2023 SANFL U17 Intrastate Carnival

By ZAC MILBANK

The 2023 U17 SANFL Youth Intrastate Carnival took place week, with the three games on Tuesday and Thursday providing a valuable opportunity for mature-age teenagers to shine.

Previously known as the Country Youth Championships, the U17 SANFL Youth Intrastate Carnival will include games during the first week of the April School Holidays.

The matches provide the best players from each SANFL club’s recruiting zone with a chance to push their case for selection in next year’s club U18 Centre of Excellence program or the Torrens University SA U18 squad.

Two matches will be played in the July School Holidays, in conjunction with the annual U15 SANFL Intrastate Carnival.

So far the Glenelg side have had a ripper start, dominating both Central District and Sturt by over 100 points.

Glenelg 20.18 (138) def Central 3.2 (20) at Stratarama Stadium

GOALS: Oliver Betterman (3), Max Disbury (2), Harry Gibbs, Eddie Pedler, Lachlan Smith, Harrison Stanborough, Bill Thompson, Remi Brown, Tom Dermody, Riley Shepherdson, Jesse Royans

BEST: Tom Dermody, Oliver Betterman, Remi Brown, Cayde Watson, Riley Shepherdson, Max Disbury

Glenelg 22.14 (146) def Sturt 2.1 (13) at Wigan Oval

GOALS: Max Disbury (6), Tom Dermody (3) Harrison Stanborough, Remi Brown, Riley Shepherdson, Cayde Watson, Lachlan Smith, 2, Bradley Rowe, Max Robertson, Elijah Luke

BEST: Max Disbury, Remi Brown, Tom Dermody, Riley Shepherdson, Cayde Watson, Max Robertson