SANFL’s ZAC MILBANK breaks down all you need to know about the Magpies heading into the 2024 Hostplus SANFL League season.
Finished – 5th (Lost Elimination Final to Central)
Record – 8 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw (Minor Round); 1 loss (Finals)
A.R. McLean Medal (Best and Fairest)
1. Nick Moore – 124
2. Trent Dumont – 123
3. Jed Hagan – 116
Anthony Williams Memorial Trophy (SANFL contracted player of the year)
Nick Moore
Leading goalkicker
Cody Szust (22 goals)
The Advertiser SANFL Team of the Year – Jackson Mead (Half-Forward Flank)
COMING
Ivan Soldo (Richmond), Jordon Sweet (Western Bulldogs/North Adelaide), Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (Essendon/Sturt), Esava Ratogolea (Geelong), Tom Ansastasopoulos (Geelong Falcons), Lachlan Charleson (Greater Western Victoria Rebels), Will Lorenz (Oakleigh Chargers), Xavier Walsh (East Perth), Logan Evans (Norwood), Bailey Chamberlain (West Adelaide), Kye Roberts (West Adelaide), Harry Williams (North Adelaide), Tyson Brazel (North Adelaide), Josh Byrne (North Adelaide), Lachlan Pascoe (Norwood), Beau Baldwin (Rostrevor OC), Nathaniel Cooper (Goodwood Saints), Cody Gilchrist (South Gawler), Dustin Launer (Eudunda/Robertstown), Reed Stevens (Goodwood Saints)
GOING
Cam Sutcliffe (retired/assistant coach at Port), Tom Jonas (retired), Orazio Fantasia (Carlton), Riley Bonner (delisted/St Kilda), Xavier Duursma (Essendon), Trent Dumont (delisted), Brynn Teakle (delisted/East Fremantle), Jed Hagan (East Fremantle), Nathan Barkla (delisted/Woodville-West Torrens), Anthony Wilson (Melton South)
Saturday March 16
North Adelaide v Port Adelaide at Thebarton Oval from 3.20pm
Friday March 22
Port Adelaide v South Adelaide at Alberton Oval from 5.45pm
New Port Adelaide coach Hamish Hartlett knows exactly what he’s getting after landing the signature of Bailey Chamberlain.
That’s because Hartlett played alongside the 21-year-old at West Adelaide in 2022, when Hartlett claimed the Neil Kerley Medal.
A smooth-moving midfielder, Chamberlain – a lifelong Port fan – will certainly be an asset on the outside of the contest with his ball movement by foot in 2024.
Making his SANFL League debut in 2020, Chamberlain is one of a host of experienced players to land on the Magpies’ SANFL-contracted list for this season.
Norwood’s Logan Evans arrives at Alberton under the SANFL Rookie Program for season 2024.
After being overlooked in last year’s AFL Draft cycle, the athletic medium defender will look to add to his four League games racked up at the start of 2023 with the Redlegs.
Measuring in at a deceptive 188cm, the Hectorville product has the ability to play on the opposition’s small and tall defenders while also reading the play.
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