Scouting Notes: 2023 AFLW U18s – Western Australia vs. South Australia
SOUTH Australia won the first match of the 2023 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships, defeating Western Australia by 35 points at Joondalup. There were plenty of impressive individual contributors for their respective states, and we took note of the ones that stood out the most. All notes are the opinion of the individual author. WESTERN […]
South Australia kicks off champs with emphatic win
SOUTH Australia proved too strong for a gallant Western Australia to run out 35-point winners to kick off the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships at Joondalup today. Despite an inaccurate performance from the Croweaters, the weight of numbers going forward and the defensive pressure helped set up the 8.12 (60) to 4.1 (25) victory. Leading […]
2023 AFLW U18s preview: Western Australia vs South Australia
IN the second of a double-header between the two states, Western Australia’s Under 18s side will host South Australia’s equivalent team in an April special to open the carnival. The Sandgropers lock horns with the Croweaters from 12pm local time in Perth (1:30pm Adelaide time) in the first of the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships […]
Preview | SANFLW R9: Depth tested during national carnival
ALL eight SANFL Women’s clubs depth will be tested across Round 9 of the season, with the state’s best talent from the Under 16s and Under 18s departing due to the National Championships in Perth. With just four rounds remaining, finals spots are on the line, with a mid-table logjam keeping a number of sides […]
Croweaters prepare for high rotations to maximise draftability
SOUTH Australia’s top AFLW draft talent will prepare to play in a variety of positions in the upcoming Under 18 Championships as the state embarks on maximising its draft potential at the end of the year. Talent Manager of Female Programs Robbie Neill said rotations at national level were the “nature of the beast” in […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Round 8
SOUTH Australia’s top AFL Women’s draft prospects returned for Round 8 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s on the weekend. 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 performances.
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 8
THREE teams recorded four players, and every SANFL Women’s side had multiple representatives in an evenly spread Rookie Me Central Team of the Week for Round 8. North Adelaide, Central District and Woodville-West Torrens had the maximum four representatives, with South Adelaide and Sturt notching up three apiece, and the remaining three teams having two […]
Everything’s Rosie at Centrals as Dogs deny Double Blues
AN incredible frantic few moments at Wigan Oval had to be seen to be believed as Central District snatched victory from the jaws of defeat thanks to quick thinking and an ounce of luck for star goalkicker Katelyn Rosenzweig. The talented forward lifted her side with a remarkable four-goal second half performance to put away […]
Preview | SANFLW R8: Finals-defining action
FINALS spots are up for grabs in Round 8 of the SANFL Women’s competition with the top five on the verge of breaking away from the bottom three. If Norwood, Sturt and Glenelg all win their respective matches on the weekend, then the gap between fifth and sixth would be three games with four rounds […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Round 7
SOUTH Australia’s top AFL Women’s draft prospects returned for Round 7 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s on the weekend. 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 performances. *Each note is the opinion of […]
