SANFL Women’s Preliminary Final wrap: West Adelaide books Grand Final spot
WEST Adelaide has booked its spot in the 2021 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s Grand Final following a 24-point victory over Norwood on Saturday at Coopers Stadium. The Bloods lead at every break, and secured their first grand final spot to ensure that a first-time premier will be crowned next week. In defeat, […]
Griffiths grasps “fantastic opportunity” with State Academy
WEST Adelaide’s Scarlett Griffiths has loved being a member of South Australia’s State Academy program, describing it as a “fantastic opportunity” to test herself alongside and against the best players in the country. The teenager plies her trade in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s competition for the Bloods, having come from a […]
Scouting Notes: 2021 SANFL Under 18s – Round 2
THE South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Under 18s rolled on into Round 2, with the latest weekend of action producing some excellent performances from plenty of 2021 AFL Draft prospects. In the second SANFL Scouting Notes edition for 2021, we again narrow in on SA’s Under 18s competition, with a particular focus on the […]
Ballard ready to take next step
BETWEEN her football commitments and working on her family farm, Abbie Ballard does not have much time to relax. However, while on the cusp of achieving her AFL Women’s dream, we offered Ballard the opportunity to reflect on her football journey so far. “I started playing at the Peake District Football Club when I was […]
2020 SANFL Reserves MOTR: Round 13 – West Adelaide vs. WWT Eagles
ROUND 13 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) saw a host of Under 18 talent running around across the two senior grades. With our weekly scouting notes geared towards those at League and Under 18s level, we took a look at some of the young guns plying their trade in between, in the […]
Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: Dandenong Stingrays vs. West Adelaide
OUR next All-Star Team battle is between Victoria and Adelaide, as the Dandenong Stingrays and West Adelaide face-off. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Carlton full-forward, Brendan Fevola (Dandenong Stingrays) and Adelaide champion, Mark Ricciuto (West Adelaide). TEAMS: These clubs are seeded sixth […]
SANFL Women’s season review: West Adelaide
WEST ADELAIDE is the next team up in our South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Women’s season review series as we look at the eight sides in reverse ladder order and how their 2020 seasons went down. Position: 3rd Wins: 6 Losses: 5 Draws: 1 2020 IN A NUTSHELL West Adelaide enjoyed a successful season […]
Draft Central All-Star Team matchup: West Adelaide vs. North Adelaide
OUR next All-Star Team battle is one between two South Australian clubs in West Adelaide and North Adelaide. The two captains voted in by the public as the All-Star Players of the AFL Draft era were Mark Ricciuto (West Adelaide) and Wayne Carey (North Adelaide). TEAMS: These clubs are seeded 11th (West Adelaide) and 22nd […]
All-Star Team of the AFL Draft Era: Which club is the best of the best?
EVERY year, a new crop of AFL Draft talents rise up and make waves at AFL level. Some clubs such as Calder Cannons and Geelong Falcons are referred to as ‘footy factories’. Others are less well known, but nonetheless vital in providing players with their start to the AFL. Over the past couple of months, […]
Draft Central All-Star Team: West Adelaide
WEST ADELAIDE Bloods have plenty of experience in the starting line-up of their All-Star Team of the AFL Draft era. With a midfield to dream of and a stringent backline, the Bloods have enough about them to really restrict opposition sides from scoring, while having some serious talent inside 50. THE TEAM: The West Adelaide […]
