Aaron Whitefield - 2018-19 Adelaide Bite

Unfortunately, the ABL's change to a conference system during 2018-19 along with personal travel meant that there were a number of teams I didn't get photos of during the 2018-19 season. I decided that I would still make cards for players that I had taken photos of during the 2017-18 ABL season. That is the reason why we have Brisbane born Aaron Whitefield, who played with the Brisbane Bandits from 2015-16 through to 2017-18 appearing on the first of my 2018-19 Adelaide Bite cards in a Brisbane Bandits uniform. Whitefield is also advancing through the Minnesota Twins farm system, playing for the Advanced A level Fort Myers Miracle and the double A level Pensacola Blue Wahoos in 2019.

2018-19 Adelaide Bite Aaron Whitefield card front - ©2019 Adam East

Dean Aldridge - 2018-19 Sydney Blue Sox

Aldridge is a Sydney local who played his second year with the Sydney Blue Sox during the 2018-19 ABL season. Aldridge had previously pitched a single inning in a game for the Blue Sox back during the 2013-14 season, so it was a long wait between ABL drinks for him. He also spent five years in the Detroit Tigers farm system, but only played in three seasons (2013, 2015 and 2017), most recently with the Connecticut Tigers in the low A level New York-Pennsylvania League,

2018-19 Sydney Blue Sox Dean Aldridge card front - ©2019 Adam East

Nick Hosie - 2017-18 Canberra Cavalry

Having been a developmental player for the Cavalry during the 2016-17 ABL season, Canberra youngster Hosie finally made his ABL debut during the 2017-18 ABL season. In 2018 he toured the USA with the SSA All Australian  17 & Under team.

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Nick Hosie card front - ©2019 Adam East

Thomas (Tom) Holland - 2017-18 Canberra Cavalry

The grandson of Australian test cricketer Bob “Dutchy” Holland, Thomas (Tom) Holland made the shift from Newcastle to Canberra to make his ABL debut with the Canberra cavalry during the 2017-18 ABL season. He was a former team mate of fellow Cavalry player, Jake Amos.

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Tom Holland card front - ©2018 Adam East

Tom Roberts - 2017-18 Sydney Blue Sox

I’ve struggled to find any info on Roberts, a 19 year old pitcher who made his ABL debut with the Sydney Blue Sox during the 2017-18 ABL season. He appears to have been born in New Zealand, but to have grown up, at least in later years, in Sydney.

2017-18 Sydney Blue Sox Tom Roberts card front - ©2018 Adam East

Tyler Chappell - 2017-18 Adelaide Bite

Chappell is a local player who had his second season with the Adelaide Bite during the 2017-18 ABL season. He spent the 2017 northern summer playing for Třebíč Nuclears in the Czech Extraliga.

2017-18 Adelaide Bite Tyler Chappell card front - ©2018 Adam East

Jake Green - 2017-18 Canberra Cavalry

Green is a Canberra youngster who played for the Canberra Cavalry during the 2017-18 ABL season. Green made his debut, pitching in two games during the season. He was also a member of Australia’s U23 World Cup squad in 2018.

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Jake Green card front - ©2018 Adam East

Todd Grattan - 2017-18 Sydney Blue Sox

The 2017-18 ABL season was Grattan’s seventh ABL season with the Sydney Blue Sox. The season saw him used for the first time in the Blue Soxes’ starting rotation in three games, the first time he’s stepped out of the bullpen at ABL level.

2017-18 Sydney Blue Sox Todd Grattan card front - ©2018 Adam East

Mitch Nilsson - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Nilsson returned for his eighth ABL season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season. Nilsson has been spending the Australian winters playing in the German Bundesliga, playing for the Heidenheim Heideköpfen in 2017 and 2018.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Mitch Nilsson card front ©2018 Adam East 

Mark Zhang - 2017-18 Canberra Cavalry

Zhang was a local Canberra player who made his ABL debut with the Canberra Cavalry during the 2017-18 ABL season. As a developmental player he only managed playing time in two games, with a single at-bat in each. Zhang signed on to play with Bay College in Michigan over 2018-19.

