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South Adelaide's Under-16s will look to build on a winning start to their season against West Adelaide this Sunday morning.

Game Details

What: U16s Round 2 - South Adelaide vs West Adelaide
Where: Flinders University Stadium
When: Sunday, March 17 - 9:00am
Entry: Free

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Under-16s

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The Panthers clash with the Roosters in this weekend's round of trial games on Saturday at Flinders University Stadium.

Action gets underway with the Reserves at 10:30am followed by the League side at 1:10pm. Entry is free.

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Game Details

What: SANFL Trials - South Adelaide vs North Adelaide
Where: Flinders University Stadium
When: Saturday, March 16 - League 1:10pm; Reserves 10:30am
Entry: Free

League

Reserves

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South Adelaide's women are back in action tomorrow night against North Adelaide at Flinders University Stadium.

Fresh off of the Adelaide Cup long weekend bye the Panthers will look to continue their strong start to the season against the Roosters.

Captain Lauren Buchanan leads a strong list of inclusions amongst the team.

Smooth mover Nicole Campbell returns on a wing, while soccer recruit Jess Kirk is a welcome inclusion to the Panthers forward line.

Utility Grace Duffy and young on baller Emogen Johnson have also been included on an extended bench that must be cut by two before first bounce.

At least three omissions have been confirmed to the team that knocked off West Adelaide a fortnight ago.

Talls Tiffany Copley (foot) and Brianna Wedding (hand) have been forced to the sidelines due to injury, while winger Tamara Page has been omitted.

Action kicks off from 6:30pm. Food and drinks will also be available at the ground, as well as a water slide jumping castle from 5pm - 8pm.

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Round Details

What: SANFLW Round 4 - South Adelaide vs North Adelaide
Where: Flinders University Stadium
When: Friday, March 15 - 6:30pm
Entry: Free

Changes

In: Buchanan, Kirk, Campbell, Duffy, Johnson
Out: Copley (foot), Page (omitted), Wedding (hand)
New:
Milestones:

South Adelaide recruit Hayden McLean will see his AFL dream realised as he makes his way to the Sydney Swans.

McLean, who was recruited to the Panthers from Sandringham during the summer, has been handed an 11th hour AFL lifeline from the Swans under new recruiting rules for AFL clubs.

New rules introduced by the AFL this offseason allow clubs to add players to their list during a pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP) between December 1 and March 15 where unforeseen circumstances make a position on their list available - in this case an ACL injury to Swans defender Jack Maibaum.

This same new ruling saw former Panthers skipper Keegan Brooksby given a second chance at the AFL with West Coast at the end of 2018.

South Adelaide Chief Executive Officer Neill Sharpe said it was a bittersweet moment for the club to see McLean make his way to New South Wales.

"As an individual we are extremely pleased to see Hayden realise his dream of making an AFL list," said Mr Sharpe.

"During his short time with South Adelaide Hayden showcased that he is an outstanding young man with many qualities on and off the field that would make any club happy to have him.

"It is however very disappointing for our club to lose one of our key recruits on the brink of the new season.

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Junior Match Report

Under-16 - Round 1
Flinders University Stadium - 09/03/19

Goals: Stummer-Harvey, Roberts 2, Horne, Draper, Snelling, Williams
Best: Roberts, Horne, Draper, Brown, Birt. Copley

South Adelaide's Under-16s got their season off to a winning start against Sturt on Saturday.

Our young Panthers kicked away in the second term and eventually ran out 8.7 (55) to 4.5 (29) victors.

After playing 41 players in our only trial game the week prior we had to cut the squad back to just 22 players.

Some very tough decisions had to be made and obviously some boys will be left disappointed after being stiff to miss out.

On Saturday it was a perfect day for football with very little breeze.

Sturt got off to a fast start and really controlled the first quarter, but were unable to hurt us on the scoreboard.

We were not clean and made some very basic skill errors.

However, In the second we lifted our work rate and took control of the game. Our skills and ball use were much cleaner and we were able to hurt the opposition by converting four goals to none.

We went in at halftime in control of the game and with a comfortable five goal lead.

The third quarter was a real arm wrestle. Sturt came out with some real urgency and kept us goalless, but they were only able to score one goal themselves.

We started the last quarter with more intent and again controlled the quarter to run away with our first win of the season.

Our next challenge comes against West Adelaide with an early start 9am Sunday back at Flinders University Stadium.

Clay Sampson
U16 Head Coach

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SANFL Match Report

SANFL Trial 1
Flinders University Stadium - 08/03/19

Goals: McKinnon, Schwarz, Beenham, Fairlie, Biemans, Tucker

South Adelaide got their trial game series underway against a strong Port Adelaide outfit at Flinders University Stadium on Friday evening.

The Panthers came up against a formidable opponent, with the Magpies boasting 16 AFL listed players in their squad of 27, and ultimately fell 6.5 (41) to 12.9 (81).

The first quarter got off to a hotly contested, but low scoring start, with Jesse McKinnon breaking the deadlock for the game's first goal in the 12th minute.

However, Port were the dominant team of the term and would kick the next three goals, one to Tobin Cox and two to Dallas Hill, to take a 17-point buffer into the first break.

That lead pushed to 33 at the major break, as Port kicked four goals straight and the Panthers managing only one thanks to a quick snap from Nic Schwarz at the southern end.

It wasn't all positive for the Magpies though with forward Jake Patmore stretchered from the ground with a serious knee injury midway through the term.

South got the second half off to a fast start as Nathan Beenham goalled inside the first two minutes.

The visitors surged forward, but resolute defending from the Panthers backline lead by Brad Crabb and Jake Summerton continued to repel multiple forward 50 entries.

Connor Fairlie made it consecutive major scores for the hosts with a nice snap on the run and South would win the quarter despite Boyd Woodcock pulling one back late for Port.

Both sides made some structural changes heading into the final term. With superboot Trent McKenzie moving forward for the Magpies and kicking three last quarter goals.

Anthony Biemans snagged one against his former side, clunking a courageous contested mark going back with the flight of the ball and kicking truly from 45m out.

Crafty forward Darnell Tucker also got on the scoreboard, stealing one from the feet of young ruckman Damon Freitag.

The Kangaroo Island native copped a high hit that drew blood in a marking contest, but Tucker swiftly played on and snapped one home before the big man could take his free kick.

The Panthers now look ahead to facing reigning premiers North Adelaide at Flinders University Stadium this Saturday.

Reserves action gets underway at 10.30am, with the League game to follow at 1.10pm.

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South Adelaide's Under-16s get their season underway this Saturday against Sturt.

Game Details

What: U16s Round 1 - South Adelaide vs Sturt
Where: Flinders University Stadium
When: Saturday, March 9 - 11:00am
Entry: Free

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Under-16s

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South Adelaide get their first look at outside competition tomorrow night as they take on Port Adelaide in a trial game.

The Panthers have named a 32-man squad, with fans set to get a first look at West Coast recruit Malcolm Karpany.

Action gets underway from 6:15pm at Flinders University Stadium. Entry is free.

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League

Game Details

What: SANFL Trial - South Adelaide vs Port Adelaide
Where: Flinders University Stadium
When: Friday, March 8 - 6:15pm
Entry: Free