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Redlegs live to fight another day with Dogs defeat

A NEW SANFL Women’s champion will be crowed in 2024 after Norwood defeated reigning premier Central District in the do-or-die semi-final on Saturday, 6.4 (40) to 5.5 (35). The fourth placed Redlegs were made to work for the win, coming from behind on a couple of occasions, but finishing strongly to hold off a determined […]

2024 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 13

SOUTH Adelaide has dominated the SANFL Women’s Round 13 Team of the Week, with seven players named in the side. The Panthers enjoyed a huge win over the Bays and had three more representatives than any other side with Central District and West Adelaide (four) and Sturt (three) the other winners in Round 13. For […]

Sturt remains alive after nail-biting Norwood win

THE Double Blues refuse to yield in the 2024 SANFL Women’s season, clinging onto the hope of a finals series with a remarkable two-point win over Norwood. Sturt had to fight back from a a 3-7 win-loss record to start the season, but have won three on the trot to be within a point of […]

Eagles make history, stun red-hot Redlegs

WOODVILLE-West Torrens have played the efficient role of party pooper to Norwood, stunning the Redlegs at The Parade and keeping the finals race alive for a couple of teams. The Eagles had to come from as much as eight points down midway in the fourth term to kick the last two goals of the game […]

2024 SANFLW R11 wrap: Bottom beats top as Roosters roll on

NORTH Adelaide has shown it can beat any side on its given day despite being anchored to the bottom of the latter, stunning first placed Glenelg in a remarkable 11-point win. Since losing their first nine games, the Roosters have won two on the trot under interim coach Kelly Barltrop, this time knocking of the […]

Bays and Redlegs split points in SANFLW draw

FIVE weeks after sensationally winning Glenelg the game against Norwood back in Round 6 of the SANFL Women’s season, bottom-age forward Eloise Mackereth was again breaking Redlegs hearts after critically rushing a behind through her own goals in order to tie the scores and secure a point for the Bays. Her plan worked to perfection, […]

Mackereth the matchwinner as Bays bounce back

THEY almost let victory slip from within their grasp, but the Bays found a hero with the last kick of the day as bottom-age star Eloise Mackereth kicked the match-winning goal to steer Glenelg to a four-point win over Norwood. Up by as much as four goals in the third term, Glenelg looked likely to […]

SANFLW MOTR: Eagles first to the post in maiden 2024 win

THERE is a fair chance one of the goal posts up the Ashley Street end joined the Woodville-West Torrens team song after the game following the Eagles’ nail-biting win over Norwood at Thebarton Oval on the weekend. The Redlegs hit five posters in the match, but remarkably all were to the same post including a […]

SANFLW MOTR: Redlegs kick clear in final term

BOOTING the final four goals of the match and the only three of the final term, Norwood got on the board in season 2024 with a memorable 20-point victory over South Adelaide at Noarlunga. In a classically tight SANFL Women’s clash for the most part, a strong breeze played a role in the result, with […]

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 […]

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