List Mgmt. 2025 AFL Draft *F/S watch*

[Jen2310]

2025 Victorian summer hub squads announced

Victoria Country and Victoria Metro have announced squads to take part in summer training hubs to be held across the next two months

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Players involved in the summer training hubs will participate in football and wellbeing programs and will be provided with individual development plans.


All players selected in the summer training hub squads are born in 2007 or 2008 and will be eligible for selection in the Victoria Country and Victoria Metro squads that compete at the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships.


The first camp for each program will be conducted across the next week. Victoria Country’s camp will be held at the NEC Hangar, while Victoria Metro’s camp will be held at La Trobe University Bundoora.


The squads will reconvene again in late January, with Country’s second camp to be conducted at the Gippsland Power High Performance Centre in Morwell, while the Metro squads will come together at Deakin University Waurn Ponds.

VICTORIA METRO​

The Victoria Metro squad consists of players from the six Coates Talent League metro programs: Calder Cannons, Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights, Oakleigh Chargers, Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets.


Eastern Ranges coach Lauren Morecroft (boys) and Oakleigh Chargers coach Ty Vickery (girls) will serve as head coaches of the Victoria Metro teams.


CAMP DATES
Boys
Camp 1 – Monday 16 December to Tuesday 17 December at La Trobe University, Bundoora
Camp 2 – Monday 20 January to Wednesday 22 January at Deakin University, Waurn Ponds




SQUADS
Boys

NAME	BORN	HT	CTL CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
Sam Allen	2007	184	Oakleigh Chargers	Glen Iris
Xavier Bamert	2007	186	Sandringham Dragons	South Melbourne Districts
Andrew Barker	2007	189	Eastern Ranges	Mooroolbark
Thomas Burton	2007	178	Western Jets	Point Cook
Arki Butler	2008	180	Sandringham Dragons	Beaumaris
Jack Dalton	2007	178	Sandringham Dragons	East Malvern
Finn Davis	2007	190	Western Jets	Williamstown CYMS
Lachy Dovaston	2007	175	Eastern Ranges	Blackburn
Cooper Duff-Tytler	2007	199	Calder Cannons	Woodend-Hesket
Hussien El Achkar	2007	171	Calder Cannons	Pascoe Vale
Louis Emmett	2007	202	Oakleigh Chargers	Glen Iris Gladiators
Kye Fincher	2007	185	Sandringham Dragons	East Brighton Vampies
Oliver Greeves	2007	191	Eastern Ranges	Vermont
Tyson Gresham	2007	167	Northern Knights	South Morang
Sam Grlj	2007	182	Oakleigh Chargers	Old Camberwell
Tate Hodgson	2008	193	Northern Knights	Park Orchards
Jack Ison	2007	189	Oakleigh Chargers	Parkside
Felix Kneipp	2007	177	Calder Cannons	Fitzroy
Archie Ludowyke	2007	195	Sandringham Dragons	East Sandringham
Thomas McGuane	2007	177	Western Jets	Keilor
Xavier Taylor	2007	191	Eastern Ranges	East Ringwood
Miles Tyrer	2007	198	Sandringham Dragons	South Melbourne Districts
Harry Van Hattum	2008	202	Northern Knights	St Mary’s Greensborough

VICTORIA COUNTRY​

The Victoria Country squads feature representatives from each of the six Coates Talent League country programs: Bendigo Pioneers, Dandenong Stingrays, Geelong Falcons, Gippsland Power, GWV Rebels and Murray Bushrangers.


Gippsland Power coach Rhett McLennan (boys) and GWV Rebels coach Sally Riley (girls) will serve as head coaches of the Victoria Country teams.


CAMP DATES
Boys
Camp 1 – Monday 16 December to Tuesday 17 December at NEC Hangar Tullamarine
Camp 2 – Wednesday 22 January to Friday 24 January at Gippsland Power High Performance Centre, Morwel
SQUADS
Boys

NAME	BORN	HT	CTL CLUB	COMMUNITY CLUB
Tairon Ah-Mu	2007	198	Dandenong Stingrays	Berwick
Tanner Armstrong	2008	175	Murray Bushrangers	Rumbalara
Harry Dean	2007	193	Murray Bushrangers	Lavington Panthers
Willem Duursma	2007	191	Gippsland Power	Foster
Josh Granger	2007	196	Dandenong Stingrays	Bonbeach YCW
Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves	2007	185	Dandenong Stingrays	Mornington
Harley Hicks	2007	178	GWV Rebels	Lake Wendouree
Xavier Ladbrook	2008	197	Gippsland Power	Nar Nar Goon
Max Lee	2007	183	Dandenong Stingrays	Edithvale-Aspendale
Josh Lindsay	2007	182	Geelong Falcons	Newtown & Chilwell
Wil Malady	2008	188	Gippsland Power	Bairnsdale
Hugo Mikunda	2007	179	Geelong Falcons	Bell Park
Zachary O'Keefe	2007	177	Gippsland Power	Maffra
Riley Onley	2007	194	Murray Bushrangers	Shepparton United
Jack Pickett	2008	192	Geelong Falcons	Torquay
Marcus Prasad	2008	167	Dandenong Stingrays	Dromana
Ben Rongdit	2007	183	Geelong Falcons	Colac
Jobe Scapin	2007	187	Gippsland Power	Inverloch-Kongwak
Toby Sinnema	2007	179	Dandenong Stingrays	Devon Meadows
Mitchell Stevens	2007	184	Gippsland Power	Heyfield
Archie Taylor	2007	178	GWV Rebels	Cobden
Cody Walker	2008	183	Bendigo Pioneers	Echuca
Shaun Watson	2007	193	Bendigo Pioneers	Mildura
Hunter Wright	2007	187	Bendigo Pioneers	Golden Square

