Adelaide’s SANFL side has been strengthened by five inclusions for Saturday’s clash with North Adelaide at Prospect.
Wingmen Paul Seedsman and Wayne Milera Junior could return to state league action after stints with Adelaide’s senior team.
The pair played in the Club’s thrilling draw with Collingwood but sat out last round’s Showdown victory while Adelaide’s SANFL side had a bye.
Seedsman, 25, has played six SANFL games so far this season. Saturday’s match will be Milera’s first game at state league level in 2017.
Ruckman Reilly O’Brien has been named as he targets a return from a back injury. The 202cm Crow hasn’t played since Adelaide’s win over Central District in Round 10.
First-year midfielder Myles Poholke, who served as the travelling emergency for Adelaide’s clash with the Magpies, is set to resume at SANFL level this weekend.
Defender Tyson Lever, a younger brother of Jake, is ready to return from a collarbone injury which cost him two months on the sidelines.
Seedsman, Milera and tough onballer Harrison Wigg are the Club’s senior emergencies for Saturday night’s AFL clash with Essendon at Etihad Stadium.
Backman Kyle Hartigan re-injured his hamstring in Adelaide’s last SANFL outing against Glenelg in Bordertown and was not available for selection.
Development duo Damon Hill and John Boxer also come out of the side.
Kyle Cheney must sit out a second match due to a SANFL suspension.
Adelaide boasts a strong recent record against North Adelaide and must claim victory to have any chance of featuring in this year’s SANFL finals series. Full match preview
Saturday’s clash at Prospect Oval begins at 2.10pm. Crows ticketed members receive free entry to the Club’s minor round SANFL matches.
Adelaide’s SANFL squad is:
F: Troy Menzel (32), Tom Pinyon (65), Ben Jarman (45)
HF: Ben Davis (40), Paul Hunter (37), Jonathon Beech (1)
C: Paul Seedsman (11), Scott Thompson (5), Wayne Milera Junior (30)
HB: Myles Poholke (31), Tom Doedee (39), Lachlan Murphy (48)
B: Matthew Signorello (35), Harry Dear (38), Dean Gore (36)
FOL: Reilly O’Brien (43), Jordan Gallucci (7), Harrison Wigg (10)
INT (FROM): Blake Launer (52), Josh Wittwer (51), Ryan Marini (70), Daniel Fry (49), Tyson Lever (56)
IN: Paul Seedsman, Wayne Milera Junior, Reilly O’Brien, Myles Poholke, Tyson Lever
OUT: Kyle Hartigan (hamstring), Damon Hill, John Boxer (omitted)
