SANFL men’s league season 2022 ins and outs for every club

An ex-AFL midfielder is the latest player to sign at an SANFL club on the eve of the season – but another has lost two of its recruits. See all 200+ player moves here.

One of the busiest SANFL off-seasons in recent memory is coming to a close with clubs set to begin season 2022 next month.

With new faces arriving and old favourites departing among more than 200 list changes, we’ve taken a look at all the big ins and outs for each team.

See the full list of moves below.

ADELAIDE

Former St Kilda player Nathan Freeman, who trained with the Gold Coast Suns over summer, signed as a Crows SANFL player. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

In: Nathan Freeman (Frankston), Isaya McKenzie (Willaston/Central District), Louis Sharrad (Port District/Woodville-West Torrens), Josh Smithson (North Haven), Jacob Templeton (Central District), Josh Rachele (Shepparton/Murray Bushrangers), Jake Soligo (Eastern Ranges), Zac Taylor (Calder Cannons), Luke Nankervis (Sandringham Dragons)

Out: Tom Lynch (delisted), Jake Kelly (Essendon), David Mackay (retired), Ronin O’Connor (delisted), Daniel Talia (retired), James Mathews (Sturt), Oliver Davis (South Adelaide)

CENTRAL DISTRICT

Central District junior Aaron Nietschke has returned to the club from Melbourne after a tough injury run at the Demons. Picture: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

In: Aaron Nietschke (Melbourne), George Kendall (Mangoplah Cookardinia United Eastlakes), Zac Buechner (Clarence), Bailey Reeves (Gold Coast VFL), Billy McCormack (Frankston)

Out: Leek Aleer (GWS Giants), Brendan Dew (Barossa District), Nick Gillard (retired), David Haydon (retired), Connor McLean (Norwood), Jacob Templeton (Adelaide SANFL), Thomas Graham (Norwood), Johnathan Marsh (Coburg), Dylan Morton (PHOS Camden), Brett Kennedy (Gawler Central), Jordan O’Brien (Salisbury North), Corey Di Stefano (Golden Grove), Wyatt Patterson (Golden Grove), Lachlan Grubb (North Adelaide)

GLENELG

Glenelg has recruited former Brisbane Lions midfielder Corey Lyons from Queensland club Aspley. Picture: Brenton Edwards

Jordan Murdoch is back at the Bays following a successful 122-game AFL career with Geelong and Gold Coast. Picture: AAP/Darren England

In: Corey Lyons (Aspley), Jordan Murdoch (Gold Coast/returned), Cole Gerloff (Norwood), Marco Rossman (Sydney Swans Academy)

Out:Chris Curran (Prince Alfred OC), Marlon Motlop (retired), Matthew Uebergang (retired), Brad Agnew (Echunga), Dylan Landt (Essendon VFL), Callum Park (West Adelaide), Tom Schott (retired), Tom Condon (Norwood), Jackson Edwards (West Adelaide), Angus Weir (Yankalilla), Brodie Newman (Darwin), Jack Kluske (Mypolonga), Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda), Oscar Adams (St Kilda)

NORTH ADELAIDE

Jake Patmore spent three years on Port Adelaide’s list and will play for the Roosters this season. Picture: AAP/David Mariuz

In:Will Tasker (Brisbane VFL), Jake Patmore (Claremont), Liam Hoy (UNSW Bulldogs), Reed van Huisstede (Sydney Swans VFL), Sam Thorne (Sydney Swans VFL), Lachlan Grubb (Central District), Jared Deep (UNSW-Eastern Suburbs/returned), Will Gowers (Aspley), Nigel Lockyer (Rovers)

Out:Tom Schwarz (Flinders Park), Alex Barns (Morphettville Park), Jarred Allmond (Woodville-West Torrens), Mitch Clisby (Westminster OS), James Craig (Westminster OS), Robbie Young (Tailem Bend), Lewis Hender (Keith), Elliot Chalmers (Myponga Sellicks), Tanner Smith (retired), Kaine Mercovich (Port Fairy), James Willis (Geelong), Harvey Harrison (Collingwood), Hugh Jackson (Port Adelaide)

NORWOOD

Ex-Richmond player Patrick Naish landed at The Parade in the off-season but has since been signed by West Coast. Picture: Michael Klein

Former Central District midfielder Chris Jansen also joined Norwood following four years in Victoria but the Redlegs revealed this week he would no longer be making the move to South Australia. Picture: Stephen Laffer

In:Cameron Taheny (Geelong/returned), Ben Jarvis (Geelong/returned), Connor McLean (Central District), Thomas Graham (Central District), Pierce Seymour (Woodville-West Torrens), Jay Rantall (Collingwood), Tom Condon (Glenelg), Max Hodges (Payneham), Kobe Tozer (Aspley), Cory Stockdale (Casey Scorpions)

Out:Mitch Grigg (Lobethal), Richard Douglas (retired), Paul Puopolo (Virginia), Cameron Shenton (Golden Grove), Brad McKenzie (Payneham Norwood Union), Cole Gerloff (Glenelg), Michael Talia (retired), Zac Richards, Michael Knoll, Emmanuel Irra, Peter Bampton (Lobethal), Henry Crauford (Central Yorke), Cooper Murley (Collingwood), Alastair Lord (Essendon), Daniel Fairbrother