 

[Jen2310]

25 draft prospects

DYSON SHARP

Position: Midfielder

Size: 188cm

Clubs: Central District/South Australia


Sharp is a tough midfielder from South Australia who is one of the leading candidates to be the number one pick in 2025. The big-bodied on-baller is a beast at the coalface, clean with ball in hand and is also a good user. Sharp stepped up well to SANFL level late in the year for Central District’s and he has been a dominant junior throughout the years, winning the Kevin Sheehan Medal as the MVP of the Under 16 National Championships.

ZEKE UWLAND

Position: Midfielder

Size: 178cm

Clubs: Gold Coast Academy/Queensland

The brother of Gold Coast’s Bodhi, Zeke is another top prospect in next year’s pool. Uwland is a hard-running and skilful player, who can play through the midfield or off half-back. The Academy prospect is deadly by foot, can break the lines and can provide plenty of run and carry. Uwland averaged 23 touches and six rebound 50s in the National Championships this year and was the only bottom-ager selected in the All-Australian side.
WILLEM DUURSMA

Position: Utility

Size: 191cm

Clubs: Gippsland Power/Vic Country

The Duursma name will be very familiar to footy fans. Willem is the youngest sibling of the Duursma family, with Xavier, Yasmin and Zane all currently featuring at the top level. But Willem could well and truly be the best of the lot. The youngest Duursma is a genuine utility having shown promise in all thirds of the ground. He is a quality ball user, is strong overhead and is clean around the ground. Also a very talented basketballer, Duursma has all the tools to become a genuine star of the competition in due course.


DANIEL ANNABLE

Position: Midfielder

Size: 183cm

Clubs: Brisbane Lions Academy/Queensland

There’s something in the water in Queensland at the moment with the Lions set to cash in on yet another Academy star. Brisbane have landed a trio of father-sons in recent years in Will and Levi Ashcroft and Jaspa Fletcher, but they’ve also had significant success on the Academy front with Sam Marshall and Ty Gallop. Annable is a well-rounded midfielder who loves to extract the ball from contest and feed it out to his teammates on the outside. A hard worker who is an absolute ball magnet and nice user, Annable averaged 28 disposals and six tackles in the Coates Talent League this year.
BEAU ADDINSALL

Position: Midfielder/Forward

Size: 180cm

Clubs: Gold Coast Academy/Queensland

The Lions are cashing in on Academy stars, the Suns are a level above. Addinsall is a smooth-moving, powerful midfielder who won best on ground honours during the Under 17s Futures match at the MCG on AFL Grand Final Day. The on-baller had a game-high 34 disposals that day in an eye-catching display. Addinsall was an unlucky omission from the Allies side this year, but looms as a potential top 10 pick in 2025. Alongside Uwland and Addinsall, the Suns also have access to midfielder/forward Dylan Patterson and tall Kalani White.

COOPER DUFF-TYTLER


Position: Ruck/Forward

Size: 199cm

Clubs: Calder Cannons/Vic Metro

A promising basketballer growing up, Duff-Tytler has well and truly turned his attention to the Sherrin. Duff-Tytler is an athletic ruck/forward who is almost another midfielder, such is his athleticism and ball-winning ability. His 30-disposal, 10-mark and two-goal performance for the Calder Cannons in the Coates Talent League was just a glimpse into what he could become. Strong in the air and at ground level, Duff-Tytler looms as one of, if not the best tall prospect in 2025.
LOUIS EMMETT


Position: Ruck/Forward

Size: 198cm

Clubs: Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro

Another leading tall prospect in the 2025 pool, Emmett caught the eye during the Oakleigh Chargers’ 2024 campaign. A mobile big man with good skills, Emmett is a damaging forward as well. The Vic Metro tall has strong hands and loves to take a big grab but his endurance and work rate means he gets to plenty of ruck contests around the ground, too.

RILEY ONLEY

Position: Midfielder


Size: 194cm

Clubs: Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country

Big-bodied midfielders are all the rage at the moment and Onley is one of the best in the 2025 crop. Onley is strong at the contest, clean with ball in hand and has plenty of power when bursting out of stoppage. Featured three times for Vic Country as a bottom-ager, the highlight being a 20-disposal, seven clearance effort against the Allies.
ARCHIE LUDOWYKE

Position: Key Forward


Size: 195cm

Clubs: Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro

One of very few to feature in a stacked Vic Metro side as a bottom-ager this year, Ludowyke has plenty of upside to excite AFL recruiters. Ludowyke is one of the most entertaining prospects in the 2025 pool, he loves flying for marks and is crafty around the big sticks. Ludowyke booted 13 goals in nine matches as a bottom-ager for the Sandringham Dragons this year and will be a key focal point for Rob Harding’s side in 2025.

