His efforts in the air were also impressive as he was always leading up hard and willing to crash packs to get the ball to ground. His second efforts and pressure around the ball were important, as was a nice goal assist via hand to Aidan Mudge in the final term. ADVERTISE PRIVACY POLICY. Thilthorpe was caught behind at times and did not exactly receive silver service in his key forward post, but constantly found a way to impact the contest aerially and follow-up well at ground level. Expect to see him feature prominently for South Australia soon enough. He boasts a penetrating left side but can sure up his short-range game at speed. Murphy was also precise by foot and showcased excellent vision to spot up Tariek Newchurch on the wing with a booming right-foot kick. He spent most of his time at half-back and played a quarterback-style role, getting the ball out the back and finding targets with his clean left-foot kick. Poulter finished the game with 16 disposals, seven tackles, five marks, and kicked 3.1 in another great performance. Carruthers was one of the Double Blues’ best performers on the day. Expect to see more of Powell in the Reserves later in the season, as he appeared a cut above Under 18 level against the ‘Dogs. Poulter kicked two classy goals in the third quarter, with the first coming from a brilliant pick-up on the run at his feet and then kicking a lovely snap goal. He dished off several neat handballs to get the Blues going inside-50. Scouting Notes: 2020 SANFL Under 18s – Round 1. Norwood has won the SANFL U18 Torrens University Cup with a 50-point win over Sturt in the 2020 grand final at Thebarton Oval on Saturday. Draper kicked the first goal of the game, with a nice snap and although he wouldn’t add to the tally, he did set up plenty of other scoring opportunities with his decision making and skills forward of centre, tall forward, Draper did well to get up the ground and make, and he is the type of player you want with ball in hand with his ability to create and run with the ball. The second was also a snap goal with little time to think about it, showing his natural talent. Despite his side being under-the-pump at various stages of the game, athletic defender Lam Simon offered scouts a glimpse of his raw talent. Several of SA’s Draft Targets will be monitored by AFL scouts in Round 1 and Round 5 of the Torrens University Cup U18 competition, with both weekends free of State and College Football commitments in the early part of the season. His quick and clean hands at stoppages, and ability to win clearances have been second to none so far in the Under 18s season. The talented tall again showed some signs of brilliance early in the game, taking a strong contested mark up forward. The Double Blues were dominated after half-time and Sturt captain Ned Walter said it was a missed opportunity. Playing more of an outside role, he showed plenty of signs as to why he is rated one of the better ball users in this year’s draft. Four goals to key the forward proved to be the difference in this clash at Coopers Stadium. The 21-year-old held his own in one-on-one contests and took several intercept marks across the four quarters. He almost took a mark-of-the-year contender from a kick-out and his hands overhead were strong across the four quarters. He finished with 26 disposals, which included 19 kicks and eight rebound 50s. He was caught holding the ball on two occasions early in the piece, but adjusted his previous flat-footedness in the second half while adding fends to his stoppage craft. He was a standout in the first term, collecting six disposals in the backline and setting up a goal with a beautifully weighted kick into the forward 50.

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