Emerging Redbacks
The Emerging Redbacks program is designed to mirror the Redbacks on a reduced scale with the states most talented un-contracted cricketers, including Grade cricketers as well as ‘above the line’ youth players, being invited to join the program.
The Emerging Program was developed by SACA to address the gap between Grade cricket and First-class cricket. It is an elite talent identification system supported by complementary competition and training systems.
Establishing the Emerging Redbacks Program is a step closer to maximising South Australia’s talent development pathway and is therefore a step closer to permanently improving the number of home-grown players in the Redbacks and Australian teams.
Based on performances in the West End Redbacks League and Premier Cricket competitions, players from the Emerging Redbacks Squad are selected into the Toyota Futures League national four-day competition comprising of six matches between the states and the ACT. This competition is the breeding ground for the state's future first-class cricketers.
2017-18 Emerging Redbacks New Year squad:
| Name | Premier Cricket Club | |
| 1 | Ben Bullimore | Glenelg |
| 2 | Brad Davis |
Sturt |
| 3 | Jacob Dick | Sturt |
| 5 | Josh Hoffmann | Glenelg |
| 6 | Jacob Dickman | Woodville |
| 7 | Damon Kerr | Port Adelaide |
| 8 | Conor McInerney | Woodville |
| 9 | Elliot Opie | Kensington |
| 10 | Luke Robins | East Torrens |
| 11 | Ben Turley | Woodville |
| 12 | Austin Umpherston | Port Adelaide |
| 13 | Josh Barrett | Southern District |
| 14 | Sam Kerber | Adelaide University |
| 15 | Ben Wakim |
Adelaide University |
| Added U19 players | ||
| 1 | Thomas Kelly | Sturt |
| 2 | Corey Kelly | Sturt |
| 3 | Josh Pengelley | Adelaide |
| 4 |
Tom O'Connell |
Sturt |
| Invited bowlers | ||
| 1 | Ziggy Kulesza | Sturt |
| 2 | Braedon Renshaw | West Torrens |
| 3 | Tate Robins | East Torrens |
| 4 | Grant Stewart | Adelaide University |
