Every local SA footy player move through the past week

An action-packed local SA footy pre-season has seen more former SANFL players and big local names join new clubs for 2023. See all the latest player movements.

Welcome to ‘New Recruits’ – a weekly wrap of all the major player transfers in local SA footy.

Each week of the off-season The Messenger will wrap up the big movements across the state, including all country and suburban competitions.

We have seen more major moves recently, as former SANFL and major local names find new homes in SA footy.

Here are the movements from the past week.

ADELAIDE FOOTY LEAGUE

Ed Colley (MinMan Eagles to St Peter’s OC)

Henry Gibson (Murrayville to Westminster OS)

Matt Weistra (Mannum to Port District)

Mo Keita (Fitzroy to Para Hills)

Patrick Hillard (Central District to Henley)

NEFL Mail Medallist Ed Colley has rejoined SPOC for season 2023. Picture: MinMan Eagles Football Club

Ed Colley highlights the Adelaide Footy League signings of the past week, the star midfielder returning to SPOC after seasons with Dudley United in Kangaroo Island and MinMan Eagles in the North Eastern FL.

The Mail Medallist and Adelaide Footy League division two premiership player should bolster Saints’ midfield and forward troops significantly.

SEE THE TOP 20 ADELAIDE FOOTY LEAGUE SIGNINGS SO FAR

GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tyler Athansos (Ports to Yankalila)

HILLS FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Adam Trenorden (Sturt to Hahndorf)

Former Sturt gun has joined his junior club in the HFL. Picture: Tom Huntley

Long-time Sturt midfielder Adam Trenorden has joined hometown club Hahndorf for season 2023 after a successful period in the Double Blues’ reserves and league sides.

He played 19 reserves games and one league game last season tallying seven best player nods and 13 goals in his 20 appearances.

KOWREE NARACOORTE TATIARA FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Nathan Davey (Naracoorte)

Nathan Davey has joined Naracoorte after a season at Plympton. Picture: Naracoorte Football Club

Midfielder Nathan Davey has rejoined Naracoorte after four years away from the club.

Davey most recently played for Plympton in the Adelaide Footy League but struggled to stay fit, only making one appearance last season.

PORT LINCOLN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Tyler White (Lincoln South)

RIVER MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Jake Horn, Royce Cotter (Mallee Districts)

Michael Leonard (Onkaparinga Valley to Mallee Districts)

Mitchell Smith (Southern Flinders to Mannum)

Tom Mickan (Karoonda to Tailem Bend)

SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Bailey Hann (Mount Compass to Noarlunga)

Cameron Blake (Keith to Flagstaff Hill)

Flagstaff Hill has continued its busy off-season by signing former Keith midfielder Cameron Blake.

The veteran had spent his entire career at the Crows and played an important role in the club’s Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Football League grand final run last season.

YORKE PENINSULA FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Harrison Gangell (Lindisfarne to CMS Crows)

See every 2022/23 off-season player movement wrap below

Week one 

Week two 

Week three

Week four

Week five

Week six

Week seven

Week eight

Week nine