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AFL U18 National Championships kick off this Sunday

Norwood's Ned Bowman is in SA's U18 Boys squad for the National Championships, which commence this Sunday, Photo: Peter Argent SANFL

Norwood’s Ned Bowman, Jacob Newton and Alex van Wyk suited up in the red, yellow and blue for the annual SA U18 V SA U20 match on Sunday.

U18s Newton and Bowman both kicked goals and were named in the best players for the victorious U18 side (15.4-94 to 9.13-67).
Redlegs ruckman van Wyk played in the U20s.
SA host the Allies this Sunday in Round 1 of the 2024 AFL Nation U18 Championships at Thebarton Oval, see the squad below.

SA U18  2.1  4.4  11.4  15.4 (94)

SA U20  2.3  4.6  6.8  9.13 (67)

BEST – SA U18: Charlie Nicholls, Ben Camporeale, Dyson Sharp, Jacob Newton, Ned Bowman, Angus Clarke

SA U20: Kobe Ryan, Nick Sadler, Beau Thomas, Hughen Wissman, Alex Holt, Ben Ridgway

GOALS – SA U18: Charlie Nicholls 3, Ned Bowman, Jacob Newton, Ryan Borlace, Charlie West 2, Evan Bradley, Sid Draper, Tallan Rosenzweig, Tyler Welsh

SA U20: Beau Thomas 3, Archie Lovelock 2, Callum Fairall, Hughen Wissman, Jayden Matz, Nick Sadler

SA U18 MVP – Charlie Nicholls (Central District)

SA U20 MVP – Kobe Ryan (West Adelaide)

At Thebarton Oval

The victorious U18 squad, which defeated the SA U20s.

2024 SA U18 Squad (* Denotes under-age player)

PLAYER HEIGHT (CM) SANFL CLUB COMMUNITY CLUB
Charlie Nicholls 197 Central Mintaro Manoora
Tallan Rosenzweig 197 Central Nuriootpa
Ryan Lane-Ellis 177 Central Tanunda
Dyson Sharp* 188 Central Barossa District
Josh Reichelt* 180 Central Nuriootpa
Aidan Schubert* 195 Central Gawler Central
Matt LeRay* 189 Central Golden Grove
Ben Camporeale 186 Glenelg Brighton
Lucas Camporeale 185 Glenelg Brighton
Harry Ramm 199 Glenelg Brighton
Angus Clarke 188 Glenelg East Gambier
Thomas McKay 192 Glenelg Brighton
Luke Candy* 183 Glenelg Brighton
Evan Bradley 174 North Golden Grove
Louie Montgomery 184 North Glenunga
Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier* 181 North Modbury
Sam Cumming* 184 North Wentworth District
Jacob Newton 178 Norwood Elliston
Ned Bowman 186 Norwood Orroroo
Noah Daw* 191 Norwood Hope Valley
Noah Howes (Overage Player) 196 South Port Noarlunga
Sid Draper 181 South Willunga
Phoenix Hargrave 182 South Reynella
Jacob Sheean 197 South Noarlunga
Dakota Sterzl 188 South McLaren Districts
Benny Barrett 174 South Happy Valley
Ryan Borlace 197 South Yankalilla
Alex Dodson 203 Sturt Payneham
Ned Atkinson 182 Sturt Edwardstown
Harley Barker* 187 Sturt Mount Barker
Tyler Welsh 191 Woodville-West Torrens/Adelaide Henley
Charlie West 195 Woodville-West Torrens Henley
Harry Dodd 184 Woodville-West Torrens Port District
Tate Delmenico 190 Woodville-West Torrens Henley
Kade Herbert 184 Woodville-West Torrens Bute
Rome Burgoyne 182 Woodville-West Torrens Port District
Jett Hasting 182 Woodville-West Torrens Central Yorke Cougars
Jevan Phillipou* 181 Woodville-West Torrens PHOS Camden
Logan Hughes* 192 Woodville-West Torrens SMOSH West Lakes