 11.7 (73) to 3.4 […]
SANFLW Under 23s set for Academy showcase
SOUTH Australia has never had a shortage of mature-age talent available to AFL Women’s clubs, and now the top Under 23s will be able to showcase their talent in an exhibition match against the State Academy. The match will take place on Sunday at Thebarton Oval, from 11am local time as a preparation for the […]
