2023 North Adelaide SANFLW Pocket Profile

SANFL’s ZAC MILBANK breaks down all you need to know about the Roosters heading into the 2023 SANFL Women’s League season.

COMING
Isabelle Starmer (Central District), Aprille Crooks (South Launceston), Georgia Hamilton (Sturt), Mattea Breed (Payneham/Norwood), Kalani Bates (Goolwa/South Adelaide), Zoe Perry  (Central District), Jayde Visser (Modbury), Sam Hoogeveen-Hill (Pioneer – Alice Springs), Emma Chapman (Strathalbyn)

GOING
Elaine Grigg (Central District), Poppy Waterford (Woodville-West Torrens), Meg Ryan (Essendon VFLW), Jade De Melo (Port Adelaide/returned to Perth), Jamie Norup (retired), Rachael Plummer

Round 1
Friday February 17
Norwood v North (The Parade) – 7.30pm

Round 2
Saturday February 25
West v North (Hisense Stadium) – 12pm

Round 3
Saturday March 4
North v Eagles (X Convenience Oval) – 2pm

Round 4
Sunday March 19
Glenelg v North (Hisense Stadium) – 2pm

Round 5
Saturday March 25
South v North (Flinders University Stadium) – 6pm

After losing rucks Meg Ryan (Essendon) and Jamie Norup (retirement) during the off-season, North coach Krissie Steen found the ideal replacement in Central’s Isabelle Starmer.

Selected as the ruck in The Advertiser SANFLW Team of the Year, Starmer is set to also display her talent in key-position roles at either end of the ground in 2023.

This should see her push for selection in the next AFLW Draft, having been monitored closely by scouts during 2022.

Described as an ”incredible little footballer” by North coach Krissie Steen, Jayde Visser is ready to make her mark in the Roosters’ League team this year.

Recruited from Modbury FC, Visser has pace to burn and has been showing similar traits to star Croweaters junior Shineah Goody.