SANFLW Academy notes: Round 7
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s continued for Round 7 and from this point on, we have trimmed the SANFLW Academy notes to those players who made the final 30-player squad for the upcoming 2022 AFLW Under 18 Championships. This includes the couple of over-agers who were added to the team and loom […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Top-agers return to bottom-age best
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 7 wrap: Roosters crow as Dogs bite
NORTH Adelaide has grabbed top spot on the 2022 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s ladder after seven rounds. The Roosters did so with an impressive win over Glenelg to leapfrog both the Bays and Sturt, with the latter suffering a second straight defeat at the hands of fourth placed South Adelaide. In other […]
2022 SANFLW Round 7 preview: Teams hit hard at the selection table
IF there was any doubting the impact of COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols on the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s, then the Round 6 selection table was a prime example. A whopping 19 players were ruled out of this weekend’s action due to the protocols, with Norwood (seven) and Glenelg (six) the hardest […]
SANFLW Round 6 preview: Grand Final rematch hits Friday night
AFTER a week off over the long weekend, the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s returns for Round 6 to mark the midway point of the regular season. In the 12-round season, teams will be desperate to kick-start the run home and build some form ahead of finals. Two games are played tonight, with […]
2022 SANFLW midseason: Talking Points
IT is approaching the halfway mark of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, with the teams able to enjoy a bye this weekend. Five rounds are down and seven more remain, though there is plenty to take out of the season thus far. Rookie Me Central recaps some of the major talking […]
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch: Round 5
UNLIKE previous weeks, the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s had some one-sided results. Despite the results, players from both sides still showed plenty of promise, and whilst a number of talented State Academy players were missing in Round 5, we take a look at how those who did play, performed. All notes are […]
AFLW Present & Future Draft Watch: Suns midfield shines
IN a new weekly piece on Rookie Me Central, we will be honing 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 […]
SANFLW Round 5 wrap: Double Blues, Roosters storm home in second half
IN what has ultimately been a close South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, Round 5 proved to be an outlier, with three games being 50-plus point blowouts. Sturt continued its unbeaten streak with a big win over third placed Norwood, allowing North Adelaide to snatch that position courtesy of victory over Woodville-West Torrens. […]
2022 SANFLW Academy Watch – Round 4
A NUMBER of State Academy members caught the eye in Round 4 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition, with Glenelg and Norwood having a number of standout prospects from the weekend. Note: All notes are the opinion of the individual author. RM CENTRAL SANFLW ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR ROUND 4 […]