ALLIES remain winless in the AFL Under-18 Championships following a 51-point round 2 loss to South Australia at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
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Just one point separated the two sides at half time but 11 second-half goals to the Allies’ three saw the hosts pull away to a 17.10 (112) to 9.7 (61) triumph.
Three Tassie Mariners pulled on the Allies jumper with Tigers forward Hugh Dixon finishing the match with two majors.
North Launceston gun and North Melbourne Next Generation Academy player Tarryn Thomas, who was named in the bests for the Allies last week, had eight tackles and 12 touches in a solid display.
Burnie’s Thomas Mundy tasted division 1 under-18s football for the first time in what was South Australia's first for the carnival after losing to Western Australia by one point in extra time last week.
The Allies lost to Vic Country in the opening round by 12 points at Blacktown Oval and next play Western Australia at Leederville Oval on Sunday, June 25.