Southern Showdown results: Ignite take the Adelaide series

Our Junior Showcase squads travelled to Adelaide on 8–9 August for the Southern Showdown, a three-game round robin with the Adelaide Ignite.

Game 1 (Sat 8 Aug): Ignite 4, Colts 2. Joseph Zanlunghi and Alvin Chan scored for the Colts.
Game 2 (Sun 9 Aug): Chargers 6, Colts 1. Billy Simmonds scored a hat trick, with Nikita Garal, Harley Aparicio and Anson Chan also on the board. Joseph Zanlunghi got the Colts' goal.
Game 3 (Sun 9 Aug): Ignite 5, Chargers 3. Nicholas Schmelzle, Lucas Hunter and Billy Simmonds scored for the Chargers.

Final standings: Ignite 2–0, Chargers 1–1, Colts 0–2. Billy Simmonds led the Mustangs with four goals, and Joseph Zanlunghi scored in both Colts games.

Full box scores are on the Stats page under the Southern Showdown 2026 season. Members can also find game photos in the gallery.