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North Adelaide has suffered a blow ahead of the SANFL season with developing ruckman Jack Blair one of three departures from Prospect Oval.

The 24-year-old – a rugby convert who was seen as a project player at the Roosters – informed the club he would be return home to Victoria and play for Werribee in the VFL.

Blair played six league matches in his first season of SANFL last year.

He came to the club after featuring once for the Sydney Swans’ NEAFL side alongside playing local footy in NSW, which was enough to garner rookie draft interest late in 2018.

The 206cm, 108kg big man’s departure leaves North’s ruck stocks low ahead of this campaign.

Veteran James Craig, who did not manage a league appearance in 2019 and battled injury the year before, is the club’s only recognised ruckman with senior experience alongside pinch-hitters Mitchell Harvey and Alex Barns.

Meanwhile, James Schwarz and Darcy Ginever have also left the club.

Schwarz made his league debut last season and played eight matches while Ginever, who is the son of Port Adelaide great Tim Ginever, did not make a league appearance after crossing from the Magpies.

However, the Roosters have signed Sam Parsons – a 22-year-old defender with VFL experience at Box Hill and North Melbourne’s reserves – and former player Will Combe.

Combe, also 22, is the brother of North midfielder Campbell Combe and is a returning junior, who has spend the past four years playing for home club Crystal Brooke.

The following amateur and country players have also been training with the Roosters: Damon Hill (Gaza), Kurt Waterman (Nairne), Bailey Hann (Wallaroo), Nick Jaensch (Nairne), Jake Wehl (Robe), Jak Goudman-Glasson (Hectorville), Ryan Marini (Adelaide University), Patrick Davies (Bute).

beef wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:

Hazydog wrote:A few more ins for the Dogs.. (courtesy of SANFL site)


Jai Nanscawen (Dandenong Stingrays), Mitch Bunworth (Palmerston Magpies), Joel Buderick (NT Thunder/Nightcliff),
Brett Kennedy (South Adelaide)

Any thoughts on Kennedy from Panther fans? Is he a mid, tall etc..?

Ryan Carnelly is also back at the dogs. He will play League, fittest one on the track, good skills.

Carnelly will just be happy Laird is gone so he can wear long sleeves

Ha ha, might not want to cover up the tats, though?

DOC wrote:North Adelaide has suffered a blow ahead of the SANFL season with developing ruckman Jack Blair one of three departures from Prospect Oval.

The 24-year-old – a rugby convert who was seen as a project player at the Roosters – informed the club he would be return home to Victoria and play for Werribee in the VFL.

Blair played six league matches in his first season of SANFL last year.

He came to the club after featuring once for the Sydney Swans’ NEAFL side alongside playing local footy in NSW, which was enough to garner rookie draft interest late in 2018.

The 206cm, 108kg big man’s departure leaves North’s ruck stocks low ahead of this campaign.

Veteran James Craig, who did not manage a league appearance in 2019 and battled injury the year before, is the club’s only recognised ruckman with senior experience alongside pinch-hitters Mitchell Harvey and Alex Barns.

Meanwhile, James Schwarz and Darcy Ginever have also left the club.

Schwarz made his league debut last season and played eight matches while Ginever, who is the son of Port Adelaide great Tim Ginever, did not make a league appearance after crossing from the Magpies.

However, the Roosters have signed Sam Parsons – a 22-year-old defender with VFL experience at Box Hill and North Melbourne’s reserves – and former player Will Combe.

Combe, also 22, is the brother of North midfielder Campbell Combe and is a returning junior, who has spend the past four years playing for home club Crystal Brooke.

The following amateur and country players have also been training with the Roosters: Damon Hill (Gaza), Kurt Waterman (Nairne), Bailey Hann (Wallaroo), Nick Jaensch (Nairne), Jake Wehl (Robe), Jak Goudman-Glasson (Hectorville), Ryan Marini (Adelaide University), Patrick Davies (Bute).

Is that the Damon Hill from Central? Isn't he a good player but copped a knee injury?

This player was on the Crows top up list for two years, 2018 and 2019. Not sure that he was ever at Centrals. Think he comes from the hills, Torrens Valley?

DOC wrote:This player was on the Crows top up list for two years, 2018 and 2019. Not sure that he was ever at Centrals. Think he comes from the hills, Torrens Valley?

I think the Centrals player was Dallas Hill, who was on Ports list, maybe still is.

Al22 wrote:

DOC wrote:This player was on the Crows top up list for two years, 2018 and 2019. Not sure that he was ever at Centrals. Think he comes from the hills, Torrens Valley?

I think the Centrals player was Dallas Hill, who was on Ports list, maybe still is.

Reckon Dallas Hill ended up at one of the Clare clubs, maybe North

Agree we need depth but more importantly imo we need more league standard players, adding that would naturally add depth[/quote]

I think our depth is fine... lots of guys who can play a reasonable role at league level.

Our issue is lack of elite players who can significantly impact on a game. Daniel Menzel is one such player, takes us to 5.... still short by two or three.[/quote]
Menzel, Menzel, Hoskin, Boyd, Schiller, Schiller,
I reckon Presbury will step up now as well, we're getting there.[/quote][/quote]

Whats the go with Presbury seeking a clearance to South Gawler? Is that just if he misses selection in the ressies?

daysofourlives wrote:Agree we need depth but more importantly imo we need more league standard players, adding that would naturally add depth

I think our depth is fine... lots of guys who can play a reasonable role at league level.

