SANFL’s ZAC MILBANK breaks down all you need to know about the Roosters heading into the 2024 Hostplus SANFL Women’s League season.
Finished – 6th
Record – 4 wins, 8 losses
Best and Fairest – Jessica Edwards
Runner Up – Katelyn Pope
Third Place – Isabelle Starmer
The Advertiser SANFLW Team of the Year – Katelyn Pope (Wing), Isabelle Starmer (Interchange)
COMING
Erica Greet (returned/Footscray VFLW), Jemma Whitington-Charity (Woodville-West Torrens), Chloe Whitington-Charity (Woodville-West Torrens), Teagan Robins (Central District), Indi James (SMOSH West Lakes), Jasmine Dallimore (Broadview), Tella Wise (Fitzroy), Tyra Pix (Hope Valley), Amy Jones (Broadview), Rachel Valenti (Broadview), Lucy Reddaway (North Adelaide juniors), Bailey Murray (North Adelaide juniors)
GOING
Chelsea Farr (South Adelaide), Letisha Ackland (Central District), Jorja Eldridge (Glenelg), Emma Chapman (West Adelaide), Katrice Turner (Glenelg), Kalani Bates
Round 1
Saturday March 2
North v Glenelg at Thebarton Oval – 6.30pm
Round 2
Saturday March 9
West v North at Hisense Stadium – 12pm
Round 3
Saturday March 16
South v North at Flinders University Stadium – 5.50pm
Round 4
Saturday March 23
North v Norwood at Hisense Stadium – 2.20pm
Round 5
Friday March 29
North v Central at Prospect Oval – 11.30am
New North Adelaide coach Jason Fairall certainly wasn’t complaining when he learned Jemma Whitington-Charity had landed at Prospect.
Transferring from Woodville-West Torrens, Whitington-Charity will provide the Roosters with some genuine class and ball-winning ability which can be used through the midfield or attack.
And the All-Australian U18 arrives at Menzies Crescent alongside her sister Chloe Whitington-Charity, who has also played in the SANFLW with the Eagles.
Talent has never been an issue for Laela Ebert, and now the versatile teenager is fit and healthy.
Having previously been struck down by a serious knee injury, Ebert returned to play 10 SANFLW League games last season.
But the 17-year-old – a member of the SA U18 Girls Academy – is turning heads on the training track with her silky skills and smart decision-making.
Watch out for her game to lift to another level with the Roosters in 2024.
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