SANFL announces 2024 Under 18 Academy
THE SANFL last week announced its 2024 Under 18 Academy, featuring 32 of South Australia’s finest young footballers. The squad will come together for an 11-week block either side of the Christmas break, training three nights per week at Thebarton Oval. Plenty of familiar faces were selected, including Carlton father-son prospect Ben Camporeale, who was […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 SANFL Under 18s Grand Final
SOUTH Adelaide has taken out the 2023 SANFL Under 18s premiership after defeating Sturt by two points in a thrilling decider at Adelaide Oval. Minor premiers this year, the Panthers came in off a week off but were pushed all the way by a gallant Sturt outfit who nearly snatched the flag from fourth. In […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 SANFL U18s – Finals Week One
SOUTH Adelaide booked its Grand Final ticket and Sturt progressed to week two as the 2023 SANFL Under 18s postseason got underway over the weekend. We took note of some of the top prospects from both games, focussing in on the draft combine invitees, state representatives, and bottom-aged talent. >> Up the Grades: Eagles unleash […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 15 – South Adelaide vs. Central District
SOUTH Adelaide took out a crucial top five clash in the SANFL Under 18s competition, defeating Central District by 33 points on Sunday. The Panthers have now drawn level with the Bulldogs, as both sides jostle for ascendancy in the race for finals. Only three rounds remain before the postseason. With the Under 16 and […]
AFLW Draft Stocks | SANFLW Part I
EACH season players step up and help their draft chances with either consistent seasons or eye-catching displays. Following the conclusion of the SANFL Women’s season, we take a look at some of the players who have done just that, not just for this season, but for the future. In this first part we take a […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Grand Final
CLOSING out the 2023 SANFL Women’s season on an incredible note, Central District won the flag with the final kick of the game. In our last State Academy notes for the league this year, we took look at the 10 players across both sides who took to the field. As per usual, all notes are […]
Dogs day out – Central’s Caitlen seals maiden flag
NINETEEN seconds. That was all the time in front Central District needed to bring home its maiden premiership, defeating South Adelaide by three points in a grand final unlikely to ever be forgotten in SANFL Women’s history. Over the course of 80 minutes, fans were treated to all the hallmarks of a great thriller – […]
2023 SANFLW Grand Final preview: South Adelaide vs. Central District
ONE of the titans of SANFL Women’s football battles the big improvers of 2023 on Sunday, with the winner set to add silverware to its cabinet. The SANFL Women’s Grand Final sees two-time premiers and three-time grand finalists South Adelaide back in the decider, taking on a fresh Central District side in its first finals […]
First 10 minutes “crucial” for Panthers
NOT getting jumped by a fast and furious Central District side is the key to setting up the SANFL Women’s Grand Final for South Adelaide. Panthers coach Rick Watts said his side learnt from its mistakes in the first game against Central back in Round 4, and reversed the result in the first semi-final. Now […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Semi-finals
EIGHT teams became four over the past week, with South Adelaide, Central District, Norwood and Sturt taking to the field in post-season action. As always, we took a look at each of the state academy athletes running around in the League competition, and made notes on their individual performances.
SANFL announces 2024 Under 18 Academy
THE SANFL last week announced its 2024 Under 18 Academy, featuring 32 of South Australia’s finest young footballers. The squad will come together for an 11-week block either side of the Christmas break, training three nights per week at Thebarton Oval. Plenty of familiar faces were selected, including Carlton father-son prospect Ben Camporeale, who was […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 SANFL Under 18s Grand Final
SOUTH Adelaide has taken out the 2023 SANFL Under 18s premiership after defeating Sturt by two points in a thrilling decider at Adelaide Oval. Minor premiers this year, the Panthers came in off a week off but were pushed all the way by a gallant Sturt outfit who nearly snatched the flag from fourth. In […]
State of Play | 2023 Junior Pathway Finals
FINALS series are well underway around the nation, with the Coates Talent League, SANFL Under 18s, and WAFL Colts showcasing a bunch of the top current and future AFL Draft prospects this postseason. We take you through the state of play across all three competitions. COATES TALENT LEAGUE FINALISTS: Tasmania Devils | 1st (1st Country) […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 SANFL U18s – Preliminary Final
STURT won through to this year’s SANFL Under 18s Grand Final after comfortably accounting for Central District on Saturday. The Double Blues kept Centrals to a mere goal in each quarter, leading at every break to triumph by 45 points, 11.9 (75) to 4.6 (30) at X Convenience Oval. After finishing the home-and-away season in […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 SANFL U18s – Finals Week One
