2026 Hostplus SANFLW Pocket Profile – Norwood

16 April 2026

SANFL’s ALEXANDRA BULL breaks down all you need to know about the Redlegs heading into the 2026 Hostplus SANFL Women’s League season.

Finished – 7th

Record – 4 wins, 10 losses (minor round)

Best and Fairest

Jade Halfpenny

Runner up Best and Fairest

Georgie Jacques

3rd Best and Fairest 

Emily Bartsch

Leading Goalkicker

Kiana Lee (19 goals)

Development League Best and Fairest

Lottie Almond

Ashleigh Young Award

Lottie Almond

League Fortis Award

Emily Bartsch

Development League Fortis Award

Elle Lineage

The Advertiser SANFLW Team of the Year – Jade Halfpenny (Half-forward flank), Kiana Lee (Interchange)

COMING

Abby Klaebe (Payneham-Norwood Union), Amy Gaedtke (Central District), Ashley Baker (Woodville-West Torrens), Coby Morgan (Port Adelaide AFLW).

GOING

Charli Hazelhurst (Fremantle AFLW), Sophie Armitstead (North Adelaide), Tahlita Buethke (Woodville-West Torrens), Jiarna Zerella (Woodville-West Torrens), Taylor Hand, Adrienne Davies, Candice Belbin (Tasmania Devils), Brittany Spooner, Hannah Bentley, Eliza Fenton, Timeka Cox, Alice Winter, Lindsay Bigg, Jess Williams, Shenae Walker, Rosie Boon, Hannah Jenkin, Megan Harper, Minerva Bailey, Emma Hartung, Taylah Roberts, Emma Daley.

Sunday 29 March

Norwood 7.8 (50) d Sturt 6.4 (40) at Coopers Stadium

Thursday 2 April

Norwood 6.8 (44) d Glenelg 6.3 (39) at Stratarama Stadium

It’s not every day that you get to do one-on-one training with a former AFL player.

But for Ashley Baker, working on her craft with former Geelong player Dan Menzel, who is now Norwood’s General Manager of Football, proved to be the catalyst in getting Baker from the Eagles to The Parade.

As a hard-working small forward, Baker sees herself slotting into the side down forward, with also the possibility of going through the middle throughout the season.