Preview | SANFLW R1: Blockbusters galore in opening round
A NEW season of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s kicks off tonight under the bright lights of The Parade. Reigning premiers North Adelaide travel to face Norwood there, before the remaining three games take place tomorrow in a Super Saturday, with the most north and south venues of Elizabeth and Noarlunga hosting […]
PODCAST | Game Sense Ep 17 – 2023 SANFLW preview
ANOTHER year, and another season of Game Sense, the Rookie Me Central podcast dedicated to women’s football. In the first episode of 2023, host and AFLW Draft Editor Michael Alvaro, and Chief Editor Peter Williams take a deep dive into the SANFL Women’s competition which kicks off on Friday night. >> SCROLL TO LISTEN TO […]
Connection the key to flying Eagles
BOASTING an abundance of youth across the team, Woodville-West Torrens are searching for stronger connections and offence in 2023 as the Eagles hope to soar up the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s ladder. The Eagles finished seventh last season in coach Narelle Smith‘s first year as head coach, jumping off the bottom of […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #1 Lauren Young
AS PART of a new countdown series leading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, we will name 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a SANFL Women’s senior match and have never […]
SANFLW 23 Under 23 in 2023: #2 Shineah Goody
AS PART of a new countdown series leading into the 2023 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season, we will name 23 players to watch who are under 23. We are only looking at those players who were born January 1, 2000 or later, have played a SANFL Women’s senior match and have never […]
Brooksby keen for on-ball role in 2023
NORWOOD midfielder Molly Brooksby admitted she was a “bit awkward at times” on the wing last season, but few could hardly tell, as the bottom-age talent had a breakout year for the Redlegs. Her form in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition cemented her place in the Croweaters’ side for the 2022 […]
Hard work puts Shineah in Good’ stead
FOR a player with such plentiful individual honours, you would be hard pressed to find a more team oriented person than Shineah Goody. The Woodville-West Torrens talent shapes as one of, if not the top prospect in next year’s AFLW Draft crop, having taken out the Under 18 National Championship MVP as a bottom-ager. Now, […]
Eagles utilise “growth year” to fly higher
A VERY different looking Eagles outfit on and off the field in 2022 has helped set Woodville-West Torrens up for greater success in 2023 according to captain Annie Falkenberg. Boasting an incredibly young list alongside a sprinkling of veterans, the Eagles were far more competitive in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s than […]
SANFL Women’s talent to be tested tomorrow
SOUTH Australia’s top female footballers will be put through their paces tomorrow as part of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s annual preseason testing day. Rookie Me will be hosting the athletic combine testing on behalf of the SANFL and feature all eight SANFL Women’s clubs throughout a busy Saturday afternoon in preparation […]
2023 AFL Women’s Academy announced
THIRTY of the most talented female footballers across the country have been named in the 2023 AFL Women’s Academy. Spread out across the eight states and territory to ensure equal state representation in a state-based draft, the 2023 Academy exclusively features top-age (2023 AFLW Draft eligible) players. Reigning AFL Women’s Under 18 Championship titleholders South […]
