Opposition watch: Sandover medallist, Simpson Medal winner, ex-Dockers in SANFL squad

The travelling SANFL side for Saturday’s clash against the Kia WAFL State Team will look a little different, with 10 members of last year’s side absent including captain and star forward Liam McBean.

Former West Coast Eagle Matthew Allen and his Glenelg teammates Lachie Hosie and Jonty Scharenberg, Sturt’s Zac Becker, Will Coomblas and Josh Doyle, West Adelaide’s Kobe Ryan and Tom Scully, and South Adelaide’s Oscar Clavarino have all been ruled out, while Sturt and former Port Adelaide goalsneak Jed McEntee was omitted.

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There’s plenty of familiar faces to WAFL fans in the Croweaters’ team including a Sandover Medal winner in former Swan Districts midfielder Nik Rokahr (now at Norwood), former East Perth jet and State game Simpson Medal winner Angus Schumacher and former Dockers-listed Peel Thunder stars Tom Emmett and Jack Delean.

Former Claremont and Port Adelaide player Marty Frederick, the twin brother of Dockers speedster Michael, is also in the squad as 32.

WA’s 32-man squad will be trimmed to 23 after training on Tuesday night.

The match forms part of an exciting triple-header of representative football including the Kia WAFL State Team’s clash against the SANFL and a talent showcase game between the AAMI WA Football State 18s and a WAFL Under-20s side.

SANFL State game squad: Aiden Grace, Josh Fahey, Beau Thomas, Luca Whitelum (Central District), Patrick Parnell (Glenelg), Oliver Francou, Angus Schumacher, Frank Szekely, Alex Van Wyk (North Adelaide), Tom Donnelly Aaron Francis, Finn Heard, Jacob Kennerley, Baynen Lowe, Cooper Murley, Nik Rokahr (Norwood), Jez McLennan (Port Adelaide), Oliver Davis, Jack Delean, Finn Emile-Brennan (South Adelaide), Sam Conforti, Tom Emmett, Marty Frederick, Josh Hone, Tom Lewis (Sturt), Caleb May, Sam Frost (West Adelaide), Max Beattie, Ted Clohesy, Lucas Cooke, Kade Herbert (Woodville West-Torrens).