Under Age West Australian Junior Talent 2025 Draft

[Joao]

Toby Whan is a South Fremantle 2025 prospect with a nice turn of pace, sidestep and a near flawless left foot kicking technique.

He is a top 15-30 prospect (maybe higher depending on form in the champs) who should form a superb midfield partnership with Fred Rodriguez at Souths next year.

Thanks to noobermensch for supporting players all over Australia. There is genuine excitement surrounding evry 18's squad for next year. A case could be made for all five.

Click on the youtube icon on the video to check out all of the Footy Stuff videos.

As a Freo fan I'm bullish AF, but this video wasn't great for demonstrating his kicking.

Looking forward to watching him more next year.

 

[Futbolista]

As a Freo fan I'm bullish AF, but this video wasn't great for demonstrating his kicking.

Looking forward to watching him more next year.

That's one of the good things about these videos. Rather than being highlights they are player in focus packages containing good moments and bad from a particular game. So we get to see the things a player might need to work on.

I think his kicking action is pretty pure though. And I like how he, much like Fred Rodriguez, drives through the contest with intent and good speed. It says he is 182cm but I reckon that needs to be updated to about 184cm.

But yeah a lot to look forward to for the Bulldogs with Whan, Rodriguez, Taj Longmuir, Ivan Starr, Harry Heaton, Millar Rank among others from the 2007 group. It may be a chance for SF to challenge Claremont.

EDIT: And I musn't forget Lucas Robinson, the Fremantle NGA from SF, who is the Number 1 ranked WA prospect in the 2026 cohort. (for now at least) and I've still got high hopes for Basil Hart from Peel for 2025.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

FB.

Who are your top 2025 prospects from the Hillarys harbour border?

 

[Futbolista]

FB.

Who are your top 2025 prospects from the Hillarys harbour border?

You mean WP and S?

 

[blueboy25]

Courtesy of noobermensch it's our man Wes Walley just giving us a little sample of what he can do. It's a shame he didn't have his kicking boots on. They seek him here, they seek him there.

Check out all of the excellent Footy Stuff player in focus videos on the youtube channel

Anyone know if his old man is also named Wes Walley.

There was a Wesley Walley that played colts at Subiaco back in 1997

 

[RedmanWasHere]

You mean WP and S?

I do.

 

[Futbolista]

Anyone know if his old man is also named Wes Walley.

There was a Wesley Walley that played colts at Subiaco back in 1997

Yes it is Wes Jnr.

 

[Futbolista]

FB.

Who are your top 2025 prospects from the Hillarys harbour border?

I guess I better keep it true to the overall list. (Bold = WA 2025 summer squad)

1-Sam Swadling (WP)
2-Wes Walley Jnr (S)
3-Judd Marcello (WP)
4-Darcy Montgomery (S)
5-Rhys Hards (WP)
6-Jacob Farrow (WP)
7-Lochlain Carpenter (WP)
8-Max McCullough (S)
9-Rydn Rae Anthonysz (S)
10-Frazer Rickson (S)
11-Lucas Santich (S)
12-Cooper Bewick (WP)
13-Jimmy Aylmore (S/PSA)
14-Dylan Prance (S)
15-Hudson Walker (S)
16-Jonah Klemke (WP)
17-Jayden Schmidt (S)
18-Sebastian Hewitt (WP)

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I guess I better keep it true to the overall list.

1-Sam Swadling (WP)
2-Wes Walley Jnr (S)
3-Judd Marcello (WP)
4-Darcy Montgomery (S)
5-Rhys Hards (WP)
6-Jacob Farrow (WP)
7-Lochlain Carpenter (WP)
8-Max McCullough (S)
9-Rydn Rae Anthonysz (S)
10-Frazer Rickson (S)
11-Lucas Santich (S)
12-Cooper Bewick (WP)
13-Jimmy Aylmore (S/PSA)
14-Dylan Prance (S)
15-Hudson Walker (S)
16-Jonah Klemke (WP)
17-Jayden Schmidt (S)
18-Sebastian Hewitt (WP)

Just what the doctor ordered.

Awesome.

Swadling the big (or little, to match his height) name here.

 

[Futbolista]

Just what the doctor ordered.

Awesome.

Swadling the big (or little, to match his height) name here.

Yeah he's getting known a bit thanks to noobermensch, Davo27 and yourself and the state 18's selectors also.

In fact, now is a good time play the video of Sam by noobermensch from a little while back. It fits well with Rodriguez, Whan and Walley.

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Yeah he's getting known a bit thanks to noobermensch, Davo27 and yourself and the state 18's selectors also.

In fact, now is a good time play the video of Sam by noobermensch from a little while back. It fits well with Rodriguez, Whan and Walley.

HEY MATE at WCE training
was NGA prospects
Jake Caton east perth
Tyler Williams swans
Jake Caton being a East Perth boy have rated and didn't know he was NGA for WCE
Very good small defender

 

[Futbolista]

HEY MATE at WCE training
was NGA prospects
Jake Caton east perth
Tyler Williams swans
Jake Caton being a East Perth boy have rated and didn't know he was NGA for WCE
Very good small defender

Yeah, WA has a lot to choose from in 2025. Both, as you know are in the WA squad. I would think it will be difficult for Williams to get a game head of Walley, Evans and Hart. But he's smaller and is a left footer and quite probably (without looking at the stats) a better shot for goal than the other 3 right footers so he has a point of difference.

