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Former Sturt captain James Battersby will continue his illustrious career with North Adelaide in 2026. Picture - NAFC Media

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Find out the latest SANFL player movements during the off-season as clubs bolster their lists for the 2026 Hostplus SANFL League campaign.

SANFL Media’s Zac Milbank will be regularly updating the League’s player movement page, so be sure to hit the refresh button throughout summer!

Adelaide

COMING
Joey Haines (Port District/South Adelaide), James Richards (Uraidla/Sturt), Tom Bell (South Fremantle), Mitchell Marsh (West Adelaide), Archie Ludowyke (Sandringham Dragons), Reuben Hill (Cummins-Kappinie), Dayne McGary (South Adelaide)

 

GOING
Jack Madgen (Richmond VFL Coach), Harry Schoenberg (delisted/West Coast), Lachlan Murphy (delisted/Port Noarlunga), Brodie Smith (retired/Seaton Ramblers), Matt Crouch (retired), Chris Burgess (delisted/West Adelaide/Paskeville), Karl Gallagher (delisted), Dylan Whimpress, Jayden Davis, Steve Burton, Harry Cook, Tommy McCormack, Kyan Smith, Chase Neutze

Former South Adelaide defender Joey Haines will line up for Adelaide’s SANFL team in 2026.

Central District

COMING
Josh Fahey (Greater Western Sydney), Callum McCarty (South Adelaide), Jack Saunders (Norwood), Josh Ralph (UTS Bats/Sydney Swans Academy), Josh Smith (North Adelaide/GWS VFL), Murray Bastick (Salisbury North/Kingborough), Matthew Hamblin (Ganmain Grong Grong Matong), Jake Fairman (Ganmain Grong Grong Matong), Ben Gerring (Dromana, Victoria), Mitch Cornolo (West Gambier), Jensen Hargreaves (Yarrawonga)

 

 

GOING
Mani Liddy (Port Adelaide), Kade Dittmar (Norwood), Rhett Montgomerie (South Mildura), Jack Callinan (Tasmania VFL), Zach Adams (Tasmania VFL), Jai Larkins (Southport), Marcus Barreau (retired), Harvey Howe (Unley Jets), Nick Lange (South Mildura), Dyson Sharp (Essendon), Cameron Nairn (Hawthorn), Aidan Schubert (Hawthorn), Matt LeRay (Hawthorn), Dougie Cochrane (Port Adelaide SANFL), Jake Gasper (South Adelaide)

Glenelg

COMING
Will Patton (West Adelaide), Hunter Window (returned/Sacred Heart OC), Joel Thiele (Sturt), Ronald Fejo Junior (Castlemaine), Charlie Robinson-Cay (Redhill, Mornington Peninsula), Tashaun Wright (Darwin Buffaloes), Joseph Fenwick (South Gawler)

 

GOING
Max Proud (retired), Luke Reynolds (retired/Midura), Jarryd Lyons (retired/Hahndorf), James Bell (GWS VFL), Cole Gerloff (retired), Riley Holder (Cove), Will Chandler (work/Corowa Rutherglen), Liam Wisdom (Queensland), Latrelle Pickett (Melbourne), Harry Ramm (Port Adelaide), Oscar Adams (Gold Coast Suns), Matt Coulthard (Port Noarlunga), Ben Ridgway (West Adelaide), Will Stockman (Burra Booborowie Hallett)

Will Patton arrives at Glenelg after crossing over from West Adelaide.

North Adelaide

COMING
James Battersby (Sturt), Charlie Haysman (West Adelaide), Jake Cresswell (Norwood), Josh Gillow (Norwood), Oli Francou (returned/Port Adelaide SANFL), James Van Wyk (Norwood), Amin Naim (Newport/Northern Bullants)

 

GOING
Keenan Ramsey (retired), Ewan Mackinlay (Port Adelaide), Lee Minervini (retired/Modbury), Oskar Faulkhead (Wentworth, NSW), Sam Cumming (Richmond), James Willis (Modbury), Noah Casalini (Queensland), Charlie Dinning (Horsham), Brodie Findlay (Sandringham VFL), Nigel Lockyer (Merbein, Victoria), Jack McCann (Flinders Park), Josh Smith (Central District), Kye Pfrengle (Sydney), Kym Lebois (West Augusta), Zavier Maher (Collingwood VFL),  Lachlan Grubb (GWS – VFL), Jarman Sigal (Moonta), Evan Bradley (Golden Grove), Jake Patmore (Brinkworth Spalding Redhill), Will Tasker (Glenunga), Brad Ashcroft

 

Norwood

COMING
Harry Boyd (returned/St Kilda), Aaron Francis (Sydney), Kade Dittmar (Central District), Alex Swinnerton (Lavington Panthers/GWS VFL), Josh Murphy (North Albury/Collingwood VFL), Matthew Harms (GWS VFL), Sam Simpson (North Launceston), Caleb Barton (Athelstone), Henry Turner (Coorong Cats), Toby Callow (Tasmania Devils/Allies U18), Henry Holdom (GWS Giants Academy), Taj Rahui (Payneham NU), Jett Dahlitz (Sturt)

 

GOING
Billy Cootee (Sydney Swans), Connor McLean (retired), Izaak Twelftree (Corowa-Rutherglen), Jacob Newton (West Coast), Will Rowlands (NT), Ethan Warburton (Shepparton Swans), Jack Saunders (Central District), Jake Cresswell (North Adelaide), George McLeod (North Hobart), Josh Gillow (North Adelaide), James Van Wyk (North Adelaide), Balyn O’Brien (Port Adelaide)

