SANFLW Season 2023

[Brucetiki]

What a Grand Final! Probably the best SANFLW GF to date.

It was tense. It was ferocious. It was not for the faint hearted. Both sides played their hearts out all game. South put the scoreboard pressure on in the first half, kicking the first 3 goals, but a late goal from Centrals in the second quarter kept them in the game.

The third quarter was dominated by Centrals, except on the scoreboard, where they kicked a team dodo (0.6) before a last second goal brought the margin back to 4 points at 3 quarter time.

It was clear this was going to be one hell of a last quarter, and South had the first punch with the first goal of the quarter. Centrals responded, and it was still under a goal the difference 6 minutes in to the last quarter.

The rest of the game was pretty much camped in Centrals forward half, as Centrals fought and fought and fought and tried to find a way to crack South’s defence, which has been stingier than Centrelink all season. But the discipline from South’s defence began to crack late in the game. First there was a free to Rosenzweig 35 out dead in front. Everyone thought this was going to be the game winner - even the men’s league players behind the goal had moved down to the fence ready to celebrate. She lined up, kicked it…and it hit the post!

You wondered if that was it and South would cling on for the Premiership. A couple of minutes later, another free. This time to Teague. With the clock passing 19 minutes, you knew this really was Centrals last chance. This was Teague’s chance to win it all for her club. I was hoping like hell she’d nail it through, but as we saw two minutes earlier, anything is possible. She starts lining up…

25 METRE PENALTY!!!!

Well that took any doubt out of the shot as she advanced to the goal square, then gave us all a brief scare by just slamming home the goal while the umpire was lining her up. By then, you knew the ball wouldn’t make it back to the centre in time, and it was party time for the Doggies as they win their first SANFLW premiership, and first premiership of any sort at the club since the men’s 2012 Reserves flag!

What a game!

While a lot of South supporters have, frankly, embarrassed themselves and their club, you can’t say the same about the club itself. They were gallant in defeat and their captain an incredibly classy speech in the post-game presentations, acknowledging the journey Centrals have been on in the SANFLW. She is a credit to her club.

[Thiele]

Congrats Centrals

[Jimmy_041]

I dont usually watch womens but enjoyed the last quarter
I saw that final free from the front and thought OMG
Just saw it from a different angle. Giving away a 25m in the final minute of a GF - ouch

Well done Benny Hunt - He's worked hard to get where he is and is a ripper bloke. Well deserved

[Dutchy]

well done Dogs, looked a really good crowd there, makes you think how good some finals at local grounds would be

[am Bays]

well done Dogs, looked a really good crowd there, makes you think how good some finals at local grounds would be

Are you saying the SANFL should charge half price entry for finals at home grounds???

Makes a mockery of the SANFL men’s product

[Wedgie]

well done Dogs, looked a really good crowd there, makes you think how good some finals at local grounds would be

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[mighty_tiger_79]

well done Dogs, looked a really good crowd there, makes you think how good some finals at local grounds would be

Are you saying the SANFL should charge half price entry for finals at home grounds???

Makes a mockery of the SANFL men’s product

am I missing something? Home finals wasnt mentioned just local grounds, and the atmosphere at local grounds would be far superior than AO

[StrayDog]

Sure is a good turnout. Been well off before but looks like about 3500 to me.

well done Dogs, looked a really good crowd there, makes you think how good some finals at local grounds would be

3228

I was close after all.

...(South) were gallant in defeat and their captain an incredibly classy speech in the post-game presentations, acknowledging the journey Centrals have been on in the SANFLW. She is a credit to her club.

Hear hear.

Brianna (nee Wedding) Cleggett. To miss out on the prize by a bee's whisker and be as humble, stoic and generous as she was. Her speech was an honour to witness.

Well done to Shelby Smith, Best on Ground. She was right, we do have the best supporters, there in clamorous hordes.

Awesome atmosphere, great game by two deserving sides, either would have been fitting winners.

To the CDFC ladies, thanks for giving this long time 'Dogs fan a day at the footy I'll never forget. Club history. Congratulations, enjoy the moment, you've all earned it.

Shout out to the vocal end to enders and Charlotte Riggs fan club.

[Big Phil]

Shout out to the vocal end to enders and Charlotte Riggs fan club.

It was a good number from the men's League squad, who did the same for the Prelim the week before.

