THE AFL has today announced the National Futures squads for both the boys and girls pathway programs, with the high-performance environment designed to help fast-track some of the most promising young draft prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All players selected in the Futures programs are born in 2009 and therefore eligible for their respective 2027 drafts, with the more than 40 players named across both squads. Among those included are bottom-aged All-Australians in Jake Miller<\/a>, Lani Cocks<\/a>, Olivia Leslie<\/a> and Madeline Nuss<\/a>, as well as a host of potential father-son prospects in Koby Bewick<\/a>, Percy Burgoyne<\/a>, Tevita Rodan<\/a> and Louis Salopek<\/a> and father-daughter talent Miley Hynes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Selected players will participate in two-day programs in Melbourne during September, which will comprise in a talent showcase match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AFL National Futures Girls match will take place at Windy Hill on Sunday, September 12 as part of a double-header with the AFLW Round 5 match between Richmond and St Kilda, while the Futures Boys match will once more take place at the MCG as a curtain-raiser to the AFL Grand Final on September 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AFL National Futures matches helps with the selection process for the AFL and AFLW National Academies, however players who don’t participate in the Futures matches are still eligible to be selected for the National Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Final teams and team names will be announced prior to each match with the matches streamed live via the AFL website and AFL Live Official App.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2026 AFL NATIONAL FUTURES GIRLS SQUAD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Head coaches: <\/strong>Michael Farmer and Tash Heffernan 2026 AFL NATIONAL FUTURES BOYS SQUAD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPLAYER<\/strong><\/td> STATE<\/strong><\/td> CLUBS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Jemma Andrews<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Geelong Falcons\/Geelong Amateur<\/td><\/tr> Cleo Barbakas<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Oakleigh Chargers\/St Peters<\/td><\/tr> Isabella Beaumont<\/td> SA<\/td> North Adelaide\/Walkerville<\/td><\/tr> Ella Bologa<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Dandenong Stingrays\/Narre North Foxes<\/td><\/tr> Scarlett Bown<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Oakleigh Chargers\/Kew Comets<\/td><\/tr> Lily Brittain<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Dandenong Stingrays\/Narre North Foxes<\/td><\/tr> Annie Clish<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Dandenong Stingrays\/Narre North Foxes<\/td><\/tr> Holly Clough<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Calder Cannons\/Strathmore<\/td><\/tr> Lani Cocks<\/td> SA<\/td> Norwood\/Tumby Bay<\/td><\/tr> Tiama Collard<\/td> WA<\/td> Peel Thunder\/North Mandurah<\/td><\/tr> Claudia Collins<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Geelong Falcons\/Barwon Heads<\/td><\/tr> Ella Condon<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Geelong Falcons\/Torquay<\/td><\/tr> Grace Cooper<\/td> QLD<\/td> Gold Coast Suns Academy\/Southport<\/td><\/tr> Maya Duane<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Sandringham Dragons\/East Malvern<\/td><\/tr> April Dye<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Eastern Ranges\/Boronia<\/td><\/tr> Isabella Evans<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy\/Figtree<\/td><\/tr> Tori Evans<\/td> SA<\/td> Glenelg\/Mundulla<\/td><\/tr> Charlotte Fletcher<\/td> WA<\/td> Peel Thunder\/Baldivis<\/td><\/tr> Maia Freemantle<\/td> SA<\/td> Woodville-West Torrens\/Henley<\/td><\/tr> Maya Fuller<\/td> SA<\/td> North Adelaide\/Central Augusta<\/td><\/tr> Perri Goulding<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Eastern Ranges\/Mitcham<\/td><\/tr> Luella Hall<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Sandringham Dragons\/East Brighton<\/td><\/tr> Billie Hamilton<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy\/Queanbeyan<\/td><\/tr> Amelia Hamod<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Dandenong Stingrays\/Balnarring<\/td><\/tr> Caitlin Hardin<\/td> SA<\/td> North Adelaide\/Hectorville<\/td><\/tr> Evie Henley<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy\/Murray Bushrangers\/Collingullie Wagga<\/td><\/tr> Olivia Holmes<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Gippsland Power\/Phillip Island<\/td><\/tr> Miley Hynes<\/td> WA<\/td> West Perth\/North Beach<\/td><\/tr> Kayla Ilett<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy\/Woodville-West Torrens\/St Mary’s<\/td><\/tr> Matilda Lange<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils\/Kingborough<\/td><\/tr> Olivia Leslie<\/td> SA<\/td> Central District\/Angle Vale<\/td><\/tr> Shiloh Little<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Dandenong Stingrays\/Narre North Foxes<\/td><\/tr> Layla May<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy\/Sturt\/Glenunga<\/td><\/tr> Emma McCallum<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy\/Warners Bay<\/td><\/tr> Olivia McCay<\/td> WA<\/td> East Fremantle\/Jandakot Jets<\/td><\/tr> Ameleia Murray<\/td> QLD<\/td> Brisbane Lions