{"id":68481,"date":"2020-06-17T11:24:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T01:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afl.draftcentral.localhost\/?p=68481"},"modified":"2020-06-17T11:24:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T01:24:42","slug":"2020-sanfl-club-preview-north-adelaide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2020\/06\/17\/2020-sanfl-club-preview-north-adelaide\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 SANFL club preview: North Adelaide"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORTH Adelaide will be itching to return to the field after a disappointing 2019 campaign which saw the club finish ninth. With premiership coach Josh Carr<\/strong><\/em> departing the club for Fremantle, former Power defender Jacob Surjan<\/strong> will take the reins of a revamped North Adelaide in 2020.<\/p>\n

>>> CHECK OUT OUR NORTH ADELAIDE TEAM PAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

>>> SANFL WOMEN’S NORTH ADELAIDE TEAM UPDATE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

LEAGUE\/RESERVES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Roosters farewelled five premiership players in the off-season, including inspirational former captain Max Thring<\/strong>, who announced his retirement from senior football. Fellow on-baller Aidan Tropiano<\/strong> returned to his native Perth. Tropiano, a mainstay of the Roosters side, led the league in tackles last season and will leave a sizeable gap in the centre of the field.\u00a0Mackenzie Slee<\/strong>, Maris Olekalns<\/strong> and Brock Castree<\/strong> also left Prospect, along with a number of ‘depth’ players. In desperate need of a midfield rejuvenation, an array of departures, North Adelaide turned to Victoria. Hawthorn premiership wingman Billy Hartung<\/strong> signed on and is expected to add plenty of run, carry and polish with ball in hand.<\/p>\n

His outside polish is well-balanced by the toughness of inside midfielder Andrew Moore,<\/strong> who transferred from the VFL’s Box Hill Hawks. Having played 17 league games with the club during his time with the Power, the strong-bodied Moore will bring leadership and genuine contested-ball winning ability to the Roosters midfield set-up.\u00a0The club also welcomed back premiership speedster Robbie Young after his AFL stint with St.Kilda. North Adelaide juniors Harrison Wigg<\/strong>, Kym LeBois<\/strong> and Cameron Hewett<\/strong> returned to Prospect following stints at AFL level and will be expected to slot into the Roosters senior side. Meanwhile, duo Elliott Chalmers<\/strong> and Sam Davis<\/strong> joined the club from Glenelg.<\/p>\n

The Roosters will be led by newly appointed captain Alex Spina<\/strong>, who tragically missed out on a premiership medal in 2018 after breaking his collarbone in the highly controversial preliminary final victory over Woodville-West Torrens. Excellent midfielder Jarred Allmond<\/strong> will again be an integral component after being one of the clubs rare shining lights in 2019. A seasoned campaigner, the 29-year-old led the league for kicks last season, averaging 25 disposals, 6.7 marks and 6 rebound-50s in 18 matches. He will be supported in the midfield by Campbell Combe<\/strong>, who averaged 20 disposals and 5.7 tackles in 2019, and productive vice-captain Tom Schwarz<\/strong>, who averaged 24 touches, 4.3 tackles and 3.9 clearances.<\/p>\n

Last season’s leading goal kicker Lewis Hender<\/strong> will continue to provide plenty of x-factor whilst lurking across the forward flanks. Keenan Ramsey<\/strong> will again team-up with Mitch Harvey<\/strong> in attack, however its the clubs small forward stocks which really attract attention. Exciting 20-year-old Frank Szekely<\/strong> turned heads during his debut season last year, whilst Keanu Miller<\/strong>, Jake Neade<\/strong>, Ben Jarman<\/strong> and Robbie Young<\/strong> combine to form a potentially-devastating combination around goal.<\/p>\n

Defenders Mitch Clisby<\/strong> and Tanner Smith<\/strong> will be hoping to return to their 2018 form. The Roosters also have a couple of handy youngsters pushing for selection. Tall defenders Karl Finlay<\/strong> and Dyson Hilder<\/strong> were unlucky not to be selected in last seasons draft and will be looking to push for regular selection having received a taste of senior action last year. Wingman Mason Neagle<\/strong> showed promise in his debut year and inside midfielder Harrison Magor<\/strong> will be looking build upon a 2019 which saw him win the McCallum Tomkins Medal as the best player in the SANFL Under 18s competition.<\/p>\n

UNDER-18S:<\/strong><\/p>\n

North’s Under 18s side narrowly missed out on playing finals football last season after losing their last four home and away matches. Four Roosters have been named as the SANFL Under-18 competitions best player in six years, following Magor’s success. Although just two North Adelaide juniors were included in the SA Academy Hub for 2020, Tariek Newchurch<\/strong> and Jamison Murphy<\/strong> are both expected to feature prominently for SA at the National Championships.<\/p>\n

A medium-forward or midfielder, Newchurch is eligible to join the Crows as a member of the clubs Next Generation Academy. He kicked 29 goals in 16 under-18 games last season and played one match with the reserves. Murphy is a tough inside midfielder who captained the Australian under-16 cricket side before setting his sights on football. His leadership, hard-at-it approach and excellent foot skills have seen him draw comparisons to Hawthorn legend Luke Hodge<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

>>> GET TO KNOW NORTH ADELAIDE UNDER 18S<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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