[StrayDog]

Shout out to the vocal end to enders and Charlotte Riggs fan club.

It was a good number from the men's League squad, who did the same for the Prelim the week before.

Good on the lads, the ladies have set the pace for them - all grades.

Had a bit of polite g'day with C. Gowans on the ground after the game. Reckon I caught a glimpse of two CDFC Captains (one past and one present) in a proud father-daughter moment about the same time.

[fish]

Shout out to the vocal end to enders and Charlotte Riggs fan club.

It was a good number from the men's League squad, who did the same for the Prelim the week before.

Good on the lads, the ladies have set the pace for them - all grades.

Had a bit of polite g'day with C. Gowans on the ground after the game. Reckon I caught a glimpse of two CDFC Captains (one past and one present) in a proud father-daughter moment about the same time.

Platts was there too

[fish]

Will just leave this here for the record

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[Booney]

While a lot of South supporters have, frankly, embarrassed themselves and their club, you can’t say the same about the club itself. They were gallant in defeat and their captain an incredibly classy speech in the post-game presentations, acknowledging the journey Centrals have been on in the SANFLW. She is a credit to her club.

Quality heartfelt speech, as opposed to reading the one you wrote last night off your phone.

[Bluedemon]

Central District win 2023 Hostplus SANFLW League Premiership
from sanfl website


Central District 4.7 (31) d South Adelaide 4.4 (28)

Central District announced itself as a power of South Australian women’s football after a high-drama Hostplus SANFLW League grand final triumph over South Adelaide at Prospect Oval on Sunday.

Caitlen Teague kicked a goal in the dying seconds to claim a three-point victory for the Bulldogs in a thrilling, physical premiership decider.

The Bulldogs had trailed all game despite dominating the inside 50 count and the win adds another chapter to their historic ride to title glory.

Bulldogs captain Shelby Smith was named the medallist after inspiring her side with her typical toughness and tireless work ethic on the ball.

“There are a lot of emotions at the moment,” Bulldogs coach Ben Hunt said. “I had a couple of heart attacks in the last quarter so I’m still reviving from them, I’m still a little subdued at the moment.

“When Caitlen kicked that goal, we just went off in the box, hugging each other, it was a little crazy. There has been a lot of hard work and we had done it.”

It was a willing contest early, as expected with so much on the line, with both sides prepared to throw themselves into the fray.

The Bulldogs were dealt a massive blow just seven minutes into the contest when key ruck Georgia Avery had to be carried from the ground due to a leg injury.

Well drilled in their ability to set up a wall across half forward, the Panthers kept the Bulldogs pinned down in defence for lengthy periods.

And that constant pressure was rewarded after 15 minutes when Lucy Northcott marked in the goal square and kicked the goal.

The tackling pressure of the Panthers was relentless, especially in defence where they refused to allow the Bulldogs any space or time to operate.

Again, they were rewarded for the commitment when Melissa Anderson goalled 10 minutes into the second term. Jorja Hooper then toed the ball through for a goal to give the Panthers a commanding lead.

The Bulldogs moved the competition’s leading goalkicker Katelyn Rosenzweig into ruck and she created the side’s opening goal, bombing long for Charlotte Riggs to take a strong mark.

Camped deep in attack for much of the third term, the Bulldogs struggled to capitalise on the territory advantage. They added six behinds, before talented Jasmine Evans marked and goalled just seconds left in the quarter.

FINAL SCORE
Central District 4.7 (31) defeated South Adelaide 4.4 (28)

GOAL KICKERS
Central District: J. Evans, L. Huynh, C. Riggs, C. Teague
South Adelaide: L. Northcott, 2, M. Anderson, J. Hooper

BEST ON GROUND MEDAL WINNER
Shelby Smith (Central District0

CROWD
3,228 at Prospect Oval

[Dutchy]

well done Dogs, looked a really good crowd there, makes you think how good some finals at local grounds would be

Are you saying the SANFL should charge half price entry for finals at home grounds???

Makes a mockery of the SANFL men’s product

If the women can play the GF at suburban grounds then minor finals in the men's comp should be a lock, just look at Glenelg yesterday

[whufc]

well done Dogs, looked a really good crowd there, makes you think how good some finals at local grounds would be

Are you saying the SANFL should charge half price entry for finals at home grounds???

