Ins and Outs - 2020

Danyle Pearce has hung up the boots at Sturt.

Jacob Surjan as Norths new coach

Jono Beech having a year off from the Bloods...

Relocating to QLD and travelling overseas in 2020...

I see Seb Gilhaus is listed as an out on the sanfl web site.
I am hearing he may be seen in 2020 on TV in one of the endless reality shows. Could be interesting if true. Or not maybe

After winning the McCallum Tomkins Medal as the best player in the Under 18's competition in 2018, Kai was selected by Port Adelaide as a Category B rookie in the NAB AFL Draft. Kai went on to play 15 League matches for the Magpies, averaging a very healthy 22 disposals a game, spending the majority of his time playing on the wing.

On Kai’s signing CEO Luke Powell said “As always, we love having our Eagles juniors return to our Club. Kai had a really strong first season of League football and is probably a bit unlucky to find himself off Port’s list after just one season. Kai is determined to get back into the AFL system and we hope he is able to do so off the back of playing some quality football for our Club.”

On his return Kai said “I am very excited to come back to the Eagles. I cant wait to start Pre-Season and I am looking forward to playing with my mates again. My family and I are really excited by this opportunity and are looking forward to the season ahead."

Kai will join teammates for the first night of preseason which will commence on Monday 18th November from 5:30pm, venue to be confirmed.

Please join us in welcoming back Kai to the Club.

Liam played 15 games for the Casey Demons in the VFL in 2019 after being recruited from Vermont in the Eastern Football League where he won a Premiership alongside ex Eagle Andrew Ainger in 2018. The 199cm Ruck/Key Forward will look to work in tandem with Jarrad Redden in the ruck whilst also providing another great marking option up forward alongside the Hayes brothers.

On Liam's signing CEO Luke Powell said, “Liam is a fierce competitor and very strong in the air. We feel that Liam can play a big role in seeing us bounce back quickly to finals football in 2020. His ability to play both in the ruck and up forward will give the team greater flexibility next year.”

On his signing Liam said “I am really looking forward to joining the Eagles in 2020 and testing myself in the SANFL competition. After coming across to Adelaide a few weeks ago and speaking to Jade, Luke and a few of the players, I got to experience the professionalism of the Club and felt the Eagles were the best fit for me. I can’t wait to get started.”

Liam will be over for a couple of weeks of the Pre-Season prior to Christmas before fully relocating in the new year.

Please join us in welcoming Liam to the Club

Hopefully the club can find him a surname.

Flag No.10 wrote: Hopefully the club can find him a surname.

Lol it’s in the email heading that I can’t copy Liam Buxton

I’m happy the Eagles are recruiting early and actually recruiting a tall ruck forward

That's a whale of a pickup.

In case anyone is interested in Liam Buxton second tall forward / ruck Eagles have recruited for 2020

Liam Buxton playing in the off season for Tiwi Bombers in the AFLNT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wExhJj5c5bM [34 sec]

Billy Hartung to North Adelaide.

mickyj wrote:In case anyone is interested in Liam Buxton second tall forward / ruck Eagles have recruited for 2020

Liam Buxton playing in the off season for Tiwi Bombers in the AFLNT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wExhJj5c5bM [34 sec]

Yes, Mickyj, I watched that YouTube Clip. Hard not to get excited when you see stuff like that regardless that it was Northern Territory league. Reading comments from his previous coaches, he's an enthusiastic team player, cult-hero type (hate that description!), and motivated to improve.

Premiers wrote:

mickyj wrote:In case anyone is interested in Liam Buxton second tall forward / ruck Eagles have recruited for 2020

Liam Buxton playing in the off season for Tiwi Bombers in the AFLNT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wExhJj5c5bM [34 sec]

Yes, Mickyj, I watched that YouTube Clip. Hard not to get excited when you see stuff like that regardless that it was Northern Territory league. Reading comments from his previous coaches, he's an enthusiastic team player, cult-hero type (hate that description!), and motivated to improve.

And Ainger recommended him

Good chance Daniel Menzel will end up at the Dogs, alongside brother Troy.

Dogs also on the verge of signing a couple of brothers, who are the sons of an AFL legend.

Will be good if it happens .If we have another set of brothers possibly coming hopefully they stay a bit longer than the Neagles

D Menzel elsewhere in 2020.

eartotheground wrote:D Menzel elsewhere in 2020.

Any clues ? Norwood perhaps

eartotheground wrote:D Menzel elsewhere in 2020.

May stay in Sydney and play NEAFL or perhaps Port or the Crows might try and poach him into a State League role with the potetntial enticement of mid-season drafting.

Big Phil wrote:

eartotheground wrote:D Menzel elsewhere in 2020.

May stay in Sydney and play NEAFL or perhaps Port or the Crows might try and poach him into a State League role with the potetntial enticement of mid-season drafting.

I was thinking he’d make a marquee player for port

he WWTFC are delighted to announce the signing of defender Pierce Seymour for the 2020 season.

The 24-year-old spent 2019 as a part of the Adelaide Crows development squad and made his SANFL Statewide Super League debut in Round 13 this year and went on the play eight of the remaining nine games including all three finals for the Crows.

Seymour then returned to his local side Payneham Norwood Union who went on the win the Adelaide Footy League Division One premiership.

Senior Coach Jade Sheedy said Seymour showed what he is capable of at League level over the back end of last season and will be a great addition to the Club in 2020.

“After coaching against Pierce in the Adelaide Footy League previously I could see he was destined to play at a higher level. To see him perform strongly in the SANFL finals series for Adelaide wasn’t a surprise to me and as soon as I got the role here at the Eagles, I was keen to get him to the Club,” said Sheedy.

“At 190cm Pierce has the ability to play on talls or smalls and is a great user of the football with a damaging left foot which will provide plenty of drive from the back half for us.”

Now having tasted League football, Seymour is keen to establish himself as a regular at League level.

“Getting the opportunity to play League football and then finals on Adelaide Oval last season was surreal. Having had that experience now, I can’t wait to get back out there again. The Eagles missed out on finals last year but there is a strong core group here and under the guidance of Jade I’m sure we will be bouncing back strongly in 2020. I can’t wait to get started,” said Seymour.

Big Phil what do you think will happen with Daniel Menzel on one hand you have him as a good chance to comeback to us on the other he may not be

southern bulldog wrote:Big Phil what do you think will happen with Daniel Menzel on one hand you have him as a good chance to comeback to us on the other he may not be  

He may come back, he may get a more enticing offer elsewhere.

Knowing our luck it will be the latter

Mark Noble leaving the Panthers and heading into Victoria?

firstblood wrote:Mark Noble leaving the Panthers and heading into Victoria?

Yep.
Out Irra - Norwood
Noble- Victoria
Scooter Davis- Sturt

In Sawford from Glenelg
Rose from Sydney Swans


another big signing imminent...