Juggling multiple sports no problem for passionate Rachel Dunstan
SOUTH Australia Under 18 representative, Rachel Dunstan has always played netball and basketball. After seeing an online registration link for the Under 18 South Australian football side last year, she thought she would add another sport to her belt. Little did she know that she would discover a love for the sport and face a […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Draft prospects shine in SANFL openers
WITH the opening round of the South Australian Football League (SANFL) starting, we review the performances of the potential draft prospects for 2018. League: Central Districts tall mid Jackson Hately turned in a great debut for the League team with 22 disposals, including six inside 50s and one goal in his teams’ 61-point victory over […]
South Australian Under 18s preview
THE 2018 Season for South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Under 18 sides looks set to shape up as one full of local talent destined for the national stage. It will be a challenge for some clubs to balance how their talented youngsters are managed with SANFL League teams wanting to play their top end talent […]
Determination pays off for Ballard
EVERY draftee has taken their own unique pathway to the big time. Some, like last year’s number one pick Cam Rayner, are touted as high-end selections years in advance. Others, like Giants recruit Aiden Bonar, re-emerge after stints on the sidelines with injury. And some, due to a wide variety of reasons, drop out of […]
South Australia weekly wrap: Prospects shine and Panthers prevail in SANFL Fast Footy
LAST weekend saw the inaugural SANFL Fast Footy competition played at Norwood Oval. Fast Footy is a modified version of the game, played with 12 per-side across 3 zones and Supergoals able to be scored from outside 50m. Introduced a week before AFLX, this footy format is geared towards fast paced high scoring games. It […]
Scouting notes: 2017 SANFL U18 Grand Final
LAST week the ‘Double Blues’ won the SANFL Torrens Uni Under 18 Cup with a 43-point win over Woodville-West Torrens Eagles at Adelaide Oval. Matt Balmer’s scouting notes: Eagles: #1 James Rowe – Won plenty of football on the inside and registered a stack of inside 50s. Rowe has a burst of speed going forward […]
SANFL and TAC Cup Finals: Live streaming links
FINALS footy in the TAC Cup continues on Sunday and you can watch every second of the games live on YouTube. Called by the TAC Cup Radio team, led by Phillip Crooks and Rick Morris – they’ll be at every finals game so you don’t miss out on seeing Victoria’s best players fight it out […]
2014 Draft Profile: James Rose
James Rose (Sturt) Height: 186 cm Weight: 78 kg Position: Forward Strengths: Football IQ, courage Areas of improvement: Accumulation, kicking Player comparison: Aaron Edwards A medium sized marking forward who can play all over the ground, James Rose is the type of player who flies under the radar but still performs a role coaches love. From the prestigious Scotch College in […]
2013 Draft Profile: James Battersby
James Battersby (Sturt) Height: 177cm Weight: 78kg Player comparison: Brett Deledio Strengths: Handskills, ball winning ability Weaknesses: Kicking, speed, size James Battersby was hardly talked about before the Championships this year but after a series of excellent performances he has risen rapidly up many draft boards. Battersby gained All-Australian selection for his roles on a […]
2013 Draft Profile: Dwayne Wilson
Dwayne Wilson (Sturt) Height: 178 cm Weight: 75 kg Position: Midfielder Player comparison: Chris Yarran Strengths: Speed, Evasion, Skills Weaknesses: Purely outside, Consistency Dwayne Wilson is often the forgotten man in the South Australian midfield. Alongside names such as James Aish, Trent Dumont, Matt Scharenberg and Luke Dunstan, Wilson is arguably the fifth in line. […]
