
SANFLW Round 12 wrap: Panthers book finals spot
SOUTH Adelaide booked its 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s finals spot with a virtual elimination final win over Norwood on Saturday. The Panthers and Redlegs were fighting for fourth spot, and the visitors came away with the 25-point win at Cooper Stadium, as Sturt‘s win over Central District ensured it earned a […]

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.

SANFLW Round 11 wrap: Dogs stay alive
CENTRAL District has remained alive in the hunt for the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s finals, defeating Woodville-West Torrens Eagles in a come-from-behind Round 11 thriller. Both Norwood and South Adelaide suffered defeats at the hands of top three sides Sturt and Glenelg, meaning the Bulldogs must win comfortably over the Double […]

AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Norwood pair stand tall
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]

SANFLW Round 9 wrap: Roosters standalone as Bulldogs bark
IN a round where many of the most talented youth prospects were missing, it was North Adelaide that stood tall, going outright top in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. By defeating South Adelaide, the Roosters took full advantage of Glenelg toppling Sturt. In other Round 9 matches, bottom four sides Central […]

AFLW U18s SA vs. WA: Talking Points
THOUGH the game itself might have been one-sided, South Australia’s 84-point victory over Western Australia had plenty of talking points ahead of the remaining carnival. We take a look at some of the key takeaways from the match. Cream rises to the top Both sides had some serious quality on their lists coming into the […]

SANFLW Round 9 preview: State Academy talent out as clubs look to final month
A LARGE quantity of State Academy members will be missing from Round 9 action of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. With four rounds remaining, just six sides can make finals, and one on the verge of being ruled out with a loss this weekend.

2022 SANFLW Academy Watch: Round 8
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s had some upsets, thrashings and thrillers in Round 6, and as per usual, we take a look at how the SANFL Women’s Academy members performed across the weekend. All notes are the opinion of the individual writer. RM CENTRAL SANFLW ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR ROUND 8 […]

SANFLW Round 8 preview: AFLW talent returns for big weekend
SOME of the AFL Women’s talent has returned to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition for a huge Round 8. With the season at a finals-defining point, many teams are desperate for a win, whilst others are hoping to continue their strong form into finals.

SANFLW Academy notes: Round 7
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s continued for Round 7 and from this point on, we have trimmed the SANFLW Academy notes to those players who made the final 30-player squad for the upcoming 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships. This includes the couple of over-agers who were added to the team and loom […]