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2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 7

GLENELG and South Adelaide occupy the top two spots on the SANFL Women’s ladder, and shared 10 players in this week’s Team of the Week. The sides asserted their control at different points, and ended up with two more representatives than other winners Sturt and West Adelaide, while the remaining four teams finished with two […]

2024 SANFLW R7 wrap: South sends ominous message

SOUTH Adelaide is back in a big way in the SANFL Women’s competition, winning its fifth straight match in the 2024 season, this time the grand final rematch. The Panthers proved too strong for Central District, booting the first five goals of the match and containing the Dogs to just two majors for the match […]

AFLW Draft | 10 mature-age SANFLW prospects

EACH year, over-age and mature-age players stand up and impress to earn a place on an AFL Women’s list. Be it via a train-on spot, as an injury replacement or at the end of the year draft, history says there will always be a handful of players who for one reason or another were not […]

2024 SANFLW Round 5: Friday preview | Part I

IN the first of a split Good Friday preview for the SANFL Women’s Round 5 matches, we take a look at the first two games up between North Adelaide and Central District, and Sturt and Norwood. In tomorrow’s preview, we will focus on the remaining two matches.

PODCAST | Game Sense: Season 3, Episode 4

THE GAME Sense podcast is back with the third episode of season three, as the SANFL and WAFL Women’s early rounds continue. Join host Michael Alvaro and AFLW Draft expert Peter Williams as they unpack what went down, before looking ahead to the next batch of matches. All that, and more. Tune in! EPISODE TIMESTAMPS INTRO: […]

2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 1

GLENELG was the biggest winner in Round 1 and the Bays were rewarded alongside reigning premiers Central District with four players apiece in the SANFL Women’s Round 1 Team of the Week. All other teams bar North Adelaide had three, with the Roosters having a clear standout slot into defence. This week’s captain is none […]

Under the Radar – SANFLW/WAFLW: Round 1

IN a new addition to season 2024, Rookie Me Central will take a weekly look at players who caught the eye outside the traditional draft pathway. This means the only players who will feature on this list are those outside the State Academies so are either mature-agers, or juniors that have not made it into […]

2024 SANFLW R1 wrap: Dogs survive scare

FROM a couple of two-point thrillers, a terrific come from behind win and then a battle between former premiers that saw the Bays kick away late, the first round had it all. We covered the Match of Round between West Adelaide and South Adelaide earlier, so here’s some talking points from the other three games. […]

Clubs to Watch in 2024: North Adelaide

IN a new series over the course of January, Rookie Me Central takes a look at some of the clubs across the nation that could be worth watching for a combination of AFL and AFLW Draft prospects, as well as being ultra-competitive or a title contender in their respective competitions. Next up in our series […]

State Academy topples Under 23s in SANFLW showcase

SOUTH Australia’s top young guns proved too strong for the best Under 23s in the SANFL Women’s, coming away with a 51-point victory in the talent showcase at Thebarton Oval today. After a tight tussle in the first term, the Under 18s kicked away with eight consecutive goals, eventually posting an 11.7 (73) to 3.4 […]

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