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2025 SANFLW Round 8: Sunday preview

A STANDALONE Sunday game closes out Round 8 of the SANFL Women’s and the stakes just got higher for Sturt with Central District losing today. It opens the door for a four-point gap inside the finals places should the Double Blues topple the Panthers, though South need to win to stop the impending challenge from […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 7

ONE OF the biggest rounds of SANFL Women’s in 2025 from a sheer State Academy standpoint, there was no shortage of prospective players for the upcoming AFLW Under 18 Championships selection. From a couple of debutants to some others returning to the fold, quite a few had big games. All notes are the opinion of […]

Where there’s a Walsh, there’s a way as Sturt sinks West

IN A GAME crying out for a match-winner to take control of an epic struggle, it was Sturt forward Zara Walsh who rose up to make a couple of clutch plays in the last 10 minutes to help her Double Blues side put away a fast-finishing West Adelaide side and return to the top four. […]

2025 SANFLW Round 7: Saturday preview

A REMATCH of the 2023 SANFLW Grand Final – that saw just one point separate the sides when they last played in Round 4 – as well as two teams keen to chase that fourth spot as part of a mid-table log-jam do battle when SANFLW action returns for Round 7 tomorrow.

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 6

NORWOOD and Central District broke respective losing streaks, as Woodville-West Torrens and South Adelaide continued their dominance at the top of the SANFLW ladder. Several National Academy members made their return to the competition for Round 6, while others made their debuts and we took note of how each of the State Academy members performed.

Smith’s South celebrates in style

SOUTH Adelaide was able to provide SANFL Women’s pioneer Jaslynne Smith with a 100th game to remember as the Panthers ran away with the match against Sturt in the second half at Thomas Farms Oval yesterday. Despite a spirited opening 30 minutes from the home side at Unley, the Panthers ran out the match strongly […]

2025 SANFLW Round 6: Sunday preview

STURT and South Adelaide both hold top four spots as it stands, though Central District is keeping in touch with the two sides. The Double Blues and Panthers do battle at Unley Oval early on Sunday in what should be a fantastic contest which is highlighted by South defender Jaslynne Smith becoming the first player […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 5

RETURNING from a league-wide bye due to AFL Gather Round, the SANFL Women’s got back into full swing on Good Friday, with a host of the title-winning Under 16s prospects also returning to their League sides. As always we took note of those players from the South Australian State Academy.

2025 SANFLW Round 5 preview

A SPECIAL Good Friday of action takes place tomorrow in the SANFL Women’s with all four games taking place across a huge day. Fresh off a week’s bye following the State Team going down to the VFLW, all matches are played during the morning or afternoon tomorrow for fans and players to enjoy a nice […]

State Academy notes: 2025 SANFLW – Round 4

AS TEAMS got their final preparations in before the first league-wide bye for AFL Gather Round, the South Australian State Academy members produced a mixed bag of performances across the weekend. We took note of how each of them performed, with the Under 16s players out of action at the national championships.

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