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SANFLW Round 2 preview: Sturt set for Bays’ challenge

ANOTHER round of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s action kicks off tonight, and completes tomorrow. In the standalone Friday night clash, West Adelaide hosts Woodville-West Torrens in a bid to remain undefeated, whilst opposite ends of the town clash on Saturday, with the bottom two sides also going head-to-head. Meanwhile, Sturt is the […]

2022 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 1

REIGNING premiers Glenelg have dominated the first Rookie Me Central South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Team of the Week after a statement win over Norwood on Friday night. The Round 1 team features five Bays, with fellow winners West Adelaide recording the second most with four. Other winners South Adelaide and Sturt had […]

SANFLW Round 1 wrap: Reigning premiers flex as Westies hold on

GLENELG has kick-started its premiership defence on the perfect note with a big win over Norwood in Round 1 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. Grand finalists West Adelaide also recorded a tight victory over fellow contenders North Adelaide, whilst South Adelaide and Sturt also got on the winners list with […]

Glenelg “still hunting” in search of second flag

GLENELG Women’s premiership coach Jason Fairall has no intention of seeing his team being resigned to a one-time premiership side. Though breaking through for the Bays’ maiden premiership was something to celebrate and cherish in the wake of the 2021 season, once the preparations began for 2022, it was full steam ahead. “The fact of […]

Game Sense podcast – A women’s football pathway podcast

INTRODUCING Game Sense podcast, the newest women’s Australian rules football podcast thanks to Rookie Me Central. Hosted by Chief Editor Peter Williams alongside women’s football analyst Alyce Collett, Game Sense aims to bring you behind the scenes with the women’s development pathways and state leagues. From round reviews and previews, to player focuses and interviews, […]

Bates praises Bays’ culture

GLENELG’S culture was a key factor in the Bays storming to their first ever women’s flag in 2021, according to talented midfielder Jessica Bates. The Glenelg Women’s onballer said the culture around the club was really strong, and every player from the experienced heads down to the teenagers, had bought into that program, and is […]

AFLW Expansion look: Port Adelaide

WITH four new teams accepted into the AFL Women’s competition, it means there will be at least 120 new players stepping up to the elite level. So just where might the clubs look outside the junior pathway? Draft Central casts an eye over each of the clubs through either their state league team or Academy […]

2021 SANFLW team review: Glenelg

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 final team in the firing line is Glenelg. Position: 2nd (Premiers) Wins: 7 Losses: 3 Draws: […]

Glenelg claims maiden SANFLW premiership with 23-point triumph

GLENELG has claimed its maiden South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s premiership after defeating West Adelaide by 23 points in a hard-fought and memorable grand final yesterday. The Bays lead from start to finish, as Adelaide AFL Women’s star Ebony Marinoff won best on ground honours for a remarkable 31-disposal game. Whilst West Adelaide […]

2021 Draft Central SANFL Women’s Team of the Year

DRAFT Central’s 2021 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Team of the Year is in, with the 24 players and three emergencies selected from the initial 44-player squad. A total of 20 players had four or more Team of the Week nominations that were eligible under the five-game minimum criteria, with an additional four […]

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