PODCAST | Game Sense: Episode 18 – SANFLW Rd 1
EPISODE 18 of Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to break down all the action from Round 1 of the SANFL Women’s season. Host Michael Alvaro and Rookie Me Central Chief Editor Peter Williams run through all the results, before breaking down how Round 2 may play out, and discussing a key technicality […]
SANFL Women’s Player Focus: Brooke Boileau (South Adelaide)
SOUTH Adelaide kicked off its 2023 SANFL Women’s season on a high after defeating last year’s runners-up Sturt in a tight struggle at Noarlunga. Among the top performers in the win was young talent Brooke Boileau, whose development over the past 12 months was evident on the weekend, stepping up to take control of the […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 1
NORTH Adelaide and Central District shared a round-high of five representatives in the first Rookie Me Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Week for 2023. After a fascinating Round 1 of action, all eight teams are represented across the 24-player squad, with the four winners making up 17 of those players. The reigning premiers and […]
Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Round 1
SOUTH Australia’s top AFL Women’s draft prospects gained their first taste of action on the weekend with Round 1 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s taking place. As always, we took a look at each of the state academy athletes running around in the League competition and made notes on their individual […]
2023 SANFLW R1 wrap: South stops Sturt
SOUTH Adelaide had the perfect start to its 2023 South Australian National Football League (SAFNL) Women’s season, winning a hard-fought, often scrappy contest against reigning runners-up Sturt. Still showing signs of rust in terms of efficiency, both sides were pressured all over the ground, forcing plenty of missed chances. In the end, though both would […]
Sunday Scoreboard: Westies break drought
IN a new Sunday night feature on Rookie Me Central, we give an update on how each of the active football leagues across the country, with the scores, top performers and what to look forward to this week. SANFLW: Norwood 7.8 (50) defeated by North Adelaide 7.10 (52)West Adelaide 3.5 (23) defeated Glenelg 1.3 (9)Central […]
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 […]
Increased confidence the building block for Boileau
A MOVE into the South Adelaide midfield helped youngster Brooke Boileau with her game and confidence to-boot, setting the top-ager up for a big season in 2023. The bottom-ager made the initial South Australian Under 18s Academy last season, but unfortunately missed out on the final cut. Instead of worrying about the setback, Boileau began […]
SANFLW Semi-Finals preview: Four remain in title hunt
AFTER 12 hard-fought rounds of action, eight South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s contenders have been halved to four, with a massive double-header of action taking place at Prospect Oval on Sunday. Minor premier North Adelaide is gunning for its second flag in three years, having missed the finals altogether last year, whilst the […]
SANFLW Academy notes: Round 11
A RETURN of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Academy athletes after their undefeated AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships means the return of our Academy notes. A number of standouts slotted straight back into their roles at league level, and were among the best in their respective games.