Our issue is lack of elite players who can significantly impact on a game. Daniel Menzel is one such player, takes us to 5.... still short by two or three.[/quote]
Menzel, Menzel, Hoskin, Boyd, Schiller, Schiller,
I reckon Presbury will step up now as well, we're getting there.[/quote][/quote]

Whats the go with Presbury seeking a clearance to South Gawler? Is that just if he misses selection in the ressies?[/quote]

Not sure, but he was at the Victor Harbour camp last weekend. In it up to his neck! Video on the CDFC website.

daysofourlives wrote:Agree we need depth but more importantly imo we need more league standard players, adding that would naturally add depth

I think our depth is fine... lots of guys who can play a reasonable role at league level.

Our issue is lack of elite players who can significantly impact on a game. Daniel Menzel is one such player, takes us to 5.... still short by two or three.[/quote]
Menzel, Menzel, Hoskin, Boyd, Schiller, Schiller,
I reckon Presbury will step up now as well, we're getting there.[/quote][/quote]

Whats the go with Presbury seeking a clearance to South Gawler? Is that just if he misses selection in the ressies?[/quote]
yes, lots of them do it.

Has Ben Nason also returned to Centrals, was at training last night!

gazzamagoo wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:Whats the go with Presbury seeking a clearance to South Gawler? Is that just if he misses selection in the ressies?

yes, lots of them do it.

My guess would be that he's transferred so he can play with good mate Costanzo if he's coming back from injury etc

DOC wrote:This player was on the Crows top up list for two years, 2018 and 2019. Not sure that he was ever at Centrals. Think he comes from the hills, Torrens Valley?

Thanks. There was a player at CD a few years ago, was playing well at full forward in a trial against Port Magpies at Elizabeth. The Port full back "Rawiski or some name similar, "ran into" him in the last few minutes of the game, injuring him for the year. Not sure what happened to him afterward. Looked a promising player thought his name was Damon (not Dallas Hill, I remember him).

Dogs64 wrote:

DOC wrote:This player was on the Crows top up list for two years, 2018 and 2019. Not sure that he was ever at Centrals. Think he comes from the hills, Torrens Valley?

Thanks. There was a player at CD a few years ago, was playing well at full forward in a trial against Port Magpies at Elizabeth. The Port full back "Rawiski or some name similar, "ran into" him in the last few minutes of the game, injuring him for the year. Not sure what happened to him afterward. Looked a promising player thought his name was Damon (not Dallas Hill, I remember him).

Aseri Rakiwasa?

Dogs64 wrote:

DOC wrote:This player was on the Crows top up list for two years, 2018 and 2019. Not sure that he was ever at Centrals. Think he comes from the hills, Torrens Valley?

Thanks. There was a player at CD a few years ago, was playing well at full forward in a trial against Port Magpies at Elizabeth. The Port full back "Rawiski or some name similar, "ran into" him in the last few minutes of the game, injuring him for the year. Not sure what happened to him afterward. Looked a promising player thought his name was Damon (not Dallas Hill, I remember him).

I think the player was D'Arcy Hamon not Dallas Hill.

I remember that incident. Typical PA totally unnecessary and late.
Ended the player's season and didn't return to CD the next season.
Still make me very angry.

Groucho wrote:

Dogs64 wrote:

DOC wrote:This player was on the Crows top up list for two years, 2018 and 2019. Not sure that he was ever at Centrals. Think he comes from the hills, Torrens Valley?

Thanks. There was a player at CD a few years ago, was playing well at full forward in a trial against Port Magpies at Elizabeth. The Port full back "Rawiski or some name similar, "ran into" him in the last few minutes of the game, injuring him for the year. Not sure what happened to him afterward. Looked a promising player thought his name was Damon (not Dallas Hill, I remember him).

I think the player was D'Arcy Hamon not Dallas Hill.

I remember that incident. Typical PA totally unnecessary and late.
Ended the player's season and didn't return to CD the next season.
Still make me very angry.

Yep, that's the one! Thought he looked a very promising player, D'Arcy. Maybe never recovered from the "incident".

Josh Scott a confirmed out for Glenelg.
Playing for Jervois in the River Murray League.

Spargo wrote:Josh Scott a confirmed out for Glenelg.
Playing for Jervois in the River Murray League.

Big loss. Always had high regard for Scott.

Good player.

Dogs64 wrote:

Groucho wrote:

Dogs64 wrote:

DOC wrote:This player was on the Crows top up list for two years, 2018 and 2019. Not sure that he was ever at Centrals. Think he comes from the hills, Torrens Valley?

Thanks. There was a player at CD a few years ago, was playing well at full forward in a trial against Port Magpies at Elizabeth. The Port full back "Rawiski or some name similar, "ran into" him in the last few minutes of the game, injuring him for the year. Not sure what happened to him afterward. Looked a promising player thought his name was Damon (not Dallas Hill, I remember him).

I think the player was D'Arcy Hamon not Dallas Hill.

I remember that incident. Typical PA totally unnecessary and late.
Ended the player's season and didn't return to CD the next season.
Still make me very angry.

Yep, that's the one! Thought he looked a very promising player, D'Arcy. Maybe never recovered from the "incident".

D'Arcy plays in the BL&G League with Tanunda now, I reckon.

gazzamagoo wrote:Has Ben Nason also returned to Centrals, was at training last night!

I think my timeline is accurate, but this would be Ben Nason's football journey in the last 8-10 years....

Salisbury
Port Magpies
Central District
Richmond
Central District
Glenelg
Salisbury North
Central District
Woodville West Torrens
Central District

Big Phil wrote:

gazzamagoo wrote:Has Ben Nason also returned to Centrals, was at training last night!

I think my timeline is accurate, but this would be Ben Nason's football journey in the last 8-10 years....

Salisbury
Port Magpies
Central District
Richmond
Central District
Glenelg
Salisbury North
Central District
Woodville West Torrens
Central District

I guess Ben's philosophy is that variety is the spice of life