Round 1 AAMI Talent League Girls Match Wraps

By ALEXANDRA BULL

West Adelaide got its inaugural AAMI Talent League Girls campaign off to a strong start with a convincing 25-point victory over Sturt at Richmond Oval.

The Bloods kicked three unanswered goals in the first quarter courtesy of Ava Barton, Georgia Saunders and Scarlett Blethyn, before Sturt centre-half forward Jessie Roser found the scoreboard in the second term.

Blethyn again proved to be a scoring option for Westies, slotting her second in the third quarter, with Emma Robinson capping off a dominant day for the Bloods in the final term with her first major, and the final for the day.

Westies co-captain Bella Walden amassed a staggering 15 tackles, whilst Angela Rose was prolific in the ruck with 28 hit outs as her side recorded a whopping 61 hit outs to Sturt’s 14.

Double Blues captain Emily Duthy was relentless with her pressure, recording 14 tackles to go along with her 19 disposals and six clearances, with Aaliyah Fox (15 disposals, 10 tackles, five clearances) and Zina Hunt (17 disposals, 10 tackles) were both solid for the visiting side.

Next up, Sturt will head to Magain Stadium to take on Glenelg, with West Adelaide also making the trip down south to tackle Norwood.

Central District earned an emphatic 67-point win against a scoreless Glenelg at X Convenience Oval.

Goals to Aoife Berry and Charlotte Maurits got things underway for the Dogs in the first quarter, with no majors recorded in the second quarter in wet and windy conditions at the Ponderosa.

Central forward Annelise Lovell broke the goal drought early in the third term, as Demi Holloway followed suit with her first major of the day to extend the lead for the home side.

It was raining goals in the final quarter with Jyearah Newchurch, Miyu Endersby, Isabelle Zander and Holloway combining for five majors, leaving Glenelg scoreless in both sides’ first official hit out in the new AAMI Talent League Girls competition.

Maurits (25 disposals, nine tackles, five clearances), Holloway (25 disposals, eight tackles, five inside 50s) and Izabella Nisbet (22 disposals, five tackles, five inside 50s) were all prolific for Central.

Glenelg captain Maya Vonarx was strong for her side with 15 disposal and five tackles, with Mundulla Football Club product Tori Evans (15 disposals, four tackles) also solid.

Both sides will head to Magain Stadium this Saturday, with the Bays taking on Sturt and Central coming up against South Adelaide.

Norwood recorded a six-point come-from-behind win against the Eagles at The Parade to get its AAMI Talent League Girls season off to a flying start.

Eagles’ key forward Kayla Ilett kicked the first major of the game, with Norwood quickly following suit as Della McCracken slotted her first, before Sailor Cowen got another one on the board for the visitors, who took a slight lead into quarter time.

Back-to-back goals for the Redlegs in the second quarter, thanks to Chelsea Marshall and Della McCracken, gave the home side a seven-point lead at the main break.

Annabelle Shirley, Felicity Ward and Asha Gooley combined for three unanswered goals in the third team to take the lead back before Norwood’s Taylah Pearson reduced the deficit back to one goal at three quarter-time.

Pearson hit the scoreboard again to bring scores level in the fifth minute of the final term, with Ella Anderson putting the Redlegs in front to seal the game for her side.

Norwood young gun Mia Wood (19 disposals), Cara Tricker (25 hit outs) and captain Molly Sennar (nine tackles) were among the Redlegs’ best, with Eagle Lucy Farnsworth excellent for the visitors with 19 disposals, 26 hit outs, six tackles and six clearances,. She was well supported by Ward (17 disposals, five tackles, five inside 50s) and Gooley (seven tackles, one goal).

Woodville-West Torrens will come up against North Adelaide at Magain Stadium this Saturday, with Norwood also heading south to take on West Adelaide.

South Adelaide is off to a flying start in the inaugural AAMI Talent League Girls season, recording a 48-point victory against North Adelaide at Magain Stadium.

Taryn Vizgaudis – the younger sister of SANFLW premiership player Layla Vizgaudis – got things underway for the Panthers as they looked to emulate the success they have had in the Hostplus SANFLW League.

Skye Childs found the goals in the second term for the Panthers, before crafty midfielder Jaidee-Lee Shortridge kicked the first of her three majors in the third quarter.

It was all South in the fourth term, as they kicked four unanswered majors courtesy of Shortridge (two goals) and Molly Jenkins (two goals).

Madison Brown was excellent for the Panthers with 23 disposals, 11 tackles and eight clearances with Zoe Flesfadar (21 disposals, seven tackles, six inside 50s) and Shortridge (17 disposals, three goals) among South’s best.

Bridie Lukich (20 disposals, five tackles), Neve Horvat (10 tackles, seven clearances) and Keira Copeland (five marks, six tackles) were all solid for North.

South Adelaide now look to its clash with Central District at Magain Stadium, as North Adelaide return south to take on Woodville-West Torrens.