Magic McKee set to return to reigning premiers
A YEAR is a long time in football, as young gun Georgia McKee found out last year. A breakthrough star of Central District’s squad at just 15 years-old in 2022, the then bottom-ager found herself watching on last season as the Bulldogs took the next step to premiership glory. Having torn her anterior cruciate ligament […]
Dogs day out – Central’s Caitlen seals maiden flag
NINETEEN seconds. That was all the time in front Central District needed to bring home its maiden premiership, defeating South Adelaide by three points in a grand final unlikely to ever be forgotten in SANFL Women’s history. Over the course of 80 minutes, fans were treated to all the hallmarks of a great thriller – […]
Evans’ triple treat sends Dogs into decider
THREE consecutive goals from Central District youngster Jasmine Evans has helped the Bulldogs secure a grand final spot after defeating Norwood in yesterday’s SANFL Women’s Preliminary Final. The Bulldogs bounced back from a tough loss to South Adelaide in the semi-final last week, to book their place in the decider with a commanding 40-point win. […]
Panthers, Redlegs take chances in SANFLW finals
AFTER two narrow semi-finals, South Adelaide became the first team through to the 2023 SANFL Women’s Grand Final, while Central District will utilise its second chance against Norwood who survived a scare from Sturt. The double-header at Noarlunga provided some typical finals action, with both games largely contested and coming down to the which sides […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 12
THREE of the top four sides who all recorded wins in Round 12 of the SANFL Women’s competition have stacked up in our Rookie Me Central Team of the Week. Central District led all-comers with five representatives ahead of Sturt and South Adelaide (four apiece), while Woodville-West Torrens and Norwood had three each, and the […]
Panthers claim top spot after tight tussle
GAINING an all-important home ground advantage for its first final, South Adelaide secured the SANFL Women’s minor premiership thanks to a six-point nail-biter over Norwood. In what was an arm-wrestle for the most part, the Panthers kicked the sealer in the final few minutes off a rare final quarter foray to record a 4.6 (30) […]
Preview | SANFLW R11: Final fortnight begins
JUST two rounds remain in the 2023 SANFL Women’s season, with two sides qualified for finals, and the remaining four battling for the last two spots. It shapes as a massive fortnight in South Australian football, with reigning premiers North Adelaide needing to win both matches, while Sturt has a tough challenge retaining its spot […]
Preview | SANFLW R4: AFLW talent returns
AFTER a well-earned break for Adelaide Cup weekend, the SANFL Women’s sides return to the field for Round 4. This weekend marks the return of AFLW talent to the state league, and while some had already been running around in the opening three weeks, a more extensive list of names will be back in club […]
SANFLW R3 MOTR: Evans’ matchwinner gets Dogs home
AN incredible finish from teenager Jasmine Evans helped guide Central District to its second win of the season, defeating Norwood in the dying stages of the Round 3 SANFL Women’s clash. The Bulldogs looked in trouble when the Redlegs kicked away in the third term, and even midway through the fourth quarter had work to […]
Preview | SANFLW R3: Unbeaten clash headlines round
A TOP of the table clash between unbeaten sides South Adelaide and West Adelaide highlights a busy Round 3 of SANFL Women’s action. While those sides search for their third win, Norwood looks to ensure it does not fall 0-3 behind against Central District, with the same for Eagles up against North Adelaide. On Sunday, […]
