2nds 2026 Adelaide Crows SANFL thread

[brucetiki]

Our 2026 fixture is out.

Showdowns at Adelaide Oval. No country games.

 

[GreyCrow]

Les Goh

 

[GreyCrow]

Crows announce new Academies coach

The highly-respected talent mentor began in the new role this month

www.afc.com.au

The Crows’ alignment and involvement in the state talent pathway is set to be strengthened with the appointment of Chris Trapp’s as its new Academies Coach – SANFL and Adelaide Football Club.

Trapp takes on the role after combining his coaching with administration in a decade-long tenure as Sturt’s Senior Football Manager, while also guiding the club’s reserves team into the past four grand finals, including the 2022 premiership.

He was also in charge of the Double Blues’ under-18 team which claimed the 2017 premiership.

As part of his new role, Trapp will replace Jack Madgen

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Jack Madgen

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.5

3star

MG

154.4

2star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.5

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.5

3star

T

1.0

2star

MG

79.0

1star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

MG

172.8

3star

, as the coach of the male Crows Academies programs.

 

[Cromulant]

Transformed the whole footy program at Sturt, great get

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Transformed the whole footy program at Sturt, great get

Does he have any good cattle in the program?

 

[Cromulant]

Does he have any good cattle in the program?

You only have to look at the results to see what hes achieved in the last few years.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

You only have to look at the results to see what hes achieved in the last few years.

I meant the Crows. Do we know any player in our system who is eligible to progress for us?

 

[Cromulant]

Im not aware of any elite level talent in our NGA this year no

 

[George CantStandYa]

We’ve spent a fair bit on this NGA program I imagine, what’s been the return?

 

[Cromulant]

We’ve spent a fair bit on this NGA program I imagine, what’s been the return?

Not much.

 

[GreyCrow]

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Interesting to see that the SANFL now have their own $25.3m high performance centre at West Lakes.

Tony Bamford trumpets that we'll be the only state with its own training base for pathways. The Northern Academies just use the AFL venues.

Does this seem like a colossal waste of money? Why couldn't they have just partnered with the Crows and Port, shared their facilities and chipped in for the cost of maintaining/upgrading them?

Essentially this is to run 4 teams
U16 boys and girls
U18 boys and girls

Who do this program as an add on to their club stuff

 

[spenze]

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Our 2026 fixture is out.

Showdowns at Adelaide Oval. No country games.

How can it be a ten team competition and we get two byes?

Round 11 and 18

 

[glengowan]

Interesting to see that the SANFL now have their own $25.3m high performance centre at West Lakes.

Tony Bamford trumpets that we'll be the only state with its own training base for pathways. The Northern Academies just use the AFL venues.

Does this seem like a colossal waste of money? Why couldn't they have just partnered with the Crows and Port, shared their facilities and chipped in for the cost of maintaining/upgrading them?

Essentially this is to run 4 teams
U16 boys and girls
U18 boys and girls

Who do this program as an add on to their club stuff

Umpires as well. I think VIC are doing same thing at Waverley, which they just bought from Hawthorn.

 

[brucetiki]

How can it be a ten team competition and we get two byes?

Round 11 and 18

One is in line with the AFL side’s bye.

The other is a SANFL player request apparently

 

[brucetiki]

Interesting to see that the SANFL now have their own $25.3m high performance centre at West Lakes.

Tony Bamford trumpets that we'll be the only state with its own training base for pathways. The Northern Academies just use the AFL venues.

Does this seem like a colossal waste of money? Why couldn't they have just partnered with the Crows and Port, shared their facilities and chipped in for the cost of maintaining/upgrading them?

Essentially this is to run 4 teams
U16 boys and girls
U18 boys and girls

Who do this program as an add on to their club stuff

Then we would’ve had people complaining that we’re letting the SANFL use our facilities.

Plus, as glengowan mentioned, the umpires will train there too.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Then we would’ve had people complaining that we’re letting the SANFL use our facilities.

Plus, as glengowan mentioned, the umpires will train there too.

Who'd complain about South Australian state squad juniors becoming familiar with our club?

And what would the umpires need that's not provided by almost any suburban oval?

They've obviously been stockpiling money off us and Port. Shows the broken system we have

 

[steve9798]

We’ve spent a fair bit on this NGA program I imagine, what’s been the return?

Borlace is on the crest of something really special.

I would love to see a list of the clubs who have benefited most from the father-son and nga programs. My guess is we would be in the bottom 4.

 

[Cromulant]

Borlace is on the crest of something really special.

I would love to see a list of the clubs who have benefited most from the father-son and nga programs. My guess is we would be in the bottom 4.

I reckon weve had more academy players play for other clubs than our own.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

We’ve spent a fair bit on this NGA program I imagine, what’s been the return?

I wonder whether we have spent a fair bit compared to other clubs? Or not

 

[WeeBlake]

I wonder whether we have spent a fair bit compared to other clubs? Or not

I hope not. Ours has been a joke. Bris/GC/Syd/GWS it makes sense to invest, but our pool is way too small to spend much on.

 

[George CantStandYa]

I hope not. Ours has been a joke. Bris/GC/Syd/GWS it makes sense to invest, but our pool is way too small to spend much on.

And the new territory we’ve been given will be costlier for potentially zero return. Are we going to house these kids down here or send resources up there?

 

[GreyCrow]

Borlace is on the crest of something really special.

Tell him to get off the surfboard and find something. Because I dont see it

 

[Mutineer]

Decent get for the Panthers, Seamus has some serious speed and agility.

Welcome Seamus Mitchell

SOUTH ADELAIDE WELCOMES SEAMUS MITCHELLThe South Adelaide Football Club is delighted to welcome Seamus Mitchell to Magain Stadium ahead of the 2026 season.Mitch

www.safc.com.au

 

[George CantStandYa]

Decent get for the Panthers, Seamus has some serious speed and agility.

Welcome Seamus Mitchell

SOUTH ADELAIDE WELCOMES SEAMUS MITCHELLThe South Adelaide Football Club is delighted to welcome Seamus Mitchell to Magain Stadium ahead of the 2026 season.Mitch

www.safc.com.au

Good to see they’ve finally decided to join the league