SOUTH Adelaide booked its Grand Final ticket and Sturt progressed to week two as the 2023 SANFL Under 18s postseason got underway over the weekend. We took note of some of the top prospects from both games, focussing in on the draft combine invitees, state representatives, and bottom-aged talent. >> Up the Grades: Eagles unleash […]
SANFL Player Focus: Kade Herbert (Eagles)
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens midfielder Kade Herbert rounded out his stint at senior level this year with another promising performance on Saturday, albeit in a heartbreaking loss after the siren. Playing his fifth League game, Herbert didn’t shy away from the fierce contest with 20 disposals and a goal. The 2024-eligible draft prospect may yet feature in […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 18 – Glenelg vs. Sturt
STURT went down by three points to Glenelg in a thrilling SANFL Under 18s clash on Saturday, but beat the Bays to fourth spot by percentage in the final home-and-away round. The Double Blues scraped into finals by 0.2 per cent, ending Glenelg’s premiership defence in the process. Both sides took on a different complexion […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 16 – Eagles vs. Sturt
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens has strengthened its standing atop the SANFL Under 18s ladder after holding on to beat Sturt by nine points on Tuesday night. The Eagles burst out of the gates with five goals to one in the opening quarter and held on in the face of Sturt’s repeat challenges. In the end, the 12.4 […]
Up the Grades: Swans blood Academy guns
AFL DRAFT prospects continue to climb the grades in 2023, headlined over the weekend by a trio of Swans Academy products in the VFL. Midfielder Caiden Cleary was the pick of the bunch, compiling 18 disposals, seven tackles and a goal as Sydney comfortably beat Essendon. Fellow Allies squad members Max Rider (13 disposals, one […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 15 – South Adelaide vs. Central District
SOUTH Adelaide took out a crucial top five clash in the SANFL Under 18s competition, defeating Central District by 33 points on Sunday. The Panthers have now drawn level with the Bulldogs, as both sides jostle for ascendancy in the race for finals. Only three rounds remain before the postseason. With the Under 16 and […]
SANFL announces 2024 Under 18 Academy
THE SANFL last week announced its 2024 Under 18 Academy, featuring 32 of South Australia’s finest young footballers. The squad will come together for an 11-week block either side of the Christmas break, training three nights per week at Thebarton Oval. Plenty of familiar faces were selected, including Carlton father-son prospect Ben Camporeale, who was […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 SANFL Under 18s Grand Final
SOUTH Adelaide has taken out the 2023 SANFL Under 18s premiership after defeating Sturt by two points in a thrilling decider at Adelaide Oval. Minor premiers this year, the Panthers came in off a week off but were pushed all the way by a gallant Sturt outfit who nearly snatched the flag from fourth. In […]
Scouting Notes: 2023 SANFL U18s – Finals Week One
SOUTH Adelaide booked its Grand Final ticket and Sturt progressed to week two as the 2023 SANFL Under 18s postseason got underway over the weekend. We took note of some of the top prospects from both games, focussing in on the draft combine invitees, state representatives, and bottom-aged talent. >> Up the Grades: Eagles unleash […]
SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 15 – South Adelaide vs. Central District
SOUTH Adelaide took out a crucial top five clash in the SANFL Under 18s competition, defeating Central District by 33 points on Sunday. The Panthers have now drawn level with the Bulldogs, as both sides jostle for ascendancy in the race for finals. Only three rounds remain before the postseason. With the Under 16 and […]
AFLW Draft Stocks | SANFLW Part I
EACH season players step up and help their draft chances with either consistent seasons or eye-catching displays. Following the conclusion of the SANFL Women’s season, we take a look at some of the players who have done just that, not just for this season, but for the future. In this first part we take a […]
State Academy notes: 2023 SANFLW Grand Final
CLOSING out the 2023 SANFL Women’s season on an incredible note, Central District won the flag with the final kick of the game. In our last State Academy notes for the league this year, we took look at the 10 players across both sides who took to the field. As per usual, all notes are […]
Dogs day out – Central’s Caitlen seals maiden flag
NINETEEN seconds. That was all the time in front Central District needed to bring home its maiden premiership, defeating South Adelaide by three points in a grand final unlikely to ever be forgotten in SANFL Women’s history. Over the course of 80 minutes, fans were treated to all the hallmarks of a great thriller – […]
2023 SANFLW Grand Final preview: South Adelaide vs. Central District
ONE of the titans of SANFL Women’s football battles the big improvers of 2023 on Sunday, with the winner set to add silverware to its cabinet. The SANFL Women’s Grand Final sees two-time premiers and three-time grand finalists South Adelaide back in the decider, taking on a fresh Central District side in its first finals […]
First 10 minutes “crucial” for Panthers
NOT getting jumped by a fast and furious Central District side is the key to setting up the SANFL Women’s Grand Final for South Adelaide. Panthers coach Rick Watts said his side learnt from its mistakes in the first game against Central back in Round 4, and reversed the result in the first semi-final. Now […]
