PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 2
ANZAC Day delivers a full slate of football in the SANFL Women’s competition, with all four matches taking place on Saturday as the sides contest their second game of the new season. We preview each game and some of the young guns to watch across the league.
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the 2026 SANFL Women’s season was completed over the weekend with the state’s best young talent lining up for their clubs across four fixtures. We took note of how each of the State Academy members performed in the opening round of action. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. >> […]
SANFLW U18s Round 7: Bulldogs dominate to top the table
CENTRAL District put the finishing touches on a dominant regular season with a crushing 57-point victory over North Adelaide at Maughan Thiem Kia Oval, securing top spot on the ladder and a home semi-final in the process. After a tight opening term – the Bulldogs led by just a point at the first break when […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – Vic Metro vs. South Australia
A STORM-affected close to the 2026 AFLW Under 16 Championships saw South Australia retain its mantle as the best side at the carnival, winning a fourth straight trophy by defeating Vic Metro. Albeit this year the Croweaters shared the honour with the Gold Coast Suns Academy, but still secured the prize thanks to a dominant […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia’s hopes of a fourth straight Under 16s title at the AFLW National Development Championships moved ever so closer after holding off a gallant Western Australia by five points at Thomas Farms Oval yesterday. The Croweaters looked in control after half-time when booting the only two goals for the first 34 minutes, before back-to-back […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Alana Evans
CENTRAL District Under 18s skipper Alana Evans is a very different player to older sister Jasmine, but is forging her own path by making the State Academy in her top-age season. The young Bulldogs leader is captaining her side in the inaugural season of the AAMI Talent League and looking to build on her game […]
2026 Player Focus: Demi Holloway (Central District)
CENTRAL District top-ager Demi Holloway was one of the Dogs’ most impressive players in their Round 1 thrashing of Glenelg in the newly named AAMI Talent League, The smart and tenacious forward had a day out, amassing 25 disposals, laying eight tackles and booting two goals to be our Player Focus for the round. With […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Miyu Endersby
CENTRAL District tall Miyu Endersby has the balance of athleticism and versatility that catch the eye, while boasting a powerful kick wherever she goes. Capable of playing half-back and through the ruck, Endersby looms as one of the top South Australian prospects in the 2026 AFLW Draft. We spoke to Endersby at the recent South […]
TOP 5s | 2026 South Australia Girls Preseason Testing
SOUTH Australian bottom-age star Maia Freemantle rose to pole position in the physical performance rating (PPR) stakes over the summer with a remarkable 95.3 at her state’s preseason testing event. The Under-18 and Under-16 state programs were put to the test on Sunday at Nazareth College ahead of the new AAMI Talent League kicking off […]
2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #8 Miyu Endersby
ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is just around the corner, and while the league year is a little later than usual, South Australian footy fans have the brand new AAMI Talent League to look forward to starting February 28. As has become an annual tradition for Rookie Me Central, we name our top juniors […]