OLIVER GREEVES

Position: Midfielder

Size: 191cm


Clubs: Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro

Another strong midfielder, Greeves is a workhorse around stoppage but has also shown an ability to drift forward and hit the scoreboard. The Caulfield Grammar jet is an Under 16s All-Australian representative and is clean at ground level. A strong performance in the Under 17s Futures match (31 touches, seven marks) will lay the platform for what will hopefully be a fruitful 2025 season.
FRED RODRIGUEZ

Position: Midfielder

Size: 184cm


Clubs: South Fremantle/Western Australia

Rodriguez is a silky midfielder who impressed at National Championships level with Western Australia in 2024, averaging 18.8 disposals. Rodriguez is super quick and is a quality ball user by hand and foot. It’s that skillset, plus his run and carry, that will make him an attractive prospect for AFL clubs.

MAX KING

Position: Midfielder

Size: 191cm

Clubs: Sydney Swans Academy/NSW-ACT


A Sydney Academy prospect who is definitely one to watch next year. King is another one of these big-bodied midfielders who can also impact the game inside the forward 50 arc. Strong overhead and clean at ground level, the Swans could have another beauty on their hands here.
NOAH HIBBINS-HARGREAVES

Position: Forward

Size: 185cm

Clubs: Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country


A crafty half-forward with strong aerial presence, Hibbins-Hargreaves had a strong season for the Dandenong Stingrays in 2024. The lively Mornington product booted 23 goals from 16 games and regularly stood up late in games. Hibbins-Hargreaves is slick in transition and often finds a way to create some space and hit the scoreboard. Had a strong first half in the Under 17s Futures match before fading a little bit late.

THOMAS BURTON

Position: Defender/Midfielder

Size: 178cm

Clubs: Western Jets/Vic Metro

A dashing rebounder off half-back, Burton loves to utilise his run and carry to generate offensive plays. The Western Jets youngster averaged 23.7 disposals and 5.6 tackles in the Coates Talent League this season and was a strong performer in the Under 17s Futures match where he amassed 26 touches. Loves to find and use the footy.
JACK DALTON

Position: Midfielder

Size: 176cm

Clubs: Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro

A natural ball-winner who is clean with ball in hand, there’s plenty to like about the Sandringham Dragons on-baller. Dalton won the Vic Metro MVP at the Under 16s National Championships and is also a good leader, having captained the side to the title that same year. A classy operator who can play both on the inside and outside, expect Dalton to put his best foot forward for the Dragons and for Metro in 2025.


KALANI WHITE

Position: Key Defender

Size: 198cm

Clubs: Gold Coast Suns Academy/Queensland

The battle for one of the most promising key backs in next year’s pool will well and truly be on in 2025. White is the son of former Melbourne player Jeff White, who played 236 games for the Dees, but is also a member of the Gold Coast Academy. White is strong in the air and can play in all thirds of the ground but likens himself to Suns star Mac Andrew. Whether he nominates the Suns or Dees remain to be seen, but he is a genuine first round contender nonetheless.
THOMAS MCGUANE

Position: Midfielder

Size: 177cm

Clubs: Western Jets/Vic Metro

Here’s one for you, Collingwood fans. Thomas McGuane is the son of 152-game Pie Mick McGuane and is certainly one to keep an eye on next year. The consistent midfielder is an absolute ball magnet, having averaged 25.7 disposals a match for the Western Jets in 2024. The left-footer is clean with the footy and has shown he can thrive at the contest and on the outside.

SAM LEWIS


Position: Midfielder/Forward

Size: 186cm

Clubs: Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country

A big-bodied powerful midfielder who started the 2024 season with the Dandenong Stingrays on fire, before a persistent foot injury curtailed the rest of his campaign. The Red Hill product averaged almost 20 disposals in a star-studded on-ball brigade featuring the likes of Harvey Langford and Cooper Hynes. A tough, hard worker who also finds a way to drift forward and hit the scoreboard, keep an eye on this young gun in 2025.
CODY CURTIN


Position: Key Defender

Size: 197cm

Clubs: Claremont/Western Australia

Cody Curtin, the brother of current Adelaide player Dan, is a promising key defender out of Western Australia. Curtin is an excellent mark and possesses a penetrating kick, which has definitely caught the eye of talent scouts during his bottom-age year. Curtin has thrived mainly as a defender throughout his juniors but spent some time in the forward half late in the WAFL Colts season, where he booted two bags of six goals.

