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Player Diary: Keiley Mead – The Journey to now
IN the first edition of a brand new Player Diary series, we hear from New South Wales AFL Women’s draft hopeful Keiley Mead. The 21-year-old has faced more obstacles than most over the last few years, but with a clean run over preseason thus far, the Sydney University recruit is looking to take that next […]
Preview | SANFLW R1: Blockbusters galore in opening round
A NEW season of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s kicks off tonight under the bright lights of The Parade. Reigning premiers North Adelaide travel to face Norwood there, before the remaining three games take place tomorrow in a Super Saturday, with the most north and south venues of Elizabeth and Noarlunga hosting […]
Docker Staunton “just lucky” for GIANT opportunity
BOLTING out of relative obscurity into the AFL Women’s Academy, GWS GIANTS Academy member Melanie Staunton is one name to keep an eye on in 2023. Though she describes her rise from Ulladulla Dockers talent to AFLW Academy as “just lucky”, the 18-year-old is certainly not taking her incredible opportunity lightly. Tasting life as an […]
Full 2023 VFLW and VFLM fixtures revealed
AFTER the 2023 Round 1 fixtures for both the VFLM and VFLW were released earlier this week, the AFL has now dropped the full fixture for both competitions. The full 14 round VFLW fixture has dropped, while 14 of the 22 rounds for the VFLM have been revealed, with the final eight rounds set to […]
2023 AFL Draft | Ones to Watch: Allies
SIX players were selected out of the Allied states and territories in last year’s National AFL Draft, and there is plenty more talent pushing through ahead of the 2023 intake. We highlight the top 10 prospects to watch out of the combined pool of NSW-ACT, Queensland, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory, with a focus on […]
Culture key for talented Mitchell
TRAVELLING long distances has never been an issue for the talented Chantelle Mitchell, who balances her loves of Australian rules football and art. The Woodville-West Torrens youngster joined the Eagles midway through the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, having played for Bendigo Pioneers previously, and opting for Adelaide over Melbourne to […]
Clever forward Walker keen for Bays League debut
TOP-AGE State Academy member Mykaela Walker is determined to crack into Glenelg’s South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s senior side in 2023. The young forward has caught the eye of the State Academy recruiters with her performances at Development League level, where he strong hands and accurate kicking stood out. Though knowing she comes […]
Women’s Footy Rewind: Fans Reflect on 2022
WITH less women’s footy over the summer months than fans have become used to, Rookie Me Central takes you down memory lane and look back at key moments in women’s footy history from the past few years. Today’s edition of the Women’s Footy Rewind is a little different – we are hearing from the AFLW […]
Norwood’s Nation targets consistent League action
AFTER getting a taste for the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s last year, Norwood teenager Tamsyn Nation is ready for more. The top-age talent was born just four days away from being classified as a bottom-ager in 2023, but the latecomer to the oblong game is making strides in the League. With a […]
Hickey’s Noarlunga return to “give back” to Pinktails
CHANGE is never something that has bothered South Adelaide recruit Jordann Hickey before, so it is unlikely to worry her when she runs out in the blue and white during the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season. In fact, the change from Woodville-West Torrens to Noarlunga is one of the smallest changes […]
