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

A midfielder franked his first-round credentials with a colossal performance, and his numbers need to be seen to be believed. See the top 50 SA draft performers.

A South Adelaide player has further staked his draft claims after being snubbed from the AFL Academy game.

Midfielder/forward Arlo Draper impressed with 23 disposals in the Panthers’ 56-point SANFL under-18 win over Norwood at home on Saturday.

A week earlier, the Willunga product contributed three goals, 24 disposals and six clearance in South’s three-point victory against Central District.

That display came on the same day the academy side was in Victoria playing Geelong’s VFL team and helped him earn the competition’s Most Valuable Player award for the round.

Before that, Draper kicked two majors and collected 22 touches and four clearances in a 16-point loss to Woodville-West Torrens.

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Top SA draft prospect Arlo Draper, left, has starred in the opening rounds of the SANFL under-18 season. Picture: Morgan Sette/The Advertiser

Those three performances have helped rocket Draper up the Champion Data points rankings in the SANFL under-18s.

After sitting 14th two rounds into the season, the 185cm talent is now third with an average of 136 points.

Panthers coach Mark Clayton said Draper was unlucky not to be selected for the academy match.

“I had a recruiter text me last week to say he thought he was unlucky as well,” Clayton said

“But I don’t think it’ll affect the result at the end of the year, whether he gets picks up or not – he’s shown enough over the last two years and he’s got enough attributes.

“He’s been playing good footy.

“He’s been working hard, he’s got really good speed, good agility, good acceleration out of stoppage, his midfield stuff is all right and he can go forward and kick goals.”

Matthew Dnistriansky, left, finished with 189 Champion Data ranking points for Norwood in Round 5. Picture: Rostrevor College

Hard-running South Adelaide midfielder Matthew Roberts tops the rankings, enhancing his first-round condentials further with a huge performance against Norwood on Saturday.

Roberts, who played in the Academy side against the Cats’ reserves, tallied 34 disposals, 17 contested possessions, 11 score involvements, nine tackles and a remarkable 240 ranking points in the 56-point win.

It follows the 183cm onballer’s 175-point performance in Round 1

In the same game, amid the Panthers’ attacking onslaught, Norwood defender Matthew Dnistriansky stood tall, bolting into the No. 6 spot in the rankings after finishing with 27 disposals, 10 rebound-50s and 189 points.

SANFL UNDER-18S WEEK 5 SUPER RANKINGS

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

1. Matthew Roberts (South Adelaide), MID, 3 games, 201 points

2. Hugh Jackson (North Adelaide), MID, 5 games, 137 points

3. Arlo Draper (South Adelaide), MID, 5 games, 136 points

4. Blayne O’Loughlin (North Adelaide), DEF, 3 games, 136 points

5. Kobe Ryan (West Adelaide), MID, 4 games, 136 points

6. Matthew Dnistriansky (Norwood), DEF, 5 games, 130 points

7. Isaiah Dudley (Central District), MID/FWD, 5 games, 128 points

8. Cade Kennedy (West Adelaide), MID, 5 games, 127 points

9. Brad Jefferies (Sturt), MID, 4 games, 123 points

10. Lewis Rayson (Glenelg), DEF, 4 games, 123 points

11. Zyton Santillo (North Adelaide), FWD, 5 games, 121 points

12. Lukas Cooke (Woodville-West Torrens), FWD, 4 games, 120 points

13. Dylan White (West Adelaide), MID, 4 games, 119 points

14. Shay Linke (Central District), MID, 3 games, 119 points

15. Angus Bradley (South Adelaide), FWD, 3 games, 118 points

16. Jack Harding (Glenelg), DEF, 4 games, 118 points

17. Adam D’Aloia (Woodville-West Torrens), MID, 5 games, 117 points

18. Mattaes Phillipou (Woodville-West Torrens), MID, 4 games, 114 points

19. Charlie Pridham (West Adelaide), DEF, 5 games, 113 points

20. Jacob Owens (Glenelg), MID, 4 games, 111 points

21. Brock Thomson (Woodville-West Torrens), DEF, 5 games, 111 points

22. Bailey Pilmore (South Adelaide), FWD, 3 games, 110 points

23. Harry Tunkin (Glenelg), MID, 5 games, 110 points

24. Harvey Harrison (North Adelaide), MID, 5 games, 107 points

25. Luke Young (West Adelaide), FWD, 5 games, 107 points

26. Luke Mitton (South Adelaide), MID, 5 games, 104 points

27. Kane Viska (Glenelg), DEF, 3 games, 104 points

28. Nick Sadler (Sturt), MID, 3 games, 103 points

29. Cooper Rogers (South Adelaide), MID, 5 games, 102 points

30. Hugh Stagg (Glenelg), MID, 5 games, 102 points

31. Hunter Window (Glenelg), MID, 5 games, 102 points

32. Jack Harding (Glenelg), FWD, 5 games, 102 points

33. Zac Becker (Sturt), DEF, 4 games, 100 points

34. Darcy Gluyas (Glenelg), MID, 3 games, 99 points

35. Jamie Taylor (Sturt), MID, 4 games, 99 points

36. James Willis (North Adelaide), MID, 4 games, 99 points

37. Koby Cockshell (South Adelaide), FWD, 5 games, 98 points

38. Jayden Gale (Norwood), DEF, 4 games, 98 points

39. Cody Gilchrist (Central), FWD, 5 games, 98 points

40. Lachlan Hayes (South Adelaide), DEF, 5 games, 98 points

41. Alastair Lord (Norwood), DEF, 4 games, 98 points

42. Dayne McGary (Glenelg), DEF, 3 games, 98 points

43. Ruben Carreno (Central District), DEF, 5 games, 97 points

44. Jordan Hein (Sturt), DEF, 5 games, 96 games

45. Jack Ianniello (Norwood), DEF, 4 games, 95 points

46. Max Blacker (North Adelaide), MID, 4 games, 94 points

47. Isaac Birt (South Adelaide), DEF, 5 games, 93 points

48. Cormac Dwyer (Sturt), MID, 3 games, 93 points

49. Shaun Bennier (North Adelaide), DEF, 3 games, 92 points

50. Tyson Coe (West Adelaide), MID, 4 games, 92 points

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