Conversion the key for Centrals’ Teague
CENTRAL District is becoming a team others are “scared” to come up against, according to Bulldogs midfielder Caitlen Teague. All seven of her side’s losses in 2021 came by 12 points or less, including four under a goal. With help from incoming coach Ben Hunt, the Bulldogs are quickly improving on what was lacking last […]
Johnston, Redlegs look to take the next step
NORWOOD defender Morgan Johnston has taken many a step along her footballing journey, but there is one in particular that she and her Redlegs teammates are hoping to manage. The Northern Territory native helped her side to minor premiership honours in 2021 and has loved every minute of her southern venture, but says Norwood needs […]
Schwerdt enjoys memorable debut season
COMING off a memorable debut SANFL Women’s season, Norwood Women’s Lana Schwerdt is excited about the possibilities that 2022 brings. Having moved from Queensland to South Australia in her youth, and played multiple sports, Schwerdt eventually settled on Australian rules football. It proved a good decision. with the State Under 18s Academy member producing a […]
Gooley enjoys footy focus
BEING able to fully concentrate on her next move purely in the moment helps Astrid Gooley enjoy Australian rules football more than anything else. The talented Woodville-West Torrens Women’s forward has been playing the sport throughout her high school days, and said the aspect of it that she enjoyed the most was when she was […]
Walker thrives on team atmosphere
HAVING come from a basketball and netball background, Sturt Women’s youngster Tahlia Walker has loved the atmosphere that comes with playing footy. Though the teenager has fond memories of those codes, it is what she found by joining Aussie rules that really made her fall in love with her new sport. “I played basketball and […]
Ellis aiming to be her best self
SOUTH Australian State Under 18s Academy member Jemma Ellis just wants to become the best possible player she can be. The South Adelaide Women’s talent was recently included in the Academy and is looking to have more of an impact at senior level in 2022. Her football journey started not that long ago, and she […]
Determined Dakota “hated footy” now thriving
ACUTELY aware of where her strengths and improvements lay, Central District Women’s youngster Dakota Williams has a future plan. The South Australian State Under 18s Academy member has a unique personality with brutal honesty about what she has, and what she wants in her future. While so many her age are still weighing up their […]
Sturt transition the “easiest ever” for Mueller
JOINING a senior women’s program at 14-years-old could be daunting, but for Kiera Mueller, Sturt Women’s made it easy. The teenager was able to develop through the pathways over the last few years and eventually crack into the senior South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s side. “I loved every minute of it. Easiest transition […]
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, […]
Emily Smith ready for senior role
TEENAGE South Adelaide talent Emily Smith is ready to take the next step of her career and crack into the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s senior side. Having travelled through the South Australian pathways over the past five years to represent her state and earn a State Under 18s Academy spot for next […]
