PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 6
ROUND 6 of the SANFLW League arrives with the competition’s storylines crystallising. Woodville-West Torrens remains the side to beat, but the top of the table clash and grand final rematch against South Adelaide on Saturday looms as the biggest match of the season so far – two of the competition’s heavyweights, loaded with Academy talent, […]
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Alice Tentye (Woodville-West Torrens)
ALICE Tentye arrived at Woodville-West Torrens from the Gambier league as an unknown quantity at the level midway through 2025. By the end of that season she had helped drive the Eagles to a grand final. By Round 5 of 2026, she was producing the best football of her life – and doing it on […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the SANFLW produced another absorbing weekend of action as the competition’s State Academy contingent continued to press their cases. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed across the four games. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
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 […]
2026 SANFLW R5 wrap: Panthers put on a clinic to dismantle Bloods
A DEVASTATING nine-goal blitz across the first three and a bit quarters saw South Adelaide cruise to a commanding 61-point victory over West Adelaide, 10.8 (68) to 1.1 (7) at Magain Stadium on Saturday morning. The Panthers were the dominant team from the opening bounce, controlling both territory and the inside 50 count emphatically. It […]
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 […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Skout Young
TOP-AGE talent Skout Young is enjoying a strong start to the 2026 SANFL Women’s season with Sturt, building on her half dozen games from last season to become a key member of the Double Blues’ front half. One of a number of players looking to crack into the final South Australian Under 18s squad, Young […]
WAFLW deliver crushing blow to SANFLW in jaw-dropping display
THERE were very little superlatives left yet to say when the final siren sounded to describe a WAFLW side that secured its first State Game win over the SANFLW in absolute brutal style. In what was a complete dismantling of its opposition, the WAFLW won 15.9 (99) to 1.1 (7) at Leederville Oval on Saturday. […]
2026 State Game Preview: WAFLW vs SANFLW
GUNNING for three in a row, the SANFLW State Team has made the trek to Perth to tackle the WAFLW tomorrow as the Sandgropers look to find the key to unlock success against their cross-state rivals. In the third match since the series began, Western Australia will be back at home to try and pick […]
PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 6
ROUND 6 of the SANFLW League arrives with the competition’s storylines crystallising. Woodville-West Torrens remains the side to beat, but the top of the table clash and grand final rematch against South Adelaide on Saturday looms as the biggest match of the season so far – two of the competition’s heavyweights, loaded with Academy talent, […]
2026 SANFLW Player Focus: Alice Tentye (Woodville-West Torrens)
ALICE Tentye arrived at Woodville-West Torrens from the Gambier league as an unknown quantity at the level midway through 2025. By the end of that season she had helped drive the Eagles to a grand final. By Round 5 of 2026, she was producing the best football of her life – and doing it on […]
State Academy notes: 2026 SANFLW – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the SANFLW produced another absorbing weekend of action as the competition’s State Academy contingent continued to press their cases. We took note of how each of the Academy members performed across the four games. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.
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 […]
2026 SANFLW R5 wrap: Panthers put on a clinic to dismantle Bloods
A DEVASTATING nine-goal blitz across the first three and a bit quarters saw South Adelaide cruise to a commanding 61-point victory over West Adelaide, 10.8 (68) to 1.1 (7) at Magain Stadium on Saturday morning. The Panthers were the dominant team from the opening bounce, controlling both territory and the inside 50 count emphatically. It […]
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 […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Skout Young
TOP-AGE talent Skout Young is enjoying a strong start to the 2026 SANFL Women’s season with Sturt, building on her half dozen games from last season to become a key member of the Double Blues’ front half. One of a number of players looking to crack into the final South Australian Under 18s squad, Young […]
WAFLW deliver crushing blow to SANFLW in jaw-dropping display
THERE were very little superlatives left yet to say when the final siren sounded to describe a WAFLW side that secured its first State Game win over the SANFLW in absolute brutal style. In what was a complete dismantling of its opposition, the WAFLW won 15.9 (99) to 1.1 (7) at Leederville Oval on Saturday. […]
