Jase Burgoyne
Image Credit: Port Adelaide FC POSITION: Medium Utility SNAPSHOT: “A smooth mover through traffic who always seems to have time and space, Burgoyne is patient with the football and rarely wastes a possession.” Fresh off winning Woodville-West Torrens’ Under 18 best and fairest in 2020, Jase Burgoyne looked primed for a big […]
Will Spain
A pint-sized inside midfielder from Sturt, Spain is a consistent ball winner who was often responsible for quick handballs out of congestion at state league level. He earned his chance for South Australia’s Under 19 side, and showed he is able to contribute for four quarters credit to his work rate. With elite-level defensive pressure, […]
Isaac Birt
Image Credit: Nick Hook Photography POSITION: Outside Midfielder SNAPSHOT: “Birt is a clean-kicking wingman with some eye-catching traits who threw his name into draft calculations with a strong season at South Adelaide.” After playing a vital role in South Adelaide’s success this season, Strathalbyn’s Isaac Birt has emerged as one of the state’s […]
Cooper Murley
Image Credit: Hannah Howard/SANFL POSITION: Midfielder/Forward SNAPSHOT: “Murley is a speedy, attacking-minded midfielder who can win his own ball and use his athletic traits to damaging effect on the outside. He runs all day, uses the ball efficiently and can also fill a role up forward.” Cooper Murley captured the attention of […]
Luca Whitelum
Image Credit: Mark Brake/AFL Photos POSITION: Forward/Utility SNAPSHOT: “Whitelum is a medium-tall forward with neat skills, an enticing aerial ability and a well-rounded athletic profile who performed well across several grades this season.” Tanunda product Luca Whitelum has enjoyed a strong season in the SANFL with Central District and at college level with […]
Shay Linke
Image Credit: Cory Sutton/SANFL POSITION: Midfielder/Forward SNAPSHOT: “A strong runner with a great endurance base, Linke outworks his opponents and uses his size to mark and accumulate possessions between the 50 metre arcs.” Tanunda product Shay Linke has risen through the ranks at Central District this year, playing all three grades and notching […]
Hugh Jackson
Image Credit: Naomi Jellicoe/The Advertiser POSITION: Balanced Midfielder SNAPSHOT: “A natural accumulator of the football, Jackson wins possession both inside and outside the contest and consistently distributes to teammates in space.” Hugh Jackson was the premier ball winner in the SANFL U18s competition this year, averaging 34 disposals across his first 11 […]
Isaiah Dudley
Image Credit: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos POSITION: Small Forward Dudley, an Adelaide NGA prospect, will be available in the open draft after the Crows chose not to nominate him. The pocket rocket might be the smallest with a Draft Combine invitee at 166cm, but he has the skill, smarts and goal sense to make […]
Hugh Stagg
Image Credit: Glenelg FC POSITION: Inside Midfielder/Forward SNAPSHOT: “Stagg is a strongly-build inside bull who catches the eye with his raw power and explosiveness, and is also a noted goalkicker when used across half-forward.” Hugh Stagg enjoyed a wonderful 2021 season at club level, leading the Glenelg Under 18s to the minor premiership before falling […]
Morgan Ferres
Image Credit: Mel Faull/Get Snapt POSITION: Medium-Tall Forward SNAPSHOT: “A hard working, endurance-based forward who might be undersized at 190cm, but he is a strong contested mark with good athletic capabilities.” Morgan Ferres is a player who had two of the most dominant Under 18s performances of the season for Sturt, booting […]
