Four Norwood players will represent their state tomorrow, for Game 1 of the 2026 Marsh AFL & AFLW U18 National Championships.
Kai Ivins has been selected in South Australia’s U18 Boys side, starting on the interchange, while Elke Cameron, Lani Cocks (pictured above) and Sharmaine Crosby have been selected in the starting line up of the U18 Girls squad.
Kate Alexander and Lillian Thomas have been named as emergencies.
Both the boys and girls travel to Perth to take on Western Australia in Game 1, at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday, June 13.
The boys match commences at 12pm, followed by the girls from 2:30pm.
Scroll down to see the selected teams.
2026 Marsh AFL U18 National Championships – Game 1
Saturday June 13 at Mineral Resources Park (Perth) from 12pm (ACST)
Western Australia v South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
F: Jack Slattery (Eagles), Jobe Janeway (Glenelg), Lachie Werts (Sturt)
HF: Kodah Edwards (South), Charlie Bradford (West), Anthony Long (West)
C: Taj Garrett (Sturt), Jack Nelson (Sturt), Sam Tassone (North)
HB: Kale Mathews-Hampton (Sturt), Harry Franz (Glenelg), Jake Eime (Central)
B: Jack Gordon (Central), Mitchell Harris (Eagles), Zacky Young (North)
R: Ethan Herbert (North), Jacob McNicol (Glenelg), Memphis Webb (North)
INT: Cain Florance (South), Gabe Patterson (Glenelg), Kai Ivins (Norwood), Harvey Chapman (Sturt), Harvey Croker (Glenelg), Josh Bell (West)
2026 Marsh AFLW U18 National Championships – Game 1
Saturday June 13 at Mineral Resources Park (Perth) from 2.30pm (ACST)
Western Australia v South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
F: Madeline Nuss (Sturt), Isabella Beaumont (North), Elke Cameron (Norwood)
HF: Lucy Moore (Eagles), Polly Turner (North), Demi Holloway (Central)
C: Sharmaine Crosby (Norwood), Emma Charlton (South), Lily Whiteman (Sturt)
HB: Caitlin Hardin (North), Ruby Lynch (Eagles), Emily Mableson (West)
FB: Marley Tape (South), Olivia Leslie (Central), Tori Evans (Glenelg)
FOL: Miyu Endersby (Central), Lani Cocks (Norwood), Maia Freemantle (Eagles)
I/C: Chelsea Newitt (West), Julia Faulkner (Eagles), Hope Taylor (South), Layla Vizgaudis (South), Maya Fuller (North)
EMERG: Kate Alexander (Norwood), Indianna Nelson (Central), Lillian Thomas (Norwood)