JOSH LINDSAY

Position: Defender/Wing


Size: 182cm

Clubs: Geelong Falcons/Vic Country

Named best on ground for Team Heppell in the Under 17s Futures match at the MCG on AFL Grand Final day, there’s plenty to like about Josh Lindsay. A strong decision-maker who rarely wastes a disposal, Lindsay amassed 20 touches and seven marks in that match. The Geelong Falcons youngster can play off half-back or on a wing given he loves to use his run and carry to generate plays out of defence.
MATT LERAY

Position: Midfielder


Size: 189cm

Clubs: Central District/South Australia

A member of the 2025 National Academy, LeRay is another highly touted on-baller. The South Australian youngster put together a solid campaign with Central District’s in the SANFL Under 18s, averaging 22 touches and five inside 50s. LeRay is powerful out of stoppage but can also do damage on the outside given his endurance base and ability to cover the ground. Has linked up nicely with pick 1 contender Dyson Sharp in recent times.

LACHLAN CARMICHAEL

Position: Defender

Size: 183cm


Clubs: Sydney Swans Academy/NSW-ACT

The Swans have produced some gems out of their Academy in recent years and defender Lachie Carmichael could be the next one in line. Carmichael is a well-rounded player who can take an intercept mark but is also a quality distributor out of defence. He put together a solid National Championships where he averaged 18.8 disposals and 5.8 rebound 50s for the Allies. Works hard and positions himself well.
NOAH CHAMBERLAIN

Position: Forward/Wing

Size: 192cm


Clubs: Sydney Swans Academy/NSW-ACT

An athletic half-forward, Chamberlain is another prospect tied to Sydney’s Academy program. A mobile and dynamic front-half player, Chamberlain has also shown that he can be used on a wing if needed. Had an inconsistent day in the Under 17s Futures match but proved he can be that vital link-up player between the midfield and forward groups. Also featured for Sydney’s Under 18s side as a 16-year-old.

JASPER HAY

Position: Ruck/Forward

Size: 198cm

Clubs: Tasmania Devils/Tasmania


Tasmania’s leading prospect this season is key position player Jasper Hay. Hay primarily plies his trade in the ruck but could look to develop his forward and defensive craft more in 2025. The Devils didn’t have anyone drafted in this year’s crop but had nine players selected in 2022/23. A National Academy member, it will be interesting to see how Hay progresses next year.
TAIRON AH-MU

Position: Ruck/Forward

Size: 198cm

Clubs: Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country


A powerful tall who is ready to take his game to the next level, Ah-Mu was a crucial player for the Dandenong Stingrays in 2024 as a bottom-ager. Ah-Mu booted 22 goals from 11 games playing primarily as a key forward, but he is more than capable of playing in the ruck as well, which he did at times for Haileybury under Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd. The Berwick junior kicked four goals against the Lions but also kicked a bag of three on four different occasions, including one in the Qualifying Final against the Gippsland Power. It won’t be long until he really breaks a game apart.
South Australian Under 18s MVP Samuel Cumming was incredibly stiff to miss this list, having put together a consistent and prolific bottom-age campaign. Vic Country defender Ben Rongdit is tied to Geelong as a Next Generation Academy prospect, while Wes Walley and Koby Evans are National Academy members linked to West Coast.

Northern Territory prospect Taj Murray is a promising ruck who is still pretty raw, while Murray Bushrangers tall Liam Hetherton and speedy Sturt winger Harley Barker are others who feature in the National Academy.

Academy guns and father-sons: 25 AFL Draft prospects to keep under close watch in 2025

Academy guns and father-sons: 25 AFL Draft prospects to keep under close watch in 2025

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[Jelly Bean]

Can someone clarify for me - do we have access to Riley Onley or not? I may be confused.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Can someone clarify for me - do we have access to Riley Onley or not? I may be confused.

No

 

[Jen2310]

Can someone clarify for me - do we have access to Riley Onley or not? I may be confused.

Would be nice, but no. He's justa draft prospect in the open draft

 

[Jelly Bean]

Do we have any academy players that are candidates for us next year?

 

[TradeDraft]

Do we have any academy players that are candidates for us next year?

McCarthy but forgot his 1st Name

 

[Jen2310]

Do we have any academy players that are candidates for us next year?

Zac McCarthy
Not sure if there are any others.

 

[Jen2310]

BEAU ADDINSALL ​

Club: Gold Coast Suns Academy/QLD

Height: 180cm

Position: Midfielder/Forward

An athletic midfielder who is tough in the contest and spreads well from stoppage, Addinsall has done it all over the past two years. The Suns Academy member won the Pool B best and fairest at the under-16 national championships in 2023, averaging 28 disposals, five clearances, 7.7 tackles and 2.7 goals across three matches. Last year, he logged 27 disposals, nine clearances and one goal in a QAFL debut for Broadbeach, while also featuring in eight VFL games for Gold Coast. Addinsall finished his bottom-age campaign by winning the best-on-ground medal for Team Sloane in the under-17 Futures game in September, recording a game-high 34 disposals.

DANIEL ANNABLE​

Club: Brisbane Lions Academy/QLD

Height: 183cm

Position: Midfielder

A well-rounded onballer who is combative in the contest, works hard and uses the footy well on the outside, this ball-magnet is tipped to be a top-10 pick. Annable shone brightly at the under-16 national championships in 2023 and again impressed as a bottom-age player in the under-18 national championships last year. He featured in all four games for the Allies and averaged 19.5 disposals (10.3 contested), 4.3 clearances and 0.8 goals. Annable was also strong for Team Heppell in the under-17 Futures game in September, logging 27 disposals, five marks and five inside-50s as he spent time through the midfield and across half-forward.

