New-look Roosters remain a contender
NORTH Adelaide will be almost unrecognisable towards the back-end of the season, with half of its premiership team set to make way for new faces by the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s finals series. Coach Krissie Steen is coming off a second flag in three seasons with the red and white, but will […]
Starmer excited about North move
ARGUABLY the biggest off-season player move from one South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s club to another, was Isabelle Starmer. Though a relative newcomer to the league, her two seasons since coming into the state league have been sensational, developing into one of the most consistent rucks in the league. The former Central District […]
Back-to-back flags incentivise Metcalfe
IN the final 30 seconds of the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Grand Final, North Adelaide defender Ella Metcalfe could hardly believe what she was witnessing. Despite the Roosters going into the decider as favourites after having the week off following a victory against Sturt in the qualifying final, they were jumped […]
Ackland loving Roosters culture
DEBUTING in the top women’s state league at 30 years-old is rare, but for North Adelaide tall Letisha Ackland, that was exactly her experience in 2022. The Blackfriars Old Scholars talent stepped up to South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s level last year after training with the club over the off-season. Not expecting much, […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #20 Jamie Parish
AS PART of a new countdown series leading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, we will name 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a SANFL Women’s senior match and have never […]
Versatile Cox aiming to cement League spot
NORTH Adelaide tall Timeka Cox is hoping to cement her spot in the reigning premiers’ best 21 in season 2023, with the top-age AFL Women’s Draft hope dreaming of big things. Having represented her state at underage level including on the Adelaide Oval against Vic Country, the South Australian is hoping to take her game […]
Big Dog, tenacious Rooster headline huge SANFLW off-season moves
SOUTH Australia most talented female footballers are back in preseason training ready for a huge 2023, with some quality players already seeking different pastures be it through a chance in scenery or zoning. Though there are no trades like at the elite level, former Bulldog Isabelle Starmer has become a Rooster, while North Adelaide premiership […]
2022 AFLW 10 under 10 to watch: Jade De Melo
IN a unique series for the lead-up to the 2022 AFL Women’s Season 7, Rookie Me Central will look at 10 players to watch this year who have played under 10 games. Whilst it would be easy to pick those who finished high in last year’s Rising Star, or top picks this year, we have […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Rebels defender stands tall
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we hone in on those players to remember for the AFLW Draft, present and future. With four new AFLW clubs joining the competition, spots will heat up, and players will be looking to put their best foot forward. For this piece, we have looked at those […]
SANFLW Round 4 preview: Super Saturday planned
AFTER a nail-biting round of action last weekend in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, Round 4 is set to provide just as many highlights as it kicks off tomorrow. In a super Saturday, all four games take place tomorrow, with four points separating second from eighth.
