Round 1 Team Selections | Season 2026

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Finally, the 2026 SANFL Hostplus season is here, and we couldn’t be more excited for the action to begin on Brighton Road! This weekend, the senior teams travel to Richmond Oval and Alberton Oval, fighting it out for their first win of the season.

In a jam-packed day of footy, the Bays reserves will take on Westies at Richmond Oval in a clash that will showcase new faces, fresh strategies, and plenty of challenges, tackled head-on in a classic battle between the Tigers and the Bloods.

Our League boys will face Port Adelaide on Saturday evening in a twilight clash at Alberton Oval. The senior side will feature six debutants taking the field, including two pulling on the black and gold for the first time. Earlier this year, the Bays welcomed Joel Thiele from Sturt and Will Patton from West Adelaide to the club, and we’re pumped to see them take on this weekend’s challenge in our gold strip.

Excitingly, our Bays junior programs continue to produce elite talent for both the SANFL and AFL. At just 18, Tim Alver will commence his League career alongside key junior talent and South East alumni Rex Jones (19) and Remi Brown (19). We’re thrilled to see the continued growth and success emerging from our junior pathways and our rich South East catchment zone.

Our list of debutants is rounded out with the introduction of Joseph Fenwick. Fenwick joins the Tigers from South Gawler and has been highlighted by captain Liam McBean as one to watch in the 2026 season.

Hunter Window returns to the Bays in 2026 following 12 months away from the club for work, and we’re excited to see the premiership player strengthen our lineup this season.

We know the Tiger Army is eager for footy to fill the calendar in 2026, and we hope to see a sea of black and gold at Alberton this Saturday evening.