Season 8 AFLW preview: Port Adelaide
PORT Adelaide finally got to join the AFLW party in Season 7, but it was not always a party for those from Alberton in their debut season. Although the Power showed glimpses of the team they can become, wins were ultimately not always forthcoming and they ultimately finished second to last on the ladder. But […]
Power seeing benefits from extended off-season
LAST year’s quick turnaround between AFL Women’s seasons six and seven were tricky on all clubs, but for the four expansion sides in particular, getting a cohesive group together and formulating a gameplan with the full list was extremely difficult. For Port Adelaide, more than half of the inaugural list was yet to undergo an […]
2023 Rookie Me Central SANFLW Team of the Year
A PAIR of inside midfielders who can also roll forward share the captaincy in Rookie Me Central’s 2023 SANFL Women’s Team of the Year. Glenelg’s Piper Window and West Adelaide’s Zoe Venning were named joint co-captains for our hypothetical team after being nominated in eight Team of the Weeks – seven starting and one emergency […]
Preview | SANFLW R10: Young talent returns
WITH the AFL Women’s Under 16s Championships done and dusted and the Under 18s equivalent standalone match also complete, the top young talent returns to the SANFL Women’s this weekend. Just three rounds remain in the competition, but the weekend also marks the departure of AFL Women’s listed players with the eight teams focusing on […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 9
IN the most even SANFL Women’s Team of the Week yet, six of the eight sides recorded three representatives in Round 9. While impressive winners and ladder leaders South Adelaide had four, and Woodville-West Torrens – who drew with West Adelaide – had two, the remaining teams had three players apiece in the 24-player squad. […]
Dogs do it again, stun Roosters in remarkable comeback
CENTRAL District just keeps finding a way to win, and for the second time this season, came back from a large deficit against reigning premiers North Adelaide, this time to win by a solitary point. After trailing by as much as 19 points with 15 minutes on the clock, the Bulldogs dug deep and kicked […]
Preview | SANFLW R9: Depth tested during national carnival
ALL eight SANFL Women’s clubs depth will be tested across Round 9 of the season, with the state’s best talent from the Under 16s and Under 18s departing due to the National Championships in Perth. With just four rounds remaining, finals spots are on the line, with a mid-table logjam keeping a number of sides […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 8
THREE teams recorded four players, and every SANFL Women’s side had multiple representatives in an evenly spread Rookie Me Central Team of the Week for Round 8. North Adelaide, Central District and Woodville-West Torrens had the maximum four representatives, with South Adelaide and Sturt notching up three apiece, and the remaining three teams having two […]
Everything’s Rosie at Centrals as Dogs deny Double Blues
AN incredible frantic few moments at Wigan Oval had to be seen to be believed as Central District snatched victory from the jaws of defeat thanks to quick thinking and an ounce of luck for star goalkicker Katelyn Rosenzweig. The talented forward lifted her side with a remarkable four-goal second half performance to put away […]
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 […]
