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State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 8

DESPITE a couple of top-end talents missing the week as they managed injuries, there were still plenty of State Academy members running around in the SANFL Women’s. We took note of how each of those Academy members in action, performed. All notes are the opinion of the individual author.

2025 SANFLW Round 8: Sunday preview

A STANDALONE Sunday game closes out Round 8 of the SANFL Women’s and the stakes just got higher for Sturt with Central District losing today. It opens the door for a four-point gap inside the finals places should the Double Blues topple the Panthers, though South need to win to stop the impending challenge from […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 7

ONE OF the biggest rounds of SANFL Women’s in 2025 from a sheer State Academy standpoint, there was no shortage of prospective players for the upcoming AFLW Under 18 Championships selection. From a couple of debutants to some others returning to the fold, quite a few had big games. All notes are the opinion of […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 6

NORWOOD and Central District broke respective losing streaks, as Woodville-West Torrens and South Adelaide continued their dominance at the top of the SANFLW ladder. Several National Academy members made their return to the competition for Round 6, while others made their debuts and we took note of how each of the State Academy members performed.

Smith’s South celebrates in style

SOUTH Adelaide was able to provide SANFL Women’s pioneer Jaslynne Smith with a 100th game to remember as the Panthers ran away with the match against Sturt in the second half at Thomas Farms Oval yesterday. Despite a spirited opening 30 minutes from the home side at Unley, the Panthers ran out the match strongly […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 5

RETURNING from a league-wide bye due to AFL Gather Round, the SANFL Women’s got back into full swing on Good Friday, with a host of the title-winning Under 16s prospects also returning to their League sides. As always we took note of those players from the South Australian State Academy.

Sturt survives last quarter Lee

STURT held on against a Kiana Lee-inspired Norwood outfit to moved two points clear inside the top four with a third straight win. The Double Blues coaching staff would have had some nervous moments late as not for the first time Lee looked like being the match-winner for the Redlegs. However despite trimming a 22-point […]

2025 SANFLW Round 5 preview

A SPECIAL Good Friday of action takes place tomorrow in the SANFL Women’s with all four games taking place across a huge day. Fresh off a week’s bye following the State Team going down to the VFLW, all matches are played during the morning or afternoon tomorrow for fans and players to enjoy a nice […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 3

SOUTH Australia’s top AFLW Draft prospects from the State Academy continued their development across Round 3 of the SANFL Women’s. We took note of how each of those playing at League level performed, with all opinions those of the individual author.

2025 SANFLW Round 2: Saturday preview

A TRIPLE treat of Saturday matches takes place tomorrow as Round 2 of the SANFL Women’s kicks off in what should ideally be much better conditions than the extreme heat that day one of the season offered a week ago. We take a look at the six teams going head-to-head across the matches tomorrow in […]

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