FORWARD pair Jack Slattery and Charlie Bradford dominated as South Australia piled on the goals to claim its first win of the Marsh AFL Under-18 Championships. 

Slattery led the way with six goals as the tall forward showed great nous inside-50, while Bradford kicked four as the defending title holders cruised to the 16.13 (109) to 6.7 (43) win over the Allies at Alberton Oval on Sunday.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA v ALLIES Full match coverage and stats

The 191cm Slattery was super-efficient, kicking six goals straight from 13 disposals and five marks to put his name on the map as a player to watch for the championships. 

02:52

Slattery stamps his name with big bag of six

Jack Slattery dominates in the forward line against the Allies with a massive six-goal effort to boost his stocks

Published on Jun 21, 2026

Adelaide Next Generation Academy prospect Anthony Long backed up his three-goal start to his carnival last week with another three goals in the rout, with the South Australian forward line fed by a midfield dominance up the field after last week's defeat to Western Australia. 

00:32

Nephew of great breaks free and dazzles with the curl

Anthony Long continues his great form with this beautiful snap across his body to further add to SA's large lead

Published on Jun 21, 2026

Kodah Edwards continued his terrific season with 27 disposals, nine score involvements and a goal as he remains a top-10 contender, while Jacob McNicol (26 disposals) and Memphis Webb (27) were also effective. 

00:59

Bradford's double bolsters SA's dominance

Charlie Bradford adds to the Allies' woes with two powerful contested marks inside 50, resulting in two majors in the third term

Published on Jun 21, 2026

Jake Eime's run out of defence caught the eye again, Kale Matthews-Hampton was steady in the back half and Sam Tassone was again in the game with 20 disposals. Ethan Herbert collected 22 disposals and seven clearances while playing in the ruck to again show his athleticism and ability to impact around the ground. 

00:34

SA's big man spins on a dime and snaps truly

Ethan Herbert opens SA's account early in the second term with this great display of goal sense

Published on Jun 21, 2026

The Allies led by five points at quarter-time after a scrappy start where they kept South Australia goalless, but the reigning winners then booted seven goals to one in the second term and continued with eight goals to three after half-time to run away resounding winners and hand the Allies back-to-back defeats to start their carnival.

The clear best player for the Allies was Caylen Murray, who is a first-round pick contender with 31 disposals and two goals as well as six inside-50s. 

The Brisbane Academy prospect looks set to join the list of recent Academy graduates at the Lions and will shoot further up the draft board if he finishes the championships in similar form. 

07:50

U18 Boys Champs highlights: South Australia v Allies

South Australia and Allies clash in the 2026 Marsh AFL Under-18 Boys National Championships

Published on Jun 21, 2026

SOUTH AUSTRALIA    0.4   7.7   12.10   16.13 (109) 
ALLIES                       1.3   2.3   3.5  6.7 (43) 

GOALS
South Australia: Slattery 6, Bradford 4, Long 3, Edwards, Herbert, Ivins
Allies: Murray 2, Beams, Bovill, Hardy, Watts