This is a list of players from South Australia to have played in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the AFL Women's (AFLW), the two pre-eminent competitions of Australian rules football.
Note that prior to the full professionalism of the game and the expansion of the Victorian competition nationally during the 1980s, most top level South Australians played in the state-based SANFL competition and represented South Australia in interstate matches.
Men's Current player gallery
List of AFL players
Currently on an AFL senior list
Player SA junior/senior club/s Representative honours AFL Draft Selection AFL Years AFL Club/s AFL Games AFL (Goals) Connections to South Australia, Notes & References Jacob Newton U18 (2025) 2025 (mid-season) (mid-season #9) 2025- 2 1 Raised in Adelaide Alex Dodson Payneham NU JFC, 2024 #53 2025- 1 0 Raised in Adelaide Charlie West 2024 #50 2025- 1 1 Raised in Adelaide Mani Liddy Kersbrook, , , 2025 (mid season) (Mid Season rookie #16) 2025- 9 1 Raised in Kersbrook Hugh Jackson Crystal Brook, Rostrevor College, , 2021 #55 2025- 9 1 Raised in Crystal Brook Isaiah Dudley 2024 PSS 2025- 16 15 Born in Port Lincoln, raised in Adelaide Lucas Camporeale 2024 #54 2025- 2 0 Recruited from Adelaide Sid Draper Willunga, , 2024 #4 2025- 9 3 Born and raised in Adelaide Liam Fawcett Pooraka, 2023 #43 2025- 1 1 Raised in Adelaide Isaac Keeler South Augusta, 2022 #44 2025- 11 10 Raised in Port Augusta (Kokatha, Mirning) Tom Cochrane Port District, , 2024 #13 2025- 3 2 Raised in Adelaide Harry Lemmey Flagstaff Hill, 2022 #47 2024- - - Raised in Adelaide Ashton Moir Edwardstown, 2023 #29 2024- 3 2 Raised in Adelaide Henry Smith Blackwood, 2020 #48 2024- 1 0 Raised in Adelaide Logan Evans , 2021 Rookie (#12) 2024- 1 0 Raised in Adelaide Billy Dowling , Walkerville, 2022 #43 2024- 1 0 Born and raised in Adelaide Loch Rawlinson Mitcham, U18 (2023) 2023 Rookie 2024- 1 0 Raised in Adelaide Kane McAuliffe Central Augusta, U18 (2023) 2023 #40 2024- 1 0 Raised in Port Augusta Max Michalanney , 2022 #17 2023- 22 0 Raised in Adelaide Mattaes Phillipou PHOS Camden, 2022 #10 2023- 24 13 Raised in Adelaide Tom Emmett Payneham Norwood Union, 2022 #41 2023-2024 15 11 Born and raised in Adelaide Jakob Ryan Brighton Districts & Old Scholars, Sacred Heart College, Torrens University, 2022 #28 2023- 1 0 Raised in Adelaide James Borlase Unley, , 2020 (rookie) 2023- 2 0 Raised in Adelaide Matthew Coulthard Port Noarlunga, 2023 #3 2023- 4 1 Raised in Port Noarlunga Jacob Bauer 2022 (rookie) Rookie (#10) 2023- 3 3 Recruited from Adelaide Harry Barnett Goodwood, 2022 #23 2023- 1 0 Raised in Adelaide Jason Horne-Francis Christies Beach, , U16 (c), U19 (2021 c) 2021 #1 2022- , 42 20 Raised in Adelaide Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera U18 (2021) 2022 #11 2022- 41 5 Raised in Adelaide Kaine Baldwin U16 (2018 c) 2021 Supplemental 2022-2024 8 2 Born and raised in Adelaide Jase Burgoyne Port District, Henley High School, , 2021 #60 2022- 16 2 Raised in Adelaide Jacob Wehr Balaklava, 2020 #59 2022- 25 4 Raised in Adelaide Oscar Adams 2021 #51 2022- , 8 0 Recruited from Adelaide Jye Menzie 2022 Mid-season Rookie (#15) 2022- 24 25 Recruited from Adelaide Tex Wanganeen Rookie 2022-2024 5 1 Raised in Adelaide Jack Hayes 2022 Preseason Supplemental 2022-2024 5 6 Raised in Adelaide Harvey Harrison Golden Grove, Tyndale Christian College, 2021 #52 2022- 4 3 Raised in Adelaide Matty Roberts Langhorne Creek, St Peter's College, 2021 #34 2022- 12 2 Raised in Adelaide Kaine Baldwin U16 2021 Supplementary 2022- 8 2 Recruited from Adelaide Josh Carmichael 2022 Mid-season (#9) 2022-2024 8 4 Recruited from Adelaide Leek Aleer Angle Vale. 2021 #15 2022- 6 0 Recruited