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Dogs at the death; Central survives Sturt surge

THREE separate match-winning moments from Central District defender Madison Lane in the last four minutes saved the Bulldogs from an almighty last quarter Sturt surge with the Double Blues having numerous chances on goal but unable to get over the line in a contest for the ages. The Bulldogs came away with the relieving 6.7 […]

2025 SANFLW Round 2: Saturday preview

A TRIPLE treat of Saturday matches takes place tomorrow as Round 2 of the SANFL Women’s kicks off in what should ideally be much better conditions than the extreme heat that day one of the season offered a week ago. We take a look at the six teams going head-to-head across the matches tomorrow in […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 1

AFTER a long preseason, South Australia’s State Academy members were back in action as the first round of the SANFL Women’s competition took place over the weekend. For another year, each week we take a look at how each of the State Academy members performed across the four games.

2025 SANFLW Round 1: Saturday preview

ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is about to get underway with two matches taking place across tomorrow. While the grand final rematch between South Adelaide and Norwood will garner plenty of interest, both Woodville-West Torrens and Sturt want to get off on the right track as well.

2025 SANFLW team preview: Sturt

FINALS are firmly in the sights of Sturt coach Michael O’Connor for the 2025 SANFL Women’s season, with the Double Blues mentoring understanding the tough nature of the tight competition since reaching the 2022 decider three years ago. Since then, the Double Blues were eliminated in the first week in 2023, then missed out last […]

Top 10s | 2025 Girls Preseason Testing – South Australia

TOP-AGE Eagle Imogen Trengove was the pick of the South Australian Under 18 Girls Academy in the recent preseason testing conducted in Adelaide, with the talented utility finishing Top 10 in all six of the physical tests. She was one of two players – alongside double bottom-age Woodville-West Torrens teammate Maia Freemantle – who achieved […]

AFLW Draft Q&A: Summer Ross

FOLLOWING a breakout year for the Double Blues, top-age wing Summer Ross grabbed her opportunity with the South Australian Under 18 Girls program over the summer. The Sturt junior has always been on the precipice of breaking through in one squad or another, but once she gained the chance at the Double Blues, Ross showed […]

2024 SANFLW Round 10: Saturday I preview

IN the first of our two SANFL Women’s previews, we cast our eye over the opening two games of Round 10 action on Saturday as North Adelaide searches for its first win under new interim coach Kelly Barltrop, with the Eagles desperate for a victory to stay in finals contention. Sturt is in the same […]

2024 SANFLW R6 wrap: Bulldogs back on track

JUST two points separates second from sixth following Round 6 of the SANFL Women’s as the mid-table logjam continues to make each match of crucial importance. While Glenelg’s win over Norwood gained some breathing space at the top of the table, South Adelaide and Central District moved to 4-2 for the year, while Woodville-West Torrens’ […]

2024 SANFLW Round 4: Sunday preview

A STANDALONE game up at Elizabeth sees two sides looking to bounce back after Round 3 losses. Reigning premiers Central District went down to a red-hot Glenelg to move to 2-1 for the season, while Sturt lost to the other unbeaten side in West Adelaide. We preview the contest between the clubs.

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