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SANFL UNDER 18s Sturt defender Jett Dahlitz racked up a whopping 42 disposals and 16 marks to control his team's backline with great intercepting and sure ball use. COATES UNDER 18s Rory Wright starred again at Sandringham Dragons with 29 disposals and 7 marks to tear Calder apart and go at just over 80% DE.

Matthew Jefferson is racing against time to participate in the finals campaign. “Jeffo landed awkwardly in a marking contest,” Griffith said. “While initially he tried to continue to play on, unfortunately the pain and function decreased. “He's had a scan which is unfortunately showing that he's injured his big toe. At this stage, we'll have to determine his return based on how far through the VFL team goes in finals.”

@Sydee sorry Sinnema is not like Kynan Brown. KB is a tackling machine with good 2nd efforts but has a poor kick that holds him back from playing AFL footy. He is a defensive oriented player. Sinnema has an elite left foot disposal , moves well as an outside runner but will need time to develop his defensive side with tackling & 2nd efforts.

Inside 50s. Casey 53- Hawks 28

Sinnema. Left foot is AFL quality. 👏👏

Sinnema 👏Adams👏Johnson 👏 Goal 👏👏👏

Riley Bonner Wow 👏👏Goal to Casey

Luker !!

Jevan Phillipou is not as classy or composed as his brother. He has a good sidestep, good eye for goal and has that grunt and determination in his footy. I don’t mind him and would see him being picked in the mid second round most likely. He is far too good at SANFL under 18s and has played 5 SANFL league takes and not overawed imv. Handy half forward type at AFL level. I’m not sure he is what the Dees need but again imv he’s going to be a decent player.

Blake Oudshoorn-BennierDebuted for North Adelaide yesterday 10 possessions - 90% disposal efficiency. 5 tackles. Looks ready to go player who could move between HBF and Midfield.

I love it

@Demonland So the “State of play” at end of 2025 @No Coach - interim @No President - interim @No CEO - awaiting September @No home base - still waiting waiting … will it ever happen in our lifetime —-—————————- Club has been dismantled from the 2021 premiership: Burgess departing to the Crows Restaurant drama and reported players punch up Finals 2022 & 2023 … Two x straight set finals departures Board room dramas Key Players retiring, leaving or injured (Hibbo, LJ, Gus, ANB, Ben Brown, JJ, Bedford, Harmesy) Gus’ sad concussion retirement Trac on field injury and subsequent off field dramas and trade dramas Clarry off field issues and trade dramas Missed finals 2024 and 2025 Did I miss anything … ?

6 Gawn Daylight 5 Rivers 4 Petracca 3 Petty 2 Viney 1 Oliver Apologies to Salem , JVR & Bowsa Long list of players marked as absentees yesterday

It was embarrassing Disappointing Disheartening Pathetic And … 👍🏻Riv tried and must be part of the future 👍🏻Gawn is a warrior & is one of our greatest 💔kozzzzy was totally disinterested - long term contract but looked like he’d rather than be somewhere else 💔Salem - ok he tried but little slow sideways kicks or kick too often to a contest 💔McVee - looks like he’s going elsewhere 💔Team - too slow to move the footy and cannot hit targets - skills are so sub par 💔💔more inside 50s again !!! - 5 goals from first 50 inside50s … get a real coach next year 💔Chaplin - contracted for 2026- sorry, Bowey is half back, not HFF …given he was sitting with Goody over the last 4 years, not sure he has any answers 💔missed tackles - “stay in the tackle” !!! 💔forward smarts / if you watch guys like Taylor Walker or Thilthorpe at Crows, they are working to create space or physically contacting the backman before they lead or contest. It’s smart! Not sure our key forwards can be described as smart. 💔May250 has lost any dynamic ability and labour now to compete 🤞Tom Sparrow- tried - where does he go? Where does he fit in?

@Demon Dynasty can’t argue

Pies versus “the bye” next week We were truly pathetic v hawks!!

