A group of 38 players have been selected to represent South Australia in the U18 2024 AFL National Championships, which kicks off in May.
To be coached by SANFL U18 Academy Manager Tony Bamford, SA's line-up boasts 11 underage players and one overage player, South Adelaide forward Noah Howes.
Led by South Adelaide midfielder Sid Draper, the SA team is stacked with high-end talent, including father-son candidates, including the Camporeale twins โ Ben and Lucas โ from Glenelg (Carlton), North Adelaide's Louie Montgomery (Port Adelaide) and Woodville-West Torrens' Rome Burgoyne (Port Adelaide).
Familiar SANFL surnames include Ned Atkinson (Sturt/son of Brodie), Ned Bowman (Norwood/son of Lachie) and Jevan Phillipou (Eagles/son of Sam).
SA's opening clash will be against the Allies at Thebarton Oval on Sunday, May 26, followed by matches against Victoria Country (Sunday, June 9) in Victoria, Western Australia (Sunday, June 16) at Alberton Oval and Victoria Metro (Sunday, June 30) at Thebarton Oval.
2024 South Australian U18 Squad
*Denotes under-age player
PLAYER | HEIGHT (CM) | SANFL CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB
|
Charlie Nicholls | 197 | Central |
Mintaro Manoora
|
Tallan Rosenzweig | 197 | Central | Nuriootpa |
Ryan Lane-Ellis | 177 | Central | Tanunda |
Dyson Sharp* | 188 | Central |
Barossa District
|
Josh Reichelt* | 180 | Central | Nuriootpa |
Aidan Schubert* | 195 | Central |
Gawler Central
|
Matt LeRay* | 189 | Central | Golden Grove |
Ben Camporeale | 186 | Glenelg | Brighton |
Lucas Camporeale | 185 | Glenelg | Brighton |
Harry Ramm | 199 | Glenelg | Brighton |
Angus Clarke | 188 | Glenelg | East Gambier |
Luke Candy* | 183 | Glenelg | Brighton |
Evan Bradley | 174 | North | Golden Grove |
Louie Montgomery | 184 | North | Glenunga |
Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier* | 181 | North | Modbury |
Sam Cumming* | 184 | North |
Wentworth District
|
Jacob Newton | 178 | Norwood | Elliston |
Ned Bowman | 186 | Norwood | Orroroo |
Noah Daw* | 191 | Norwood | Hope Valley |
Noah Howes (Overage Player) | 196 | South |
Port Noarlunga
|
Sid Draper | 181 | South | Willunga |
Phoenix Hargrave | 182 | South | Reynella |
Jacob Sheean | 197 | South | Noarlunga |
Dakota Sterzl | 188 | South |
McLaren Districts
|
Benny Barrett | 174 | South | Happy Valley |
Ryan Borlace | 197 | South | Yankalilla |
Alex Dodson | 203 | Sturt | Payneham |
Ned Atkinson | 182 | Sturt | Edwardstown |
Harley Barker* | 187 | Sturt | Mount Barker |
Tyler Welsh | 191 | Woodville-West Torrens/Adelaide | Henley |
Charlie West | 195 | Woodville-West Torrens | Henley |
Harry Dodd | 184 | Woodville-West Torrens | Port District |
Tate Delmenico | 190 | Woodville-West Torrens | Henley |
Kade Herbert | 184 | Woodville-West Torrens | Bute |
Rome Burgoyne | 182 | Woodville-West Torrens | Port District |
Jett Hasting | 182 | Woodville-West Torrens |
Central Yorke Cougars
|
Jevan Phillipou* | 181 | Woodville-West Torrens | PHOS Camden |
Logan Hughes* | 192 | Woodville-West Torrens |
SMOSH West Lakes
|