2024 SANFLW Round 3: Saturday preview
A TRIPLE treat of SANFL Women’s action greets fans for Round 3 of the competition that kicks off tomorrow. A top of the table clash between the unbeaten Central District and Glenelg headlines the round, while South Adelaide and North Adelaide – two powerhouses in the history of the league – search for their first […]
State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 2
ROUND 2 of the SANFL Women’s competition saw plenty of impressive performances from youngsters stand up and make their mark. We took note of how those in the State Academy performed, with all notes the opinion of the individual author.
2024 SANFLW Round 2: Full preview
PREPARE for some scorching heat tomorrow as the SANFL Women’s Round 2 matches all run simultaneously starting at 9am. The matches have been pushed forward to begin at the earliest possible timeslot and the Development League postponed to beat temperatures which are tipped to hit as high as 40 degrees Celcius tomorrow. Here is a […]
State Academy notes: 2024 SANFLW – Round 1
FOOTY returned to South Australia over the weekend, with the first round of SANFL Women’s action for the 2024 season. That means the State Academy prospects got their first look of senior footy for this year, and we took note of how they performed across the board.
SANFLW 24 to Watch in 2024: #9 Sophie Eaton
BACK for another year, Rookie Me Central’s 24 to Watch in 2024 returns and this time around, the focus is on underage players, being those who are yet to have an AFLW Draft chance. For the list of 2024, it will range between players who are predominantly 2006 (top-age) and 2007-born talents likely to take […]
Magic McKee set to return to reigning premiers
A YEAR is a long time in football, as young gun Georgia McKee found out last year. A breakthrough star of Central District’s squad at just 15 years-old in 2022, the then bottom-ager found herself watching on last season as the Bulldogs took the next step to premiership glory. Having torn her anterior cruciate ligament […]
Clubs to Watch in 2024: Central District
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 […]
Sister Act as Ballard, Scholz among top SA talents at internal trial
SOME familiar names stood out at South Australia’s Under 18 Girls State Academy internal trial this week, as the players had one last hitout prior to the Christmas break. While a host of players from the reigning two-time national champions were absent, the game was still played at an incredibly high standard and marked the […]
2024 South Australian Under 18 Girls Academy announced
REIGNING back-to-back AFLW Under 18 Championship title winners South Australia will field another incredibly strong and deep squad next year, with the 2014 Under 18 Girls Academy announced today. A total of 44 players have been named in the squad, including 15 who were involved through at least one of the triumphs. Two key inclusions […]
PROFILED | Undefeated 2023 South Australia squad
SOUTH Australia remained undefeated from its three games at the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships and looms as the favourite to win back-to-back titles. Vic Country – yet to play – is the only side that could also possibly go undefeated, with the Croweaters achieving the feat already. In this article, we profile each of […]