Makes a mockery of the SANFL men’s product

If the women can play the GF at suburban grounds then minor finals in the men's comp should be a lock, just look at Glenelg yesterday

Sadly i dont think the players want suburban finals.

Look at the State Game. The main reason that game was at the timeslot was due to the players wanting the opportunity to play on Adelaide Oval.

[mighty_tiger_79]

well done Dogs, looked a really good crowd there, makes you think how good some finals at local grounds would be

Are you saying the SANFL should charge half price entry for finals at home grounds???

Makes a mockery of the SANFL men’s product

If the women can play the GF at suburban grounds then minor finals in the men's comp should be a lock, just look at Glenelg yesterday

Sadly i dont think the players want suburban finals.

Look at the State Game. The main reason that game was at the timeslot was due to the players wanting the opportunity to play on Adelaide Oval.

diddums, play suburban finals. dont need to be home finals, can be at neutral venues. state game and other finals with poor crowds at AO offer nothing to the competition.

[Bluedemon]

SA U18 Girls v SA U23 Women’s Teams

South Australia’s best female footballers aged under 23 will take centre stage for an exhibition match at Thebarton Oval on Sunday.

The SA U18 Girls team, preparing for its second game of the AFL National Championships, will test itself against a mature-age SA U23 line-up from 11am.

Coming off a convincing 35-point win against Western Australia in Game 1, the SA U18 Girls side features a host of top-end talent from the Hostplus SANFLW League.

Captain Piper Window, fresh from being crowned SANFLW’s fairest and most brilliant player in 2023, heads the list, together with West Adelaide star Lauren Young, Eagle Shineah Goody and Central District premiership players Elaine Grigg, Jasmine Evans, Sophie Eaton and Charlotte Riggs.

To be coached by Woodville-West Torrens mentor Narelle Smith, the SA U23 team includes members of the 2023 The Advertiser SANFLW Team of the Year such as Tahlita Buethke, Caitlin Wendland, Zoe Venning, Isobel Kuiper and Lana Schwerdt.

After Sunday’s contest, the SA U18 Girls team will face Victoria Metro on Sunday July 9 at Avalon Airport Oval in Melbourne before finishing with a match against Queensland on Saturday July 15 at Adelaide Oval, a curtain-raiser to the Adelaide v GWS AFL game.

SA U18 Girls v SA U23 Women
Sunday June 25
Thebarton Oval – 11am

SA U18 Girls
1 – Elaine Grigg
2 – Coby Morgan
3 – Violet Patterson
4 – Laela Ebert
5 – Monique Bessen
6 – India Rasheed
7 – Asha Dufour
8 – Ruby Ballard
9 – Shineah Goody
10 – Jasmine Evans
11 – Sophie Eaton
12 – Poppy Scholz
13 – Piper Window
14 – Molly Brooksby
15 – Jacinda Schunselaar
16 – Melissa Anderson
17 – Esther Schirmer
18 – Holly Ifould
19 – Alissa Brook
20 – Zara Walsh
21 – Marlie Fiegert
22 – Grace Martin
27 – Brooke Boileau
28 – Lily Whitcombe
29 – Emma Kilpatrick
30 – Lucy Boyd
31 – Lauren Young
32 – Jemma Charity
33 – Chloe Charity
39 – Charlotte Riggs

SA U23 Women
1 – Laitiah Huynh
2 – Madisyn Freeman
3 – Tahlita Buethke
4 – Maddy Lane
5 – Caitlin Wendland
6 – Marie Martino
7 – Lauren Breguet
8 – Aprille Crooks
9 – Zoe Venning
10 – Audrey Holt
11 – Lana Schwerdt
12 – Julia Clark
13 – Alana Lishmund
14 – Tesharna Maher
15 – Georgia Swan
16 – Alysha Healy
17 – Georgie Pater
18 – Isobel Kuiper
19 – Senna Gulden
20 – Jaslynne Smith
22 – Brooklyn Kraft
24 – Sophie Zuill
27 – Caitlin Radbone
28 – Jorja Hooper

[Bluedemon]

SA U18 Girls defeat SA U23 Women

SA’s U18 Girls team tuned up for the resumption of its 2023 AFL National Championship campaign in fine style with a convincing 51-point win against SA U23 at Thebarton Oval.

