Central District's Charlotte Riggs is itching to throw everything she has into an AFLW opportunity should it arise next Monday night.

The outgoing 18-year-old is bursting full of energy, such is the manner in which she attacks everything in life, including he schooling, playing base guitar and of course, her football.

Speaking on the South Aussie Select podcast, the Bulldogs premiership utility said she would be willing to develop into multiple roles given she has shown promise as a back-up ruck, in attack for the SA U18s and as defender at Elizabeth.

Confirming both Adelaide and Port Adelaide have her on their selection radar, Riggs is mobile for her height of 182cm while embracing the development she has received at Central from coach Ben ''Rexy'' Hunt and senior teammates.

Graduating from Year 12, Riggs revealed that studying psychology is among her considerations while she continues to play in her family's music band and displaying great leadership with her unique team-bonding activities.

South Adelaide's Esther Schirmer is ready to embrace a move interstate should she have her name called at the 2024 AFLW Draft next Monday.

The Panthers' premiership defender is well aware she could be headed across the South Australian border in the first ''open pool'' AFLW Draft, particularly considering she hasn't been interviewed by local clubs Adelaide and Port Adelaide.

Speaking on the South Aussie Select podcast, the 18-year-old revealed she feels she could also play through the midfield as she did upon making her SANFLW debut at Noarlunga in 2022.

An accomplished intercept defender, Schirmer said she has benefited significantly from playing senior football against women whilst being named full back in the SANFLW Team of the Year for the past two seasons.

The Year 12 graduate also reveals her favourite hiking spot while also detailing how she ended up winning a Muai Tuay martial arts fight.

Now is the time to get the South Australian late mail with less than 48 hours remaining until the 2024 AFL Draft.

Tune into the latest edition of South Aussie Select to hear from The Advertiser's Andrew Capel, who provides excellent insight into this year's Croweater crop.

Will South Adelaide's Sid Draper still be available for Adelaide at pick No.4? And what does he make of late speculation which could see Draper slide to St Kilda at pick No.8?

Who are the famous surnames set to get an AFL opportunity under the father-son rule?

Plenty of late buzz around Norwood's Ned Bowman and Sturt's Jacob Molier is also discussed as well as whether Magarey Medallist Harry Boyd might finally get his AFL chance with the Saints.

The towering tall from Tarlee is preparing to have his name called in the 2024 AFL Draft.

Central District's Charlie Nicholls has spoken to at least 15 AFL clubs after impressing with his versatile 197cm frame for the Bulldogs and SA's U18 team this year.

One of his team's top performers in the SANFL U18 Grand Final, Nicholls had an impact in all three sectors on the field while yielding 15 disposals, eight marks (three contested), 10 hit outs and two goals.

It was an effort which made AFL scouts sit up and take notice as he proved he can play a role as a ''stand and compete'' forward as well as roaming freely further up the ground.

Modelling his game on Geelong premiership forward Jeremy Cameron, Nicholls has displayed great leadership in 2024 as Bulldogs skipper and amongst his fellow SA U18 peers while car-pooling from the north of the State.

At home, he loves to help with sheep mustering on the family farm while attempting to get back to watch his beloved Mintaro Manoora Football Club play in the North Eastern Football League.

There is little doubt Sid Draper will be the first South Australian selected in the 2024 AFL Draft.

But has the South Adelaide midfielder prepared himself for the possibility he could still be the No.1 pick next Wednesday night?

In such an even draft pool, Draper - the latest guest on South Aussie Select - is tipped to land in the top five but hasn't been ruled out of contention as the first name called.

Regardless, the level-headed SA U18 captain knows it is just a number once he enters the AFL system, where he is determined to make an impact from Round 1 of 2025.

Draper revealed his agility and ability to negotiate his way through traffic to burst out of the stoppage was in large part due to his time playing tag rugby before he picked up a footy for the first time at age 12.

He was then inspired by his older brothers Manny and Arlo, determined to prove to his siblings that he could improve his skills after initially beginning his career in the back pocket at Willunga.

Confirming he is a loyal Crows fan, Draper idolised Adelaide fan favourite Rory Sloane and has taken aspects from his style, as well as that of Power star Zak Butters, and injected them into his own game.

The landscape is changing for the 2024 AFLW Draft as players prepare to be selected from any team or state for the first time.

On the latest edition of South Aussie Select, SANFL Female Talent Manager Robbie Neill details what it all means as the AFLW Draft becomes a truly national selection pool.

Neill also provides an in-depth analysis on this year's South Australian prospects, headlined by Sturt's India Rasheed, South Adelaide's Esther Schirmer and Central District's Charlotte Riggs.

Neill also provides an insight into his AFL experiences throughout the 1990s, when he lined up with Sydney and St Kilda alongside big names such as Swans livewire Warrick Capper.

There aren't many faster than South Adelaide's Benny Barrett in this year's AFL Draft pool.

Boasting exceptional pace, Barrett has clocked impressive times of 2.91 and 2.87 this year for the 20m sprint, making him an attractive prospect as an elusive small forward.

The talented left-footer will be strongly considered by Port Adelaide as a member of the club's Next Generation Academy, due to his parents being born in Papua New Guinea.

In the latest episode of South Aussie Select, Barrett tells of how he switched from rugby to Australian Football when arriving in Adelaide as a 12-year-old.

He has taken elements of rugby into his footy career while also soaking up the advice given to him by Power star Willie Rioli, who took him under his wing while training at Alberton this year.

If an AFL club wants to select a player with exceptional work ethic, it should look no further than Glenelg's Angus Clarke.

The latest guest on South Aussie Select, SANFL's podcast on the road to the AFL Draft, Clarke made countless commutes between Mount Gambier and Adelaide while lining up for the Bays and SA's U18 team at the National Championships.

Not only is Clarke well-versed on the nine-hour round trip to and from the capital of the state's south-east, he also works tirelessly on the family farm, crutching sheep and milking cows while many of his counterparts are still fast asleep.

It has set the 188cm backman up nicely as he displayed great poise playing across half-back for the Croweaters before shrugging off injury to post the third-fastest time in the 2km time trial at the AFL Draft Combine in Melbourne.

Likening himself to fellow Glenelg junior and current Essendon star Mason Redman, also from the south-east, Clarke has spoken to multiple clubs including Adelaide and Port Adelaide.

The 2024 return of South Aussie Select, SANFL's exclusive AFL Draft podcast, features the insight of SA U18 coach Tony Bamford.

Bamford, who also oversees SANFL's U18 Talent Academy, provides insight into the Croweaters in the mix to have their names called at the AFL National Draft and Rookie Draft from November 20-22.

Tune in for this year’s final episode of South Aussie Select with rapidly rising South Adelaide ruckman Taylor Goad and SANFL U18 Coach Tony Bamford, who provides in-depth insight to SA’s top prospects ahead of the 2023 AFL Draft.