{"id":171812,"date":"2024-09-11T12:21:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T02:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=171812"},"modified":"2024-09-11T12:21:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T02:21:35","slug":"2024-afl-national-futures-squad-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2024\/09\/11\/2024-afl-national-futures-squad-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 AFL National Futures squad announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE AFL has today released a squad of 46 players set to participate in this year’s National Futures program. All players selected are of the current Under 17 category (2007-born) and will be eligible for the 2025 AFL National Draft. Every state and territory is represented in the squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Those who were selected – by respective state programs, national selectors, and AFL club recruiters – will convene for a three-day camp in Melbourne later this month. The program culminates in the annual curtain-raiser match on AFL Grand Final day, at the MCG on Saturday September 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fixture is somewhat of an audition in the selection process for next year’s National AFL Academy. A total of 19 Under 16 All-Australians from 2023 have been named in the squad, including Zeke Uwland<\/a>, who was the only bottom-ager to earn Under 18 All-Australian honours this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with Uwland, the likes of Willem Duursma<\/a> and Dyson Sharp<\/a> are considered to be leading prospects in next year’s crop. Duursma has three siblings currently at AFL or AFLW clubs, while West Australian tall Cody Curtin<\/a> is the brother of 2023 Adelaide draftee, Daniel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lachie Carmichael is one of many club-tied players in the squad | Image Credit: Rookie Me Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Over a third of the squad is club-tied, spanning talent out of Northern and Next Generation Academies, and those who come under father-son eligibility. One intriguing prospect who comes under multiple rulings is Gold Coast Suns Academy and Melbourne father-son hopeful, Kalani White<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 Under 16 Pool A champions, and 2024 Under 18 title winners Vic Metro boast a high of 10 representatives in the squad. South Australia and Western Australia are the next best with seven, while Queensland, NSW\/ACT, and Vic Country all have six. Tasmania and the NT have two apiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The overall squad will shortly be split into two teams, named after retiring champions Dyson Heppell<\/strong><\/em> and Rory Sloane<\/em><\/strong>. The game will be broadcast live and free via the AFL app and website, with profiles and scouting notes on every player afield to come on Rookie Me Central<\/em> – stay tuned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024 AFL NATIONAL FUTURES SQUAD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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 NAME<\/strong><\/td> STATE<\/strong><\/td> STATE LEAGUE CLUB<\/strong><\/td> COMMUNITY CLUB<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 Beau Addinsall<\/td> QLD<\/td> Gold Coast Suns Academy<\/td> Burleigh<\/td><\/tr>
 Tairon Ah-Mu<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Dandenong Stingrays<\/td> Berwick<\/td><\/tr>
 Daniel Annable<\/td> QLD<\/td> Brisbane Lions Academy<\/td> Redland-Victoria Point<\/td><\/tr>
 Xavier Bamert<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Sandringham Dragons<\/td> Collegians<\/td><\/tr>
 Charlie Banfield<\/td> WA<\/td> Claremont<\/td> Swanbourne<\/td><\/tr>
 Harley Barker<\/td> SA<\/td> Sturt<\/td> Mt Barker<\/td><\/tr>
 Thomas Burton<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Western Jets<\/td> Point Cook<\/td><\/tr>
 Luke Candy<\/td> SA<\/td> Glenelg<\/td> Brighton<\/td><\/tr>
 Lachlan Carmichael<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td> Mosman<\/td><\/tr>
 Noah Chamberlain<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td> East Sydney<\/td><\/tr>
 Samuel Cumming<\/td> SA<\/td> North Adelaide<\/td> Wentworth<\/td><\/tr>
 Cody Curtin<\/td> WA<\/td> Claremont<\/td> West Coast<\/td><\/tr>
 Jack Dalton<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Sandringham Dragons<\/td> Camberwell<\/td><\/tr>
 Cooper Duff-Tytler<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Calder Cannons<\/td> Woodend-Hesket<\/td><\/tr>
 Willem Duursma<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Gippsland Power<\/td> Foster<\/td><\/tr>
 Louis Emmett<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Oakleigh Chargers<\/td> Glen Iris<\/td><\/tr>
 Koby Evans<\/td> WA<\/td> Perth<\/td> Kenwick<\/td><\/tr>
 Oliver Greeves<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Eastern Ranges<\/td> Vermont<\/td><\/tr>
 Samuel Grlj<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Oakleigh Chargers<\/td> Old Camberwell<\/td><\/tr>
 Jasper Hay<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils<\/td> Clarence<\/td><\/tr>
 Liam Hetherton<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Murray Bushrangers<\/td> North Albury<\/td><\/tr>
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\u00a0Hibbins-Hargreaves<\/td>		 VIC C<\/td> Dandenong Stingrays<\/td> Mornington<\/td><\/tr>
 Jack Ison<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Oakleigh Chargers<\/td> Parkside<\/td><\/tr>
 Blake Kelly<\/td> WA<\/td> Swan Districts<\/td> Caversham<\/td><\/tr>
 Max King<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td> Cardiff Hawks<\/td><\/tr>
 Bailey-Dean Latanis<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy<\/td> Ingleburn<\/td><\/tr>
 Matthew LeRay<\/td> SA<\/td> Central District<\/td> Golden Grove<\/td><\/tr>
 Josh Lindsay<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Geelong Falcons<\/td> Newtown & Chilwell<\/td><\/tr>
 Archie Ludowyke<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Sandringham Dragons<\/td> East Sandringham<\/td><\/tr>
 Thomas McGuane<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Western Jets<\/td> Keilor<\/td><\/tr>
 Taj Murray<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy
 North Adelaide<\/td>		 Nightcliff<\/td><\/tr>
 Jai Murray<\/td> QLD<\/td> Gold Coast Suns Academy<\/td> Broadbeach<\/td><\/tr>
 Riley Onley<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Murray Bushrangers<\/td> Shepparton United<\/td><\/tr>
 Dylan Patterson<\/td> QLD<\/td> Gold Coast Suns Academy<\/td> Palm Beach Currumbin<\/td><\/tr>
 Joshua Reichelt<\/td> SA<\/td> Central District<\/td> Nuriootpa<\/td><\/tr>
 Fred Rodriguez<\/td> WA<\/td> South Fremantle<\/td> Fremantle City<\/td><\/tr>
 Ben Rongdit<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Geelong Falcons<\/td> Colac<\/td><\/tr>
 Kalen Russell<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy
 Sturt<\/td>		 Darwin Buffaloes<\/td><\/tr>
 Aidan Schubert<\/td> SA<\/td> Central District<\/td> Gawler Central<\/td><\/tr>
 Dyson Sharp<\/td> SA<\/td> Central District<\/td> Barossa District<\/td><\/tr>
 Zeke Uwland<\/td> QLD<\/td> Gold Coast Suns Academy<\/td> Burleigh<\/td><\/tr>
 Wes Walley<\/td> WA<\/td> Subiaco<\/td> Warwick Greenwood<\/td><\/tr>
 Toby Whan<\/td> WA<\/td> South Fremantle<\/td> Roleystone<\/td><\/tr>
 Kalani White<\/td> QLD<\/td> Gold Coast Suns Academy<\/td> Broadbeach<\/td><\/tr>
 Harrison Wilson<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Murray Bushrangers<\/td> Lavington Panthers<\/td><\/tr>
 Lucas Wootton<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils<\/td> Launceston<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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