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.
SANFLW Round 3 preview: Clubs to honour Indigenous culture
ALL eight South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s clubs will pay tribute to First Nations Australians with the inaugural Indigenous Round taking place this weekend. All four Round 3 matches – which will be played without any crossover to another match for the first time this year – will feature 50m arcs that will […]
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 […]
SANFLW Round 1 preview: New season begins
ANOTHER year of South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s football action is about to begin, with a massive four fixtures in Round 1. Four of the genuine title contenders face off, with four of the youngest sides doing battle in the other two games, with three brand new coaches and one returning coach for […]
Scoreboard pressure the key for Double Blues
ALWAYS known for its staunch defensive efforts, Sturt is ready to apply its own pressure up the other end. New Double Blues coach Michael O’Connor said his side had produced a couple of impressive preseason trial performances, but now needed to step up for premiership points. “I guess traditionally we haven’t started seasons very well […]
Walker thrives on team atmosphere
HAVING come from a basketball and netball background, Sturt Women’s youngster Tahlia Walker has loved the atmosphere that comes with playing footy. Though the teenager has fond memories of those codes, it is what she found by joining Aussie rules that really made her fall in love with her new sport. “I played basketball and […]
Sturt transition the “easiest ever” for Mueller
JOINING a senior women’s program at 14-years-old could be daunting, but for Kiera Mueller, Sturt Women’s made it easy. The teenager was able to develop through the pathways over the last few years and eventually crack into the senior South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s side. “I loved every minute of it. Easiest transition […]
Rigter hopes for clean run, Sturt finals debut
AFTER a couple of self-proclaimed “frustrating” years, Sturt Women’s captain Maya Rigter is hoping for a bit more luck in 2022. Having battled an ongoing foot injury across the last couple of seasons, Rigter now hopes the worst is behind her, and she can regain the form she showed prior to injury. Having only turned […]
2021 SANFLW team review: Sturt
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 next team in the firing line is Sturt. Position: 7th Wins: 3 Losses: 7 Draws: 1 […]
2021 SANFL Women’s preview: Round 10 – Ladder-defining round of action
IT might not be finals time just yet, but if the top four sides can topple the bottom four sides this weekend in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s action, then it will seal up the finals spots ahead of the last round. NORWOOD vs. CENTRAL DISTRICT Friday, May 7 @ 7:00pm Coopers […]
