{"id":199820,"date":"2025-08-29T13:58:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T03:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=199820"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T03:58:49","slug":"2025-national-under-17-futures-squad-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/08\/29\/2025-national-under-17-futures-squad-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 National Under 17 Futures squad announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE AFL has today released a squad of 48 players set to participate in Septembers National Futures program. Selected prospects will convene in Melbourne for a three-day camp, culminating in the annual AFL Grand Final curtain-raiser at the MCG on Saturday September 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Each state and territory is represented throughout the squad, which exclusively features Under 17 players (2008-born) eligible for next year’s AFL Draft. The program and showcase game act as auditions for 2026 AFL National Academy selection, finalised later in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Respective state programs, national selectors, and AFL club recruiters guided the selection process. The squad features 16 All-Australians from last year’s Under 16 National Championships, including Pool A and B best and fairests, Dougie Cochrane<\/a> and Matthew Owen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cochrane is already being touted as a pick one contender. His father Stuart played 104 games between North Melbourne and Port Adelaide, and while not father-son eligible for either club, the Power are hoping to have him join brother Tom at the club via its Indigenous Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around a third of the squad has already featured at the Under 18 National Championships. That includes Carlton father-son hopeful Cody Walker<\/a>, who also looms as a top prospect. Final teams and the former players they will represent are set to be announced prior to the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will be broadcast live via the AFL website and app. Stay tuned to Rookie Me Central<\/em>, where we’ll have Scouting Notes on every player to take the field, directly after the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 NATIONAL U17 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>
Tanner Armstrong<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Murray Bushrangers <\/td>Shepparton United<\/td><\/tr>
Charlie Bovill<\/td>TAS<\/td>Tasmania Devils<\/td>North Hobart<\/td><\/tr>
Tyson Bradley<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Highett<\/td><\/tr>
Arki Butler<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Beaumaris<\/td><\/tr>
Harrison Chapman<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>Boronia<\/td><\/tr>
Dougie Cochrane<\/td>SA<\/td>Central District<\/td>Port District<\/td><\/tr>
Kodah Edwards<\/td>SA<\/td>South Adelaide<\/td>Willunga<\/td><\/tr>
George Gale<\/td>WA<\/td>Claremont<\/td>Swanbourne<\/td><\/tr>
Jack Gordon<\/td>SA<\/td>Central District<\/td>Port District<\/td><\/tr>
Ethan Herbert<\/td>SA<\/td>North Adelaide<\/td>Walkerville<\/td><\/tr>
Lachlan Hicks<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Western Jets<\/td>Altona<\/td><\/tr>
Archie Hill<\/td>QLD<\/td>Gold Coast Suns Academy<\/td>Broadbeach<\/td><\/tr>
Cooper Hodge<\/td>QLD<\/td>Brisbane Lions Academy<\/td>Morningside<\/td><\/tr>
Tate Hodgson<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>Park Orchards<\/td><\/tr>
Lewis Houndsome<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>Yarrambat<\/td><\/tr>
Guy Jenkin<\/td>NSW\/ACT<\/td>Sydney Swans Academy<\/td>Manly Warringah Wolves<\/td><\/tr>
William Jenkin<\/td>NSW\/ACT<\/td>Sydney Swans Academy<\/td>Manly Warringah Wolves<\/td><\/tr>
Blake Justice<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Calder Cannons<\/td>Greenvale<\/td><\/tr>
Garrison Kenh<\/td>WA<\/td>East Perth<\/td>Ellenbrook<\/td><\/tr>
Gus Kennedy<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Dandenong Stingrays <\/td>Seaford<\/td><\/tr>
Xavier Ladbrook<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Gippsland Power <\/td>Nar Nar Goon<\/td><\/tr>
Koby LeCras<\/td>WA<\/td>West Perth<\/td>Cervantes<\/td><\/tr>
Wil Malady<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Gippsland Power <\/td>Bairnsdale<\/td><\/tr>
Ethan Matthews<\/td>NSW\/ACT<\/td>GWS GIANTS Academy<\/td>South West Sydney<\/td><\/tr>
Kale Matthews-Hampton<\/td>SA<\/td>Sturt<\/td>Strathalbyn<\/td><\/tr>
Hugh McCallum<\/td>TAS<\/td>Tasmania Devils<\/td>Clarence<\/td><\/tr>
Aidan McCartney<\/td>NSW\/ACT<\/td>Sydney Swans Academy<\/td>Willoughby<\/td><\/tr>
Heath Mellody<\/td>WA<\/td>Claremont<\/td>Wembley Downs<\/td><\/tr>
Caylen Murray<\/td>QLD<\/td>Brisbane Lions Academy<\/td>Maroochydore<\/td><\/tr>
Marlon Neocleous<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Gippsland Power <\/td>Traralgon<\/td><\/tr>
Matthew Owen<\/td>QLD<\/td>Brisbane Lions Academy<\/td>Redland-Victoria Point<\/td><\/tr>
Gabriel Patterson<\/td>SA<\/td>Glenelg<\/td>Plympton<\/td><\/tr>
Jack Pickett<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Geelong Falcons <\/td>Torquay<\/td><\/tr>
Lucas Robinson<\/td>WA<\/td>South Fremantle<\/td>Wembley Downs<\/td><\/tr>
Sonny Smiler<\/td>NT<\/td>NT Academy<\/td>Kalkarindji Eagles<\/td><\/tr>
Clancy Snell<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Gippsland Power <\/td>Mirboo North<\/td><\/tr>
Harvey Spawton-Guy<\/td>WA<\/td>West Perth<\/td>Ocean Ridge<\/td><\/tr>
Mitch Stirling<\/td>WA<\/td>Peel Thunder<\/td>Baldivis<\/td><\/tr>
Darcy Szerszyn<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Dandenong Stingrays <\/td>Seaford<\/td><\/tr>
Cody Templeton<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Gippsland Power <\/td>Warragul Industrials<\/td><\/tr>
Archie Van Dyk<\/td>SA<\/td>South Adelaide<\/td>Port Noarlunga<\/td><\/tr>
Harry Van Hattum<\/td>VIC M<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>St Marys<\/td><\/tr>
Benji van Rooyen<\/td>WA<\/td>Claremont<\/td>Wembley Downs<\/td><\/tr>
Cody Walker<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Bendigo Pioneers <\/td>Echuca<\/td><\/tr>
Angus White<\/td>SA<\/td>South Adelaide<\/td>Willunga<\/td><\/tr>
Noah Willliams<\/td>VIC C <\/td>Geelong Falcons <\/td>St Josephs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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