{"id":169143,"date":"2025-09-25T23:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/169143\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T23:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:28:09","slug":"the-junior-clubs-of-all-46-afl-grand-final-players-afl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/169143\/","title":{"rendered":"The junior clubs of all 46 AFL Grand Final players &#8211; AFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/tipping-finals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"316\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" style=\"float:right;\" class=\"finals-tipping-banner promo-article-banner\" id=\"finals-tipping-banner\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/FinalsTippinginArticleTab.png.webp.webp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AFL<\/a> players continue to do their grassroots clubs proud, and even more so when they reach the dais on the last Saturday of September.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Six of Australia&#8217;s states\/territories will be represented in this year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AFL<\/a> Grand Final, with Queensland having eight players suit up, seven of whom are playing for Brisbane.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria will lead the way with 24 represented, while Western Australia&#8217;s six is two more than South Australia&#8217;s total.<\/p>\n<p>Four clubs can boast multiple natives for Saturday&#8217;s affair, with Queensland club Kawana Park and Victorian outfits East Malvern, Sunbury and Queenscliff all having two apiece.<\/p>\n<p>Here is every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AFL<\/a> Grand Final player&#8217;s junior football club.<\/p>\n<p>New South Wales<\/p>\n<p>Albury<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/connor-osullivan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connor O&#8217;Sullivan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walla Walla<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/shaun-mannagh\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shaun Mannagh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Northern Territory<\/p>\n<p>Southern Districts<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/zac-bailey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zac Bailey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Queensland<\/p>\n<p>Aspley<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/harris-andrews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harris Andrews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cairns<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/jack-bowes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Bowes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coorparoo<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/jaspa-fletcher\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaspa Fletcher<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kawana Park<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/sam-marshall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Marshall<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/ty-gallop\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ty Gallop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Southport<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/will-ashcroft\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Ashcroft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Surfers Paradise<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/dayne-zorko\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dayne Zorko<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sherwood<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/bruce-reville\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bruce Reville<\/a><\/p>\n<p>South Australia<\/p>\n<p>Berri<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/rhys-stanley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rhys Stanley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kybybolite<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/lachie-neale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lachie Neale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>North Gambier<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/bradley-close\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brad Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Portland<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/tyson-stengle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyson Stengle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Victoria<\/p>\n<p>Anglesea<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/patrick-dangerfield\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Dangerfield<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Boroondara<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/oliver-dempsey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Dempsey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dartmoor<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/jeremy-cameron\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Cameron<\/a><\/p>\n<p>East Malvern<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/bailey-smith\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bailey Smith<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/max-holmes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Holmes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hillside<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/cameron-rayner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cameron Rayner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grovedale<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/gryan-miers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gryan Miers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lake Wendouree<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/kai-lohmann\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kai Lohmann<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Montmorency<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/darcy-wilmot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darcy Wilmot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Montrose<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/oscar-mcinerney\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oscar McInerney<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mount Martha<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/sam-de-koning\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam De Koning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mulgrave<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/ryan-lester\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Lester<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sale<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/josh-dunkley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Dunkley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>South Barwon<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/darcy-fort\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darcy Fort<\/a><\/p>\n<p>South Warrnambool<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/hugh-mccluggage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hugh McCluggage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>St Kilda City<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/levi-ashcroft\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Levi Ashcroft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>St Joseph&#8217;s<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/tom-atkins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Atkins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>St Mary&#8217;s<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/jack-henry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Henry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunbury<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/zach-guthrie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zach Guthrie<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/mark-blicavs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Blicavs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Werribee Districts<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/logan-morris\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Logan Morris<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Queenscliff<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/darcy-gardiner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darcy Gardiner<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/jhye-clark\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jhye Clark<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Western Australia<\/p>\n<p>Geraldtown<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/jack-martin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Martin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jandakot<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/shannon-neale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shannon Neale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kelmscott<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/callum-ah-chee\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Callum Ah Chee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mt Lawley-Inglewood<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/brandon-starcevich\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Starcevich<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newman Saints<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/charlie-cameron\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Cameron<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wickham<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/lawson-humphries\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lawson Humphries<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other<\/p>\n<p>County Mayo (Ireland)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/oisin-mullin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oisin Mullin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>County Kerry (Ireland)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohanger.com\/afl\/players\/mark-oconnor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mark O&#8217;Connor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AFL players continue to do their grassroots clubs proud, and even more so when they reach the 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