Westies coach “rapt” with comeback win
WEST Adelaide waited until “after the last second of the day” but the Bloods were still able to take the four points home to Richmond and break a 370-day winless drought in the process. Having not won since Round 2 last year, West Adelaide fought back from as much as 10 points down eight minutes […]
State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 1
FOOTY returned to South Australia over the weekend, with the first round of SANFL Women’s action for the 2024 season. That means the State Academy prospects got their first look of senior footy for this year, and we took note of how they performed across the board.
SANFLW MOTR: Kilpatrick match-winner breaks West’s drought
IF you could pick a dream scenario for your first goal, then after the siren to win your team the match is a pretty hard one to top. For West Adelaide top-ager Emma Kilpatrick, that was the reality as the 17-year-old had to convert from 35m on an angle with just about every player on […]
“Anything’s possible” for young Westies
IT was not all doom and gloom for West Adelaide last season despite receiving the wooden spoon, with Bloods coach Bruce Dawes taking away plenty of positives from 2023. In his first year at the helm, the former Sturt mentor led the side to two straight wins to start the season, but after injuries struck, […]
Q&A: Emma Kilpatrick (West Adelaide)
WEST Adelaide top-ager Emma Kilpatrick is a rebounding defender with a booming and reliable kick. After making the final squad of 30 for South Australia last year but not quite being able to crack into the side, the Bloods defender has set her sights on locking down a role in the best 21. We spoke […]
SANFLW 24 to Watch in 2024: Emma Kilpatrick
BACK for another year, Rookie Me Central’s 24 to Watch in 2024 returns and this time around, the focus is on underage players, being those who are yet to have an AFLW Draft chance. For the list of 2024, it will range between players who are predominantly 2006 (top-age) and 2007-born talents likely to take […]
2024 SANFLW features to come over Summer
AS we gear up for the biggest AFLW Draft in history, we start off the New Year in style by hearing from some of the young guns in the South Australian State Academy. As per our annual tradition, we spoke to a host of players at the SANFL Women’s Preseason Testing Day to hear about […]
Future in Focus: Bottom-age South Australians to watch
WHILE all eyes will be on the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls at the upcoming national carnival, there is an abundance of talent across all the states and territories who could impress at the championships. Clubs are looking more and more into the future similar to the men’s competition, and will be keeping an eye […]
SANFLW Under 23s set for Academy showcase
SOUTH Australia has never had a shortage of mature-age talent available to AFL Women’s clubs, and now the top Under 23s will be able to showcase their talent in an exhibition match against the State Academy. The match will take place on Sunday at Thebarton Oval, from 11am local time as a preparation for the […]
AFLW Draft Stocks | SANFLW Part II
EACH season players step up and help their draft chances with either consistent seasons or eye-catching displays. Following the conclusion of the SANFL Women’s season, we take a look at some of the players who have done just that, not just for this season, but for the future. In this second part we take a […]
