SANFL

31 July 2026 By ALEXANDRA BULL One of South Australia’s brightest umpiring talents is gearing up to officiate the Australia v Ireland AFLW Match at North Sydney Oval tomorrow afternoon. Hostplus SANFL League field umpire Katelin Bayre has been selected to blow the whistle in the historic inaugural clash between Australia and Ireland in Sydney.

By ZAC MILBANK It could have been three months or three years….instead, it became 30. When Shane Harris packed up his young family to relocate from Melbourne to Adelaide in 1996, there was plenty of uncertainty as he became SANFL’s first State Umpiring Manager.

The Tigers had started the season well enough – they have been in the top three all year – but they are continuing to improve. The fact they crunched South by 61 points at Noarlunga after having been beaten by the Panthers by 22 points at the Bay in Round 5 certainly points to that.

By ZAC MILBANK A pulsating ”Super Saturday” looms in Round 19 as the Hostplus SANFL League minor round comes to an exciting conclusion on Saturday August 22. With the AFL’s Round 23 and 24 fixtures now confirmed, SANFL has released its Round 18 and 19 schedule before the finals series begins on Sunday August 30 at Adelaide Oval. All five Round 19 Hostplus SANFL League matches will be played during the afternoon, adding to the tension as teams jostle for spots in the top five.

SANFL Media’s ZAC MILBANK brings you all of the teams ahead of Round 16 of the Hostplus SANFL League.

SANFL Media’s Alexandra Bull has all the teams ahead of Round 13 of the Hostplus SANFLW League this weekend.

By ZAC MILBANK AAMI SA U18 forward Jack Slattery is the first to admit he’s a late bloomer. But after his stunning individual campaign at the 2026 Marsh AFL U18 National Championships, the 18-year-old is well-and-truly beginning to blossom. Booting a carnival-leading 16 goals for the Croweaters, Slattery was fittingly rewarded with All-Australian selection as he put his name forward as one of SA’s top prospects ahead of this year’s AFL Draft.

By JORDAN ROUTLEY West Adelaide 3.5.(23) def by Norwood 22.11.(141) Norwood earned a crucial percentage boost in their battle for a top two finish with a 118-point win over West Adelaide on Friday night. Returning to the winner’s list following defeats in their last two outings, the Redlegs looked the superior team from the outset and were rarely troubled across the night.

Sturt’s Millie McCarthy has accepted a reprimand for engaging in rough conduct with Norwood’s Emily Bartsch at Allied Waste Stadium on Saturday. Sturt’s Charlotte Copson has accepted a reprimand for engaging in rough conduct with Norwood’s Sophie Arkun at Allied Waste Stadium on Saturday. North Adelaide’s Laura Niejalke has accepted a reprimand for making careless contact with an umpire at Allied Waste Stadium on Saturday.

29 July 2026 By ALEXANDRA BULL It has been a whirlwind 18 months for former Woodville-West Torrens SANFLW star Alice Tentye. After debuting for the Eagles in Round 10 of the Hostplus SANFLW League last year, Tentye’s rise through the ranks has been nothing short of extraordinary. The South-East native grew up playing football for Glencoe in the Mid South Eastern Football League, before making the move to South Gambier to play in the Limestone Coast Women’s Football League.