AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Norwood pair stand tall
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 […]
Long treks and boys footy steels Ewings for future
EIGHT-HOUR return trips, multiple training sessions between state football and cricket, as well as her North Adelaide commitments, it is fair to say young star Hannah Ewings and her family have sacrificed a lot to get to where she is today. Though now Ewings is living and working in Adelaide, for a long time the […]
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 […]
Scouting notes – AFLW U18s: South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia had a big win to open its 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships campaign, defeating Western Australia by 84 points at Thebarton Oval. The Croweaters booted 13 goals to one after quarter time, and there were plenty of outstanding individual performers. We took note of some of the individual players from the match. Note: […]
2022 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 9
IN one of the toughest weeks of the year, the Rookie Me Central South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Team of the Week was difficult to cut down to just 24 players. In the end, Round 9 winners North Adelaide (six) and Central District, (five) players apiece leading the way, with the other winners, […]
AFLW U18s Player Focus: Shineah Goody (South Australia)
ONE of the most talented bottom-age prospects coming up through the ranks, Woodville-West Torrens‘ Shineah Goody had a remarkable performance for South Australia up against Western Australia at the AFLW Under 18 Championships on the weekend. The bottom-ager is a smooth mover who covers the ground with ridiculous ease. In her first Under 18s clash […]
SANFLW Round 9 wrap: Roosters standalone as Bulldogs bark
IN a round where many of the most talented youth prospects were missing, it was North Adelaide that stood tall, going outright top in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. By defeating South Adelaide, the Roosters took full advantage of Glenelg toppling Sturt. In other Round 9 matches, bottom four sides Central […]
Rising Waters flying high at Eagles
RISING young talent Cher Waters has taken a more traditional pathway to the State Under 18s squad, but her move into the midfield for Woodville-West Torrens has particularly paid dividends. Having transformed from a defender into a midfielder at League level, Waters credits new Eagles coach Narelle Smith for her development, to the point where […]
Depth and youth the feature of SA squad
PRODUCING its strongest squad to-date, South Australia is set to make waves at the 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships. The Croweaters have a rising group of Under 16s talents, as well as a flexible, deep core that allows the coaching staff to throw players into different positions. SANFL’s Talent Manager of Female Programs Robbie Neill […]
SANFLW Round 9 preview: State Academy talent out as clubs look to final month
A LARGE quantity of State Academy members will be missing from Round 9 action of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. With four rounds remaining, just six sides can make finals, and one on the verge of being ruled out with a loss this weekend.
