Round 5 AAMI Talent League Girls Match Wraps

30 March 2026

By ALEXANDRA BULL

Norwood overcame a slow start to defeat Sturt by 21 points in Round 5 of the AAMI Talent League Girls competition at Richmond Oval.

Wayward kicking cost the Redlegs in the first quarter, with Sturt’s Isobelle Purdie finding the goals to give the Double Blues a slight four-point lead at quarter time.

Kaianne Colbung-Ware slotted Norwood’s first major early in the second quarter, before Aaliyah Fox responded quickly, kicking Sturt’s second, and final goal of the afternoon.

It was all Norwood in the second-half, with Chelsea Marshall kicking two goals, along with goals to Della McCracken and Lailanie Rioli – with the Redlegs now sitting second on the ladder with three rounds to go.

Norwood’s Mia Wood produced another excellent showing with 27 disposals, 11 tackles and seven clearances, along with Colbung-Ware (23 disposals, seven clearances, five inside 50s), captain Molly Sennar (18 disposals, six tackles) and Amelia Kelly (five marks).

Mia Duthy (21 disposals, nine tackles, six clearances) displayed great pressure for the Double Blues, and was well supported by captain, and sister Emily Duthy (18 disposals, nine tackles) and Saskia Kellaway (eight tackles).

Norwood will head to The Bay to take on Glenelg on Thursday night, as Sturt face North Adelaide at Revo Fitness Stadium.

West Adelaide defeated a valiant North Adelaide outfit by three points at Richmond Oval.

Still searching for their first win, the Roosters got off to a positive start with Brooklyn Taylor kicking their first, as West went goalless in the opening term.

Madison Nelson got her side on the board in the second quarter, the two teams heading into the main break with scores level.

North came out firing in the second half, as Broadview product Charlotte Beard put the Roosters back in front, however the lead was short lived as Nelson kicked her second and both teams went into the final quarter with scores level again.

After three missed shots on goal for the Roosters, it was West’s Scarlett Blethyn who proved to be the hero, kicking the winning goal in the dying minutes of the final term, as North remain winless.

Zara Downes was excellent for the victors with 25 disposals, five tackles and nine clearances. She was well supported by Mary Rose Bahls Kildea (20 disposals, six marks) and Annabella Walden (10 tackles).

Iris Newman led the way for the Roosters with 20 disposals and five clearances, with Hayley Fielke (10 tackles) and Keira Copeland (28 hit outs, six clearances) also solid.

North will host Sturt at Revo Fitness Oval on Thursday night, with West Adelaide heading to X Convenience Oval to battle Central District on Friday morning.

South Adelaide cruised to a 23-point victory over Glenelg on the back of a four-goal final quarter from Molly Jenkins at Magain Stadium.

Hannah Bellinger got the visitors off to a quick start, but back-to-back South goals from Lily Jenke and Halle Crowe gave the Panthers a five-point lead at quarter time.

It was a stagnant second quarter, as neither side found the goals, and it took until the 13th minute in the third term for the next major, as South’s Ellie Jones broke the goal drought, the Panthers heading into the final term 11 points up.

Enter Molly Jenkins.

The McLaren Districts product got off to a firing start in the final term, kicking the first of her four goals early, before Glenelg’s Sienna Parry got one back for the Tigers.

Jenkins then kicked three unanswered goals for the Panthers before Bellinger kicked her second – South now sitting first on the ladder heading into Round 6.

Madison Brown was up to her usual tricks for South, notching up 24 disposals, eight tackles and eight clearances, with Lily Dunstall-Bruce (20 disposals, seven tackles, five inside 50s), Alexia Harvey (15 tackles) and Eva Aldridge (29 hit outs, six tackles) all excellent in a pivotal win for the Panthers.

Glenelg captain Maya Vonarx was everywhere with 19 disposals, eight tackles and nine clearances, as Ruby Rose (20 disposals, six tackles) and Lily Jinks (12 disposals, three marks) both solid in a tough loss for the Tigers.

Glenelg will turn its attention to Norwood at Stratarama Stadium on Thursday night, as South tackle Woodville-West Torrens at home on Friday morning.

Woodville-West Torrens claimed a 13-point victory over Central District at X Convenience Oval.

Both teams were missing a handful of stars due to SANFLW trial games, but it was the Eagles who prevailed at The Ponderosa.

Kayla Ilett and Mia Smith kicked back-to-back goals for the visitors, with Doggies’ small forward Jyearah Newchurch getting her side on the board late in the first term.

Central’s Annelise Lovell kicked the only goal of the second term, with scores locked heading into the main break.

Chloe Datson put the home side in front early in the third term, as Sophie Bevis quickly followed suit, but it was short-lived as goals to Asha Gooley and Ilett gave the Eagles a one-point lead heading into the final quarter.

Majors kicked by Mayah Edwards and Tahlia Morton in the final quarter gave the Eagles the jump they needed to get over the Doggies, who now sit in third place – the Eagles just behind them in fourth.

Gooley (19 disposals, six marks,) Ilett (16 disposals, three tackles), Anika Tran (18 disposals, six tackles, five clearances) and Ava Shreeve (six tackles) were all excellent for the Eagles as they jumped into the top four.

Sienna Antony had an excellent showing, collecting 22 disposals, five marks, and three clearances, with Indianna Nelson (20 disposals, 19 hit outs) and Bevis (17 disposals, three marks) stepping up for Central.

Next up, Central will head to Richmond Oval to face off against West Adelaide on Friday morning, with the Eagles taking on ladder leaders South Adelaide at Magain Stadium.