South Australian midfielder Dyson Sharp handballs during the 2024 Marsh AFL National Futures Boys match. Picture: AFL Photos

THE 2025 Marsh AFL National Academy squads will come together for an induction camp in Melbourne across the next week.

The Marsh AFL National Academy squads comprise many of the most talented boys and girls footballers from across Australia. All players are born in 2007 and will be eligible to be selected in the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft and 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft.

The squads for the 28th annual intake for boys and ninth intake for girls were announced in November and feature representatives from every state and territory.

The Marsh AFL National Academy is a holistic football and personal development program, providing the next generation of stars with valuable experiences, insights and opportunities to best prepare them for the next steps in their football journey.

BOYS CAMP

The 2025 Marsh AFL National Academy Boys squad will take part in their first camp from Wednesday, December 4 to Friday, December 6.

The squad will arrive in camp on Wednesday morning and take part in a training session at the NEC Hangar at 10:30am.

Thursday's training session will be conducted at Deakin University Waurn Ponds from 10:30am, with Friday morning’s session to be held at Geelong Grammar.

Players will also take part in a range of education and team bonding activities across the three-day camp.

Marsh AFL National Academy Manager Tarkyn Lockyer will serve as head coach, alongside assistants Dale Eames (Northern Territory Academy), Danny O’Bree (Bendigo Pioneers), Marc Webb (Western Australia U18 Boys) and former AFLW player and Hawthorn AFLW assistant Lou Wotton.

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NAME

NAME

STATE LEAGUE CLUB

COMMUNITY CLUB

1

Thomas Burton

VIC M

Western Jets

Point Cook

2

Beau Addinsall

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Burleigh

3

Lachlan Carmichael

NSW/ACT

Sydney Swans Academy

Mosman

4

Willem Duursma

VIC C

Gippsland Power

Foster

5

Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves

VIC C

Dandenong Stingrays

Mornington

6

Josh Lindsay

VIC C

Geelong Falcons

Newtown & Chilwell

7

Dylan Patterson

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Palm Beach Currumbin

8

Ben Rongdit

VIC C

Geelong Falcons

Colac

9

Zeke Uwland

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Burleigh

10

Wes Walley

WA

Subiaco

Warwick Greenwood

20

Daniel Annable

QLD

Brisbane Lions Academy

Redland-Victoria Point

21

Harley Barker

SA

Sturt

Mt Barker

22

Noah Chamberlain

NSW/ACT

Sydney Swans Academy

East Sydney

23

Samuel Cumming

SA

North Adelaide

Wentworth District

24

Louis Emmett

VIC M

Oakleigh Chargers

Glen Iris

25

Koby Evans

WA

Perth

Federals

26

Oliver Greeves

VIC M

Eastern Ranges

Vermont

27

Taj Murray

NT

NT Academy
North Adelaide

Nightcliff

28

Riley Onley

VIC C

Murray Bushrangers

Shepparton United

29

Fred Rodriguez

WA

South Fremantle

Fremantle City Dockers

30

Dyson Sharp

SA

Central District

Barossa District

33

Cody Curtin

WA

Claremont

West Coast

34

Cooper Duff-Tytler

VIC M

Calder Cannons

Woodend-Hesket

35

Jasper Hay

TAS

Tasmania Devils

Clarence

36

Liam Hetherton

NSW/ACT

Murray Bushrangers

North Albury

37

Matthew LeRay

SA

Central District

Golden Grove

38

Archie Ludowyke

VIC M

Sandringham Dragons

East Sandringham

39

Kalani White

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Broadbeach

Georja Davies in action during the 2024 Marsh AFL National Futures Girls match at GMHBA Stadium in August. Picture: AFL Photos

GIRLS CAMP

The girls squad will take part in their first camp from Sunday, December 8 to Wednesday, December 11.

The squad will arrive in camp on Sunday afternoon morning, with the first training session to be held at La Trobe University Bundoora at 1:30pm on Monday.

Players will take part in team activities and education sessions on Tuesday, before training at Mission Whitten Oval from 10:30am on Wednesday.

Marsh AFL National Academy Manager Tarkyn Lockyer will also serve as head coach of the girls program, with assistants to include Martha Cantwell (Sandringham Dragons), Brad Snell (South Australia U18 Girls) and Jess Wuetschner (Tasmania Devils).

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NAME

STATE

STATE LEAGUE CLUB

COMMUNITY CLUB

1

Marika Carlton

NT

NT Academy

Palmerston Magpies

2

Mia Russo

WA

West Perth

Wanneroo

3

Jordyn Allen

VIC M

Eastern Ranges

Heathmont

4

Chloe Baker-West

VIC M

Calder Cannons

Strathmore

5

Mischa Barwin

TAS

Tasmania Devils

Lauderdale

6

Mizuki Brothwell

VIC C

Dandenong Stingrays

Balnarring

7

Georja Davies

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Southport

8

Eloise Mackereth

SA

Glenelg

Plympton

9

Tayla McMillan

VIC M

Eastern Ranges

Wantirna South

10

Ava Usher

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Burleigh

13

Dekota Baron

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Southport

14

Lily Baxter

SA

South Adelaide

Victor Harbor

15

Monique Bessen

SA

Sturt

Hahndorf

16

Priya Bowering

TAS

Tasmania Devils

Lauderdale

17

Chloe Bown

VIC M

Oakleigh Chargers

Kew Comets

18

Olivia Crane

WA

Subiaco

Wanneroo

19

Sophie Eaton

SA

Central District

Freeling

20

Alira Fotu

WA

South Fremantle

South Bunbury

21

Danika McDonald

NT

Northern Territory Academy

Federal

22

Isla Wiencke

NSW/ACT

GWS Giants Academy

Belconnen Magpies

27

Alicia Blizard

WA

East Fremantle

Willetton

28

Jade McLay

VIC M

Calder Cannons

Diamond Creek Women’s

29

Madeleine Quinn

NSW/ACT

Sydney Swans Academy

Maroubra Saints

30

Ella Stoddart

VIC C

Gippsland Power

Traralgon

31

Alannah Welsh

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Southport

37

Evie Cowcher

WA

Peel Thunder

Pinjarra

38

Olivia Wolmarans

WA

Subiaco

Mt Hawthorn Cardinals