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 […]
Process-driven Eagles focus on consistency
AFTER a breakout campaign that saw previous non-finalists Woodville-West Torrens rise up to play in the SANFL Women’s Grand Final, Eagles coach Narelle Smith said the team is just focused on continuing the upward trajectory in 2026. While the ultimate prize eluded them on the last day of the season when an experienced South Adelaide […]
Scouting Notes: 2026 AFLW U16s – South Australia vs. Western Australia
SOUTH Australia’s hopes of a fourth straight Under 16s title at the AFLW National Development Championships moved ever so closer after holding off a gallant Western Australia by five points at Thomas Farms Oval yesterday. The Croweaters looked in control after half-time when booting the only two goals for the first 34 minutes, before back-to-back […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lucy Farnsworth
ALREADY enjoying a strong start to her top-age season through the AAMI Talent League, South Australian ruck Lucy Farnsworth is looking to make improvements across her game. The strong tall is averaging 16.3 disposals, 23.3 hitouts, 6.0 tackles, 5.3 clearances and 4.0 inside 50s across the first three games of the Under 18 Girls competition […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Lucy Moore
SPEEDY midfielder Lucy Moore had a breakout bottom-age campaign for both Woodville-West Torrens and South Australia, which culminated in an MVP performance for her Under 17 Futures side when the best around the nation faced off at IKON Park. Though unlucky not to make the National Academy, Moore has the talent and upside to make […]
2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #4 Lucy Moore
ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is just around the corner, and while the league year is a little later than usual, South Australian footy fans have the brand new AAMI Talent League to look forward to starting February 28. As has become an annual tradition for Rookie Me Central, we name our top juniors […]
TOP 5s | 2026 South Australia Girls Preseason Testing
SOUTH Australian bottom-age star Maia Freemantle rose to pole position in the physical performance rating (PPR) stakes over the summer with a remarkable 95.3 at her state’s preseason testing event. The Under-18 and Under-16 state programs were put to the test on Sunday at Nazareth College ahead of the new AAMI Talent League kicking off […]
