PREVIEW | 2026 SANFLW: Round 1
A MASSIVE opening round of action takes place in the SANFL Women’s tomorrow as the eight sides go back to level pegging to kick off the 2026 season. A pair of double-headers at the grounds of last year’s grand finalists will give fans the opportunity to catch multiple sides on the day and make for […]
2026 SANFLW Season Preview
ANOTHER SANFL Women’s season is here with the eight teams all going back to scratch to see if one of the other seven can end the reign of South Adelaide. The Panthers have won the past two flags and loom as the side to beat yet again, but there are some challengers on the rise […]
2026 SANFLW team preview: Sturt
LIKE half the competition, Sturt heads into 2026 with a new coach at the helm, after former AFLW player Ange Foley took over from Michael O’Connor in the off-season. The Double Blues did well to secure a finals spot and then knock off North Adelaide, but are looking to make the next step after narrowly […]
2026 SANFLW State Squad confirmed
AN IMPRESSIVE South Australian side will prepare to battle it out with Victoria as the SANFLW goes head-to-head with the VFLW next weekend. The 25-player squad will be cut to 22 by the weekend as the two sides will lock horns for the second consecutive season. Last year the VFLW got the upper hand, defeating […]
Bluebaggers reign in AFLW Draft support stakes
CARLTON looms as the team most likely to select a childhood fan in tonight’s AFLW Draft, with the Blues recording the most fans of those Draft Combine invitees. A total of 87 of the 91 invitees were recorded as having an AFLW team they support, including four who supported men’s sides, but largely supported their […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Sydney
ONE CLUB that will be sweating ever so slightly during the early stages of the AFL Women’s Draft is Sydney, with the Swans in danger of not being able to match one of its talented Academy athletes. The red and whites cleared up the list spots and brought in a readymade tall forward, and now […]
2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Hawthorn
HAWTHORN has essentially ‘opted out’ of the 2025 AFLW Draft in order to load up picks in the stronger 2026 group. The Hawks brought in a future first, two future seconds, a future third and a future fourth, while retaining most of their picks for the future. In 2025, Hawthorn added two experienced players to […]
TOP 5s | 2025 AFLW State Draft Combines
A WEST Australian speedster and agile Gippsland draft bolter were among the most prominent individual results at the AFL Women’s State Draft Combines across October. Claremont’s Ella Gilbey is known for her all-round athleticism, while Power player Baia Pugh showed no signs of the broken collarbone that ended her top-age season early. Gilbey recorded the […]
Thredgold “excited for an adventure”
STURT talent and South Australian vice-captain Sophie Thredgold would pack her bags in an instant if it meant relocating to chase her AFL Women’s dream. The Double Blues star has been grateful for the opportunities she has been afforded through the state league and South Australian Under 18s program in 2025 and after receiving a […]
2025 AFLW Draft | State Watch: South Australia
AS THE last of the competitions come to a close and the off-season begins to take off, the 2025 AFLW Draft hopefuls are still hard at it preparing for the December draft. With the upcoming AFLW National and State Draft Combines n the horizon, we take a look at state-by-state how the prospects are shaping […]
