2021 Player movements

[Big Phil]

MEDIA RELEASE
The Panthers are pleased to welcome Bryce Gibbs to Flinders University Stadium in 2021.
The number 1 pick of the 2006 National Draft, Gibbs will take his services to South Adelaide.
Senior coach Jarrad Wright said that this was part of the process to help strengthen the Panthers midfield and also help develop the Panthers youth with his playing experience.
"It's exciting for our club to be able to attract a player of Bryce's experience and calibre."
"We were the second youngest league team in the competition throughout season 2020 and we had seven players under the age of 20 in our preliminary final side."
"Bryce will play a huge role in the development of our youth and but also add the experience and class to the midfield we need to take us another step forward in 2021."
Gibbs made his debut for Carlton in Round 1, 2007 where he would go on to play 231 games before returning to South Australia at the end of 2017, where he would play 36 games for the Crows.
New recruit Bryce Gibbs said he is really excited about the position that the club is in.
"I'm very excited, I still think I've got a lot to give in leadership and to come to a club that has a good mix of seasoned SANFL players and youth, it was a really good fit."
"I think the club is in a really good position, obviously had a pretty strong finals campaign last season."
"I feel as a player I can add to the group and can hopefully take us to the next step and that's to make and win a Grand Final."
"I will hopefully be able to help fast track the development of these kids who have the desire of playing senior footy at South, and who also have aspirations to play AFL."
"I've build some really good skills and experience over my 14-year career, and i think it would have been a waste if I had stepped away from this level of footy as I can pass on these skills and knowledge to these young players."
When asked if what Matthew Broadbent did in 2020 was a contributing factor to his decision, Gibbs said that he wants to find the love for the game like Broadbent did this year.
"Speaking to Matt (Broadbent), he found the love for footy again after a tough couple of years at the end of his AFL career, he really enjoyed the enthusiasm and energy that the kids brought."
"That was certainly very appealing, and I can relate to Matt, not through the injury side, but the last couple years of my AFL career had it's ups and downs and challenges"
"What I got out of that was that I want to enjoy my footy a bit more, and South Adelaide will give me the opportunity to do that."
"Really looking forward to meeting all the boys once we come out of lockdown.
Gibbs will also take-on a role with the Club within its underage talent programs.
As Player Development Manager Bryce will work closely with Talent Manager and Under-18 Coach Mark Clayton in the developing and mentoring footballers in the Club's talent pathway and throughout its Southern zone.
"The silky midfielder/half-back won the John Nicholls Medal as Carlton's best and fairest player in 2014 and achieved top-five finishes in eight of his 11 seasons at Princes Park.
In his debut season he also took home the Blues Best First Year Player award in 2007.
Gibbs captained SA's Under-16 team and played in the National Under-18 Championships, earning All Australian honours.
Over the 2018 off-season, Gibbs married his long-term partner Lauren Tscharke.
The pair have a son named Charlie and a daughter named Madison.
The South Adelaide Football Club would like to welcome Bryce, Lauren, Charlie and Madison to the Panther family.
Bryce Gibbs
• SA Under-16 Captain
• National Under-18 Championships, All Australian.
• Pick 1, 2006 National Draft
• 231 games for Carlton 2007-2017
• 36 games for Adelaide 2018-2020
• 152 goals
• John Nicholls Medal 2014
• Best First Year Player 2007

[Aerie]

They all go to South chasing premierships.

[DOC]

Whittlesea and Noble both outs for South.

[DOC]

Will Abbott an out for Norwood, back to Old Ignations.

[DOC]

Darcy Bennett a mid season pick up for Sturt will return to Victoria.

[Brett]

Very disappointing that Durdin chose not to return to his home club, says a lot.

Lots of players choose to go to another club after being delisted. There are always many reasons why as well.

[PanthersFan]

Great news for Panthers Fans after other clubs seem to be signing heaps of players and the only email I got was about who we WEREN’T signing.
The Gibbs to South rumour was quashed immediately by Glenelg people on this forum last week when it was mentioned as a possibility. The email today was good reading and hopefully will transfer to some on field success.

[whufc]

Who was the last AFL listed player the club has picked up...……………………….maybe Holman, Potter. Both of them turned out pretty decent.
Seems the club has gone away from that strategy in recent times or I could just be forgetting a few.

John Butcher in 2017, Elliot Kavanagh in 2016 and Bryce Retzlaff in 2014.

Knew you would have the answer. All were pretty decent recruits.

Not sure why we have gone away from looking at committed ex AFL list players. The country NSW tactic just hasn't seemed to cut the mustard in recent years despite proven extremely successful in the 2000's.

I think it has still proven to be a handy recruiting ground in recent seasons, but more the club as a whole hasn't had the success, for varying reasons.

Luke Habel, Murray Stephenson, Sam Milne, James Lawton, just to name a few, have been recent Riverina recruits to be serviceable.

All ‘ok’ SANFL players, definitely not the level that will win you flags.

All of them have spent extensive time in the ressies despite us being bang average as a club.

[DOC]

Richard Douglas to ST Peters in the Ammos

Has this been confirmed?

[DOC]

Westies have lost Dallas Willsmore, Jack Agostino, William Mead , Gibson Turner

Rated Willsmore.

[gazzamagoo]

Who was the last AFL listed player the club has picked up...……………………….maybe Holman, Potter. Both of them turned out pretty decent.
Seems the club has gone away from that strategy in recent times or I could just be forgetting a few.

John Butcher in 2017, Elliot Kavanagh in 2016 and Bryce Retzlaff in 2014.

Knew you would have the answer. All were pretty decent recruits.

Not sure why we have gone away from looking at committed ex AFL list players. The country NSW tactic just hasn't seemed to cut the mustard in recent years despite proven extremely successful in the 2000's.

We all know that recruiting is tough but our current list of recruits are not giving supporters much confidence.
I'm hoping they prove me wrong ,and hoping the club have some league standard recruits signed up soon.
What happened with Holman's brother coming to the club?

he lied to us & signed up in country victoria.

[southernbulldog]

Stuff him then .Anyone else a possibility to come to us instead

[southee]

Westies have lost Dallas Willsmore, Jack Agostino, William Mead , Gibson Turner

Rated Willsmore.

Where’s Willsmore gone ? Rated him too

[Brodlach]

Westies have lost Dallas Willsmore, Jack Agostino, William Mead , Gibson Turner

Rated Willsmore.

Where’s Willsmore gone ? Rated him too

Back to the family farm, needed back home unfortunately

[UK Fan]

Richard Douglas to ST Peters in the Ammos

Has this been confirmed?

No. He will be playing at Norwood next year

[stampy]

Was the salary cap halved or doubled?

Does make you wonder........

Why South?

South got him a job, others didn't.

cleaning harleys

[Dutchy]

Interesting that South confirmed that Gibbs is NOT their marque player

[Brett]

Interesting that South confirmed that Gibbs is NOT their marque player

More interesting why he didn't go to Glenelg

[hollywood7477]

Richard Douglas to ST Peters in the Ammos

Has this been confirmed?

No. He will be playing at Norwood next year

Had signed with SPOCOS but then when Rawlings got the gig they offered him a coaching role

[Dogs64]

Richard Douglas to ST Peters in the Ammos

Has this been confirmed?

No. He will be playing at Norwood next year

Had signed with SPOCOS but then when Rawlings got the gig they offered him a coaching role

Is there a "soft cap" in the SANFL?