SANFL Under-18 SuperRankings: Top 50 performers by ranking points

From top draft prospects to Academy guns and this year’s bolters, the SANFL’s best junior footballers have produced some big performances so far. Top 50 SuperRankings.

South Adelaide’s Jason Horne has unsurprisingly been the SA draft hopeful everyone is talking about but a Crows’ Next Generation Academy member is also turning heads.

While league midfielder Horne has been touted as a possible No. 1 pick, North Adelaide’s Blayne O’Loughlin is enhancing his prospects after amassing 73 disposals in two underage games.

O’Loughlin – the nephew of Sydney Swans great Michael O’Loughlin – is the fifth-ranked player in the SANFL’s under-18s competition after two rounds, according to Champion Data.

He registered 44 possessions and a whopping 162 ranking points in North’s 15-point Round-2 victory against South Adelaide at Noarlunga on Saturday.

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Blayne O'Loughlin has starred for North Adelaide’s under-18s in the opening two matches. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

Although his disposal numbers were slightly inflated by taking kick-ins, O’Loughlin also had 10 intercepts and eight rebound 50s.

The left-footer’s strong start to the campaign, which includes 29 touches in Round 1 and an average of 137 ranking points, has led to him being called up to play for the AFL Academy against Geelong’s VFL side on April 24.

Adelaide has draft access to O’Loughlin if a club does not bid on him in the top 20.

Hard-running South Adelaide midfielder/forward Matt Roberts tops the SANFL under-18’s Champion Data rankings, but he has featured in just one game.

Roberts chalked up a whopping 175 points in Round 1 after registering 25 disposals at 88 per cent efficiency, seven score involvements, seven intercepts, six clearances and six tackles in the Panthers’ 13-point triumph over Norwood.

North Adelaide midfielder/half-forward Hugh Jackson’s numbers are similarly impressive.

Jackson, a left-footer from Rostrevor College, has played in both the Roosters’ matches, backing up his 154 ranking points in the opening round with a 33-disposal, 11-tackle and six-clearance showing last weekend.

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South Adelaide ball magnet Matthew Roberts finished with 175 Champion Data ranking points in Round 1. Picture: Supplied

Roosters midfielder Harvey Harrison has improved over summer and will be a name to watch this year.

Stronger and quicker than Jackson, though not as neat with the ball, Harrison earnt the SANFL’s under-18 MVP award for Round 2 after 31 disposals, six clearances and six tackles versus South.

Sturt forward Morgan Ferres starred in his only match to date, picking up 17 disposals, taking 10 marks and booting six goals in Round 1.

Only Adelaide draftee Brayden Cook kicked more goals than in the under-18s last season than Ferres, who slotted 22 from six games.

Here are the top 50 SANFL under-18 players by average ranking points so far in 2021.

SANFL UNDER-18S WEEK 2 SUPER RANKINGS

Ranking, Player, Club, CD Position, 2021 Games, 2021 Ave. KFC SuperCoach Points

1. Matt Roberts (South Adelaide), MID, 1 game, 175 points

2. Hugh Jackson (North Adelaide), MID, 2 games, 174 points

3. Morgan Ferres (Sturt), FWD, 1 game, 160 points

4. Kelsey Rypstra (North Adelaide), FWD, 1 game, 141 points

5. Blayne O’Loughlin (North Adelaide), DEF, 2 games, 137 points

6. Harvey Harrison (North Adelaide), MID, 2 games, 136 points

7. Zyton Santillo (North Adelaide), FWD, 2 games, 133 points

8. Cade Kennedy (West Adelaide), MID, 2 games, 126 points

9. Shay Linke (Central District), MID, 2 games, 126 points

10. Max Blacker (North Adelaide), MID, 1 game, 125 points

11. Angus Bradley (South Adelaide), FWD, 2 games, 123 points

12. Matthew Dnistriansky (Norwood), DEF, 2 games, 121 points

13. Kobe Ryan (West Adelaide), MID, 2 games, 121 points

14. Arlo Draper (South Adelaide), MID, 2 games, 119 points

15. Alistair Lord (Norwood), DEF, 2 games, 119 points

Prince Alfred College student Isaiah Dudley is one of South Australia’s most talented AFL Draft prospects in 2021. Picture: Roy VanDerVegt

16. Isaiah Dudley (Central District), MID/FWD, 2 games, 118 points

17. Nick Sadler (Sturt), MID, 2 games, 117 points

18. Jayden Gale (Norwood), DEF, 2 games, 116 points

19. Jamie Taylor (Sturt), MID, 2 games, 116 points

20. Brad Jefferies (Sturt), MID, 1 game, 115 points

21. Luke Young (West Adelaide), FWD, 2 games, 114 points

22. Charlie Pridham (West Adelaide), DEF, 2 games, 112 points

23. Tyson Walls (North Adelaide), MID-FWD, 2 games, 112 points

24. Ruben Carreno (Central District), FWD, 2 games, 109 points

25. Lewis Rayson (Glenelg), DEF, 2 games, 107 points

26. Charles Kemp (Norwood), FWD, 1 game, 106 points

27. Thomas Cusack (North Adelaide), FWD, 1 game, 105 points

28. Jacob Owens (Glenelg), MID, 2 games, 104 points

29. Koby Cockshell (South Adelaide), FWD, 2 games, 103 points

30. James Willis (North Adelaide), MID, 1 game, 103 points

31. Jack Harding (Glenelg), DEF, 2 games, 102 points

32. Ethan Murdock (Glenelg), FWD, 1 game, 101 points

33. Jack Ianniello (Norwood), DEF, 2 games, 99 points

34. Archie Lovelock (Glenelg), MID, 2 games, 99 points

35. Damon Pitt (Norwood), RUCK, 2 games, 98 points

36. Hughen Wissman (North Adelaide), MID-FWD, 2 games, 98 points

37. Mitchell Hahn (West Adelaide), FWD, 1 game, 97 points

38. Noah Hyde (Norwood), MID, 2 games, 96 points

39. Will Spain (Sturt), MID, 2 games, 95 points

40. Brock Thomson (Woodville-West Torrens), DEF, 2 games, 95 points

41. Elliott McNamara (North Adelaide), FWD, 2 games, 94 points

42. Tyson Pratt (Norwood), MID, 1 game, 94 points

43. James White (North Adelaide), MID, 2 games, 94 points

44. Zac Becker (Sturt), DEF, 2 games, 93 points

45. Brayden Calvett (Woodville-West Torrens), MID, 2 games, 93 points

46. Jordan Hein (Sturt), DEF, 2 games, 93 points

47. Harry Tunkin (Glenelg), MID, 2 games, 93 points

48. Tyson Coe (West Adelaide), MID, 2 games, 92 points

49. Durant Tindale (North Adelaide), RUCK, 1 game, 92 points

50. Dylan McCormick (West Adelaide), MID, 2 games, 91 points

TOP PROSPECTS IN OTHER GRADES

Jason Horne, Mid (South Adelaide) LEAGUE - Average: 95, Scores: 122,69

Nasiah Wanganeen, Mid (Glenelg) RESERVES - Average: 75, Scores: 96, 54

Cooper Murley, Mid (Norwood) RESERVES - Average: 74, Scores: 82, 66

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