Port Adelaide

COMING
Dougie Cochrane (Central District), Balyn O’Brien (Norwood), Mitch Zadow (East Fremantle), Dakota Sterzl (South Adelaide), Harrison Elbrow (Willaston), Keanu Miller (North Haven), Frazer Driscoll (Nhill), Terrel Rigney (Golden Grove), Michael Cavallaro (Golden Grove), Brad Thompson (Coorong Cats), Dylan Whimpress (Nairne Bremer), Kye Dean (Kangarilla), Rory O’Driscoll (Southern Mallee Suns), Tyran Hill (Glenunga), Cody Gilchrist (South Gawler), Thomas Griffiths (Rostrevor OC), Fergus Kempe (Unley Jets), Kyan Smith (Port Noarlunga)

 

GOING
Travis Boak (retired), Willie Rioli (retired/Tiwi Bombers), Rory Atkins (retired), Ryan Burton (delisted/Southport Sharks), Dylan Williams (delisted/Surrey Park), Jed McEntee (delisted/Sturt), Hugh Jackson (delisted), Jeremy Finlayson (delisted/Myponga Sellicks), Lachie Charleson (delisted/East Point, Ballarat/Werribee), Oli Francou (North Adelaide), Shay Linke (Port Douglas)

South Adelaide

COMING
Arie Schoenmaker (St Kilda), Seamus Mitchell (Hawthorn), Jack Delean (returned/Fremantle), Riley Baldi (Casey Demons), Harley Sparks (West Coast WAFL), Will Verrall (returned/Melbourne), Arlo Draper (returned/travel), Phillip Moimoi (Richmond VFL), Jake Gasper (Central District), Xavier Gleeson (GW Rebels)

 

 

GOING
Jake Summerton (retired/Wallaroo), Liam Fitt (retired/McLaren Districts), Jaiden Magor (work interstate), Noah Howes (Collingwood), Will Splann (Tasmania VFL), Tom Wheaton (Nhill), Cameron Kirkland (Reynella), Callum McCarty (Central District), Damon Freitag (Interstate), Jacob Collins (Tasman – Port Lincoln), Sam Hindes (Sturt), Dayne McGary (Adelaide SANFL/Onkaparinga Valley), Dakota Sterzl (Port Adelaide SANFL), Aaron Douglass

Exciting small forward Jack Delean will return to South Adelaide for 2026. Picture – Jono Parker (SAFC Media)

Sturt

COMING
Jed McEntee (returned/Port Adelaide), Ash Johnson (returned/Collingwood), Loch Rawlinson (returned/West Coast), Sam Hindes (South Adelaide), Hamish Anderson (Surfers Paradise AFC), Noah Prenzler (Hahndorf), James White (Tea Tree Gully), Felix Katsaros (Newtown & Chilwell), Louis Kellaway (Sturt U18), Eli Anders (Sturt U18), Tadhg Brophy (Sturt U18), Oscar Finnis (Sturt U18), Max Macdonald (Sturt U18), Noah Mennillo (Sturt U18), Jackson Moody (Sturt U18), Tom Turnbull (Sturt U18), Gillon Wakelin (Sturt U18), James White (Sturt U18), Sam White (Sturt U18)

GOING
Angus Anderson (Collingwood), Flynn Perez (Hawthorn), Connor McFadyen (cricket/Warrack Eagles), Henry Carey (retired/Coorong Cats), James Mathews (retired/McLaren Districts), James Battersby (North Adelaide), Joel Thiele (Glenelg), Heath Wingard (Brighton), Harley Barker (Geelong), Blake Thredgold (North Melbourne), Noah Roberts-Thomson (Richmond), Luke Giacometti (returning to Sydney), Jett Dahlitz (Norwood)

Loch Rawlinson returns to Unley after a stint with AFL club West Coast. Picture – Lachlan Martin (Sturt FC)

West Adelaide

COMING
Chris Burgess (Adelaide), Ben Ridgway (Glenelg), Brad Rauter (Queanbeyan), Shaun Watson (Bendigo Pioneers)

 

GOING
Isaac Johnson (retired/Ouyen Kangaroos), Will Patton (Glenelg), Liam Delahunty (Reynella), Logan Austin (Norwood, Victoria), Riley Corbett (Ganmain Grong Grong Matong Lions), Dylan McCormick (Flagstaff Hill), Mitchell Marsh (Adelaide), Charlie Haysman (North Adelaide), Dylan Bramich (Mildura), Sam Davidson (Lockleys)

Woodville-West Torrens

COMING
Ted Clohesy (Geelong), Tariek Newchruch (Central Augusta/North Adelaide), Ethan Grace (North Shore Bombers NSW), Harper Montgomery (GWS VFL/North Adelaide), Mitchell Stevens (Gippsland Power), Seth Harris (Bute),  Harvey Pedler (Norwood/Cummins Kappinie), Cody Duncan (Hummocks Watchman Eagles)

 

 

GOING
Luke McKay (Wagga Tigers), David Brinker-Ritchie (North Ballarat, North Melbourne VFL), Jevan Phillipou (Sydney Swans), Zane Peucker (Richmond), Oliver Megins (Echunga), Deakan Jackson (retired from SANFL)

 

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