2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Julia Faulkner
FEW players in the 2026 AFLW draft crop do more with less than Julia Faulkner. The Woodville-West Torrens forward-midfielder is one of the most underrated prospects in South Australia, bringing clean hands, smart decision-making and elite defensive pressure to everything she does. A product of the Eagles’ high-performance environment, Faulkner has taken enormous strides across […]
South Australia confirms 2026 AFLW U18s squad
SOUTH Australia’s squad for the upcoming AFLW Under 18 Championships has been locked in, with the final 30 players officially named ahead of the first match on June 13. Always among the title contenders, the Croweaters boast a raft of National Academy members and future Academy members with balance across all three lines. South Adelaide […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 5
THE SANFLW League returns from its bye with a full slate on Saturday, and with the competition’s picture sharpening by the week, Round 5 – which is off First Nations Round – promises to deliver. Woodville-West Torrens sit atop the ladder as the only undefeated side after a dominant opening month, while Norwood’s resurgent start […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 4
ROUND 4 of the SANFLW produced another absorbing weekend of action as the competition’s State Academy contingent continued to press their cases ahead of the league-wide bye. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed across the four games. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. >> ROUND 4: Recap […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 4
ROUND 4 of the SANFLW season brings a double-header to X Convenience Oval on Saturday before the competition heads to Magain Stadium on Sunday, and the ladder is beginning to take real shape. Woodville-West Torrens and Sturt remain the only undefeated sides, South Adelaide are desperate to respond after last week’s shock loss to North […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the SANFLW produced another competitive weekend of action, with the unpredictability on show as last beat first on the ladder, and the wet weather wreaking havoc in the first of the Energised Rounds with all four games back-to-back at The Parade. We took note of how each of the State Academy members […]
South Australia’s Preseason Draft hopes: Five Croweaters to watch
THE 2026 AFLW Preseason Draft on Monday, May 4 represents one last chance for those who missed out last October to hear their name called. Across the country, players who previously nominated for the AFLW Draft but missed out will be hoping for a recall. South Australia has quite a number of players in the […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 3
ROUND 3 of the SANFLW League delivers something special – an Energised Round at Coopers Stadium, with all four matches played back-to-back at The Parade on Saturday. It is a genuine festival of women’s football, and with the ladder already taking shape and several unresolved scores from the opening fortnight, there is plenty on the […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 2
ANZAC Day delivered a full round of SANFLW action with all four fixtures completed across the weekend, giving the state’s young talent another chance to stake their claims. We took note of how each of the State Academy members performed across the four games. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. >> ROUND […]
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.