The pressure for spots in the Adelaide side continues to be reinforced by the performance of Crows-listed players in the SANFL.
Luke Thompson, Brodie Martin, Brad Symes, Tom Lynch and Luke Brown were among the better performers last weekend while 18-year-old Nick Joyce made his SANFL league debut with the Eagles.
Andy Otten and Ben Dowdell were both named in South Adelaide’s best in its Foxtel Cup win over VFL side Williamstown at the MCG on Saturday.
Player summary:
Luke Thompson (Eagles) 15 kicks, 9 marks, 9 handballs
Nick Joyce (Eagles) 7 kicks, 2 handballs, 1.2
Cam Ellis-Yolmen (Eagles) 6 kicks, 3 handballs, 2.0
Sam Kerridge (Sturt) 7 kicks, 8 handballs, 11 tackles, 2.0
Brodie Martin (Sturt) 12 kicks, 4 handballs, 2.0
Richard Tambling (Sturt) 14 kicks, 5 handballs
Tim McIntyre (Sturt, rookie) 7 kicks, 2 handballs, 2.0
Luke Brown (Norwood) 13 kicks, 8 marks, 6 handballs
Rory Laird (West, rookie) 4 kicks, 7 handballs, 6 clearances
Lewis Johnston (North) 6 kicks, 4 handballs, 2.1
James Craig (North, rookie) 1 kick, 1 handball, 8 hit-outs
Brad Symes (Central) 20 kicks, 18 handballs, 1.0
Tom Lynch (Glenelg) 14 kicks, 10 handballs, 8 marks
Sam Shaw (Glenelg) 1 kick, 3 handballs
Ben Dowdell (South, rookie) 4 kicks, 5 handballs, 19 hitouts
Andy Otten (South) 5 kicks, 12 handballs
Reserves
Mitch Grigg (Norwood) 15 kicks, 7 handballs
Sam Martyn (Eagles) 8 kicks, 11 handballs
Dylan Orval (Central) 9 kicks, 2 handballs, six marks, 2.1
Saturday night football returns to Adelaide next weekend, with the Crows hosting Collingwood at AAMI Stadium. Click here for tickets and match day information.
