SA U16 Team – Game 2

By ZAC MILBANK

South Australia will be eager to bounce back in Game 2 of the Marsh AFL U16 National Championships when it tackles Victoria Country on the Gold Coast. 

Coming off a tough 12-point Game 1 loss to Western Australia amid extremely wet conditions in Perth, the Croweaters will on Tuesday play the first of their two contests in Queensland to round out their campaign.

SA U16 Captain Harvey Chapman will again look to lead from the front after his outstanding performance in defence in Game 1, where he teamed well with fellow backman Dean Hatedakis.

Hard-running Croweaters Taj Garrett and Zemes Pilot will also be looking to have an impact around the ground as well as hitting the scoreboard.

After facing Victoria Country, SA will then set itself for an encounter with Victoria Metro in Game 3 at Fankhauser Reserve, Southport, on Friday.

All 2025 Marsh AFL U16 Championship matches will be streamed live and on demand via AFL Play on YouTube.

2025 Marsh AFL U16 National Championships
Tuesday July 15
Game 2 at Peoples First Stadium, Gold Coast
South Australia v Victoria Country from 9.30am (SA time)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

F: Brayden Whimpress (Central), Josh Jarrad (Glenelg), Zemes Pilot (South Adelaide)

HF: Carter Gallasch (Sturt), Kai Ivins (Norwood), Billy Nicholls (Central)

C: Archie Faulkner (Central), Taj Garrett (Sturt), Cooper Allen (Norwood)

HB: Zane Rooney (Glenelg), Dean Hatedakis (West), Andrew Crispe (West)

B: Harvey Chapman (Sturt), Thomas Gribben (Norwood), Oliver Easton (Norwood)

R: Hugo Semmler (Central), Charlie Best (Norwood), Laurence Andriani (West)

INT: Tate Sampson (Eagles), Percy Burgoyne (West), Ollie Glover (Sturt), Harry Tamblyn (North), Riley Both (Central), Archie Simpson (North)