Swingman Keenan Ramsey will return to action in Saturday’s SANFL clash with South Adelaide at Noarlunga.
Ramsey, who turned 20 on Tuesday, has overcome an ankle injury he sustained in Adelaide’s SANFL Showdown victory at Alberton Oval a month ago. The strong-marking rookie has been named in a forward pocket for Saturday’s match against the Panthers at Hickinbotham Oval.
Ramsey heads four inclusions for this week’s home and away season finale.
Port District captain Trent Heffernan, Hahndorf’s Josh Wittwer and former West Adelaide junior Dylan Ribbons have all been added to the team.
Heffernan returns for his first game since Round 17, while Wittwer’s last SANFL appearance was in Adelaide’s loss to Central District in May. Ribbons, who played four games with the SANFL Crows last year, will play his first League game of the season.
Cam Ellis-Yolmen was called into Adelaide’s Friday night AFL clash with West Coast at Adelaide Oval. Nathan van Berlo (foot) and Tom Doedee (rib sprain) were late withdrawals from Saturday's SANFL clash at Noarlunga.
Development player Matthew Leigh has been omitted.
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Saturday’s match against the second-placed South Adelaide will be an early taste of this year’s SANFL finals series. Read the full match preview
Crows ticketed members receive free access to the clash at Hickinbotham Oval, which begins at 2.10pm.
Adelaide’s SANFL team is:
B: Andy Otten (22), Luke Carey (59), Curtly Hampton (17)
HB: Josh Wittwer (48), Jake Kelly (47), Trent Heffernan (62)
C: Jonathon Beech (1), Mitch Grigg (8), Harrison Wigg (35)
HF: Dylan Schoenmakers (66), Paul Hunter (37), Riley Knight (3)
F: Keenan Ramsey (46), Harry Dear (38), Troy Menzel (32)
FOL: Reilly O’Brien (43), Wayne Milera (30), Dean Gore (36)
INT (from): Hugh Greenwood (20), Scott Spriggs (63), Dylan Ribbons (53)
IN: Ramsey, Heffernan, Wittwer, Ribbons
OUT: Ellis-Yolmen (AFL), Leigh (omitted), van Berlo (foot), Doedee (rib sprain)