WITH Round 3 of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) completed, we review the performances of the potential draft prospects for 2018.

League:

Tall Central Districts midfielder Jackson Hately returned after AFL Academy duties in his team’s nine-point loss to West Adelaide and had 11 disposals, along with five tackles. Jack Lukosius, also returning from the AFL Academy squad, was part of a low-scoring affair with Woodville-West Torrens (WWT) drawing with Port Adelaide Magpies at 28 points each. Lukosius was relatively quiet kicking two behinds from his six disposals, but did manage a cracking Mark of the Year contender over Port Adelaide’s Jimmy Toumpas.

Reserves:

In a thriller, Conor Rozee’s North Adelaide got over Sturt by two points in wet and slippery conditions. Rozee was amongst the best with 21 disposals including seven tackles sweeping across half-back, with teammate Frankie Szekely proving dangerous with a sole goal. For Sturt, Tom Lewis was strong in the contest with 22 disposals (18 contested) including an incredible 13 tackles to be in Sturt’s bests. Power forward Hugo Munn kicked a goal from his 11 disposals playing up forward with some cameos in defence. Mihail Lochowiak showed real class running off the contest with seven clearances from his 14 disposals. In WWT’s 41-point win over Port Adelaide, Kai Pudney was in the best with 27 disposals including six clearances. Jez McLennan contributed to Central’s 10-point win over West Adelaide with 12 disposals from the back half.

Under 18s:

South defeated WWT by 18 points with Luke Bogle dominating with 42 disposals (32 contested), 12 clearances and eight tackles for best on ground honours. Hayden Sampson was also in the best with 32 disposals including 11 clearances and Darnell Tucker kicked three goals, to go with his 23 disposals and seven tackles. The Eagles’ Jarrod Miller was in his team’s best, with 26 disposals and kicking four goals. Isaac Brill was also outstanding in defence with 22 disposals including 14 rebound 50s.

Sturt defeated North Adelaide by 37 points with Sturt’s Oliver Cheesman best with 24 disposals including two goals, with underager Jed McEntee also getting two goals to go with his seven clearances, seven tackles and 25 disposals. Sturt ruckman James Braidwood continued to impress again. Weekly MVP winner and midfielder Boyd Woodcock was best on ground for the Roosters with 43 disposals, including an incredible 18 clearances, even more special considering Sturt had a team total of 33 clearances. Father-son prospect Jackson Antrobus got himself into the best for North with a goal and 18 possessions.

Aaron Nietschke was best in Central’s 27-point over West Adelaide, with 29 disposals, nine marks and seven inside 50s. West’s Ethan Moore was their best with 32 disposals, including a goal and 11 marks. In a thriller, Norwood defeated Glenelg by one point after scores were tied in the dying seconds of the game. AFL Academy player Luke Valente was in Norwood’s best with 26 disposals including a goal, nine clearances and an outstanding 12 tackles. Jed Spence was also strong with 31 disposals and nine tackles. For Glenelg, Seb Schrieber was best with 22 disposals including seven tackles and Finn Betterman added another strong game including eight inside 50 entries

In other news around the state, 2017 SA State Champions Prince Alfred College (PAC) played Haileybury (2017 APS Victorian Premiers) in Melbourne on Friday as part of their preseason. The SA champs won comfortably 88 to 37, led by captain Tom Sparrow. 

Zac Bailey – who played for Norwood and PAC last year – debuted for the Brisbane Lions on Saturday in their loss to Richmond. Zac now joins Fremantle’s Mitch Crowden, Adelaide’s Darcy Fogarty and Port’s Dom Barry as SA 2017 draftees to have debuted this season so far.