THOMAS BURTON​

Club: Western Jets/VIC M

Height: 178cm

Position: Defender/Midfielder

A tough halfback who can also have a run through the midfield, Burton is a consistent performer who has some X-Factor about him. He made a senior debut for Point Cook in a Western Region Football League Grand Final as a 16-year-old in 2023. Last year, Burton particularly impressed with his form in the back half of the season for the Western Jets in the Coates Talent League. He played seven games in total, averaging 23.7 disposals, 2.6 rebound 50s, 2.4 clearances and 5.6 tackles. Burton was also named among the best players for Team Heppell in the under-17 Futures Game in September, providing some run and using the footy well on his way to 26 disposals and four rebound 50s.

LACHLAN CARMICHAEL​

Club: Sydney Swans Academy/ NSW-ACT

Height: 183cm

Position: Defender

A composed interceptor, Carmichael is strong overhead and is a good decision maker and creative distributor when he wins the ball back in defence. The Swans Academy member also possesses leadership qualities and was an All-Australian and team MVP at under-16 level in 2023. Last year, Carmichael featured in all four games for the Allies as a bottom-age player at the under-18 national championships, averaging 18.8 disposals, 5.8 rebound 50s and four intercept possessions. He went on to shine for Team Heppell in the under-17 Futures game in September, logging 18 disposals, eight marks and five rebound 50s.

NOAH CHAMBERLAIN​

Club: Sydney Swans Academy/NSW-ACT

Height: 192cm

Position: Forward

A dangerous presence inside-50, this athletic left-footed key forward has plenty of potential. He works hard, presents well and is a strong mark in the air. An All-Australian at under-16 level in 2023, Chamberlain further developed last year with the Swans Academy. He played four Coates Talent League games before featuring in two matches for the Allies at the under-18 national championships where he averaged 14.5 disposals, four marks and 3.5 score involvements. Chamberlain showed some good signs in the under-17 Futures game in September with 12 disposals and seven marks, but he managed just one behind for the day for Team Heppell.

SAMUEL CUMMING​

Club: North Adelaide/SA

Height: 184cm

Position: Midfielder

Originally from Wentworth in NSW, Cumming now calls Adelaide home and took the SANFL under-18s by storm last season. The consistent onballer won the league’s MVP award after averaging 27 disposals, 4.5 clearances and 1.1 goals across 10 games for North Adelaide. Cumming also featured in two matches for South Australia at the under-18 national championships, with state coach Tony Bamford likening him to former Crows champion Rory Sloane as a strong and tough onballer who is also a defensively-minded competitor. Cumming finished last year with a lively performance in the under-17 Futures game, logging 24 disposals, 11 marks and a goal across half-forward.

CODY CURTIN​

Club: Claremont/WA

Height: 197cm

Position: Defender

The younger brother of Adelaide young-gun Daniel, this West Australian is another emerging key position prospect. Curtin featured mostly in defence throughout his bottom-age year, which included four games for his state at the under-18 national championships. He reads the play well behind the ball, has good intercepting ability and was given roles on key forwards Jack Whitlock (Vic Country) and Charlie Nicholls (South Australia) as a bottom-age player during the championships. However, Curtin was also swung forward to great effect late in the year in the WAFL Colts, booting six goals in consecutive games for Claremont. He also kicked one goal in the Tigers’ Grand Final win over Swan Districts, before returning to the backline for Team Heppell and collecting 18 disposals in the under-17 Futures game in September.

COOPER DUFF-TYTLER​

Club: Calder Cannons/VIC M

Height: 199cm

Position: Ruck/Key Forward

Described by some as a ‘Unicorn’, Duff-Tytler might be the most exciting tall in the 2025 draft pool. A talented junior basketball star who was part of Australia’s under-16 team which claimed gold at the 2023 FIBA Asia Cup, the athletic tall has chosen to pursue football over basketball and has all the markings of a future AFL star. Duff-Tytler moves incredibly well for his size and plays like a midfielder post-ruck contest with his follow-up work at ground level. In one late-season game for the Cannons in the Coates Talent League last year, he logged 30 disposals, 17 hit-outs and two goals. Duff-Tytler also showed off his leap and athleticism in the under-17 Futures game in September, recording 13 disposals, 10 hit-outs and three marks for Team Sloane.

WILLEM DUURSMA​

Club: Gippsland Power/VIC C

Height: 191cm

Position: Utility

A genuine utility, Duursma can have an impact across all areas of the ground. The youngest brother of Xavier (Essendon), Zane (North Melbourne) and Yasmin (Carlton AFLW) has long been considered as perhaps the most talented footballer in his family and is a good size, athletically gifted and supremely skilled. He debuted in the Coates Talent League as a 16-year-old in 2023 and went on to have some big moments for the Power last season, albeit with a few speed humps along the way. Duursma also featured in three matches of the under-18 national championships as a bottom-age player and racked up 20 disposals and eight marks for Team Heppell in the under-17 Futures game in September, spending time across halfback before being injected into the midfield to great effect. Duursma also received the AFL Life Members Education Assistance Award last September, which has previously been awarded to the likes of Harley Reid, Sam Walsh, Joel Selwood and Luke Hodge.

