State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Preliminary Final
NORWOOD earned a second shot at Woodville-West Torrens Eagles for the 2026 SANFL Women’s premiership after defeating North Adelaide by 13 points in the preliminary final. The Redlegs kicked clear after 11 lead changes, eventually getting up, 8.4 (52) to 5.9 (39). We took a look at how each of the State Academy members performed […]
Simmonds stars as Redlegs book Eagles rematch
NORWOOD has advanced to the 2026 SANFLW Grand Final, holding off a persistent North Adelaide challenge to record a 13-point preliminary final victory, 8.4 (52) to 5.9 (39), at Coopers Stadium yesterday. The Redlegs emerged from a contest featuring nine lead changes to reach their first decider since 2024, where a rematch with Woodville-West Torrens […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Preliminary Final
ONE final Grand Final spot remains, with Norwood and North Adelaide meeting at Coopers Stadium for the right to face Woodville-West Torrens in the 2026 SANFLW premiership decider. The Redlegs nearly wiped out a 22-point deficit in their Second Semi Final loss to the Eagles, while the Roosters extended their winning streak to six with […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Semi-Finals
THE 2026 SANFL Women’s semi-finals saw Woodville-West Torrens book its place in the Grand Final with a 15-point win over Norwood, while North Adelaide ended Sturt’s campaign with a 37-point victory. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed across the two finals. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
Halfpenny crowned SANFLW Best and Fairest
NORWOOD captain Jade Halfpenny has capped a career-best SANFLW campaign by claiming the 2026 SANFLW League Best and Fairest Award amongst a flurry of accolades at Adelaide Oval last night. Halfpenny polled 27 votes to finish clear of Sturt’s Isobel Kuiper (23) and Woodville-West Torrens’ Alice Tentye (22), becoming the second Norwood player to win […]
Eagles soar into decider after rapid Redlegs reversal
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens has turned the tables on Norwood in the most emphatic fashion, booking a second straight SANFLW Grand Final berth with a hard-fought 9.8 (62) to 7.5 (47) semi-final victory at Revo Fitness Oval. Nine days after Norwood inflicted a 38-point Round 14 defeat on the minor premiers, the Eagles flipped the script when […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Semi Finals
THE SANFLW finals series is here, with a blockbuster double-header at Revo Fitness Oval deciding who advances to the Grand Final and who sees their campaign come to an end. Minor premier Woodville-West Torrens has an immediate chance to atone for its 38-point Round 14 loss to Norwood in the Second Semi Final, where the […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 14
ROUND 14 of the 2026 SANFL Women’s season produced an outstanding final stanza for four of the eight sides, with the State Academy contingent continuing to build their draft stocks across the four games. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed in the latest round of action. All notes are the […]
2026 SANFLW R14 wrap: Redlegs blast Eagles to set up double chance rematch
NORWOOD bounced back from a shock draw to non-finalists West Adelaide by producing the performance of the Redlegs’ year and beating Woodville-West Torrens by 38 points at Coopers Stadium on Friday night. While the Eagles had sewn up top spot and the minor premiership, Norwood needed to win and win well to make sure the […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 14
THE final home-and-away round of the 2026 SANFLW season is here, and the top four is set – but the order between second and fourth remains very much alive. Woodville-West Torrens claimed the minor premiership for the second year in a row last round, while Sturt’s 22-point win over Central District has the Double Blues […]