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Mark Zhang card front - ©2018 Adam East

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Mark Zhang alternate card front - ©2018 Adam East

Tom McGarry - 2017-18 Adelaide Bite

McGarry is a local player who had his second year with the Adelaide Bite during the 2017-18 ABL season. In 2017 he played as a senior for Cameron University in Oklahoma, having spent the previous three seasons also in Oklahoma, at East Central University and Redlands College.

2017-18 Adelaide Bite Tom McGarry card front - ©2018 Adam East

Sam Holland - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

The 2017-18 ABL season was local player Holland's fourth season with the Brisbane Bandits. Holland spent 2017 playing for the Inland Empire 66ers, the LA Angels affiliate in the Advanced A level California League. Unfortunately for Holland he became a free agent at the end of the 2017 northern summer and it appears that he wasn't picked by another organisation for 2018.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Sam Holland card front - ©2018 Adam East

Liam Sherer - 2017-18 Canberra Cavalry

Sherer is a local developmental junior who made his ABL debut with the Canberra Cavalry during the 2017-18 ABL season. He spent his time playing in the Canberra competition as a position player, and is listed as a Shortstop on the ABL website but his debut ABL season game time consisted of a single inning pitched in a single game.

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Liam Sherer card front - ©2018 Adam East

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Liam Sherer alternate card front - ©2018 Adam East

Mitchell Skinner - 2017-18 Sydney Blue Sox

Skinner is a local youngster who debuted with the Sydney Blue Sox, playing two games during the 2017-18 ABL season. Skinner had previously played for New South Wales at the Australian U18 Championship level.

2017-18 Sydney Blue Sox Mitchell Skinner card front - ©2018 Adam East

Matt Timms - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Timms returned for his fourth ABL season with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2017-18 ABL season.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Matt Timms card front - ©2018 Adam East

Nick Hutchings - 2017-18 Adelaide Bite

Hutchings is a local South Australian player who played with the Adelaide Bite during the 2017-18 ABL season. That was his fourth ABL season with Adelaide however, games had previously been few and far between for him. After playing five games in his debut year in 2012-13, Nick only played a single game in each of the 2013-14 and 2016-17 seasons. He did finally manage to break into the bullpen for more regular time on the mound in 2017-18, pitching in 16 games for the Bite.

2017-18 Adelaide Bite Nick Hutchings card front - ©2018 Adam East

Matthew Rae - 2017-18 Sydney Blue Sox

The 2017-18 ABL season was Rae's seventh season with the Sydney Blue Sox.

2017-18 Sydney Blue Sox Matthew Rae card front - ©2018 Adam East

Robbie Perkins - 2017-18 Canberra Cavalry

Perkins continues on as a part of the Canberra Cavalry leadership group, with 2017-18 ABL season being his sixth season with the Canberra Cavalry and in the ABL. 2018 was also his sixth year in the Colorado Rockies farm system. He split his time between the single A Asheville Tourists and the double A level Hartford Yard Goats.

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Robbie Perkins card front - ©2018 Adam East

2017-18 Canberra Cavalry Robbie Perkins alternate card front - ©2018 Adam East

Ryan Battaglia - 2017-18 Brisbane Bandits

Bandits veteran Battaglia returned for his eighth ABL season with Brisbane during the 2017-18 ABL season. Having been only 25 years of age at the end of the 2017-18 season there are probably still a number of seasons ahead for him, age and form permitting.

2017-18 Brisbane Bandits Ryan Battaglia card front - ©2018 Adam East

Steven Chambers - 2017-18 Adelaide Bite

Veteran Aussie pitcher Chambers was only 26 turning 27 when he returned for his eighth ABL season and his third with the Adelaide Bite during the 2017-18 ABL season.

2017-18 Adelaide Bite Steven Chambers card front - ©2018 Adam East