LOUIS EMMETT​

Club: Oakleigh Chargers/VIC M

Height: 198cm

Position: Ruck/Forward

An incredibly athletic mobile tall, Emmett has the workrate and endurance to get around the ground. He is also a strong mark overhead, has a nice left-foot kick for his size and can hit the scoreboard when pushed forward. An All-Australian at under-16 level in 2023, Emmett went on to play nine games for the Chargers as a bottom-age player last year, averaging 16.7 disposals, 13.2 hit-outs, 3.7 clearances and 1.2 goals. Additionally, he featured in two matches for Vic Metro at the under-18 national championships, including a 14-disposal, 25-hitout display against South Australia. In the under-17 Futures game in September, Emmett gathered 11 disposals, 8 hit-outs and three clearances for Team Heppell.

OLIVER GREEVES​

Club: Eastern Ranges/VIC M

Height: 194cm

Position: Midfielder

A big-bodied onballer, Greeves has drawn comparisons to 2024 Eastern Ranges graduate and No. 7 draft pick Josh Smillie. An All-Australian at under-16 level, Greeves featured in every game he was available for as a bottom-age player in the Coates Talent League last year and averaged 19.1 disposals (7.1 contested), 3.7 marks and three clearances. He is strong in the contest, creative by hand and foot and is capable of pushing forward and hitting the scoreboard. Greeves finished last year by being the leading disposal winner for Team Heppell in the under-17 Futures game, working hard to get himself involved in play around the MCG and racking up 31 disposals and seven marks.

JASPER HAY​

Club: Tasmania Devils/TAS

Height: 198cm

Position: Ruck/Forward

A ruckman with an exciting vertical leap which he uses to great effect at stoppages and in marking contests, Hay has outstanding work rate and strong hands overhead. He was named Tasmania’s MVP and earned All-Australian honours at the under-16 national championships in 2023, before taking further steps forward with his development last year. Hay played 11 games for the Devils in the Coates Talent League, averaging 9.1 disposals and 17.3 hit-outs. Hay is also a talented junior basketball star who was picked in an under-15 Australian squad in 2022.

NOAH HIBBINS-HARGREAVES​

Club: Dandenong Stingrays/VIC C

Height: 185cm

Position: Wing/Forward

A creative and dangerous forward-half player, Hibbins-Hargreaves is a classy ball user who has strong aerial presence and kicks goals. He booted 23 majors across 16 games for the Stingrays last season, along with averaging 14.9 disposals and 4.4 marks. Hibbins-Hargreaves enjoyed a taste of the under-18 national championships with Vic Country last year, showing promise in one game against Western Australia. He was also lively in the under-17 Futures match in September, gathering 21 disposals and seven marks playing primarily across half-forward.

MAX KING​

Club: Sydney Swans Academy/NSW-ACT

Height: 191cm

Position: Midfielder

A second Max King looks headed for the AFL ranks, with this Swans Academy member attracting plenty of attention. Injury meant the midfielder missed the under-17 Futures game in September and he was also left out of the 2025 AFL Academy squad. However, King is a great size for a modern-day midfielder and is a genuine athlete with speed, agility and endurance. He played 12 games of senior football for Cardiff in the AFL Hunter Central Coast competition last year and also showed an ability to push forward, take big overhead marks and hit the scoreboard, kicking 30 goals for the season.

MATTHEW LERAY​

Club: Central District/SA

Height: 189cm

Position: Midfielder

A good-sized onballer who knows how to find the footy, LeRay was a consistent performer throughout 2024. He averaged 22 disposals, 1.2 goals and 126 ranking points across 11 games for Central District in the SANFL under-18s. That included a 22-disposal, four-clearance and one-goal performance in a four-point Grand Final loss. A powerful player who works hard and possesses strong endurance, LeRay also served as captain of Prince Alfred College and gathered 14 disposals in the under-17 Futures game at the MCG in September. LeRay is a dual-sport athlete who is also a talented leg-spinner and lined up for South Australia in the Cricket Australia U17 Male National Championships last year.

JOSH LINDSAY​

Club: Geelong Falcons/VIC C

Height: 182cm

Position: Defender/Wing

A rebounding defender or wingman with a lethal left-foot boot, Lindsay is ultra-professional and super consistent. He averaged 17 disposals and 5.3 intercept possessions across seven games for the Falcons in the Coates Talent League last year, before starring on the big stage in the under-17 Futures game in September. Playing primarily on a wing at the MCG that day, Lindsay logged 20 disposals and seven marks to be named best on ground for Team Heppell. Of his 20 touches, 18 were kicks. The Geelong Grammar student is also a handy cricketer who has been part of back-to-back APS cricket premierships the past two seasons.