Academy\/Maroochydore<\/td><\/tr> Tara Nieass<\/td> QLD<\/td> Gold Coast Suns Academy\/Southport<\/td><\/tr> Madeline Nuss<\/td> SA<\/td> Sturt\/Mt Lofty<\/td><\/tr> Peggy Rock<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy\/GWV Rebels\/Nightcliff<\/td><\/tr> Lolita Savala<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy\/Maroubra<\/td><\/tr> Indiana Scheffler<\/td> QLD<\/td> Brisbane Lions Academy\/Coorparoo<\/td><\/tr> Elebertina Schuliga<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Calder Cannons\/Moonee Valley<\/td><\/tr> Hannah Seaborn<\/td> WA<\/td> Claremont\/Marist<\/td><\/tr> Asia Single<\/td> QLD<\/td> Gold Coast Suns Academy\/Maroubra<\/td><\/tr> Imogen Verdouw<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils\/Kingborough<\/td><\/tr> Lily Whiteman<\/td> SA<\/td> Sturt\/Glenunga<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Support coaches:<\/strong> Dale Eames, Sophia Ikosidekas, Sam McKenzie, Nic Tenabel, \u00c1ine Tighe and Aimee Whelan<\/p>\n\n\n\nPLAYER<\/strong><\/td> STATE<\/strong><\/td> CLUBS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Henry Allsop<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Gippsland Power\/Warragul<\/td><\/tr> Laurence Andriani<\/td> SA<\/td> West Adelaide\/SMOSH West Lakes<\/td><\/tr> James Artemis<\/td> WA<\/td> East Fremantle\/Hammond Park<\/td><\/tr> Archie Bakoulas<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Sandringham Dragons\/East Brighton<\/td><\/tr> Griffin Barker<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Western Jets\/Yarraville Seddon Eagles<\/td><\/tr> Jake Beams<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils\/Glenorchy<\/td><\/tr> Koby Bewick<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Calder Cannons\/Strathmore<\/td><\/tr> Jackson Bridge<\/td> QLD<\/td> Brisbane Lions Academy\/Sherwood<\/td><\/tr> Angus Brown<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Sandringham Dragons\/Caulfield Bears<\/td><\/tr> Percy Burgoyne<\/td> SA<\/td> West Adelaide\/Henley<\/td><\/tr> Harvey Chapman<\/td> SA<\/td> Sturt\/Goodwood Saints<\/td><\/tr> Maxim Collins<\/td> WA<\/td> West Perth\/North Beach<\/td><\/tr> Jed Corbett<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy\/Ganmain Grong Grong Matong<\/td><\/tr> Campbell Creyk<\/td> WA<\/td> West Perth\/North Beach<\/td><\/tr> Cohen Dent<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Gippsland Power\/Warragul Industrials<\/td><\/tr> Charlie Fischer<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Gippsland Power\/Phillip Island<\/td><\/tr> Jett Flower<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Eastern Ranges\/Wantirna South<\/td><\/tr> Cooper French<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy\/Ainslie Tricolours<\/td><\/tr> Taj Garrett<\/td> SA<\/td> Sturt\/Imperial<\/td><\/tr> Coen Hardy<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy\/Miranda Bombers<\/td><\/tr> Toby Hellessey<\/td> VIC C<\/td> GWV Rebels\/Warrnambool<\/td><\/tr> Oscar Henwood<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Gippsland Power\/Nar Nar Goon<\/td><\/tr> Max Holden<\/td> QLD<\/td> Brisbane Lions Academy\/Maroochydore<\/td><\/tr> Kai Ivins<\/td> SA<\/td> Norwood\/Payneham Norwood Union<\/td><\/tr> Nathaniel Jenkins<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Calder Cannons\/Pascoe Vale<\/td><\/tr> Gary Lawford<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy\/Oakleigh Chargers\/Darwin Buffaloes<\/td><\/tr> Tony Marrone<\/td> SA<\/td> Central\/District Virginia<\/td><\/tr> Harper McCullough<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Oakleigh Chargers\/Beaconsfield<\/td><\/tr> Charlie McClennan<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy\/Manly Bombers<\/td><\/tr> Jake Miller<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Western Jets\/Yarraville Seddon Eagles<\/td><\/tr> Taj Murray<\/td> QLD<\/td> Gold Coast Suns Academy\/Burleigh<\/td><\/tr> Zemes Pilot<\/td> SA<\/td> South Adelaide\/Port Noarlunga<\/td><\/tr> Tevita Rodan<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Calder Cannons\/Aberfeldie<\/td><\/tr> Campbell Rooks<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Northern Knights\/Montmorency<\/td><\/tr> Benji Russell<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils\/Lauderdale<\/td><\/tr> Brynley Ryan<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy\/Ingleburn<\/td><\/tr> Louis Salopek<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Dandenong Stingrays\/Frankston<\/td><\/tr> Baden Smith<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy\/Queanbeyan<\/td><\/tr> Baxter Sruk<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Eastern Ranges\/Rowville<\/td><\/tr> Tom Steinfort<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Geelong Falcons\/South Melbourne Districts<\/td><\/tr> Leo Stephenson<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Gippsland Power\/Maffra<\/td><\/tr> Riley Stratford<\/td> VIC M<\/td> Sandringham Dragons\/Hampton Rovers<\/td><\/tr> Max Thompson<\/td> VIC C<\/td> Bendigo Pioneers\/Nyah Nyah West United<\/td><\/tr> Hugo Timms<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy\/Oakleigh Chargers\/PINT<\/td><\/tr> Fynn Tomasini<\/td> WA<\/td> Perth\/Belmont<\/td><\/tr> Axel Walsh<\/td> WA<\/td> East Perth\/Mt Lawley Inglewood<\/td><\/tr> Rafe Williamson<\/td> WA<\/td> West Perth\/Ocean Ridge<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n