# 2025 SANFL season

The 2025 South Australian National Football League season (officially the SANFL Hostplus League) is the 146th season of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), the highest-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The season will begin on 28 March 2025.

## Background
### Playing list rules for AFL clubs

The player acquisition and list rules for the league's AFL clubs, Adelaide and Port Adelaide, were modified by the South Australian Football Commission ahead of the 2025 season. The AFL clubs will be able to access state Under-18 Academy players for a four-week period after the AFL National Championships. Both clubs will be able to sign up to six SANFL players aged 20 years or under, via an expanded Talent Development List protocol, plus two players from interstate. The long-standing sole marquee player permit was abolished, with the clubs now able to list up to four players aged over 21 from SANFL clubs, or from interstate competitions such as the VFL, WAFL or AFL. The changes were adopted following months of speculation that Port Adelaide and Adelaide would seek to move to the VFL or expedite the formation of a national reserves competition, due to a perceived view the SANFL rules for the AFL clubs had hampered player development and prevented an even competition.

### Representative matches

Two interstate football representative matches were arranged by the league. A match between the SANFL and VFL in Tanunda in the Barossa Valley region was scheduled during the AFL's Gather Round fixtures in South Australia. The SANFL and WAFL are also scheduled to compete in the state team's 100th match the following month in Adelaide.
| | 2025 AAMI State Game | 2025 AAMI State Game | 2025 AAMI State Game | | |
| Saturday, 12 April (14:45 ACST) | SANFL | v | VFL | Tanunda Recreation Park, Barossa Valley | |
| | | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | | Television broadcast: Seven Network | Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| | 2025 Kia State Game | 2025 Kia State Game | 2025 Kia State Game | |
| Saturday, 17 May (TBC) | SANFL | v | WAFL | TBC, Adelaide |
| | | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | | |

## Premiership season

* Full fixture availabe here

### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | |
| Friday 28 March (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Glenelg | Alberton Oval |
| Saturday 29 March (2:10 pm) | Central District | v | Woodville-West Torrens | X Convenience Oval |
| Saturday 29 March (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide | v | Adelaide | Hisense Stadium |
| Saturday 29 March (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide | v | Sturt | Magain Stadium |
| Saturday 29 March (7:10 pm) | Norwood | v | North Adelaide | Coopers Stadium |

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | |
| Saturday 5 April (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide | v | West Adelaide | Magain Stadium |
| Saturday 5 April (2:10 pm) | Sturt | v | Port Adelaide | Thomas Farms Oval |
| Saturday 5 April (2:40 pm) | North Adelaide | v | Adelaide | Prospect Oval |
| Saturday 5 April (4:40 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens | v | Norwood | Maughan Thiem Kia Oval |
| Saturday 5 April (4:40 pm) | Glenelg | v | Central District | Stratarama Stadium |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | |
| Thursday 17 April (7:40 pm) | Norwood | v | Sturt | Coopers Stadium |
| Friday 18 April (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide | v | Woodville-West Torrens | Hisense Stadium |
| Friday 18 April (2:30 pm) | North Adelaide | v | Central District | Prospect Oval |
| Friday 18 April (4:10 pm) | Glenelg | v | Adelaide | Stratarama Stadium |
| Friday 18 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | South Adelaide | Alberton Oval |

### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | |
| Friday 25 April (1:40 pm) | Central District | v | Port Adelaide | X Convenience Oval |
| Friday 25 April (2:10 pm) | Glenelg | v | Norwood | Stratarama Stadium |
| Saturday 26 April (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide | v | North Adelaide | Magain Stadium |
| Sunday 27 April (2:10 pm) | Sturt | v | West Adelaide | Thomas Farms Oval |
| Sunday 27 April (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens | v | Adelaide | Maughan Thiem Kia Oval |

### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | |
| Saturday 3 May (12:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens | v | Port Adelaide | Maughan Thiem Kia Oval |
| Saturday 3 May (2:10 pm) | Central District | v | South Adelaide | X Convenience Oval |
| Sunday 4 May (2:10 pm) | Sturt | v | Glenelg | Thomas Farms Oval |
| Sunday 4 May (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide | v | West Adelaide | Prospect Oval |
| Sunday 4 May (2:10 pm) | Norwood | v | Adelaide | Centenary Oval |

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | |
| Saturday 10 May (2:30 pm) | West Adelaide | v | Central District | Hisense Stadium |
| Saturday 10 May (3:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval |
| Sunday 11 May (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide | v | Norwood | Magain Stadium |
| Sunday 11 May (2:30 pm) | Glenelg | v | Woodville-West Torrens | Stratarama Stadium |
| Sunday 11 May (2:30 pm) | North Adelaide | v | Sturt | Prospect Oval |

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | |
| Friday 23 May (7:40 pm) | Norwood | v | Central District | Coopers Stadium |
| Saturday 24 May (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | North Adelaide | Alberton Oval |
| Saturday 24 May (2:10 pm) | Glenelg | v | West Adelaide | Stratarama Stadium |
| Saturday 24 May (2:10 pm) | Sturt | v | Adelaide | Thomas Farms Oval |
| Saturday 24 May (2:30 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens | v | South Adelaide | Maughan Thiem Kia Oval |

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | |
| Saturday 31 May (1:10 pm) | West Adelaide | v | Norwood | Hisense Stadium |
| Saturday 31 May (2:10 pm) | Central District | v | Sturt | X Convenience Oval |
| Saturday 31 May (2:30 pm) | North Adelaide | v | Woodville-West Torrens | Prospect Oval |
| Saturday 31 May (2:30 pm) | South Adelaide | v | Glenelg | Magain Stadium |
| Byes: Adelaide, Port Adelaide ||||||

### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | |
| Saturday 7 June (2:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens | v | Central District | Maughan Thiem Kia Oval |
| Saturday 7 June (2:30 pm) | South Adelaide | v | Adelaide | Magain Stadium |
| Sunday 8 June (1:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | West Adelaide | Alberton Oval |
| Sunday 8 June (2:10 pm) | Glenelg | v | North Adelaide | Stratarama Stadium |
| Monday 9 June (2:30 pm) | Sturt | v | Norwood | Thomas Farms Oval |

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | |
| Saturday 14 June (1:10 pm) | Central District | v | Adelaide | X Convenience Oval |
| Saturday 14 June (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Woodville-West Torrens | Alberton Oval |
| Saturday 21 June (1:10 pm) | West Adelaide | v | North Adelaide | Hisense Stadium |
| Sunday 22 June (2:10 pm) | Glenelg | v | Sturt | Stratarama Stadium |
| Sunday 22 June (2:30 pm) | Norwood | v | South Adelaide | Coopers Stadium |

### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | |
| Dates & Times TBC | North Adelaide | v | Adelaide | Prospect Oval |
| | Norwood | v | Glenelg | Coopers Stadium |
| | Central District | v | West Adelaide | X Convenience Oval |
| | Sturt | v | Woodville-West Torrens | Thomas Farms Oval |
| | South Adelaide | v | Port Adelaide | Magain Stadium |

### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | |
| Dates & Times TBC | Woodville-West Torrens | v | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval |
| | Port Adelaide | v | Norwood | Alberton Oval |
| | West Adelaide | v | Glenelg | Hisense Stadium |
| | Sturt | v | North Adelaide | Thomas Farms Oval |
| | South Adelaide | v | Central District | Magain Stadium |

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | |
| Dates & Times TBC | Central District | v | Norwood | X Convenience Oval |
| | Glenelg | v | Adelaide | Stratarama Stadium |
| | Woodville-West Torrens | v | West Adelaide | Maughan Thiem Kia Oval |
| | Port Adelaide | v | Sturt | Alberton Oval |
| | North Adelaide | v | South Adelaide | Port Pirie Memorial Oval |

### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | |
| Dates & Times TBC | North Adelaide | v | Port Adelaide | Prospect Oval |
| | Norwood | v | Woodville-West Torrens | Coopers Stadium |
| | West Adelaide | v | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval |
| | Sturt | v | Central District | Thomas Farms Oval |
| | Glenelg | v | South Adelaide | Stratarama Stadium |

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | |
| Dates & Times TBC | Adelaide | v | Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval |
| Byes: Central District, Glenelg, North Adelaide, Norwood, South Adelaide, Sturt, West Adelaide, Woodville-West Torrens ||||||

### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | |
| Dates & Times TBC | Central District | v | North Adelaide | X Convenience Oval |
| | Norwood | v | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium |
| | Woodville-West Torrens | v | Glenelg | Maughan Thiem Kia Oval |
| | West Adelaide | v | Port Adelaide | Hisense Stadium |
| | Sturt | v | South Adelaide | Thomas Farms Oval |

### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | |
| Dates & Times TBC | Port Adelaide | v | Central District | Alberton Oval |
| | North Adelaide | v | Glenelg | Prospect Oval |
| | Norwood | v | West Adelaide | Coopers Stadium |
| | Woodville-West Torrens | v | Sturt | Maughan Thiem Kia Oval |
| | South Adelaide | v | Adelaide | Magain Stadium |

### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | |
| Dates & Times TBC | Central District | v | Adelaide | X Convenience Oval |
| | North Adelaide | v | Norwood | Prospect Oval |
| | Glenelg | v | Port Adelaide | Stratarama Stadium |
| | West Adelaide | v | Sturt | Hisense Stadium |
| | South Adelaide | v | Woodville-West Torrens | Magain Stadium |

### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | |
| Dates & Times TBC | Woodville-West Torrens | v | North Adelaide | Maughan Thiem Kia Oval |
| | Norwood | v | Port Adelaide | Coopers Stadium |
| | Central District | v | Glenelg | X Convenience Oval |
| | Sturt | v | Adelaide | Thomas Farms Oval |
| | West Adelaide | v | South Adelaide | Hisense Stadium |

## Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Adelaide (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Finals series |
| 2 | Central District | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Finals series |
| 3 | Glenelg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Finals series |
| 4 | Norwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Finals series |
| 5 | North Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Finals series |
| 6 | Port Adelaide (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 7 | South Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 8 | Sturt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 9 | West Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 10 | Woodville-West Torrens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
(R) = Reserves for AFL Seniors

## Finals series
### Week one – Qualifying and elimination finals

| | Elimination final | Elimination final | Elimination final | |
| TBC September (12:15 pm) | 4th | v | 5th | Adelaide Oval |
| | Qualifying final | Qualifying final | Qualifying final | |
| TBC September (3:15 pm) | 2nd | v | 3rd | Adelaide Oval |

### Week two – Semi-finals

| | First Semi-final | First Semi-final | First Semi-final | |
| TBC September (12:15 pm) | QF Loser | v | EF Winner | Adelaide Oval |
| | Second Semi-final | Second Semi-final | Second Semi-final | |
| TBC September (3:15 pm) | 1st | v | QF Winner | Adelaide Oval |

### Week three – Preliminary final

| | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | |
| TBC September (3:15 pm) | SF2 Loser | v | SF1 Winner | Adelaide Oval |

### Week four – Grand Final

| | 2025 SANFL Grand Final | 2025 SANFL Grand Final | 2025 SANFL Grand Final | | |
| TBC September (2:30 pm) | SF2 Winner | v | PF Winner | Adelaide Oval | |
| | | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | | Jack Oatey Medal: Television broadcast: Seven Network | Jack Oatey Medal: Television broadcast: Seven Network |