AFL<\/a> Academy members Arki Butler, Harry Van Hattum, Tate Hodgson, Lewis Houndsome and Harrison Chapman are other big names to watch for.<\/p>\nStar Carlton father-son prospect Cody Walker, bottom-aged Port Adelaide father-son player Louis Salopek, Hawthorn Next Generation Academy member Keenan Boi and Richmond Next Generation Academy member Tanner Armstrong are part of Vic Country’s squad.<\/p>\n
All trained with their respective clubs across pre-season.<\/p>\n
Darcy Szerszyn, Noah Williams, Jack Pickett, Wil Malady and Marlon Neocleous each made the squad after representing Vic Country as bottom-agers in 2025.<\/p>\n
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PERTH, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 07: Marlon Neocleous of Victoria Country in action during the Marsh AFL National Championships U18 Boys match between Western Australia and Victoria Country at Mineral Resources Park, on June 07, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane\/AFL Photos\/via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Gippsland Power was the most represented Talent League program with eight boys in the squad.<\/p>\n
Metro
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\nCountry
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Blake
\nJustice
\nCalder
\n\u00a0
\nMax
\nThompson
\nBendigo<\/p>\n
Koby
\nBewick
\nCalder
\n\u00a0
\nCody
\nWalker
\nBendigo<\/p>\n
Tevita
\nRodan
\nCalder
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\nMarcus
\nPrasad
\nDandenong<\/p>\n
Sam
\nHarris
\nCalder
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\nLouis
\nSalopek
\nDandenong<\/p>\n
Harrison
\nChapman
\nEastern
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\nGus
\nKennedy
\nDandenong<\/p>\n
Baxter
\nSruk
\nEastern
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\nDarcy
\nSzerszyn
\nDandenong<\/p>\n
Jordan
\nKnapp
\nEastern
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\nNoah
\nWilliams
\nGeelong<\/p>\n
Archie
\nSpencer
\nEastern
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\nCharlie
\nHanegraaf
\nGeelong<\/p>\n
Sam
\nDevers
\nEastern
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\nDarcy
\nHarrington
\nGeelong<\/p>\n
Tate
\nHodgson
\nNorthern
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\nTom
\nSteinfort
\nGeelong<\/p>\n
Lewis
\nHoundsome
\nNorthern
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\nFletcher
\nPulleine
\nGeelong<\/p>\n
Harry
\nVan Hattum
\nNorthern
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\nJack
\nPickett
\nGeelong<\/p>\n
Kai
\nParker
\nNorthern
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\nNed
\nBadrock
\nGeelong<\/p>\n
Sam
\nGayfer
\nNorthern
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\nMarlon
\nNeocleous
\nGippsland<\/p>\n
Harper
\nMcCullough
\nOakleigh
\n\u00a0
\nCody
\nTempleton
\nGippsland<\/p>\n
Flynn
\nWoolhouse
\nOakleigh
\n\u00a0
\nKeenan
\nBoi
\nGippsland<\/p>\n
Archie
\nFogarty
\nOakleigh
\n\u00a0
\nWil
\nMalady
\nGippsland<\/p>\n
Arki
\nButler
\nSandringham
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\nClancy
\nSnell
\nGippsland<\/p>\n
Tyson
\nBradley
\nSandringham
\n\u00a0
\nXavier
\nLadbrook
\nGippsland<\/p>\n
Gus
\nTeixeira
\nSandringham
\n\u00a0
\nHamish
\nGill
\nGippsland<\/p>\n
Henry
\nThomas
\nSandringham
\n\u00a0
\nCohen
\nDent
\nGippsland<\/p>\n
Lachie
\nHicks
\nWestern
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\nEthan
\nDrever
\nGWV<\/p>\n
Jake
\nMiller
\nWestern
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\nToby
\nHellessey
\nGWV<\/p>\n
Angus
\nTippett
\nWestern
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\nTanner
\nArmstrong
\nMurray<\/p>\n
Billy
\nWigmore
\nWestern
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\nAngus
\nWilliams
\nMurray<\/p>\n
Khaled
\nEl Souki
\nWestern
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Koby Bewick of the U16s Vic Metro side against Vic Country at the 2025 Development Championships (Image via AFL Photos, Craig Dooley)<\/p>\n![\"PERTH,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2219006175-scaled.jpg.webp.webp\"\/)
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 07: Marlon Neocleous of Victoria Country in action during the Marsh AFL National Championships U18 Boys match between Western Australia and Victoria Country at Mineral Resources Park, on June 07, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane\/AFL Photos\/via Getty Images)<\/p>\n