by DOC » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:13 am
STURT
Sturt has regained reliable defender Sam Wundke for its clash with Adelaide at Unley Oval.
Last year’s runner-up best-and-fairest, struck down by a rib complaint, slots into centre half-back as a replacement for fellow backman Sam Smith, who is sidelined by a knee injury.
Impressive mature-age recruit Charlie Parker has recovered from a foot concern while utility Joel Thiele and talls Riley Grundy and Lachlan Burrows have also been added to the seven-man extended interchange.
Midfielder Jed McEntee has shifted to Alberton after being selected by Port Adelaide in the AFL Mid Season Draft.
Dual premiership wingman Matt Crocker will play his 150th League game.
League
F: J. Hone, Davis, Fahey-Sparks
HF: Dakin, Patullo, Shute
C: Slimming, Liddy, Crocker
HB: Carey, Wundke, Voss
B: Page, Edmonds, Coomblas
R: Allan, Lewis, Battersby
INT: Parker, Illman, Penfold, Houlahan, Burrows, Grundy, Thiele
IN: Wundke, Parker, Burrows, Grundy, Thiele
OUT: Smith (knee), McEntee (Port Adelaide)
MILESTONE: Matt Crocker 150 games
Reserves
T. Hone, Holland, Armiento, Parker-Boers, Taylor, Doyle, Cock, M. Lochowiak, Richards, Spain, Becker, Grieve, Trenorden, Bristow, Braidwood, Emmett, Wingard, Walter, How, A. Lochowiak
Under-18
F: Lochowiak, Stagg, Hortle
HF: Davies, Ferres, O’Callaghan
C: Thomas, Aish, Tucker
HB: Hein, Fryer, Carruthers
B: Felton, Quartermaine, Holt
R: Thredgold, Taylor, Jeffries
INT: Houston, Pope, Fidge, Maloney, Dwyer, Gibson
ADELAIDE
Adelaide has named a couple of fresh faces for its encounter with Sturt at Unley Oval.
AFL-listed Lachlan Gollant has been installed at full forward for his SANFL debut while possible debutant Sam Renney (20 from Willunga) is listed on the interchange bench.
Defender Nick Murray also returns to SANFL ranks as a replacement for the elevated Josh Worrell, who will make his AFL debut this weekend.
Lachlan Mathews couldn’t be considered due to an ankle complaint.
League
F: Newchurch, Gollant, Baccanello
HF: Wright, Frampton, B. Cook
C: J. Mathews, Pedlar, Marini
HB: Parnell, Borlase, Murray
B: Latchford, McAsey, B. Davis
R: Strachan, Boyle, O. Davis
INT: Clamp, Clarke, Renney, AFL Emergencies
IN: Gollant, Murray, Renney
OUT: Worrell (AFL), L. Mathews (ankle)
NEW: Sam Renney (Willunga)