Page 10 - AFL 2018 National Inclusion Carnival Program

P10 SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
COACH: DON MIRANDA
NO.
NAME
LIGHTNING ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 FINALS
G
BG
BG
BG
BG
B
Aron Baker
Rhys Baker
Bradley Bettens
Andrew Doecke
Braden Dunstan
Keenan Georg-Dent
Zachary Georg-Dent
Jesse Goodman
Luke Goodman
Steven Hall
Daniel Johnston
Paul Leikas
Jonathon Mortimer
Toby Sutherland
Franz Theodore
Assistant Coach
Peter Diamandopoulos
Team Manager
Paul Eichner
TEAM OVERVIEW
After a great turnout at the 2018 trials, the South Australian coaches have only selected eight players from last year’s carnival. For three players, Braden Dunstan and brother’s Keenan and Zachary Georg-Dent, it will
be their first time at the AFL National Inclusion Carnival. There are also
a number of players who have been recalled after missing out last year, including Andrew Doecke who had to withdraw a week prior to the 2017 Carnival due to injury.
There is a strong basketball influence in the team with a handful
of players that have represented SA at the Ivor Burge Basketball Championships. The coaches are excited to see what skills the crossover of sports will bring to the team. Last year the SA team tasted success winning Pool B, however this year the team is striving to climb up into Pool A and take on the best players in the country.
SA LIGHTNING CARNIVAL FIXTURE
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Rhys Baker
Rhys Baker returns to the Carnival in 2018 and would be one of the fittest players in the SA team. He will be running all day and has significantly improved his skills playing for Goodwood Saints FC in the local footy competition.
ROUND 1
9.00
SA
vs
WA
UTAS
ROUND 2
10.15
TAS
vs
SA
UTAS
ROUND 3
11.05
SA
vs
NSW/ACT
INVERMAY
ROUND 4
11.55
SA
vs
NT
INVERMAY
ROUND 5
12.45
QLD
vs
SA
UTAS
ROUND 6
1.10
SA
vs
VIC CTRY
UTAS
ROUND 7
2.00
VIC METRO
vs
SA
INVERMAY
After All-Australian selection in 2016, Luke Goodman missed out on playing at the Gold Coast in 2017 due to his selection in the Australian Cricket
ID team that travelled to England. It will be great to see him link up again with his twin brother and captain of the SA team Jesse Goodman.
Luke Goodman