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.
F: Lewis, Fogarty, Sharrad
HF: Newchurch, Templeton, Nankervis
C: Parnell, Crouch, Milera
HB: McPherson, Borlase, McAsey
B: Worrell, Davis, Murray
R: Strachan, Freeman, Boyle
INT: Couroupis, Hall, Wright, McKenzie, Smithson, Johnson
IN: Crouch, Wright, McKenzie, Smithson, Johnson
OUT: Pedlar (AFL), Soligo (AFL), Hamill (AFL), Hinge (AFL), Rowe (AFL)
F: Smithson, Hall, Newchurch
HF: Taylor, Nankervis, Gollant
C: Parnell, Crouch, Cook
HB: Milera, Davis, McPherson
B: Frampton, McAsey, Borlase
R: O’Brien, Schoenberg, Sharrad
INT: Lewis, Wright, Boyle, McKenzie, Johnson
IN: Cook, Taylor, Frampton, Schoenberg, O’Brien, Wright
OUT: Worrell (AFL), Fogarty (AFL), Strachan (AFL), Soligo (AFL), Murray (AFL), Freeman (Frankston VFL)
F: Smithson, Hall, McKenzie
HF: Wright, Gollant, Taylor
C: Newchurch, Pedlar, Parnell
HB: Davis, McAsey, McPherson
B: Sholl, Frampton, Borlase
R: Strachan, Schoenberg, Boyle
INT: Binder, Lewis, Clamp, Sharrad, Marshman, Johnson, Hutchens
IN: Lewis, Clamp, Sholl, Marshman, Strachan, McKenzie, Hutchens
OUT: Crouch (AFL), Cook (AFL), Milera (AFL), Himmelberg (AFL), O’Brien (AFL)
IN: Pedlar, Nankervis, Salt, McPherson, Davis, Sharrad, McKenzie
OUT: Hall (Health & Safety Protocls), Cook (AFL), Frampton (AFL), Schoenberg (AFL), Parnell (AFL), Marshman
ROUND 10 - BYE
F: Pedlar, Wright, McAsey
HF: Nankervis, Gollant, Cook
C: Newchurch, Taylor, Sholl
HB: Davis, Worrall, Sharrad
B: Brown, Frampton, Borlase
R: Strachan, Jones, Boyle
INT: Lewis, Clamp, Hall, McPherson, Turner, McKenzie, Smithson
IN: McAsey, Brown, Hall, Turner, McPherson, Smithson
OUT: Schoenberg (AFL), Himmelberg (AFL), Marshman, Johnson, Hutchens
NEW: Brett Turner (Glenelg)
MILESTONE: Matthew Wright 50 SANFL Club games
F: Pedlar, Wright, McAsey
HF: Nankervis, Gollant, Cook
C: Newchurch, Taylor, Sholl
HB: Davis, Worrell, McPherson
B: Brown, Frampton, Borlase
R: Strachan, Sharrad, Boyle
int: Dumesny, Hall, Smithson, McKenzie, Templeton, Johnson
IN: Hall, McKenzie, Templeton, Johnson
OUT: Jones (AFL), Schoenberg (AFL), Himmelberg (AFL)
MILESTONE: Louis Sharrad 100 games
F: Gollant, Wright, McAsey
HF: Nankervis, McKenzie, Newchurch
C: Sholl, Taylor, Cook
HB: Sharrad, Worrell, McPherson
B: Brown, Frampton, Borlase
R: Strachan, Boyle, Turner
INT: Lewis, Clamp, Hall, Templeton, Johnson
IN: Lewis, Clamp, Sholl
OUT: Crouch (AFL), Davis (AFL), Himmelberg
F: Pedlar, Wright, McAsey
HF: Taylor, Gollant, McKenzie
C: Nankervis, Crouch, Cook
HB: Sholl, Worrell, McPherson
B: Clamp, Frampton, Borlase
R: Strachan, Boyle, Turner
INT: Newchurch, Sharrad, Templeton, Hutchens
IN: Crouch, Pedlar, McPherson
OUT: Himmelberg (AFL), Lewis, Kernahan
F: Pedlar, McAsey, McKenzie
HF: Nankervis, Gollant, Newchurch
C: Hately, Boyle, Taylor
HB: Davis, Borlase, Templeton
B: Clamp, Frampton, Sholl
R: Strachan, Crouch, Turner
INT: Lowden, Kernahan, Wright, Hall, Sharrad, Johnson, Hutchens
IN: Hately, Hall, Gollant, Sharrad, Johnson, Hutchens
OUT: McPherson (knee), Cook (AFL), Himmelberg (AFL), Worrell (AFL)
MILESTONE: Kieran Strachan – 50 games
F: Thilthorpe, McAsey, Newchurch
HF: Pedlar, Gollant, Rowe
C: Nankervis, Taylor, Rachele
HB: Wright, Borlase, Cook
B: Sharrad, Clamp, Boyle
R: Strachan, Crouch, Turner
INT: Allmond, Hall, Kernahan, McKenzie, Templeton, Johnson
IN: Crouch, Thilthorpe, Rachele, Cook, Hall, Sharrad
OUT: Frampton (AFL), Worrell (AFL), Himmelberg (AFL), Davis (AFL)
NEW: Josh Rachele (Murray Bushrangers
F: Boyle, McAsey, Newchurch
HF: Pedlar, Gollant, McKenzie
C: Nankervis, Taylor, Cook
HB: Sholl, Borlase, Johnson
B: Sharrad, Frampton, Wright
R: Strachan, Hately, Turner
INT: Weaver, Templeton, Clamp, Kernahan, Clarke
IN: Hately, Clamp, Templeton, Smithson, Clarke
OUT: Crouch (AFL), Thilthorpe (AFL), Rowe (AFL), Rachele (hip), Hall (managed)
IN: Kernahan, Worrell, Davis, Newchurch, Clamp, Lewis
OUT: Crouch (not qualified), Hately (not qualified)
Adelaide pair Luke Nankervis and Lachlan Sholl each picked up 25 disposals while captain Matthew Wright was tremendous with five clever goals from 14 disposals and five tackles.
IN: Hall, Kernahan, Templeton
Young forward Luke Nankervis showcased his work rate against North Adelaide, running hard to each contest to support his teammates and laying important tackles.
At 19 years old, Nankervis was Adelaide’s youngest player on the field but did not look out of place and had g put together a strong finals campaign so far, according to Godden.
“It’s always good to see a young man who’s played in back to back finals now on a wing and been able to come to the level,” he said.
“His effort and his contest work his really good.
“These games that he’s playing at the moment are going to be invaluable for him going forward.”
Nankervis collected 18 disposals, had seven tackles, along with four inside 50s and four rebound 50s.
IN: Davis, Hall, Lewis