ARCHIE LUDOWYKE​

Club: Sandringham Dragons/VIC M

Height: 195cm

Position: Forward

A left-footed tall forward, Ludowyke is spectacular overhead, has a nice natural leap and clean hands. An All-Australian at under-16 level in 2023, he continued his development as a bottom-age player in the under-18s last year. Ludowyke kicked 13 goals across nine games for Sandringham in the Coates Talent League, along with juggling school football duties for the title-winning Brighton Grammar in the APS competition. He featured in one game for Vic Metro at the national championships – kicking 1.2 from eight disposals against South Australia – and kicked the winning goal for Team Heppell in the under-17 Futures game in September. Not set to turn 18 until November birthday, Ludowyke is one of the younger players in this year’s draft pool.

THOMAS MCGUANE ​

Club: Western Jets/VIC M

Height: 177cm

Position: Midfielder

A father-son prospect for Collingwood as the son of 1990 premiership player Mick, this ball magnet is certainly a player to watch this year. The left-footer has great footy smarts, uses the ball well and is a consistent performer. McGuane debuted for the Western Jets as a 16-year-old in 2023 and went on to play 16 games last season, averaging 25.7 disposals and 5.2 score involvements through the midfield. He also featured in six senior games for Keilor in the Essendon District Football League – including a Grand Final win – under the coaching of his dad. McGuane played in the under-17 Futures match in September but was quiet and had limited game time after coming down with an illness on match day.

RILEY ONLEY​

Club: Murray Bushrangers/VIC C

Height: 194cm

Position: Midfielder

This onballer isn’t just big and powerful body around the contest. He is also a strong runner who moves incredibly well and boasts an impressive skill set. Onley is clean in stoppages but is also a creative user on the outside and can take a nice mark around the ground. He played senior football for Shepparton United in the Goulburn Valley Football League in 2023, before featuring in three games for Vic Country as a bottom-age player at the under-18 national championships last year. In his second game of the championships against the Allies he particularly caught the eye with 20 disposals and seven clearances. Onley was also among the best players for Team Sloane in the under-17 Futures game in September, logging 20 disposals, seven marks and a goal.

BEN RONGDIT​

Club: Geelong Falcons/VIC C

Height: 183cm

Position: Defender

An athletic defender who is part of Geelong’s Next Generation Academy given his Sudanese heritage, Rongdit has a good leap and has proven to be a strong interceptor over recent years. He impressed for Vic Country at the under-16 national championships in 2023, with his contested ball-winning ability another highlight of his game. Rongdit managed just one match for the Falcons in the Coates Talent League last year as he juggled school football duties with Geelong Grammar, before suffering an ankle injury mid-season which resulted in a lengthy stint on the sidelines. However, the Colac local returned to the field for Team Sloane in the under-17 Futures game in September.

DYLAN PATTERSON​

Club: Gold Coast Suns Academy/QLD

Height: 183cm

Position: Midfielder/Forward

A speedy wingman or half-forward who creates opportunities for his team, Patterson is another Gold Coast Suns Academy member who shapes as a top draft prospect this year. An All-Australian at under-16 level, Patterson went on to play four games in the Coates Talent League last season and impressed with his power away from stoppages and one-on-one contest work. He then played eight VFL games for the Suns in the second half of the year – averaging 10.1 disposals – before lining up for Team Heppell in the under-17 Futures game in September and proving lively in defence with 20 disposals.

FRED RODRIGUEZ​

Club: South Fremantle/WA

Height: 185cm

Position: Midfielder

An emerging onballer, Rodriguez missed the under-16 national championships due to injury in 2023 but quickly made an impression at under-18 level last year. He started the season in fine form for South Fremantle in the WAFL Colts before featuring in all four games for Western Australia at the national championships as a bottom-age player. Across those four matches, Rodriguez averaged 18.8 disposals and 4.8 score involvements, displaying his composure and power around clearances along with speed and an impressive work rate. Rodriguez was also a solid performer for Team Heppell in the under-17 Futures match in September, gathering 17 disposals and two clearances.

DYSON SHARP​

Club: Central District/SA

Height: 188cm

Position: Midfielder

Long touted as a potential No. 1 draft pick, Sharp won the Kevin Sheehan Medal at the under-16 national championships in 2023 and continued to dominate underage football last season. A big and strong inside midfielder, he works hard contest-to-contest and has an elite ability to extract the footy from clearances as well as boasting a sound defensive mindset. Sharp featured in all four games for South Australia at the under-18 national championships last year, including racking up 25 disposals (14 contested) and nine clearances in his side’s match against the Allies. He also played five games of senior SANFL with Central District, averaging 16.4 disposals, 8.2 tackles and four clearances. In the under-17 Futures game in September, Sharp showed more good signs and recorded 10 contested possessions – more than anyone else on the ground.

