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2022 Torrens University SA U18 Squad

Sturt's Nick Sadler is looming as a key midfielder for the Torrens University SA U18 team. Picture - Peter Argent

By ZAC MILBANK

A sizeable 40-player Torrens University SA U18 squad has been selected ahead of the 2022 NAB AFL National Championships starting in June.

As many as 17 of this year’s list of players from SANFL clubs stand at least 190cm, including six of West Adelaide’s seven selections.

Among these are Bloods talls Harry Lemmey and Tom Scully, as well as Round 7 Torrens University Cup MVP nominee Harry Barnett.

Norwood’s Max Michalanney (192cm) is among other talented talls in the mix, with the intercept defender also a Crows Next Generation Academy prospect.

Michalanney, eligible for the Crows under the father-son rule, is one of a few boasting familiar surnames in the squad with his dad Jim playing 211 SANFL games for the Redlegs between 1974 and 1986.

Woodville-West Torrens’ Mattaes Phillipou (son of Sam Phillipou) and Sturt’s Luca Slade (son of Matthew Slade) are others with surnames certain to resonate with SANFL fans.

SA will again be led by Head Coach and Academy Manager Tony Bamford, with coaching assistants Ben Nelson, Chris Smelt, Scott Lycett, Peter Fitzgerald, Ron Fuller and Jack Hannath.

Training for the Torrens University SA U18 squad will begin at Thebarton Oval on Monday May 16 as the Croweaters prepare for their first game of the Championships against the Allies on Sunday June 19 at the same venue.

SA will host Victoria Country at Thebarton on Sunday June 26 and Western Australia on Sunday July 24, with the only interstate match being against Victoria Metro in Geelong on Sunday July 17.

Norwood’s Max Michalanney marks out in front in Round 1 of the U18 Torrens University Cup. Picture – Peter Argent

2022 Torrens University SA U18 Squad

Player SANFL Club Date of Birth Height (CM) Weight (KG)
Adam Deakin Central 16/8/2004 191 87
Jayden Matz Central 23/4/2005 196 82
Trent Tattoli Central 14/4/2005 179 67
Brodie Tuck Central 6/12/2004 194 91
Archie Lovelock Glenelg 19/12/2004 178 72
Ashton Moir Glenelg 15/4/2005 186 77
Ben Ridgway Glenelg 12/1/2005 181 78
Jakob Ryan Glenelg 20/9/2004 189 77
Jake Walker Glenelg 17/7/2004 183 80
Max Blacker North 14/7/2004 170 63
Billy Dowling North 1/7/2004 187 79
Isaac Keeler North 23/4/2004 198 88
Shaun Bennier North 24/2/2004 193 90
Luke Harvey North 22/2/2005 181 76
Jack Hodges North 17/3/2004 192 81
Kane McAuliffe North 1/3/2005 187 90
Kelsey Rypstra North 2/5/2004 172 57
Phoenix Foster Norwood 12/9/2004 196 85
Max Michalanney Norwood 26/2/2004 192 78
Harvey Pedler Norwood 16/10/2004 186 82
Tyson Walls Norwood 5/3/2004 171 72
Jack Delean South 15/4/2005 181 73
Charlie Duncan South 12/1/2004 185 70
Will Verrall South 11/3/2004 199 92
Jaiden Magor South 16/2/2004 185 79
Kyle Marshall South 10/4/2004 198 79
Nick Sadler Sturt 8/1/2004 179 73
Alex Holt Sturt 28/1/2005 180 73
Luca Slade Sturt 3/11/2005 180 69
Harry Barnett West 22/1/2004 202 92
Will Patton West 4/1/2005 191 74
Kobe Ryan West 17/2/2004 182 72
Oscar Kregar West 1/7/2004 190 79
Harry Lemmey West 30/1/2004 199 94
Darcy Minchella West 7/8/2004 196 75
Thomas Scully West 2/11/2004 202 89
Nathan Barkla Woodville-West Torrens 30/3/2004 186 74
Adam D'Aloia Woodville-West Torrens 9/4/2004 186 86
Blake Hansen Woodville-West Torrens 8/4/2004 178 71
Mattaes Phillipou Woodville-West Torrens 27/12/2004 190 83

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