Key quartet commit for 2020!
South Adelaide has secured the signatures of four key senior players for the 2020 SANFL season.
Returning next season is 2019 Mark Rawlins Memorial Trophy winner (Runner-Up Best & Fairest) Joseph Haines, along with Co-Captain Matt Rose, Encounter Bay product Ben Heaslip and ever reliable defender Tyson Brown.
In a breakout year, Haines played his best season at league level averaging almost 23 disposals per game and was also selected to represent SA in the state game against WA in May.
However, Haines 2019 campaign will best be remembered for a 'Leo Barry' mark late in the Round 10 match against the bays.
Rose has also committed to the Panthers after his first season as Co-Captain where he averaged 22 disposals across the back flank.
His 2019 got off to a bright start, by being named as a co-captain with Joel Cross thanks to the outstanding leadership he's displayed since coming to the Panthers from Port Adelaide in 2014.
Rose also was selected in the SANFL State Team that faced the WAFL in May, making it back to back state game selections.
South Adelaide Talent Pathway product Ben Heaslip will enter his sixth season at Noarlunga.
He's played 57 league matches since his league debut in round 1 2015.
In 2019 Heaslip stepped up into a leadership role within the leadership group for the first time.
Ever reliable defender Tyson Brown also inks a new deal which will see him enter into his 10th season at Noarlunga.
In what was another extremely consistent year, Brown averaged 15 disposals and managed to play all 18 games injury free.
South Adelaide welcomes back all four men and eagerly awaits seeing them back in blue and white in 2020!
Joseph Haines
Playing Record
2013 - Present
64 games
7 goals
Accolades
Mark Rawlins Trophy (Runner-Up Best & Fairest) - 2019
Flinders University Most Improved Player - 2018
SANFL State Team Selection - 2019
Runner-Up Reserves Best & Fairest - 2016
Matt Rose
Playing Record
2010 - present
153 games (103 for South Adelaide)
43 goals
Accolades
Mark Rawlins Memorial Trophy (Runner-Up Best & Fairest) - 2015
Best In Finals - 2016
Third Best & Fairest - 2017
SANFL State Team Selection- 2018 & 2019
Club Captain - 2019
Frank Barry Medal - 2019
Ben Heaslip
Playing Record
2014 - present
57 games
26 goals
Accolades
League Best First Year Player (David Kantilla Memorial Trophy) - 2015
Flinders University Most Improved Player - 2017
Leadership group - 2019
Tyson Brown
Playing Record
2011 - present
65 games
11 goals
Accolades
Flinders University Most Improved Player - 2016
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