ZEKE UWLAND​

Club: Gold Coast Suns Academy/QLD

Height: 178cm

Position: Midfielder

The younger brother of current Suns star Bodhi, Zeke shapes as one of the leading draft prospects for 2025. The Suns Academy member is versatile, has a booming left-foot kick, reads the play well and can win the footy inside or outside the contest. The only bottom-age player named in last year’s All-Australian side, Uwland had an outstanding under-18 national championships for the Allies. He averaged 23 disposals and six rebound-50s playing in defence and on a wing. Additionally, Uwland played five games of VFL football for the Suns in the second half of the season, averaging 15.4 disposals down back. He also kicked six goals from 25 disposals in a Coates Talent League match against Oakleigh early in the year and again lined up as a forward in the under-17 Futures match in September. Playing for Team Sloane, Uwland gathered 22 disposals, seven marks and kicked two goals – including one long-bomb from 60m in the opening quarter.

KALANI WHITE​

Club: Gold Coast Suns Academy/QLD

Height: 198cm

Position: Defender

A promising tall, White has a big decision ahead of him as he ponders whether to nominate as a father-son to Melbourne or stay on the Gold Coast with the Suns. His father, Jeff, is a former Demons ruckman who played 236 games for the club, but White has spent more of his life growing up on the Gold Coast and has been tied to the Suns Academy since under-16s. While capable of playing at both ends of the ground, he looks up to Suns star Mac Andrew and featured mostly as a key defender last year. White is mobile, has a natural leap and can take a big mark overhead. He had a taste of the under-18 national championships as a bottom-age player with the Allies and showed some good signs during the under-17 Futures game in September.

ALSO ON THE RADAR …​

There are five members of the AFL Academy who were unlucky to make this list, with those being South Australian wingman Harley Barker, West Australian forwards Koby Evans and Wes Walley, Northern Territory ruckman Taj Murray and Murray Bushrangers forward Liam Hetherton.

Sandringham Dragons midfielder Jack Dalton is another player to keep an eye on, while West Australian forward Charlie Banfield is a father-son prospect for West Coast as the son of two-time Eagles premiership player Drew.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/2025-afl-draft-the-top-25-prospects-to-watch-this-year/news-story/5ba6b5d1fb13afc0b56f0fe3f2efa612

 

[Mollythedolly]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/2025-afl-draft-the-top-25-prospects-to-watch-this-year/news-story/5ba6b5d1fb13afc0b56f0fe3f2efa612

Another busy year for the northern academies. Count 8/25 linked to them.

 

[sr36]

Another busy year for the northern academies. Count 8/25 linked to them.

If they're working the average number will gradually drift upwards, so whilst the advantage of each one has been reduced with the new matching system - that'll be offset with numbers of top end academy kids creeping up.

 

[SchuPie]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/2025-afl-draft-the-top-25-prospects-to-watch-this-year/news-story/5ba6b5d1fb13afc0b56f0fe3f2efa612

Great - thanks

 

[tigerairau]

Not particularly comfortable with posting locations and times for 16 year old boys, think they need to be afforded a little privacy here.

 

[manicpie]

Another busy year for the northern academies. Count 8/25 linked to them.

5 or 6 of them look like going top 10. It's becoming ridiculous

 

[sr36]

Not particularly comfortable with posting locations and times for 16 year old boys, think they need to be afforded a little privacy here.

Perhaps you should give the AFL website where it was published a call. Maybe the government too. Should really petition for a ban on spectators at junior footy - I think it'll go well.

 

[tigerairau]

Perhaps you should give the AFL website where it was published a call. Maybe the government too. Should really petition for a ban on spectators at junior footy - I think it'll go well.

Taking my comment a bit extreme here pal, never said there’s an issue with spectators at junior footy if they’re just family or friend or involved with the club in some relation.

Just stated that 16 year old kids should be afforded some privacy when going to a footy camp. Just children at the end of the day. Don’t believe this is an outrageous take and don’t believe it warranted such a hostile response from you.

 

[manicpie]

Taking my comment a bit extreme here pal, never said there’s an issue with spectators at junior footy if they’re just family or friend or involved with the club in some relation.

Just stated that 16 year old kids should be afforded some privacy when going to a footy camp. Just children at the end of the day.

People will be going to attend games, they won't be bunkering up with them at the actual camp. There will be talent scouts and anyone else who is interested in elite junior players

 

[sr36]

Taking my comment a bit extreme here pal, never said there’s an issue with spectators at junior footy if they’re just family or friend or involved with the club in some relation.

Just stated that 16 year old kids should be afforded some privacy when going to a footy camp. Just children at the end of the day. Don’t believe this is an outrageous take and don’t believe it warranted such a hostile response from you.

Pal is good work, but I would have been more responsive to champ.

 

[Granit1962]

Perhaps you should give the AFL website where it was published a call. Maybe the government too. Should really petition for a ban on spectators at junior footy - I think it'll go well.

Very funny and very sarcastic - I was a bit bemused at the complaint

 

[Jelly Bean]

I think it was a fair observation. I don't agree with it, but I definitely think it is a reasonable position to put forward on it. I think sr36 went a bit over to top.

 

[sr36]

I think it was a fair observation. I don't agree with it, but I definitely think it is a reasonable position to put forward on it. I think sr36 went a bit over to top.

Seen the MO before. It wasn't criticising the AFL.com for publishing the info...

 

[manicpie]

Pal is good work, but I would have been more responsive to champ.

I agree bud