SANFLW U18s Head Coach Announced

The Woodville West Torrens Football Club is pleased to announce Billie Nicholls as the Head Coach for the inaugural SANFLW U18 Competition in 2026.

Billie has been performing various roles in football environments for the last 13 Years including coaching roles and off-field roles at both Port Districts and West Croydon FC. Billie has recently been appointed as the Head Coach for the Senior Women’s Team at Port Districts. The timings of U18’s will enable Billie to do both roles.

Billie will have high-quality assistant coaches, with SANFLW Co-Captain Poppy Waterford coaching the midfield and Brittany Higgins who has been coaching at the Eagles for the past two years taking the backs. Billie will take the Head Coach role and be also managing the forwards. Billie is excited for the opportunity and is looking forward to working in an elite environment.

The SANFLW U18 Competition is another step towards creating clear pathways for female footballers in the Eagles zone. Here at the Eagles our female programs have performed at a high level and continues to develop players for SANFLW and the next level.

Recently GWS AFLW Player Grace Martin, who was drafted from the Eagles in the 2024 AFLW Draft, was named her clubs Rising Star. Maia Freemantle who is a current SANFLW player has also been named as a finalist in the 2025 SA School Sports Awards in the Individual Secondary Section. Maia had an incredible 2025 SANFLW season being named in the SANFLW Advertiser Team of the year, played for SA in the U16 state carnival, made U16 All Australian and was named the U16 All Australia Captain.

Both players have come via the Eagles Talent Programs through to the SANFLW program, and are prime examples of the importance of empowering and helping female athletes to thrive in the football environment.