2022 AFLW Debut season focus: Round 1
A NEW AFL Women’s season begun in earnest on the weekend, so with the seven games in the books, we take a look at who stood out statistically across the round. For this article, we took a look at those in their debut season – either first-year players, or those who were yet to make […]
Sturt transition the “easiest ever” for Mueller
JOINING a senior women’s program at 14-years-old could be daunting, but for Kiera Mueller, Sturt Women’s made it easy. The teenager was able to develop through the pathways over the last few years and eventually crack into the senior South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s side. “I loved every minute of it. Easiest transition […]
Rigter hopes for clean run, Sturt finals debut
AFTER a couple of self-proclaimed “frustrating” years, Sturt Women’s captain Maya Rigter is hoping for a bit more luck in 2022. Having battled an ongoing foot injury across the last couple of seasons, Rigter now hopes the worst is behind her, and she can regain the form she showed prior to injury. Having only turned […]
AFLW Practice match previews: Teams to unveil new recruits
IT might be beginning to feel a little like Christmas for AFL Women’s fans, as the first practice matches of the season get underway over the weekend. Given the earlier start to the season on January 7, sides have done the hard yards on the training track, and are ready to unveil some of the […]
2021-22 AFLW early look: Carlton
IN an early look at the upcoming AFL Women’s 2021-22 season, Draft Central checks out each of the 14 clubs over the next three weeks ahead of preseason commencing. Next up is Carlton, a side that missed out on finals with the five wins from nine matches. LAST SEASON: Position: 7th Wins: 5 Losses: 4 […]
2021 SANFLW team review: Sturt
IN summarising the 2021 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, Draft Central will run through a team-by-team review of how each of the sides fared, and who some of the standout performers throughout the clubs were. The next team in the firing line is Sturt. Position: 7th Wins: 3 Losses: 7 Draws: 1 […]
2021 Draft Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Year squad
NORWOOD’S sensational South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season has resulted in the Redlegs recording the most nominations in the 2021 Draft Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Year. The 44-player squad features at least five players from each side in an even spread across the league, with Norwood (seven), and Central District and […]
2021 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 11
IN the final week of the season, the competition for spots in the Draft Central South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Team of the Week is as high as it has ever been. A shortlist of more than 30 players had to be whittled down to 24, as West Adelaide and Glenelg both finished […]
SANFL Women’s Round 11 wrap: West grabs finals spot with one-point win
WEST Adelaide has won a nail-biter against South Adelaide in the final round of the regular South Australian National Football League (SANFL) season, as top two sides Norwood and Glenelg both posted victories, and North Adelaide won to give itself a finals chance, only for the Bloods’ result to effectively negate that win. NORWOOD 2.3 […]
2021 SANFL Women’s Round 11 preview: Final chance for Bloods, Roosters and Bulldogs to grab finals spot
THREE teams will fight it out for the last finals spot in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition as West Adelaide holds fourth position at this stage, but both North Adelaide and Central District could take it with either side winning and the other results going their way in Round 11. NORWOOD […]
