Eagles’ Trial form “just what the doctor ordered”
FOR the first time in women’s club history, Woodville-West Torrens heads into a SANFL Women’s season off the back of two trial game wins. Though trial game form is hard to gauge when comparing it to the regular season, Eagles coach Narelle Smith said building optimism and momentum into the season was important, especially with […]
AFLW List Update: Edition 1 2023 Offseason
EVEN though the 2023 AFL Women’s season has not finished yet for four clubs, for others they have already started thinking ahead to 2024. If you have missed any of the list changes – both playing and coaching – that have happened since the end of the Home and Away portion of the season, please […]
Season 8 AFLW preview: Essendon
FINISHING the highest of the four Season 7 expansion sides, Bombers fans had plenty to cheer about from an inaugural season standpoint. Though it should not come as any surprise given the quality the Bombers loaded up on – both experienced and youth – Essendon still came through with the goods to win four matches […]
Preview | SANFLW R11: Final fortnight begins
JUST two rounds remain in the 2023 SANFL Women’s season, with two sides qualified for finals, and the remaining four battling for the last two spots. It shapes as a massive fortnight in South Australian football, with reigning premiers North Adelaide needing to win both matches, while Sturt has a tough challenge retaining its spot […]
Sturt survives slog in one-point thriller
STURT has survived a scare against last placed West Adelaide to come away with the four points in Round 10 of the SANFL Women’s competition. The Double Blues needed every minute of the match to get it done, as the Bloods continued to charge, but a Lauren Young set shot after the siren fell short […]
Preview | SANFLW R10: Young talent returns
WITH the AFL Women’s Under 16s Championships done and dusted and the Under 18s equivalent standalone match also complete, the top young talent returns to the SANFL Women’s this weekend. Just three rounds remain in the competition, but the weekend also marks the departure of AFL Women’s listed players with the eight teams focusing on […]
2023 SANFLW Team of the Week: Round 9
IN the most even SANFL Women’s Team of the Week yet, six of the eight sides recorded three representatives in Round 9. While impressive winners and ladder leaders South Adelaide had four, and Woodville-West Torrens – who drew with West Adelaide – had two, the remaining teams had three players apiece in the 24-player squad. […]
Dogs do it again, stun Roosters in remarkable comeback
CENTRAL District just keeps finding a way to win, and for the second time this season, came back from a large deficit against reigning premiers North Adelaide, this time to win by a solitary point. After trailing by as much as 19 points with 15 minutes on the clock, the Bulldogs dug deep and kicked […]
Preview | SANFLW R9: Depth tested during national carnival
ALL eight SANFL Women’s clubs depth will be tested across Round 9 of the season, with the state’s best talent from the Under 16s and Under 18s departing due to the National Championships in Perth. With just four rounds remaining, finals spots are on the line, with a mid-table logjam keeping a number of sides […]
2023 SANFLW R7 wrap: Panthers grind out win in tough conditions
IT was far from pretty, but South Adelaide will be relieved to come away with the four points against Woodville-West Torrens after a two-point battle at a rain and windswept Maughan Thiem Kia Oval on Thursday night. Though the scores indicate just the two goals were kicked for the night, it was a far more […]
