2025 Hostplus SANFLW Pocket Profile – South Adelaide

SANFL’s ZAC MILBANK breaks down all you need to know about the Panthers heading into the 2025 Hostplus SANFL Women’s League season.

Saturday February 22
South Adelaide v Sturt at Magain Stadium from 12.30pm

Saturday March 1
South Adelaide v Woodville-West Torrens at Magain Stadium from 12.30pm

For just the second year, South Adelaide didn’t lose any players through the AFLW Draft.

Despite there not being a significant need to recruit, the Panthers couldn’t go past the opportunity to land the signature of tall utility Tamika May.

Measuring in at 176cm, May can not only play as a roaming key forward, she is equally adept at pinch-hitting in the ruck.

The 22-year-old was unable to manage a SANFLW League game for West Adelaide last year but with 13 senior matches under her belt, she is now ready to blossom in a new environment.

It’s not often a player can earn two senior premiership medals in the same season but that’s exactly what the talented Taya Maxwell achieved in 2024.

The Panthers’ teenager featured in her team’s Development League victory before playing a vital role in South’s redeeming Hostplus SANFLW League win against Norwood.

Lining up for South Australia’s U16 side last year, Maxwell is tuning up to play a role through the midfield in 2025 as coach Rick Watts looks to fill the midfield void left by Nikki Nield with multiple options.

Measuring in at 185cm, the Reynella product is one to watch at Noarlunga in 2025.