Leading at every change, the SA U18 Girls broke the game open in the second term by kicking 4.3 to 0.2 after having just a three-point advantage at quarter-time.

By the final break, Jason Rivett’s charges had the game well under control after holding their older opponents scoreless during the third term while kicking another 3.1.

South Adelaide’s Holly Ifould was the standout choice as MVP for the SA U18 Girls who also had fellow Panther Brooke Boileau and Eagle Jemma Charity perform strongly.

West’s Lucy Boyd was the leading goal kicker for the match with three while Boileau and Sturt pair Zara Walsh and India Rasheed kicked two goals each.

Bloods ball magnet Zoe Venning continued her brilliant individual season as she added to her selection in The Advertiser SANFLW Team of the Year with the MVP award for the SA U23 team.

Glenelg’s Marie Martino was alsh high among the best for the U23 team, as was natural goalsneak Alysha Healy, who booted two of her side’s three goals for the contest.

The SA U18 Girls team will face Victoria Metro on Sunday July 9 at Avalon Airport Oval in Melbourne before finishing with a match against Queensland on Saturday July 15 at Adelaide Oval, a curtain-raiser to the Adelaide v GWS AFL game.


Sunday June 25

SA U18 1.3 5.6 8.7 11.7 (73)
SA U23 1.0 1.2 1.2 3.4 (22)

BEST
SA U18: Holly Ifould, Jemma Charity, Brooke Boileau, Zara Walsh, Alissa Brook, India Rasheed
SA U23: Zoe Venning, Marie Martino, Alysha Healy, Tahlita Buethke, Tesharna Maher, Caitlin Wendland

GOALS
SA U18: Lucy Boyd 3, Zara Walsh, India Rasheed, Brooke Boileau 2, Marlie Fiegert, Jemma Charity
SA U23: Alysha Healy 2, Caitlin Wendland

[gadj1976]

SA U18 Girls defeat SA U23 Women

SA’s U18 Girls team tuned up for the resumption of its 2023 AFL National Championship campaign in fine style with a convincing 51-point win against SA U23 at Thebarton Oval.

Leading at every change, the SA U18 Girls broke the game open in the second term by kicking 4.3 to 0.2 after having just a three-point advantage at quarter-time.

By the final break, Jason Rivett’s charges had the game well under control after holding their older opponents scoreless during the third term while kicking another 3.1.

South Adelaide’s Holly Ifould was the standout choice as MVP for the SA U18 Girls who also had fellow Panther Brooke Boileau and Eagle Jemma Charity perform strongly.

West’s Lucy Boyd was the leading goal kicker for the match with three while Boileau and Sturt pair Zara Walsh and India Rasheed kicked two goals each.

Bloods ball magnet Zoe Venning continued her brilliant individual season as she added to her selection in The Advertiser SANFLW Team of the Year with the MVP award for the SA U23 team.

Glenelg’s Marie Martino was alsh high among the best for the U23 team, as was natural goalsneak Alysha Healy, who booted two of her side’s three goals for the contest.

The SA U18 Girls team will face Victoria Metro on Sunday July 9 at Avalon Airport Oval in Melbourne before finishing with a match against Queensland on Saturday July 15 at Adelaide Oval, a curtain-raiser to the Adelaide v GWS AFL game.


Sunday June 25

SA U18 1.3 5.6 8.7 11.7 (73)
SA U23 1.0 1.2 1.2 3.4 (22)

BEST
SA U18: Holly Ifould, Jemma Charity, Brooke Boileau, Zara Walsh, Alissa Brook, India Rasheed
SA U23: Zoe Venning, Marie Martino, Alysha Healy, Tahlita Buethke, Tesharna Maher, Caitlin Wendland

GOALS
SA U18: Lucy Boyd 3, Zara Walsh, India Rasheed, Brooke Boileau 2, Marlie Fiegert, Jemma Charity
SA U23: Alysha Healy 2, Caitlin Wendland

Having been involved in the junior girls system for a few years, I did say that the 'new' generation of girls will be better than the 'current' generation. However, I didn't expect this, nor did one of the U18 girls I spoke to yesterday.

I wonder if the 18/23 combined side took on the SANFLW combined side, how they'd fare.

In saying that, the future is bright for the women's competition moving forward.