{"id":194072,"date":"2025-07-01T11:36:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T01:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=194072"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:28:25","slug":"scouting-notes-north-ruck-stars-as-roosters-crow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/07\/01\/scouting-notes-north-ruck-stars-as-roosters-crow\/","title":{"rendered":"Scouting Notes: North ruck stars as Roosters crow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AFTER a tight first three quarters, North Adelaide kicked away to a 59-point win over South Adelaide at Prospect Oval on Sunday.&nbsp;Having led by 17, 18, and 22 points at the first three breaks respectively, the Roosters kicked seven goals to two thereafter to win comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match was headlined by an imposing performance from Roosters ruck <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"164880\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ethan-herbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethan Herbert<\/a>. Having been kept out of the state side by frontline option <strong>Sam Ainsworth<\/strong>, the bottom-ager led all comers to amass 25 disposals, 40 hitouts and 11 clearances as the clear best player afield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, fellow state Under 18 squad member <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"136004\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kodah-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kodah Edwards<\/a> laid 15 tackles to go with his 17 disposals and eight clearances for the Panthers. Exciting Under 16 representative <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"164878\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/zemes-pilot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zemes Pilot<\/a> also made his debut at the level, booting two goals from seven touches in the loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NORTH ADELAIDE 4.2 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 15.15 (105)<\/strong><br><strong>SOUTH ADELAIDE 1.3 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 7.4 (46)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GOALS:<\/strong><br><strong>North Adelaide: <\/strong>J. Saunders 3, A. Scullino 3, F. Blieschke 2, M. Klenner 2, S. Tassone 2, A. Bradshaw, W. Brown, E. Herbert<br><strong>South Adelaide: <\/strong>Z. Pilot 2, H. Wadewitz 2, P. Carman, G. Caudie-Simes, C. Hart<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BEST:<\/strong><br><strong>North Adelaide:<\/strong> E. Herbert, A. Bradshaw, S. Tassone, A. Scullino, J. Saunders<br><strong>South Adelaide: <\/strong>K. Edwards, K. Clark, H. Wadewitz, T. Simpson, C. Woods<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"t7_match_result match-result-comparison rmc-block is-match-preview\">\n<div class='match-result_legend'><ul><li>Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>North Adelaide<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/North-Adelaide-150x150.jpg' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>South Adelaide<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/South-Adelaide-150x150.jpg' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>NORTH ADELAIDE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1 <\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"164880\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ethan-herbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethan Herbert<\/a> <strong>| Ruck<\/strong><br><strong>Stats: <\/strong>25 disposals, 40 hitouts, 11 clearances, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complete game from North&#8217;s primary ruck, he had a day out. Not only was he winning the taps, but he also prised the first couple of clearances for the day.&nbsp;He\u2019s agile and moves incredibly well for a big man, and almost becomes another midfielder once the ball hits the ground.&nbsp;Up forward, he presents well and can compete aerially, using his ability to launch at the footy.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#23 Finn Wunderberg | Midfielder<\/strong><br><strong>Stats: <\/strong>22 disposals, 4 marks, 4 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A very smart midfielder with good skills.&nbsp;Wunderberg has a high footy IQ, and that\u2019s his selling point.&nbsp;He can select the right option under pressure and also has the skills to execute passes to find them. When he puts the footy inside forward 50, his delivery is top class to get the ball in the hands of his most dangerous forwards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#27 Jay Saunders | Wing<\/strong><br><strong>Stats: <\/strong>13 disposals, 4 marks, 3 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A winger with some real talent.&nbsp;Saunders is able to position himself well and can get forward to hit the scoreboard.&nbsp;He has great work rate and is willing to track back just as hard as he does forward.&nbsp; He does also have some excellent stoppage craft and can go and win his own football.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#38 Ryan Paul | Wing<\/strong><br><strong>Stats: <\/strong>21 disposals, 4 marks, 7 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul was a connector in several bits of play as North used the footy down the wing.&nbsp;He has great when delivering the ball inside forward 50, and was also involved in multiple occasions when the Roosters were exiting from defence.&nbsp;He was able to win the football on the outside predominately, but also went into the middle to extract the ball when needed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Others:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sam Tassone<\/strong> (24 disposals, two goals) was another midfielder who was important for North.&nbsp;He is an accumulator with his disposals and he knows where the goals are as well.&nbsp;<strong>Bradley Rogers<\/strong> (20 disposals, seven clearances) isn\u2019t afraid of getting the ball and is often in and under, while <strong>Armani-Jacom Scullino<\/strong> proved a goalsneak with three majors inside forward 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SOUTH ADELAIDE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#4 Gabriel Caudie-Simes | Forward<\/strong><br><strong>Stats: <\/strong>12 disposals, 4 inside 50s, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caudie-Simes doesn\u2019t need a lot of the footy to have an impact.