by DOC » Thu Aug 12, 2021 9:57 pm
SOUTH
South Adelaide will field all three of its highly-rated teenagers when it confronts North at Flinders University Stadium.
Wing Matthew Roberts returns from an ankle injury while Arlo Draper (18, 186cm and 75kg) will make his SANFL debut at half-forward, joining Jason Horne-Francis in the starting 18.
Captain Matthew Rose could return from his extended stint on the sidelines after shoulder surgery while Tyson Brown has been named in the back pocket.
Left-footed Reece Milsom will miss due to concussion.
League
F: Horne-Francis, Skinner, Wilkinson
HF: Fitt, Overall, Draper
C: H. Sampson, Heaslip, Roberts
HB: Loneragan, Cailotto, Haines
B: Biemans, Summerton, Brown
R: Griffiths, Gibbs, Broadbent
INT: Haren, Schwarz, Bogle, Juckers, Kappler, Rose, Tarca
IN: Draper, Roberts, Rose, Brown
OUT: Milsom (concussion)
NEW: Arlo Draper (Willunga)
Reserves
Coulthard, Dumesny, Elsworthy, Freitag, Gaden, Hamilton, Hoeck, Hindes, Kraemer, Lovering, Martin, McCreery, McKinnon, McGree, Nye, C. Sampson, Sawford, Sladojevic, Turner, Whitbread, Williams
Under-18
F: Delean, Howes, Pilmore
HF: Rodrigues, Schirmer, Cockshell
C: Pearsons, D. Brown, Birt
HB: Hayes, Marshall, Jones
B: Daniell, Miller, Schroder
R: Verrall, Rogers, Mitton
INT: Amos, Treloar, Hogg, Inthavong, Kirkland, Grayson, R. Brown, Duncan
NORTH
Luckless North Adelaide recruit Billy Hartung will return to the League line-up to face South Adelaide at Flinders University Stadium.
The former Hawthorn speedster has been battling hamstring injuries since arriving at Prospect but is coming off a confidence-boosting 26-disposal performance in the Reserves.
Ben Jarman also had his strong Reserves form rewarded after racking up 27 disposals and two goals while premiership defender Tanner Smith returns after a one-game stint in the seconds.
Jarred Allmond is out due to concussion while Robbie Young will miss the match due to personal reasons.
League
F: Hender, Hilder, Mercovich
HF: A. Young, Wilsdon, W. Combe
C: Wigg, C. Combe, McInerney
HB: Spina, Ramsey, Chalmers
B: Clisby, C. Craig, Hewett
R: Harvey, Moore, Schwarz
INT: Finlay, Hartung, Jarman, Minervini, Smith
IN: Hartung, Jarman, Smith
OUT: Allmond (concussion), R. Young (personal)
Reserves
Neade, Szekely, Bowman, Magor, Davis, Langley, J.Craig, Murphy, Ianniello, Byrne, Simon, Hann, Coates, Williams, Fahey, Robinson, Davison, Millar, McCann, Flanagan, Judd
Under-18
F: Tully, Keeler, A. Turner
HF: Rypstra, Heath, Mulheron
C: Saint, Jackson, McTaggart
HB: O’Loughlin, McKenzie, Woodward
B: Wilsdon, Mulady, Sherman
R: Moors, Santillo, Harrison
INT: White, Froling, Scadden, Smith, Bennier, Tape-McGlashan, Modra, T. Turner