PORT ADELAIDE

In:Sam Skinner (South Adelaide), Jackson Lee (Woodville-West Torrens), Nick Moore (Woodville-West Torrens), Brayden Kirk (Crystal Brook), Aidan Turner (Moonta), Mac Nield (PHOS Camden), Anthony Wilson (Payneham Norwood Union), Trent Dumont (North Melbourne), Josh Sinn (Sandringham Dragons), Dante Visentini (Sandringham Dragons), Jase Burgoyne (Woodville-West Torrens), Hugh Jackson (North Adelaide)

Out: Trent Burgoyne (delisted), Joel Garner (delisted), Hamish Hartlett (delisted/West Adelaide), Peter Ladhams (Sydney Swans), Jarrod Lienert (delisted/Sturt), Tom Rockliff (retired), Boyd Woodcock (delisted/Southport Sharks)

SOUTH ADELAIDE

Former Panther Keegan Brooksby is back at South Adelaide but the star ruckman will play on a fly-in, fly-out basis as he balances a job as Hawthorn’s academy manager. Picture: Keryn Stevens

In:Oscar Clavarino (St Kilda), Keegan Brooksby (Hawthorn/returned), Oscar Brownless (Geelong), Sam Ramsay (Carlton), Elliot Dunkin (West Adelaide), Harrison Gunter (Glenorchy District), Oliver Davis (Crows SANFL), Jye Menzie (North Hobart)

Out: Joel Cross (retired), Sam Skinner (Port Adelaide), Nic Schwarz (Flinders Park), Alex Cailotto (Sacred Heart OC), Tyson Brown (McLaren), Ben Haren (Lockleys), Anthony Biemans (Morphett Vale), Jake Tarca (Encounter Bay), Jack Elsworthy (Kadina), Jake McCreery (Cove), Jaidan Kappler (Noarlunga), Daniel Nobes (Hope Valley), Ben Sawford (Payneham Norwood Union), Jesse McKinnon (Victor Harbor), James Loneragan, Jason Horne-Francis (North Melbourne), Matthew Roberts (Sydney Swans), Arlo Draper (Collingwood)

STURT

2016 Sturt premiership player Jarrod Lienert returned to the Double Blues after he was delisted by Port Adelaide, but the defender has since been recruited by St Kilda. Picture: Mark Brake/Getty Images

In:Malachy Carruthers (Sydney Swans/returned), James Mathews (Crows SANFL), Daniel Schoell (Onkaparinga Valley), Josh Rentsch (Greater Western Victoria Rebels)

Out: Zane Kirkwood (Tanunda), Matthew Crocker (retired), Mark Evans (Pembroke OS), Jake Sutcliffe (St Peter’s OC), Josh Patullo (Victoria), Jordan Houlahan (Mount Barker), Malachy Lines (Mount Barker), Sam Smith (Glenunga), Joel Parker-Boers (Hahndorf), Charlie Parker (Western Bulldogs)

WEST ADELAIDE

Hamish Hartlett is back at the Bloods for season 2022. Picture: Keryn Stevens

In: Hamish Hartlett (Port Adelaide/returned), Kaiden Brand (Sydney Swans/returned), Callum Park (Glenelg), Riley Corbett (Ganmain Grong Grong Matong), Liam Delahunty (Port Melbourne), Josh Carmichael (Merbein), Michael Mattingly (Kyabram), Bayleigh Welsh (Dandenong Stingrays), Clayton Gay (Dandenong Stingrays), Blair Rubock (Labrador), Jackson Edwards (Glenelg), Darren Walters (Williamstown)

Out: Kaine Stevens (retired), Mitch Duval (Woodville-West Torrens), Elliot Dunkin (South Adelaide), Josh Schiller (Edwardstown), Aaron Anderson (Edwardstown), Kieran Lovell, Nathan Batley (Kadina), Thomas Murphy (Frankston), Patrick Levicki (Pembroke OS), Angus Rana (Goodwood Saints), Kyle Kirk (Goodwood Saints), Ronald Fejo (Essendon VFL), Hamish Gordon (Lucindale)

WOODVILLE-WEST TORRENS

Eagles Magarey Medallist James Tsitas was officially unveiled as a Gold Coast Sun last month. Picture: Gold Coast Suns

Jack Hayes has been training with St Kilda over summer and Woodville-West Torrens announced in February he would play for the Saints and not the Eagles in 2022. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

In: Dylan Clarke (Essendon), Jarred Allmond (North Adelaide/returned), Mitch Duval (West Adelaide), Connor Ballenden (Brisbane Lions), Seb Guilhaus (Victor Harbor/returned)

Out: Jack Hayes (St Kilda), James Tsitas (Gold Coast), Patrick Giuffreda (retired), Angus Poole (Kadina), Jake Von Bertouch (Kadina), Ben Jungfer (work), Cooper Gaffney (Port District), Thomas Schmusch (Port District), Seb Kerrish (Sacred Heart OC), Tyson Stengle (Geelong), Jackson Lee (Port Adelaide SANFL), Nick Moore (Port Adelaide SANFL), Pierce Seymour (Norwood), Jase Burgoyne (Port Adelaide)