&nbsp;He was able to deliver the footy brilliantly to his forwards when he was the last kick inside the attacking zone.&nbsp;He moves well, and was able to use his smarts to grab the ball when it was there to be won.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#9 Brady McDonald | Defender<\/strong><br><strong>Stats: <\/strong>21 disposals, 4 marks, 13 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A half-back with a great pair of hands, McDonald was courageous when he went back with the flight to cut off North Adelaide attacks.&nbsp;However, he wasn\u2019t satisfied with just stopping attacks, and was also able generate moves for the Panthers as he got the ball moving via his elite hand and foot skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#10 Harry Wadewitz | Forward<\/strong><br><strong>Stats: <\/strong>11 disposals, 5 marks, 2 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wadewitz caused problems for his defenders, as he was able to lead toward the football and take marks inside forward 50.&nbsp;He has a nice goalkicking action and also takes defenders away from the contest if he doesn\u2019t compete. Wadewitz gave <strong>Max Savage<\/strong> a chop-out in the ruck and also laid plenty of tackles for a big man, finishing with five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#29 <\/strong><a href=\"\/afl\/player\/zemes-pilot\/\" data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"164878\" class=\"_dc_spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zemes Pilot<\/a><strong> | Forward<\/strong><br><strong>Stats: <\/strong>Seven disposals, two goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With plenty of speed, elite skills and all-round excitement, Pilot is considered one of the best underage prospects in South Australia.&nbsp;At just 16 years of age, he has caught lighting in a bottle.&nbsp; The Port Adelaide NGA product can fly in the air and tackle when the ball hits the ground.&nbsp;He has good goal sense and is dangerous inside attacking 50, proving as much with two majors on debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Others:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jake Wigzell<\/strong> (18 disposals) was solid for the Panthers with his distribution. State squad member <strong>Kodah Edwards<\/strong> (17 disposals, 15 tackles, eight clearances) had a midfielder\u2019s game as he accumulated possession after possession, while ruck <strong>Max Savage<\/strong>, (18 hitouts) and <strong>Patrick Carman<\/strong> (nine disposals, one goal) looked promising in their positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-state-u18-squad-members\">STATE U18 SQUAD MEMBERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"154771\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/toby-callow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toby Callow<\/a>* (Norwood) &#8211; 18 disposals, 6 marks, 5 inside 50s<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"136004\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kodah-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kodah Edwards<\/a> (South Adelaide) &#8211; 17 disposals, 15 tackles, 8 clearances<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"164880\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ethan-herbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethan Herbert<\/a> (North Adelaide) &#8211; 25 disposals, 40 hitouts, 11 clearances, 1 goal<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"164836\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/gabriel-patterson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabriel Patterson<\/a> (Glenelg) &#8211; 15 disposals, 5 tackles, 1 goal<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"136046\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/jevan-phillipou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jevan Phillipou<\/a> (Eagles) &#8211; 28 disposals, 6 marks, 7 clearances, 1 goal<br><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"136027\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/joshua-reichelt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joshua Reichelt<\/a> (Central District) &#8211; 28 disposals, 5 marks, 5 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* &#8211; denotes Allies squad member<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-round-12-results\">ROUND 12 RESULTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>West Adelaide 9.8 (62) def. Central District 9.7 (61)<br>Woodville-West Torrens 8.9 (57) def. by Sturt 13.9 (87)<br>Glenelg 12.13 (85) def. Norwood 6.9 (45)<br>North Adelaide 15.15 (105) def. South Adelaide 7.4 (46)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sanfl-u18-ladder\">SANFL U18 LADDER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Sturt | 9-2-1 | 19 points | 57.0%<br>2. Woodville-West Torrens | 7-5 | 14 points | 50.1%<br>3. Glenelg | 7-5 | 14 points | 50.0%<br>4. Central District | 6-6 | 12 points | 55.3%<br>&#8212;<br>5. North Adelaide | 6-6 | 12 points | 48.9%<br>6. West Adelaide | 5-6-1 | 11 points | 47.2%<br>7. South Adelaide | 4-8 | 8 points | 51.5%<br>8. Norwood | 3-9 | 6 points | 40.4%<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/ethan-herbert\/\">Ethan Herbert<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/kodah-edwards\/\">Kodah Edwards<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/zemes-pilot\/\">Zemes Pilot<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/toby-callow\/\">Toby Callow<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/gabriel-patterson\/\">Gabriel Patterson<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/jevan-phillipou\/\">Jevan Phillipou<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/joshua-reichelt\/\">Joshua Reichelt<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_e\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/event\/north-adelaide-vs-south-adelaide\/\">North Adelaide vs South Adelaide<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFTER a tight first three quarters, North Adelaide kicked away to a 59-point win over South Adelaide at Prospect Oval on Sunday.&nbsp;Having led by 17, 18, and 22 points at the first three breaks respectively, the Roosters kicked seven goals to two thereafter to win comfortably. 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