South Aussie Select with Dyson Sharp

By ZAC MILBANK

A true leader, contested football beast and an ultra-reliable teammate.

We all know Central District’s Dyson Sharp is all of those things but that didn’t prevent him from working hard on other aspects of his game in 2025.

Making his Hostplus SANFL League in 2024 at age 17, Sharp was determined to focus on hitting the scoreboard and improving his outside run this season.

And if the U18 National Championships is anything to go by, he certainly achieved this as he led South Australia to an impressive undefeated campaign.

The Croweaters captain added the Larke Medal to his bulging trophy cabinet as he was also named All-Australian.

Already adept as finding the right balance between having fun and enforcing high standards with his teammates, the now 18-year-old talks about his impressive natural ability with public speaking.

In the latest episode of South Aussie Select, he also reflects fondly on his Barossa District upbringing, watching his father Darren play in premierships while proudly acting as the team mascot.

Brisbane is the only AFL club Sharp hasn’t spoken to in the lead up to the AFL Draft, with the Essendon fan prepared to play anywhere in Australia to further his footballing dream.

The aspiring physiotherapist reveals the reason he was unable to test at the AFL Combine while also flagging which midfield stars he has modelled his game on.