2026 Hostplus SANFLW Pocket Profile – West Adelaide

16 April 2026

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

Finished – 6th

Record – 5 wins, 9 losses (minor round)

Best and Fairest

Zoe Venning

Runner up Best and Fairest

Hannah Button

3rd Best and Fairest 

Ruby Ballard

Development League Best and Fairest 

1st – Izzy Trimboli

2nd – Abbie Foster

3rd – Kayla Mudge

League Coaches Award

Emily Mableson

League Emerging Talent

Chelsea Newitt

Player’s Player Award

Emily Mableson

Trademark Award

Gracie Sim

Development League Coaches Award

Mary Rose Bahls-Kildea

Development League Emerging Talent

Sarah Deed

The Advertiser SANFLW Team of the Year – Lucy Waye (Forward Pocket), Zoe Venning (Wing), Hannah Button (Interchange)

COMING

Stevie-Lee Thompson (Adelaide AFLW), Jemima Woods (Geelong VFLW), Adrienne Davies (Norwood), Sinead Saunders (Port District FC), Emma Chappill (Goodwood Saints), Alaitz Kelly (Goodwood Saints).

GOING

Lucy Waye (Adelaide AFLW), Emma Kilpatrick (Geelong AFLW), Nicole Hooper (retired/Brighton Bombers), Hannah Button (retired).

Sunday 29 March

North Adelaide 5.16 (36) d West Adelaide 1.1 (7) at Revo Fitness Oval

Friday 3 April

Central District (106) d West Adelaide (23) at Richmond Oval

Probably the biggest Hostplus SANFLW League off-season signing goes to West Adelaide, who secured the coveted signature of triple AFLW premiership player Stevie-Lee Thompson.

The former Crow made the decision retire at the end of last year’s AFLW season, with good mate Hannah Button luring the midfielder back to Richmond Oval.

Adding a new level of class and composure to the Bloods, Thompson is sure to have an immediate impact when the season gets underway on Saturday.