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The year that was with Luke Nankervis


He was equal 10th with 61 votes in Adelaide’s state league club champion award for the 2022 season but what did his season look like? Check out how the young Jedi tracked in the SANFL in photos, team lists and notes below.

F: Nankervis, Thilthorpe, McAdam

HF: Newchurch, Taylor, Wright

C: Sharrad, Boyle, Parnell

HB: Hamill, Borlase, Davis

B: Hall, McAsey, Worrall

R: Strachan, Berry, Milera

INT: Lewis, McKenzie, Templeton, Smithson

NEW: Zac Taylor (Calder Cannons), Luke Nankervis (Sandringham Dragons), Josh Smithson (North Haven/West Adelaide), Louis Sharrad (Port District/Woodville-West Torrens), Jacob Templeton (Central District), Isaya McKenzie (Willaston/Central District)


First-year draftee Luke Nankervis managed to snare an eye-catching mark in the third term while Jake Soligo finished off nicely to extend the margin to 43 points with the opening goal of the fourth quarter.



F: Thilthorpe, Fogarty, McAdam

HF: Newchurch, Taylor, Nankervis

C: Soligo, Berry, Milera

HB: Hamil, Borlase, Davis

B: McPherson, McAsey, Murray

R: Strachan, Boyle, Wright

INT: Parnell, Hall, Templeton, Sharrad

IN: Fogarty, McPherson

OUT: Hately (AFL), Worrell (AFL)

F: Lewis, Fogarty, Freeman

HF: Newchurch, Wright, Nankervis

C: Soligo, Schoenberg, Milera

HB: Hamil, Borlase, Davis

B: Worrell, McAsey, Murray

R: Strachan, Boyle, Pedlar

INT: Hall, Parnell, Clamp, Smithson, Johnson, Hutchens

IN: Lewis, Clamp, Hall, Schoenberg, Freeman, Smithson, Johnson, Hutchens

OUT: Taylor (broken thumb), Berry (AFL), McAdam (AFL), McPherson (hamstring), Hately (AFL), Thilthorpe (AFL)

NEW: Harry Schoenberg (Woodville-West Torrens), Nathan Freeman (Frankston), Josh Smithson (North Haven/West Adelaide)

F: Hinge, Fogarty, Pedlar

HF: Newchurch, Wright, Nankervis

C: Hall, Schoenberg, Milera

HB: Parnell, Borlase, Davis

B: Worrell, McAsey, Murray

R: Strachan, Boyle, Freeman

INT: Lewis, Clarke, Sharrad, Smithson, Hutchens

IN: Hinge, Clarke, Sharrad, Hutchens

OUT: Hately (AFL), Thilthorpe (AFL), Soligo (AFL), Hamill (AFL)

NEW: Mitch Hinge (Glenelg), Josh Smithson (West Adelaide/North Haven)

F: Hall, Wright, Soligo

HF: Newchurch, Rowe, Nankervis

C: Hamill, Sharrad, Milera

HB: Parnell, Borlase, Davis

B: Worrell, McAsey, Murray

R: Strachan, Boyle, Freeman

INT: Lewis, McKenzie, Smithson, Johnson, Hutchens

IN: Soligo, Hamill, McKenzie, Smithson, Johnson, Hutchens

OUT: Thilthorpe (Health & Safety Protocols), Fogarty (AFL), Pedlar (AFL), Hinge (AFL), Schoenberg (AFL)

NEW: Josh Smithson (West Adelaide/North Haven)

Fellow Crows midfielders Nathan Freeman (24 disposals, seven marks) and Wayne Milera (23 disposals, eight marks) were also influential while Luke Nankervis (22 disposals and a goal) continues to develop with each League outing.