National Academy side named for Blues battle
AUSTRALIA’S top young AFLW Draft hopefuls will take on Carlton VFLW in the first clash against a senior opposition since 2018. The National Academy will face the Blues at the opposition’s spiritual home of Ikon Park on Sunday, breaking the drought of consecutive years against a ‘best-of-the-rest’ setup against an All-Stars team. With those results […]
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 […]
Continuity key as Panthers search for SANFLW three-peat
FOR THE second time in the club’s SANFL Women’s history, South Adelaide enters a season eyeing off a never-been-done three-peat. The Panthers are the only club to have won back-to-back flags, and they’ve done it twice, and now a fifth title – and fourth cup as senior coach for Rick Watts – is what is […]
2026 AFLW Draft Q&A: Taya Maxwell
TOWERING South Australian Taya Maxwell is one of the top AFLW Draft prospects in this year’s crop, and the South Adelaide utility is on the verge of going to another level in 2026. Despite an ankle injury curtailing her bottom-age campaign, the 2024 SANFLW premiership player is ready to make her mark in 2026. We […]
2026 SANFLW 15 to Watch: #2 Taya Maxwell
ANOTHER season of SANFL Women’s action is just around the corner, and while the league year is a little later than usual, South Australian footy fans have the brand new AAMI Talent League to look forward to starting February 28. As has become an annual tradition for Rookie Me Central, we name our top juniors […]
2026 AFLW Draft | Race to #1: Taya Maxwell
WHILE the 2026 AFLW Draft crop is shaping up to be one of the deepest in recent years, there is no shortage of premium talent at the pointy end. In the return of our Race to #1 series but this time for the women’s draft, we highlight the leading contenders vying for the top honour. […]
2026 AFLW Draft Clubs to Watch: South Adelaide
IN OUR off-season series, we take a look at some of the clubs across Australia who have a host of prospects for the 2026 AFLW Draft. We start the series at the very top with South Adelaide, where the Panthers loom as one who might have the most of any state league club, including two […]
26 in 2026: AFLW Draft prospects to watch
WHILE it will be tough to beat 2024 as an AFLW Draft, the 2026 draft crop is shaping up to be the next best, with plenty of talent and stacks of depth across the board. Several players are competing for pick one contention, and as has been the case for a number of years now, […]
2025 AFLW Trade wrap: Day 3-4
THREE deals were completed on Sunday as Gold Coast Suns geared up to match bids on their top-end Academy talents. Not only did the Suns move back from Pick 1 to Pick 14, but also gained one of the league’s best midfielders to give the club an immediate boost for next season. >> AFLW TRADE: […]
South Australia announces U18 Girls Academy
SOUTH Australia has cast an eye to the next two drafts with the announcement of the 2026 Under 18 Girls Academy announced yesterday. The 46-player squad features the Croweaters’ four National Academy members and countless players who have already impressed at SANFLW level. Among those in the squad are South Adelaide duo Emma Charlton and […]
