State Academy topples Under 23s in SANFLW showcase
SOUTH Australia’s top young guns proved too strong for the best Under 23s in the SANFL Women’s, coming away with a 51-point victory in the talent showcase at Thebarton Oval today. After a tight tussle in the first term, the Under 18s kicked away with eight consecutive goals, eventually posting an 11.7 (73) to 3.4 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
Preview | SANFLW W1 Finals: Panthers and Dogs eye off grand final spot
FOUR teams will battle it out in a massive double-header at Noarlunga this weekend as the 2023 SANFL Women’s finals series gets underway. South Adelaide deservedly finished top spot on the ladder and take on big improvers and first-time finalists Central District. In the knockout semi-final, third placed Norwood clashes with Sturt after the Double […]
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 […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 10
REIGNING premiers North Adelaide kept its finals hopes alive with an upset over ladder leaders South Adelaide in the SANFL Women’s, and recorded an equal league-high four players in our Team of the Week for Round 10. Along with the Roosters, fifth placed Glenelg had a vital win and picked up four players, as did […]
Preview | SANFLW R8: Finals-defining action
FINALS spots are up for grabs in Round 8 of the SANFL Women’s competition with the top five on the verge of breaking away from the bottom three. If Norwood, Sturt and Glenelg all win their respective matches on the weekend, then the gap between fifth and sixth would be three games with four rounds […]
