ADELAIDE'S first father-son pick could be on the horizon.

After agonisingly missing out on Bryce Gibbs seven years ago, the Crows are the frontrunners to get their claws into one of SA's most promising teenagers - Ben Jarman.

The 15-year-old son of dual Adelaide premiership star Darren Jarman is on track to become the club's inaugural father-son selection in 2016.

While only small in stature at 172cm, the under-15 State representative and North Adelaide under-16 ace has the same silky skills which made his dad famous.

And proud Darren said if work ethic and desire had anything to do with it, Ben could fulfil his AFL dream.

"He's got an unbelievable want to do well," Darren said.

"He just can't get enough of football and he sets really high standards for himself.

"If he has a bad game or doesn't quite reach the level he sets for himself, he'll go down to the local park and spend hours kicking the ball around in a bid to get better."

The Crows have identified Ben as a possible father-son pick, with football operations manager Phil Harper saying he has been on the club's radar for some time.

"He's certainly got some of the Jarman genes in him," Harper said, referring to his high skill level.

But Adelaide can expect competition from Victorian powerhouse Hawthorn.

Darren, now 46, played more than 100 games for both clubs, making Ben eligible for father-son status with either.

Darren played 109 games for the Hawks from 1991-95, winning one premiership, before playing 121 for Adelaide from 1996-2001.

The midfielder-forward kicked 11 goals in the Crows' two grand final victories - six against St Kilda in 1997 and five against North Melbourne in the 1998 triumph.

"If it gets to the stage where he has to pick, I'd say that at this point he would go for the Crows because he's a mad Crows fan," Darren said.

"But his two favourite players are both at Hawthorn - Buddy (Lance Franklin) and Cyril Rioli.

"And in three years' time they'll both still be playing, so who knows?"

Crows fans can get an early look at Ben, who plays as a goalkicking forward, at AAMI Stadium tomorrow.

He will represent junior powerhouse North Adelaide in the under-16 Talent Shield grand final against Sturt from 1pm.

The match will be played as a curtain-raiser to the Adelaide-St Kilda clash.

Roosters under-16 coach David Tiller - a North premiership teammate of Darren's - says Ben has all the skills of his superstar father.

"He's different from Darren in that he's only a little fella. He could still grow, of course, but he's got great talent," Tiller said.

"He's highly-skilled, an excellent kick and he's got a really good feel for the game and the awareness that you just can't teach.

"His ability to read the ball off hands and finish off in front of goal is outstanding."

A Year 9 student at Temple College at Henley Beach, Ben has learnt plenty from his dad. His uncle, Andrew, is also a dual Magarey Medallist.

"I've been working with Ben on his skills since he was about six because if you can't kick, you can't play," Darren said.

Ben is one of two sons of guns who will represent the unbeaten Roosters in tomorrow's match.

Tall utility Ryan Burton, the son of North premiership half-forward Craig Burton, will line-up at half-back.

Ben will wear No. 38 and Ryan No. 18.

They hope to be premiership teammates 26 years after their fathers combined to win the 1987 SANFL league flag with the Roosters.

Originally published as New Jarman for the Crows?