Every major local SA footy player move from the past week
Former SANFL guns and big local names continue to join new outfits during a thrilling local SA footy preseason. See every player movement across the state through the past week.
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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 this week, as former SANFL players and major local names find new homes in SA footy.
Here are the moves from the past week.
ADELAIDE FOOTY LEAGUE
Bailey England (Reynella to Sacred Heart OC)
Nick Stokes (Angle Vale to Eastern Park)
Ryan Tyson (Victoria to Eastern Park)
Shane Caputo (Kangarilla to Kenilworth)
Will Stockman (Renmark to PHOS Camden)
Zenon Trigg (Pulteney to Kenilworth)
The Adelaide Footy League has had its quietest week in player movements so far this offseason.
Headlining latest arrivals is former Sacred Heart College gun Bailey England, who will return to SHOCs in division one.
The midfielder had a strong year at SFL premier Reynella in 2022 and also played association football.
ADELAIDE PLAINS FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Josh Hart (Tea Tree Gully to United FC)
BAROSSA LIGHT & GAWLER FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Riley Mitchell (Elizabeth to Gawler)
GREAT SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Brad Coulson (St Peter’s OC to Yankalila)
Cameron Bates, Lachlan Bates (Echunga to Langhorne Creek)
Dylan Lang (Brighton to Myponga/Sellicks)
Hugh Daniel (South Adelaide to Myponga/Sellicks)
Jacob Hughes, Reece Slape, Tom Barry (Goodwood to Goolwa/Pt Elliot)
Jordan Kennedy (Myponga/Sellicks)
Justin Whitford (PHOS Camden to Myponga/Sellicks)
Luke Bartlett (Crystal Brook to Yankalilla)
It has been a big week in signings for the Great Southern Football League, with a number of guns joining the competition.
Reece Slape, Jacob Hughes and Tom Barry have joined Goolwa/Port Elliot in a major coup for the club after going winless in 2022.
The Magpies believe the new signings can help to turn the club’s fortunes around as it prepares for a big 2023 season.
HILLS FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Jamie Drew (Nairne Bremer)
Jared Greenbank (Nairne Bremer)
Jesse Landers (Uraidla Districts to Hahndorf)
Riley Grundy (Sturt to Mount Lofty)
Former Sturt midfielder Jamie Drew has joined Nairne Bremer for season 2023 in a move which should bolster the Rams’ squad positively.
Drew is capable of playing through the contest and also moving up front to kick a major or two.
KOWREE NARACOORTE TATIARA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Jayden Eldridge (East Gambier to Penola)
2022 Western Border Football League Mail Medallist Jayden Eldridge has joined Penola in a massive move for the Eagles.
The gun midfielder had a sensational season at East Gambier, tallying 11 best player nods in 16 games played to take out the league’s best and fairest despite his club finishing bottom.
MID SOUTH EASTERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Adam Kuhl (South Gambier to Port MacDonnell)
PORT LINCOLN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Brodie Falciani (Lincoln South)
Luke Thorpe (Tyrendarra to Boston)
RIVER MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Josh Tierney (Brighton to Tailem Bend)
Brighton Bombers defender/midfielder Josh Tierney has joined Tailem Bend for season 2023.
The Eagles will look to use him as a hardworking and running defender and also rotate him through the middle as the club aims to compete for a flag in 2023.
SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Oliver Petrohilos (Willaston to Port Noarlunga)
Gerard Dutton (Port Noarlunga)
Talented forward and midfield threat Gerard Dutton has joined Port Noarlunga along with Oliver Petrohilos after a successful stint at Meadows.
The versatile player, who has also spent time at Westminster as athletic development coach, was one of Meadows’ best midfielders in 2022, tallying five best player nods and eight goals in 14 games.
WESTERN BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Todd Lewis (PHOS Camden to West Gambier)
Todd Lewis has returned to West Gambier after a season with PHOS Camden in division two of the Adelaide Footy League.
The talented ruck was a standout in the division last season, supplying his midfield with consistent tap-work and kicking six goals to go with three best player mentions.
WESTERN EYRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Jake McEvoy (Elliston to West Coast Hawks)
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