{"id":66080,"date":"2020-03-30T18:22:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T07:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afl.draftcentral.localhost\/?p=66080"},"modified":"2020-03-30T18:27:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T07:27:40","slug":"get-to-know-sanfl-u18s-south-adelaide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2020\/03\/30\/get-to-know-sanfl-u18s-south-adelaide\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to know: SANFL U18s – South Adelaide"},"content":{"rendered":"

SOUTH ADELAIDE lay claim to one of the more promising SANFL Under 18 lists this year, with five South Australian Academy Hub members onboard for season 2020. Luckily enough, Draft Centra<\/em>l was granted access at the state pre-season testing day hosted by Rookie Me<\/em> in February, and spoke to two of those hub prospects in Zac Dumesny<\/strong> and Jason Horne<\/strong>. In our latest edition of Get to Know<\/em>, we bring you an insight into the mindset of these two top and bottom-age guns just prior to the would-be start of their season.<\/p>\n

Dumesny, one of two top-age Panthers in the state squad, has plied his trade in a number of big games over the past few seasons. The dynamic, intercept marking utility was a representative in SA’s Under 16 title-winning campaign in 2018, he played a key role in the Panthers’ 2019 SANFL Under 18 grand final loss, and was later selected in both National and State Under-17 Futures All Star games. It stands as quite the resume for Dumesny, who looks primed to become more of a leader in the State Under 18 squad after already earning his first cap in the side as a bottom-ager.<\/p>\n

A teammate of Dumesny in the 2018 State Under 16 side was Horne, who skippered the Croweaters during their 2019 carnival en-route to earning his side’s MVP award. The tenacious inside midfielder also possesses great overhead marking and a happy knack for finding the big sticks, which put him in good stead to take on opponents above his age group for stints of his journey so far. Horne was also a part of South Adelaide’s 2019 Under 18 team, and is looking for a berth in the State squad following his back-to-back Under 16 campaigns. Without further ado, get to know the two talented youngsters, in their own words.<\/p>\n


\nDUMESNY AND HORNE ON…<\/strong><\/h4>\n


\nPRE-SEASON AND TESTING:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horne \u2013 \u201cTesting’s pretty good, it\u2019s good to get all the clubs here and active all together – doing all the good things at once… (the goal has been) probably just to get fitter so the yo-yo, I\u2019ll make sure I do really good in that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dumesny \u2013 \u201c(Testing)\u2019s been alright. “I mean, a bit nerve-wracking but we\u2019re getting there \u2013 onto the last one now… I wouldn\u2019t say I\u2019ve got too many good traits but I think I\u2019m improving as I go, so it\u2019s been good.\u201d<\/p>\n

JOURNEYS IN THE SA STATE SYSTEM:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horne \u2013 \u201cIt\u2019s pretty good, I\u2019ve had good people alongside me to help me like my dad and my mum \u2013 all their support. My journey\u2019s been pretty good; it\u2019s been fun, it\u2019s been enjoyable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dumesny \u2013 \u201cIt\u2019s really good. “Obviously being there since last year, this year means I\u2019ll try and be a bit more of a leader, just try and be more vocal and give a bit more feedback. “But it\u2019s been really good, (with) a great group of boys as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

STRENGTHS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horne \u2013 \u201cProbably my marking (and) my contested footy, just the competitiveness to want to win and not lose.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dumesny \u2013 \u201cMy athleticism and jumping, I think that\u2019s important. I\u2019m not the quickest player but I try and just implement quick skills on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

IMPROVEMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horne \u2013 \u201cMy skills are one thing, you always want to improve your skills, but also my leadership on-field \u2013 just making sure I\u2019m keeping everyone in-line and keeping all the boys together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dumesny \u2013 \u201cOn-field I think just my clean skills at ground level. Also one-on-one marking and just being a bit stronger in the contest – that\u2019s been a big focus this pre-season, I\u2019m in the gym a bit more.\u201d<\/p>\n

POSITION:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horne \u2013 \u201cYeah, I feel like the midfield is where I really excel in.\u201d”<\/p>\n

Dumesny \u2013 \u201cI think I\u2019ll hopefully be playing half-back and the wing rotation. Hopefully I can (also) play a few games up at senior level as well and crack the League team and play on a wing.\u201d<\/p>\n

GOALS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horne \u2013 \u201cProbably just to be the best footy player I can be and hopefully this year to play some senior games, play some of the State 18s games if I can get a game in that. Those are really my goals for this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dumesny \u2013 \u201cI think (playing League games). “Obviously the main goal is to be drafted but you have to break it down into little goals through the year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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