2026 Adelaide Footy League - Division 1

[Booney]

Adelaide has bolstered its SANFL list by announcing the signing of four new players ahead of the 2026 season.

The new faces are former South Adelaide Best and Fairest winner Joseph Haines, Adelaide’s General Manager of Football Operations and Compliance, Tom Hurley described Haines as a player who would bring experience, leadership, and defensive footy smarts.

“Joey has played 137 SANFL league games for the Panthers, is a two-time SANFL State representative and a four-time Team of the Year representative,” Hurley said.

“Success has followed him more recently, having become a back-to-back Division 1 premiership player in the Adelaide Footy League.”

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Adelaide has bolstered its SANFL list by announcing the signing of four new players ahead of the 2026 season.

The new faces are former South Adelaide Best and Fairest winner Joseph Haines, Adelaide’s General Manager of Football Operations and Compliance, Tom Hurley described Haines as a player who would bring experience, leadership, and defensive footy smarts.

“Joey has played 137 SANFL league games for the Panthers, is a two-time SANFL State representative and a four-time Team of the Year representative,” Hurley said.

“Success has followed him more recently, having become a back-to-back Division 1 premiership player in the Adelaide Footy League.”

He could still play league footy so was interesting he left South Adelaide to play at Districts

[heater31]

Adelaide has bolstered its SANFL list by announcing the signing of four new players ahead of the 2026 season.

The new faces are former South Adelaide Best and Fairest winner Joseph Haines, Adelaide’s General Manager of Football Operations and Compliance, Tom Hurley described Haines as a player who would bring experience, leadership, and defensive footy smarts.

“Joey has played 137 SANFL league games for the Panthers, is a two-time SANFL State representative and a four-time Team of the Year representative,” Hurley said.

“Success has followed him more recently, having become a back-to-back Division 1 premiership player in the Adelaide Footy League.”

He could still play league footy so was interesting he left South Adelaide to play at Districts

Wanted something different and good mates with Matt Rose I think.

[Booney]

Adelaide has bolstered its SANFL list by announcing the signing of four new players ahead of the 2026 season.

The new faces are former South Adelaide Best and Fairest winner Joseph Haines, Adelaide’s General Manager of Football Operations and Compliance, Tom Hurley described Haines as a player who would bring experience, leadership, and defensive footy smarts.

“Joey has played 137 SANFL league games for the Panthers, is a two-time SANFL State representative and a four-time Team of the Year representative,” Hurley said.

“Success has followed him more recently, having become a back-to-back Division 1 premiership player in the Adelaide Footy League.”

He could still play league footy so was interesting he left South Adelaide to play at Districts

Wanted something different (ie success) and good mates with Matt Rose I think.

Fixed.

[wenchbarwer]

Be harder to not win flags at Districts

[FOURTH ESTATE]

Unless I missed it in a previous post. Who is Golden Groves A Grade coach for 2026?

[Mr Beefy]

Unless I missed it in a previous post. Who is Golden Groves A Grade coach for 2026?

Craig Smith

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Unless I missed it in a previous post. Who is Golden Groves A Grade coach for 2026?

Craig Smith

Is that Smithy from Uni’s and Districts prior to that(many many moons ago)?

[Mr Beefy]

Unless I missed it in a previous post. Who is Golden Groves A Grade coach for 2026?

Craig Smith

Is that Smithy from Uni’s and Districts prior to that(many many moons ago)?

Only know what I ready in the paper

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Yeah that’s him
Coached many sides over his journey

[Point man]

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Does Summo qualify as a zero pointer being an ex junior?
Would be tough fitting him otherwise

[Point man]

Yeah i would have thought so

[bubba love]

Summerton in their best 21 at 38 years old??

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Summerton in their best 21 at 38 years old??

He should have come to his other junior club

[ORDoubleBlues]

PNU had already lost a lot heading into 2025.

Of the players heading to Birdwood, Ancell was a Birdwood junior,,one hasn't played for 2 seasons and the other 3 are over 30

[beef]

Be interesting to see how Golden Grove go
Seemed to have lost a few (some that haven't been announced elsewhere)
New coach and no big signings that i know of
They have amazing depth and juniors so may have enough talent there to stay competitive

[White Unicorn]

SHOCs have lost a heap. A few of their top enders (including Noble i have heard) with no notable replacements.

[ORDoubleBlues]

SHOCs have lost a heap. A few of their top enders (including Noble i have heard) with no notable replacements.

A huge loss Noble will be, even though some feel he slipped a bit last season.
The promising Cooper Wilkins overseas for the year, too

[FredNerk]

Any truth in the rumor that PNU wants to drop to M2 because of large exodus of players and PAOC to stay in M1?