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South Australian prospects name their idols

GEELONG spearhead Jeremy Cameron was a popular choice among the South Australian Under 18 summer squad members when posed the question – ‘which AFL player do you mould your game on?’. The 254-game champion was selected a high of three times among the 23 surveyed top-age players. >> SCROLL to see all the player comparisons […]

Sharp firms as top choice among peers

CENTRAL District midfielder Dyson Sharp was a near-automatic choice for the answer to a question we posed to every top-ager in the SANFL Under 18 State Academy – who would you take with pick one in the AFL Draft this year? 25 players were surveyed, with a resounding 19 naming Sharp. >> AFL Draft: SANFL […]

SANFL prospects pick their breakout contenders

THE SANFL Under 18 season is set to kick off in just over a month, with members of the state summer squad now set to return to their clubs and complete preseason. Before then, we quizzed each of the top-agers on which teammates look primed for a big year at Sunday’s preseason testing event. >> […]

Scouting Notes: 2024 SANFL U17 Futures

TEAM Blue took out the annual SANFL Under 17 Futures showcase at Adelaide Oval on Sunday, running out comfortable victors over Team Yellow. The showcase game of 2007 and 2008-born talent served as a curtain raiser for the SANFL Reserves Grand Final, bouncing down early in the morning. After a steady start from both sides, […]

SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 1 – South Adelaide vs. Woodville-West Torrens

WOODVILLE West-Torrens Eagles have got their SANFL Under 18s season underway with a strong second half performance against South Adelaide. After struggling to capitalise on the scoreboard in the first half, the tables turned as the Eagles kicked goals from nine of their last 10 scoring shots. Both sides fielded a litter of competitive draft […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 AFL U16s – WA vs. SA

WESTERN Australia has opened its 2023 AFL Under 16 National Development Championships campaign with a hard-fought victory, holding off an inaccurate South Australia to run out three-point winners at Mineral Resources Park on Sunday morning. With scores level deep in the final term, Western Australia small forward Basil Hart roved a contest superbly to boot […]

South Australia crows at recent SSA titles

SOUTH Australia came away with the victory at the recent School Sport Australia (SSA) Champions in the 15 and Under Boys division. In a six-team round robin format that feature five states – South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales – as well as the Australian Capital Territory, the Croweaters emerged undefeated […]