State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 1
FOOTY returned to South Australia over the weekend, with the first round of SANFL Women’s action for the 2024 season. That means the State Academy prospects got their first look of senior footy for this year, and we took note of how they performed across the board.
2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 1
GLENELG was the biggest winner in Round 1 and the Bays were rewarded alongside reigning premiers Central District with four players apiece in the SANFL Women’s Round 1 Team of the Week. All other teams bar North Adelaide had three, with the Roosters having a clear standout slot into defence. This week’s captain is none […]
2024 SANFLW R1 wrap: Dogs survive scare
FROM a couple of two-point thrillers, a terrific come from behind win and then a battle between former premiers that saw the Bays kick away late, the first round had it all. We covered the Match of Round between West Adelaide and South Adelaide earlier, so here’s some talking points from the other three games. […]
New-look North set for “fresh voice” in 2024
A NEW-LOOK coaching group and a number of fresh faces is set to provide a different element to North Adelaide in 2024 as incoming head coach Jason Fairall hopes to guide the Roosters back up the SANFL Women’s ladder. Taking over from three-time premiership coach Krissie Steen, Fairall still has the foundations of the 2022 […]
SANFLW 24 to Watch in 2024: Laela Ebert
BACK for another year, Rookie Me Central’s 24 to Watch in 2024 returns and this time around, the focus is on underage players, being those who are yet to have an AFLW Draft chance. For the list of 2024, it will range between players who are predominantly 2006 (top-age) and 2007-born talents likely to take […]
Clubs to Watch in 2024: North Adelaide
IN a new series over the course of January, Rookie Me Central takes a look at some of the clubs across the nation that could be worth watching for a combination of AFL and AFLW Draft prospects, as well as being ultra-competitive or a title contender in their respective competitions. Next up in our series […]
2024 SANFLW features to come over Summer
AS we gear up for the biggest AFLW Draft in history, we start off the New Year in style by hearing from some of the young guns in the South Australian State Academy. As per our annual tradition, we spoke to a host of players at the SANFL Women’s Preseason Testing Day to hear about […]
PROFILED | Undefeated 2023 South Australia squad
SOUTH Australia remained undefeated from its three games at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships and looms as the favourite to win back-to-back titles. Vic Country – yet to play – is the only side that could also possibly go undefeated, with the Croweaters achieving the feat already. In this article, we profile each of […]
Future in Focus: Bottom-age South Australians to watch
WHILE all eyes will be on the 2023 AFL Women’s Draft hopefuls at the upcoming national carnival, there is an abundance of talent across all the states and territories who could impress at the championships. Clubs are looking more and more into the future similar to the men’s competition, and will be keeping an eye […]
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 […]
