Round 1 AAMI Talent League Boys Teams

By ZAC MILBANK

The stage is set for South Australia’s most talented U18 boys to showcase their silky skills as the newly-branded AAMI Talent League kicks off on Wednesday night. 

Featuring two double-headers across two nights, Round 1 of the AAMI Talent League Boys competition will provide an early insight into the pacesetters for season 2026.

Reigning premier Sturt will begin its premiership defence in the opening clash of the campaign against Central District at The Parade on Wednesday from 5.30pm.

Captained by prolific rover Angus Mills, the son of former South Adelaide midfielder Trent Mills, the Double Blues will feature sons of former Crows Mark Ricciuto (Nick Ricciuto) and Ben Nelson (Jack Nelson) in their on-ball brigade.

The Bulldogs will unleash AFL Academy member Jack Gordon as its skipper through the centre square, with Archie Faulkner, son of former Western Bulldogs forward Cameron Faulkner, one to watch.

Norwood will host North Adelaide in the second contest under lights at The Parade from 8pm, with the Redlegs listing impressive Kai Ivins and Charlie Best, both in last year’s SA U16 team, to start in the midfield.

The Roosters, to be coached for the first time by South Adelaide great Nick Liddle, will be led at the first bounce by talented AFL Academy ruck Ethan Herbert.

Woodville-West Torrens and Glenelg will get the Sherrin moving on Thursday night, when they lock horns at Richmond Oval in the first match from 5.30pm.

West Adelaide will look to make the most of its home-ground advantage in the second clash against South Adelaide from 8pm.

Teams for the Thursday night matches will be added to this article link below on Wednesday afternoon.

All AAMI Talent League Boys matches will be screened live and on-demand via SANFL Now.

CENTRAL

F Jai Thomas, Brayden Whimpress, Charlie Moss

HF Tony Marrone, Jack Ryan, Jordan Ruchs

C Giusepe Musolino, Angus Pringle, Benjamin White

HB Riley Both, Enrique O’Leary-Chen, Jake Eime

B Connor Gammie, Cooper Tamas, Colby Geister

R Callan Semmler, Jack Gordon, Joel Kotsano

INT Mitchell Clark, Angus Cox, Raysharn Davey, Archie Faulkner, Austin Hall, Hudson Kaftan

STURT

F Lachie Werts, Ivan Wilkinson, Ben Beaven

HF Tom Lindsay, Ryan Davies, Angus Mills

C Angus Underdown, Will Ekberg, Taj Garrett

HB Kale Matthews-Hampton, Harvey Chapman, Ben Barnard

B Harry McCourt, Archie Ryan, Jax Heading

R Jonah Lagana, Jack Nelson, Nick Ricciuto

I/C Mitchell Brook, Oliver Dixon, Nick Mitchell, Angas Moyse
EMERG Julian Dawson, Lachlan Estcourt-Hughes, Ethan Schultze, James White

NORWOOD

F Oliver Easton, Oliver Wilkins, Myles Carr

HF Tom Waugh, Fergus Myall, William Tanner

C Cooper Allen, Kai Ivins, James Jervis

HB George Serocki, Mason Tambe, Tom Neal

B Archie James, Thomas Gribben, Samuel Bartel

R Liam Jolly, Charlie Best, Harvey Pearce

INT Kalen Buckley, Eddie Graham, Harrison Ind, Blake Jones, Joseph Nak, Lachie Smith, Eddie Sorenson

NORTH

F Mason Wareing, Finn Blieschke, Anthony Zerella

HF Archie Simpson, Henley Smith, Armani-Jacom Scullino

C Wil Brown, Mitchell Crosby, Alby Bradshaw

HB Sam Tassone, Jackson Penney, Zackariah Young

B Finn Wundenberg, Tristan Hitch, Benjamin Stargatt

R Ethan Herbert, Harry Tamblyn, Bradley Rogers

INT Blake Amos, Harrison Gray, Harvy Vandenberg, Ethan Zagar-Jones

EMERG Syd Baker, Kobe Collins, Charlie Goldsworthy

EAGLES

F Zack Lloyd, Jack Marks, Hunter Wellgreen

HF Harvey OBrien, Lachlan Marshall-Bates, Blake Karpany

C Noah Ah Chee, Tommy Lucas, Jack Leys

HB Hunter Rowe, Mitchell Harris, Seb Cavallaro

B Perry Szklarz, Hudson Walsh, Jensen Frantz

R Michael Daly, Khye Maddern, Will Trengove

INT Noah Atkinson, Mitchell Beshara, Romario Clemente, Lucien Kravinskis, Jed Remphrey, Connor Rugari, Harry Scholes, Hugo Thyer

GLENELG

F Brody Fox, Josh Jarrad, Gabriel Patterson

HF Kobe Gibson, Ian Thomson, Ben Copping

C Joey Ottoson-Crossling, Harvey Croker, Jack Rutten

HB Hudson Browne, Jack Wakelin, Harvey Raidis

B Emerson Forbes, Harry Franz, Cooper Lawson

R Connor Ramm, Jimmy Hele, Jacob McNicol

INT Rishabh Arcot, Tim Cain, Jack Evitts, Christopher Mander
EMERG Luca Bordignon, Oscar Krause, Finn Spanagel

WEST

F Charlie Bradford, Nicholas Dessmann, Lachlan Tasker

HF Ted Seager, Anthony Long, Josh Bell

C Max Perin, Josh Wooldridge, Tyce Lush

HB Jack Mrozowski, Dean Hatedakis, Andrew Crispe

B Calvin Jones, Ben Scheuffele, James Williams

R Harry Hutton, Ryan McAulay, Laurence Andriani

INT Percy Burgoyne, Chad Freund, Ashley Kuchel, Noah Martinson

EMERG Harper Farquhar, Jock Millar, Jordan Millard

SOUTH

F Cooper Knowles, Cain Florance, Ben Dittmar

HF Ethan Sheppard, Zemes Pilot, Judd Cleggett

C Sam Walsh, Hudson Boal, Kody Shortridge

HB Archer Price, Jackson Blacker, Kai Clark

B Riley Watchman, Fletcher Harding, Tyler Lock

R Mitchell Clifton, Kodah Edwards, Angus White

INT Tom Connelly, Harrison Davey, Hewston Fitzgerald, Caleb Hyland, Jayce Potter, Tommy Saunders, Oliver South, Joel Wigzell