from Adelaide Alastair Lord 2021 #46 2022- 1 0 Recruited from Adelaide Luke Pedlar Kingston, , 2020 #11 2021- 26 26 Born in Mount Gambier, raised in Kingston SE and Adelaide Elijah Hollands - 2020 #7 2021- , 14 8 Born and raised in Adelaide Riley Thilthorpe Goodwood, , 2020 #2 2021- 46 44 Raised in Adelaide Beau McCreery Cove, 2020 #44 2021- 62 44 Raised in Adelaide Lachie Jones 2020 #16 2021- 21 5 Raised in Bute Jed McEntee Mitcham, 2021 (mid-season) #13 2021- 35 21 Raised in Adelaide Tom Powell Concordia, Unley Jets, Scotch College, U18 (2020) 2020 #13 2021- 47 18 Raised in Adelaide Caleb Poulter Ardrossan, 2020 #30 2021- , 19 4 Raised in Ardrossan Ash Johnson Scotch Old Colegians, 2020 Mid-season (#3) 2021- 26 36 Recruited from Adelaide Brayden Cook Happy Valley, 2020 #25 2021-2023 12 3 Born in Mount Barker, raised in Adelaide Jack Saunders Walkerville, Unley, 2021 (Rookie) Rookie (#4) 2021-2022 1 1 Raised in and recruited from Adelaide Michael Frederick 2019 #61 2020- 59 64 Born and raised in Adelaide Will Day PHOS Camden, Glenelg Junior, U18 (2019) 2019 #13 2020- 54 10 Raised in Adelaide Kysaiah Pickett Port District, 2019 #12 2020- 89 133 Recruited from South Australia Connor Budarick - 2019 #16 2020- 26 1 Born and raised in Robe Brad Close North Gambier, 2019 #14 2020- 76 64 Born and raised in Mount Gambier Sam Draper 2017 #1 2020- 57 25 Born and raised in Adelaide Harry Schoenberg , 2019 #24 2020- 61 22 Born in Marrabel, raised in Adelaide Connor Rozee South Augusta, , 2018 #5 2019- 106 98 Born and raised in Port Augusta Callum Wilkie Walkerville, 2019 Rookie Draft Rookie (#3) 2019- 107 1 Raised in Adelaide John Noble 2019 Mid-season (#14) 2019- 93 7 Raised in Adelaide Izak Rankine Edwardstown, Flinders Park, , 2018 #3 2019- , 68 93 Born and raised in Adelaide Jack Lukosius Henley, 2018 #2 2019- 96 59 Born and raised in Adelaide Brandon Zerk-Thatcher , 2017 #66 2019- , 51 0 Raised in Adelaide Kade Chandler Western United Tigers, 2019 #15 2019- 39 31 Born and raised in Charra Tom Sparrow Bridgewater, 2019- 77 29 Raised in Adelaide Shane McAdam , 2019- 50 72 Raised in and recruited from Adelaide Jordon Sweet Tea Tree Gully, , 2019 Rookie (#23) 2019- , 11 2 Raised in and recruited from Adelaide Chris Burgess Flinders Park, 2018 Pre-draft selection 2019- , 44 21 Raised in Adelaide Nathan Kreuger Victor Harbour, 2019-2024 , 15 7 Raised in Victor Harbour Darcy Fogarty Rostrevor College, 2017 #12 2018- 79 117 Raised in Lucindale and Adelaide Callum Coleman-Jones Blackwood, U15 (2014), U16 (2015), U18 (2017 c) 2017 #20 2018- , 31 20 Raised in Adelaide Charlie Ballard Mitcham, U18 (2017) 2017 #42 2018- 110 2 Raised in Adelaide Harrison Petty Wudinna United, 2017 #37 2018- 65 20 Born and raised in Wudinna Lewis Young 2016 #49 2017- , 58 2 Raised in Adelaide Will Hayward 2016 #21 2017- 148 181 Raised in Adelaide Brennan Cox 2016 #41 2017- 103 31 Raised in Adelaide Peter Ladhams Modbury, , 2017 #9 2017- , 50 25 Raised in Adelaide Mitch Hinge 2017 #20 2017- , 43 5 Raised in Adelaide Tyson Stengle Portland, , , , U18 (2016) 2016 #6 2017- , , 73 122 Raised in Adelaide Willie Rioli , 2016 #52 2017-2025 , 109 151 Recruited from Adelaide Toby Pink 2017 (rookie) Rookie (#54) 2017-2024 , 15 7 Raised in Adelaide Ryan Burton PHOS Cambden, Sacred Heart College, , U18 (2014) 2015 #19 2016- , 139 21 Raised in and recruited from Adelaide Riley Bonner Goodwood, , 2015 #37 2016-2024 , 113 15 Raised in and recruited from Adelaide Will Snelling Goodwood, , 2016 Rookie Rookie (#10) 2016-2023 , 65 29 Raised in and recruited from Adelaide Jordan Dawson , 2015 #56 2016- , 122 57 Born and raised in Kingston SE Mason Redman , U18 2015 #30 2016- 103 18 Born and raised in Millicent Wayne