2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Olivia Leslie (Central District)
ONLY in her second SANFLW game, Olivia Leslie played like she had been doing it for years — taking a game-high six marks against reigning premiers South Adelaide and standing out as Central District’s most composed defender in a 24-point defeat. >> 2026 SANFLW team preview: Central District Olivia Leslie Club: Central DistrictHeight: 177cmDate of […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Chelsea Newitt
WEST Adelaide top-ager Chelsea Newitt started the 2026 SANFL Women’s season in ripping form for the Bloods as the talented utility is looking forward to making every post a winner this year. Capable of being deployed in a number of roles, Newitt thrives on using her offensive traits to impact games, and she is gunning […]
2026 SANFLW R2 wrap: Norwood hold on in thriller to down North Adelaide
NORWOOD held its nerve in one of the competition’s most dramatic finishes, surviving a stunning North Adelaide fightback to win by two points, 7.5 (47) to 7.3 (45), in an ANZAC Day blockbuster that had everything. The Redlegs led by 19 points heading into the final term before the Roosters booted four goals to one […]
SANFLW U18s Semi-Finals: Bulldogs hold on by a point as Norwood cruise into grand final
TWO contrasting semi-finals played out at X Convenience Oval on Saturday evening, with Central District surviving a Sturt comeback to advance by the narrowest possible margin, while Norwood overwhelmed South Adelaide to book its place in Sunday’s AAMI Talent League Grand Final. CENTRAL DISTRICT 4.1 (25) def. STURT 3.6 (24) Central District held on by […]
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. >> […]
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Julia Faulkner (Woodville-West Torrens)
FEW players in the 2026 AFLW draft crop do more with less than Julia Faulkner. The Woodville-West Torrens forward-midfielder kick-started her top-age season in style in Round 1, quietly engineering a series of scoring opportunities in a 5.4 (34) draw with Sturt that reflected everything that makes her such an intriguing prospect. >> 2026 SANFLW […]
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 […]
2026 SANFLW R1 wrap: Eagles storm home to split points with Sturt
IN ONE of the more peculiar games of football you will see, a total of 68 points were scored, with the first 34 going the way of Sturt, and the next 34 going the way of Woodville-West Torrens. One might say by the time the final siren sounded the scores were level, but in fact […]
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 […]
