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He is the SANFL’s silent assassin.
And after adding a premiership medal to his impressive 2023 CV, Glenelg quiet achiever Toby Pink might just have landed himself a second AFL contract.
First-year Tigers premiership coach Darren Reeves has long hailed his full back as the best key defender in the SANFL and it appears AFL clubs have taken notice.
Cast adrift by Sydney four years ago, 25-year-old Pink is back on the radar of AFL clubs, with several showing keen interest in the powerful, 194cm redhead.
Adelaide, which needs key defensive reinforcements given that Nick Murray and Tom Doedee, who could depart via free agency, will be sidelined for a chunk of next season following knee reconstructions, is understood to be one of the clubs tracking him.
After keeping Sturt danger man Connor McFadyen – the Double Blues’ chief attacking threat in the finals – goalless in Sunday’s grand final at Adelaide Oval, Pink’s star continues to rise.
“I think he is the best key defender in the competition and I've felt that from day one, since I walked into the footy club this year,’’ Reeves said.
“He has just been outstanding and has had an incredible year. There is some interest in him, which is great for him.
“I think he is ready-made to play AFL footy right now. Every single week he has got the job done for us.