Votes for Sparrow… Madness

Update shortly

First half in a word … Embarrassing!! @Demonland

AFLW Dees have been underrated for years. Injury hit hard last year and missed out. This year the team needs to stay healthy to be a chance. There is plenty of talent and blend of youth and experience.

@Demon Dynasty There's alot more to the decision than just 'a new voice'. What a dumbass bunch the AFL press are (again with a few exceptions) Agreed. If the media believe this, then they haven’t been watching up play for the past few years.

1st round (likely up to 30 selections) 1,Cooper Duff-Tytler Vic Ruck 2 Zeke Uwland(** academy GCS) Def Suns 3.Dyson Sharp. SA Midfielder 4.Willem Duursma VIC Midfielder 5.Daniel Annable(** academy Bris) Midfield 6.Dylan Patterson(** academy GCS) midfielder 7.Josh Lindsay VIC halfback/quarterback 8.Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves VIC midfield/HF Max King (**academy Swans) Fwd Sam Grlj VIC halfback/midfield Oliver Greeves VIC midfield Archie Ludowyke VIC ruck/fwd Sam Cumming SA midfield/Hff Beau Addinsall(** academy GCS) midfield Mitch Marsh SA fwd Harry Dean (**Carlton f/son) def 17. Louis Emmett VIC ruck/fwd Fred Rodriguez WA midfield Jacob Farrow WA def/halfback/quarterback Aiden Schubert SA. Fwd/ruck Zac McCarthy (**Collingwood NGA)key fwd Riley Onley tall mid Lachlan Carmichael(**acdemy Sydney) halfback/quarterback Rory Wright. Gun midfielder👍🏻 Adam Sweid (*Ess NGA) small mid Noah Chamberlain(**academy Sydney) Cody Curtin Key fwd/ruck Ryder Corrigan (**academy Giants) 👍🏻 Koby Coulson (* Suns academy)👍🏻 Harley Barker. SA. Mid 2nd round 31-50 Xavier Taylor Jevan Phillipou Matthew LeRay Sam Swadling Lachlan Dovaston. Harry Kyle. (*Swans academy ) halfback/quarterback Jack Dalton Thomas McGuane(**Coll FS) Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier👍🏻 Liam Hetherton (*academy Giants) Felix Kneipp👍🏻 Tairon Ah-Mu Jesse Mellor (*GEELONG NGA) Harrison Bridge (*Lions academy) ☀️ Kalani White(** Melb FS/ … or academy GCS)☀️ Louis Kellaway(**Rich FS) Jai Murray (**academy GCS) Noah Roberts-Thompson👍🏻 Xavier Bamert Taj Murray 51+and rookie hopefuls (to 81) Hussein El Achkar Sam Niklaus Sam Ainsworth Tyan Prindable (* Lions academy) Thomas Burton Blake Kelly Jack Ison (*Carlton NGA) Jett Dahlitz def/halfback/quarterback Brodie Atkins Zac Harding Kobe Evans (*WCE NGA) Wes Walley(*WCE NGA) Tyah Williams WA Hunter Wright⭐️ Jobe Scapin Toby Simmema (*Dees NGA)☀️ Callum Smith Hugo Mikunda Kye Fincher (*Saints NGA) Talor Byrne Sam Lewis Aaron Sharkie Tom Ryan Finnegan Davis Sam Allen ⭐️ Oskar Taylor Ben Rongdit (**Cats NGA) Andrew Barker Hunter Holmes Jasper Russell Smokies Connor Ryan Oliver McKenzie. Mitch Moate Harry Tatterson.

I was 95% certain he’d sign a new contract. But as time goes on, the confidence level is dropping. Now 50/50 he stays. Maybe he waits until the new coach is appointed.

Ummm. No. Certainly Petty McVee Chandler and JVR are part of the future. Viney as vice captain was also very good in last few weeks. His tackling will be needed in the contest.

Mcvee May. Tmcd Salem Turner Bowey Langdon Viney Culley Langford Petty Trac Kozzzzy JVR Fritsch Gawn Riv Clarry Sharp Chandler Howes Melksham Sub. Sparrow Emerg Billings Adams Johnson Unavailable. Windsor Lever Lindsay