TOM SCULLY, John Butcher … and now Jack Trengove?

The first two mentioned have already been touted as potential No.1 and No.2 prospects in this year's NAB AFL Draft, but don't dismiss South Australia's best prospect this year, Jack Trengove, who has blossomed in this year's NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

He shone with 31 disposals in South Australia's first match against Western Australia, 18 touches and two goals in his second hit-out against Queensland and 27 possessions and three majors in last weekend's win over Vic Country. 

South Australian under-18 coach and former Essendon and Brisbane player Brenton Phillips said Trengove's ability to remain composed is coming to the fore.

"He's a level-headed young man. He knows where he's at and he just goes about it," he told afl.com.au.

"I like the fact nothing overawes him. He just goes about his business and he understands that he's going to get a bit of attention.

"He's been educated well enough to understand and deal with it correctly."

Although Trengove is the leading Croweater, Phillps is optimistic at least half-a-dozen of his South Australian teammates will be snapped up in the first draft meeting of 2009. 

"It's hard to put figures on how many will be drafted … there are probably half a dozen in the mix that'll possibly get onto a list," he said.

"Everyone keeps saying: 'the draft's skinny'. So from that point of view, you've got no idea – it depends on what each club wants to do with its list management."

Still, there is no doubt Trengove will be on an AFL list by the year's end, but at the moment, the 17-year-old – he turns 18 on September 2 – is focusing on his carnival.

"It's good playing against the best guys in Australia, your age. It's a good experience," he told afl.com.au.

"[Hopefully I can] have a consistent championship and do my bit and the team can do well."

Trengove said he wasn’t paying much attention to talk he could be a No.1 draft prospect.

"I just go out there and try and play my best – whatever happens is good," Trengove said.

"You can put that pressure on yourself, but I just go out and have a crack and see what happens."

The 185cm Trengove, who hails from Kybybolite/Sturt, is a versatile player with his inside midfield and forward work a feature of his game.

An Adelaide fan, Trengove's role models in the game are Gary Ablett jnr and Chris Judd.

And for the record, he is no relation to first-year Port Adelaide player Jackson Trengove.

"It's a pretty uncommon name, but I don't know of any relations. I haven't actually met him yet," he said of his namesake.

But like his namesake, an AFL list beckons.