Milera , U18 2015 #11 2016- 96 29 Raised in Adelaide Bailey Williams Brighton Secondary, 2015 #48 2016- 127 29 Raised in Adelaide Aaron Francis 2015 #6 2016- , 74 13 Raised in Adelaide Oleg Markov Gepps Cross, U18 2015 #50 2016-2024 , , 86 7 Raised in Adelaide Josh Schache - 2015 #2 2016-2024 , , 76 79 Born in Adelaide George Hewett 2013 #32 2015- , 156 39 Raised in Adelaide Alex Neal-Bullen Mitchell Park, 2014 #40 2015- 159 112 Raised in Adelaide Caleb Daniel Edwardston, 2014 #46 2015- 175 47 Raised in Adelaide Sam Durdin , 2014 #16 2015-2024 , 24 1 Raised in Adelaide Trent Dumont , 2013 #307 2014- , 121 28 Raised in Adelaide James Aish , 2013 #7 2014-2025 , , 186 33 Raised in Adelaide Sean Lemmens Salisbury, 2013 #27 2014-2025 148 25 Raised in Adelaide Orazio Fantasia Payneham Norwood Union, , 2013 #55 2014- , , 100 141 Born and raised in Adelaide Rory Laird Kenilworth, , 2011 Rookie (#5) 2013- 228 29 Born in South Australia, raised in Adelaide Jimmy Toumpas , U18 (2012c) 2012 #4 2013-2018 37 7 Raised in Adelaide Brodie Grundy 2012 #18 2013- , , 204 71 Born and raised in Adelaide Chad Wingard Imperial, , 2011 #6 2012-2024 , 218 300 Born and raised in Murray Bridge Lachie Neale Kybybolite, St Peters College, U18 (2011) 2011 #58 2012- , 250 116 Raised in Kybybolite Lincoln McCarthy Bordertown, 2011 #66 2012- , 140 154 Raised in Bordertown Brodie Smith West Lakes, Henley, , 2010 #14 2011-2025 273 74 Raised in Adelaide Tom Jonas Rostrevor College, , 2011 #16 2011-2023 215 2 Raised in Adelaide Scott Lycett Thevenard, 2010 #29 2011-2023 146 61 Born in Ceduna, raised in Thevenard Jared Polec 2010 #5 2011-2022 , . 148 75 Born and raised in Adelaide Sam Day U18 2011 #3 2011-2025 , 168 120 Born and raised in Adelaide Rhys Stanley 2008 #47 2010- , 196 105 Born and raised in Berri and Adelaide Jack Redden Keith, 2008 #25 2009-2022 , 263 80 Raised in Adelaide Shane Edwards Golden Grove, 2006 #26 2007-2022 303 189 Born and raised in Adelaide Shannon Hurn U18 (2005) 2005 #13 2006-2023 333 50 Born in Angaston and raised in Angaston and Nuriootpa Eddie Betts Mallee Park, 2004 (pre-season) #3 2005-2021 , 350 640 Raised in Port Lincoln (Wirangu, Kokatha) Shaun Burgoyne Mallee Park, 2000 #12 2001-2021 , 407 302 Raised in Port Lincoln (Kokatha) Matthew Pavlich Sacred Heart College, 1999 #4 2000-2016 353 700 Born and raised in Adelaide Adam Goodes 1997 #43 1999-2015 372 464 Born and raised in Wallaroo (Adnyamathanha, Narungga) Warren Tredrea 1996 Zone selection 1997-2010 255 549 Born in South Australia, raised in Adelaide Michael O'Loughlin 1994 #40 1995-2009 303 521 Born and raised in Adelaide (Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri) Tony Modra , 1992-1997 1991-2001 (6 caps) , 165 588 Born in McLaren Vale, raised in Christies Beach and Loxton David Grenvold 1987 #45 1989-1996 112 18 Born and raised in Bordertown Tony Hall , 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993 1988-1995 , 217 278 Raised in Adelaide Bruce Abernethy Rosewater, 10 caps 1982-1992 , , 112 39 Raised in Adelaide Darryl Cowie Gawler Central, 1982-1987 , 63 9 Raised in and recruited from Adelaide Stephen Copping 1982-1984 42 88 Raised in and recruited from Adelaide Wayne Slattery 1982 11 12 Raised in and recruited from Adelaide Geoff Linke 1981 #15 1982 2 3 Raised in and recruited from Adelaide Craig Bradley 1981-2002 375 247 Born and raised in Adelaide Stephen Kernahan 1983–1996 (16 caps) 1981-1997 251 738 Born and raised in Adelaide Bert Renfrey , , 1907 15 0 Born and raised in Adelaide Harry Laxton 1904-1907 44 3 Born in Aldgate Alf Swift 1904 7 2 Born in Port Elliot Mick Pleass 1904 132 45 Born in Kent Town Dick McCabe 1897-1907 148 18 Born in Farrell Flat
Women's
Current player gallery