2021 SANFL Preliminary Finals wrap: Jaw-dropping performance from potential top pick not enough to save Panthers
AN outstanding performance from potential number one AFL Draft pick Jason Horne-Francis was not enough to help his South Adelaide side get across the line, with the Panthers’ season coming to a close at the hands of reigning premier Glenelg in Friday night’s South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Preliminary Final. Glenelg lead at every […]
2020 SANFL Club Preview: Woodville-West Torrens Eagles
ANOTHER side seeking redemption in 2020 will be Woodville-West Torrens (WWT), led by incoming coach Jade Sheedy and new standalone skipper Luke Thompson after an unexpected SANFL League finals miss in 2019. The Eagles boast plenty of depth and some youngsters ready to crack the senior grades, with their committed leaders also among the best […]
South Australian weekly wrap: Glenelg secures minor premiership as Crows, Redlegs stumble
IN the penultimate round of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) action, Glenelg secured the minor premiership as a number of its rivals stumbled ahead of the final round next weekend. LEAGUE: Norwood 11.9 (75) defeated by Central District 13.16 (94) Norwood was unable to secure a finals spot just yet with a shock loss […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Top three sides claim victory in big round of football
SOME Under-18 talent is now really settling in with the League sides over this week and impressing again at the next level. The South Australian squad members will now leave their SANFL clubs as they prepare for their upcoming first match of National U18 Championships. Jamie Morgan, David Chapman and Tom Wyman take a look […]
SANFL weekly wrap: Round 5 – Under 18s warm-up for Champs
THERE was plenty of football over the weekend in the South Australia National Football League (SANFL) with plenty of big games and close contests throughout the round. The Academy game also took place allowing the youngsters to compete against Western Australia. Our South Australian writers Jamie Morgan, David Chapman Damon Mattiazzo and Tom Wyman all […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Prospects shine and Panthers prevail in SANFL Fast Footy
LAST weekend saw the inaugural SANFL Fast Footy competition played at Norwood Oval. Fast Footy is a modified version of the game, played with 12 per-side across 3 zones and Supergoals able to be scored from outside 50m. Introduced a week before AFLX, this footy format is geared towards fast paced high scoring games. It […]
Scouting notes: 2017 SANFL U18 Grand Final
LAST week the ‘Double Blues’ won the SANFL Torrens Uni Under 18 Cup with a 43-point win over Woodville-West Torrens Eagles at Adelaide Oval. Matt Balmer’s scouting notes: Eagles: #1 James Rowe – Won plenty of football on the inside and registered a stack of inside 50s. Rowe has a burst of speed going forward […]
SANFL Round 18 Draft Prospects update part 1
AFL Draft Central South Australian correspondent David Chapman cast his eyes over the top young prospects coming up through the SANFL, Reserves, Under 18s and local school football competitions. On the weekend, round 18 of the SANFL took place with school football also continuing. We look at the top performances from the weekend: League: In Glenelg’s loss […]
SANFL Round 16 Draft Prospects update
AFL Draft Central South Australian correspondent David Chapman cast his eyes over the top young prospects coming up through the SANFL, Reserves, Under 18s and local school football competitions. On the weekend, round 16 of the SANFL took place with school football continuing. We look at the top performances from the weekend: League: Adelaide father-son prospect Jackson […]
SANFL Round 15 Draft Prospects update
AFL Draft Central South Australian correspondent David Chapman cast his eyes over the top young prospects coming up through the SANFL, Reserves, Under 18s and local school football competitions. On the weekend, round 15 of the SANFL took place with the return of school football. We look at the top performances from the weekend: League: Sturt’s Mitch […]
