Seventh heaven for Saints’ Baird
PRODUCING a huge day out at Gardens Oval, ex-AFLW talent Janet Baird snagged seven goals for St Mary’s in the Saints’ massive 126-point win over the struggling Wanderers. Among the finals-bound contenders, the Saints were far too good across all four quarters, keeping the Wanderers scoreless until the final term and coming away with the […]
2024 SANFLW Round 1: Friday preview
TWO matches kick off a brand new season of SANFL Women’s football tonight with reigning premiers Central District travelling to The Parade to take on Norwood, while grand finalists South Adelaide will face off against West Adelaide at Thebarton Oval. Both matches take place at 7:40pm local time tonight.
Reigning premier Dogs “just as hungry” in 2024
PREMIERSHIP success has not dampened the appetite of Central District’s SANFL Women’s side, with coach Ben Hunt declaring his team is “just as hungry to hunt” and does not agree with the assertion the reigning premiers are “the hunted”. While externally winning a flag will remove any underdog tag and see opinions change from being […]
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 […]
Preview | SANFLW R4: AFLW talent returns
AFTER a well-earned break for Adelaide Cup weekend, the SANFL Women’s sides return to the field for Round 4. This weekend marks the return of AFLW talent to the state league, and while some had already been running around in the opening three weeks, a more extensive list of names will be back in club […]
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 Round 12 preview: Finals on the line
A MASSIVE Round 12 of action in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, brings a close to the regular season. The last round could not have been scripted much better, with all spots in the top four up for grabs. The top three clubs are locked in, but the order can still change, […]
SANFLW Round 9 preview: State Academy talent out as clubs look to final month
A LARGE quantity of State Academy members will be missing from Round 9 action of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition. With four rounds remaining, just six sides can make finals, and one on the verge of being ruled out with a loss this weekend.
SANFLW Round 2 wrap: Eagles soar, Double Blues upset reigning premiers
WINS to the bottom two sides from last year against the reigning premiers emphasised just how even the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s is in 2022. In a couple of shock results, the youth of Woodville-West Torrens and Sturt upset West Adelaide and Glenelg respectively. In the other two matches, Norwood and North […]
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 […]
