2022 AFLW U18s team review: South Australia
GOING through the 2022 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships undefeated, South Australia had its most successful carnival in junior female football history. The Croweaters belted Western Australia and Vic Country, before holding on in a thriller against Vic Metro to remain undefeated, the only side to do so this year. MVP: Shineah Goody (WWT Eagles) […]
SANFLW Player Focus: Violet Patterson (Glenelg)
AN ELECTRIC talent out of reigning premiers Glenelg, 16-year-old winger Violet Patterson is a name for Collingwood fans to keep in the back of their minds for the 2024 AFLW Draft. Though still young and only in her debut season at League level, the daughter of Magpies Stephen (96 games) has some incredibly exciting traits […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Mature-age talents impress
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Top-agers return to bottom-age best
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch: Round 1
OUR South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Academy Watch is back for another year. We cast our eyes over the four League matches and took notes on each of the South Australian State Academy members to see how they fared across the board. This year we will also be tallying up votes for the […]
Glenelg “still hunting” in search of second flag
GLENELG Women’s premiership coach Jason Fairall has no intention of seeing his team being resigned to a one-time premiership side. Though breaking through for the Bays’ maiden premiership was something to celebrate and cherish in the wake of the 2021 season, once the preparations began for 2022, it was full steam ahead. “The fact of […]
Goodwin thankful for “unreal” premiership experience
DEBUT seasons do not come much better than Sarah Goodwin‘s in 2021. The Glenelg Women’s teenager not only stepped up to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s level, but collected a premiership medallion and Breakthrough Player nomination. The bottom-age talent admitted it was “a bit daunting” at first, but being able to play […]
Captain Kellock wants more Bays success
AFTER breaking through for the Glenelg Women’s maiden flag in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition last season, premiership captain Ellie Kellock wants to taste more success. The 24-year-old has been a member of the Bays since the inaugural season. After not being able to take up the sport as a child, […]
Bays’ Boag harbours League ambition
“IT will be a good goal to push to play in the League team. That’s my aim at the moment, get a few games in there, it will be really exciting.” Glenelg Women’s teenager Ella Boag has her sights set on the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. Returning for her second preseason […]
SANFL Women’s and Under 16 boys programs expand
A WOMEN’S development league and a full season of Under 16 boys were among the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) expansion announcements yesterday. Looking ahead to the 2022 season, the SANFL announced it would be further growing its elite talent pathways in order to provide Under 16s boys with a full season, and also […]
