SA U18 Team – Game 3

By ZAC MILBANK

South Australia has added four players to its 26-player squad for its Game 3 clash with Western Australia at Alberton Oval on Sunday.

Building momentum with consecutive wins against the Allies and Victoria Metro to start the 2025 Marsh AFL U18 National Championships, the Croweaters have an eight-player extended interchange bench which will be trimmed by four before the bounce at 12pm.

South Adelaide bottom-agers Kodah Edwards and Archie Van Dyk have again been listed after both acting as an emergency for the opening two contests.

Athletic Sturt defender Kale Matthews-Hampton and North Adelaide ruck prospect Ethan Herbert could also be handed an opportunity after joining the squad.

After facing the Sandgropers, the Croweaters – coached by SANFL U18 Academy Manager Tony Bamford – will have one more match against Victoria Country on Sunday June 29 at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne to finish off their campaign.

All matches in the 2025 Marsh U18 AFL National Championships will be live streamed via the match centre on the AFL website and AFL Live Official App.

2025 Marsh AFL U18 National Championships – Game 3
Sunday June 15 at Alberton from 12pm
South Australia v Western Australia

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

F: Sam Cumming (North), Mitch Marsh (West), Aidan Schubert (Central)

HF: Jesse Nye (South), Zane Peucker (Eagles), Cameron Nairn (Central)

C: Harley Barker (Sturt), Dyson Sharp (Central), Matt LeRay (Central)

HB: Luke Candy (Glenelg), Balyn O’Brien (Norwood), Jack Cook (Eagles)

B: Bryce Sanders (Norwood), Noah Daw (Norwood), Jett Dahlitz (Sturt)

R: Sam Ainsworth (Norwood), Noah Roberts-Thomson (Sturt), Louis Kellaway (Sturt)

INT: Tim Alver (Glenelg), Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier (North), Jim Kelly (Norwood), Joshua Reichelt (Central), Archie Van Dyk (South), Kodah Edwards (South), Kale Matthews-Hampton (Sturt), Ethan Herbert (North)

IN: Archie Van Dyk, Kodah Edwards, Kale Matthews-Hampton, Ethan Herbert