2025 Hostplus SANFLW Pocket Profile – Norwood

SANFL’s ZAC MILBANK breaks down all you need to know about the Redlegs heading into the 2025 Hostplus SANFL Women’s League season.

COMING
Amalie Innes (North Adelaide), Timeka Cox (Broadview/North Adelaide), Ellie Poke (Tassie Devils/Wynyard), Georgie Jacques (returned/Port Adelaide AFLW)

GOING
Tesharna Maher (Central District), Alana Lishmund (West Adelaide), Charlotte Nenke (Study), Kaitey Whittaker (Glenelg)

Saturday February 22
Central District v Norwood at X Convenience Oval from 12.30pm

Sunday March 2
Norwood v Tasmania (Hobart)

Norwood’s Tasmanian connection will strengthen through the signing of Wynyard’s Ellie Poke.

A neat distributor by foot off half-back, the 18-year-old is considered to be an excellent decision-maker.

Following friend and fellow Tasmanian Candice Belbin to The Parade, Poke also boasts impressive leg speed which the Redlegs will look to use to advantage rebounding from defence.

Norwood coach Brad Ferrall is very bullish about the talent boasted by Charli Hazelhurst.

Also a gifted netballer, Hazelhurst is expected to be coveted by AFLW clubs when she is eligible for selection later this year, having won the club’s Rising Star award in 2024.

Ferrall will be tempted to use the 175cm Hazelhurst through the midfield but is expected to mostly let her settle into a key position post in defence this year.