Named: SSV Australian Football teams for 2025

From sons of ex-AFL guns, suburban heroes and more, School Sport Victoria’s under-15 boys and girls’ teams are a roll call of renowned footy surnames. Full boys and girls lists revealed here.

Arli Walker has been named in the Victorian under-15 team. Photo: Madeleine Blanche Photography.

Future stars are ready to make their mark.

School Sport Victoria has named its under-15 boys’ and girls’ teams stacked with promising AFL and AFLW talents for the national championships later this year.

Among them is Carlton father-son prospect Arli Walker, the son of Blues flyer Andrew. He will be looking to follow in the footsteps of his brother, Cody, who is expected to be a top pick in next year’s draft.

The teams will compete in the School Sport Australia titles in Brisbane between July 26 and August 2.

See who has been selected below.

BOYS SQUAD

Angus Dunstan (Camberwell Grammar School), Angus Occhiuto (Haileybury College), Arli Walker (St Joseph’s College), Braith Lafaialii (Maribyrnong Secondary College), Brock Fletcher (Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School), Chase Byrne (Penola Catholic College), Chase Whelan (Horsham College), Daniel May (Western Heights Secondary College), Eamon Hyde (St Mary Of The Angels College), Finn O’Callaghan (St Kevin’s College), Freddie Hardman (Camberwell Grammar School), Henry Woods (Ringwood Secondary College), Jackson Butterworth (St Joseph’s College), Jesse Ingleton (Ivanhoe Grammar School), Jonathan Millar (Scotch College), Ky Bannister (St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School), Lenny Sims (Cathedral College Wangaratta), Liam Basil (Beaumaris Secondary College), Lincoln O’Hare (Yarra Valley Grammar), Mac Hammerstein (Caulfield Grammar School), Mac Stewart (Rowville Secondary College), Oscar Roydhouse (The Geelong College), Taj Brown (Parkdale Secondary College), Will Thornton (Caulfield Grammar School), Zac Bugeja (Whitefriars College Inc).

Coach: Sean Kavanagh

Assistant coach: Duncan Ireland

Manager: Aron Lombardi

GIRLS SQUAD

Abigail Dintini (Genazzano FCJ College), Abigale Ruiu (Haileybury College), Ava Bortignon (Methodist Ladies’ College), Camryn Rabie (Mater Christi College), Deena Gerges (Greensborough Secondary College), Elke Plevritis (Mentone Grammar School), Ellie Cole (Mentone Grammar School), Georgia Naughton (Firbank Grammar School), Grace Robinson (Diamond Valley College), Harper Delamare (Echuca College), Indianna Laurito (Rowville Secondary College), Isabelle Le (Emmaus College), Jessica Vaughan (Mater Christi College), Leah den Braber (Luther College), Lucy Malcomson (Patterson River Secondary College), Madeline French (Star Of The Sea College), Matilda Pyne (Clonard College), Mia Spencer (St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar School), Misha Simmons (Somerville Secondary College), Olivia Bird (Ivanhoe Grammar School), Sienna Bilinski (North Geelong Secondary College), Sofia Barnaby (Melbourne Girls Grammar), Taylah Mizzi (Catholic College Sale), Tia Crossland (Rowville Secondary College), Tiffany Boswell (Hallam Senior Secondary College), Billie Raymond (Dromana Secondary College), Eloise McKie (Aquinas College), Zara Rowson (Carey Baptist Grammar School), Ruby Lockyer (Ivanhoe Grammar School).

Coach: Andrew Fisher (Mordialloc College)

Assistant coach: Jason Patten (Hallam Secondary College)

Manager: Claire Cartwright (Wodonga Senior Secondary College)