 

[pK75]

HEY MATE at WCE training
was NGA prospects
Jake Caton east perth
Tyler Williams swans
Jake Caton being a East Perth boy have rated and didn't know he was NGA for WCE
Very good small defender

Don’t think it’s just NGA players training with the AFL teams, Freo have Rodriguez training with them at the moment.

 

[Wce17]

Yeah, WA has a lot to choose from in 2025. Both, as you know are in the WA squad. I would think it will be difficult for Williams to get a game head of Walley, Evans and Hart. But he's smaller and is a left footer and quite probably (without looking at the stats) a better shot for goal than the other 3 right footers so he has a point of difference.

Seems like we might start getting some good value out of the WCE Academy. So far we only really have Dewar from it who’s looking like he could make it. Livingston showed some good signs but hard to see where he fits in as we are pretty stacked for talls.

Lawson Humphries looks like a miss but don’t think he was ready at the time we could have selected him.

 

[Futbolista]

WA 2025 draft: December Colts/PSA Update
1=Fred Rodriguez (SF)
1=Cody Curtin (CL)
3-Sam Swadling (WP)
4-Toby Whan (SF)
5-Blake Kelly (SD)
6-Wesley Walley Jnr (S)
7-Luke Hallett (EP/PSA)
8-Jadd Hill (P)
9-Marcus Cassidy (EP)
10-Charlie Banfield (CL/PSA)
11-Koby Evans (P)
12-Dale Sutherland (P)
13-Judd Marcello (WP)
14-Oscar Willis (CL)
15-Luke Carrello (EF)
16-Basil Hart (PT)
17-Darcy Montgomery (S)
18-Joshua Nomlatyu (EF)
19-Matthew Becker (PT)
20-Cooper Ramsay (EF)
21-Ivan Starr (SF)
22-Kaiden Summerell (EF)
23-Matthew Petagna (EP)
24-Cooper Clark (P)
25-Kael Wallace (EP)
26-Jake Boniwell (EF)
27-Will Malajczuk (CL)
28-Taj Longmuir (SF/PSA)
29-Baxter Gray (P/PSA)
30-Rhys Hards (WP)
31-Jamie Sidebottom (SD)
32-Jacob Farrow (WP)
33-Lochlain Carpenter (WP)
34-Tylah Williams (SD)
35-Max McCullough (S)
36-Oliver McManus (EF)
37-Rydn Rae Anthonysz (S)
38-Harrison Heaton (SF)
39-Frazer Rickson (S)
40-Max Hansen-Knarhoi (CL)
41-Nate Tomasini (P)
42-Lucas Santich (S)
43-Jimmy Aylmore (S/PSA)
44-Cooper Bewick (WP)
45-Dylan Prance (S)
46-Will York (PT)
47-Millar Rank (SF)
48-Joshua Grahame (CL)
49-Jake Caton (EP)
50=Noah Midani (PT)
50=Lachlan Birch (PT)
50=Hudson Walker (S)
50=Rohan Keys (P)
50=Jonah Klemke (WP)
50=Harley Cummings (SD)
50=William Tilbee (P)

Others to Keep an eye on: William Amos (EP), Charlie Cossom (CL), Chanro De Beer (EP), Cooper Shord (P), Sebastian Hewitt (WP), Harvey Taylor (CL), Zac Zilioli (P), Lucas Cattalini (SF), Cole Trinder (EP), James Cameron (P), Max Skerritt (SF), Rhama Evans (EF), Kaydn Wilson (EF), Riaz Mohammad (EF), Scott Rae (WP), Kylan Granland (WP), Rhys Mercer (SF), Jacob Donald (SF), Matthew May (SF), Bradley Braedon (PT), Louis Gualter (PT), Liam McAlister (EP), Charlie Cotter (CL), Tom Grylls (EF), Adam Hales (EF), Jayden Schmidt (S)

Colts/WA 18's overagers
1-Lucas Ravenhill (CL)
2-Clancy Dennis (CL)
3-Toby Jones (S)

Colts Votes (final) for 2024
*** = 2008 DOB
Leaderboard M V Ave G
Fred Rodriguez** (SF) 11 70 6.36 3
Sam Swadling** (WP) 16 82 5.12 15
Blake Kelly** (SD) 10 47 4.70 1
Jadd Hill** (P) 8 36 4.50 2
Luke Hallett** (EP) 7 30 4.28 3
Dale Sutherland** (P) 8 33 4.12 -
Jake Boniwell** (EF) 4 16 4.00 3
Toby Whan** (SF) 11 41 3.72 3
Lucas Robinson*** (SF) 3 11 3.67 1
Judd Marcello** (WP) 18 59 3.27 37
Luke Carrello** (EF) 11 33 3.00 -
Cody Curtin** (CL) 8 23 2.87 13
Ivan Starr** (SF) 5 14 2.80 12
Millar Rank** (SF) 14 34 2.42 1
Dylan Prance** (S) 12 27 2.25 2
Oliver McManus** (EF) 6 13 2.16 1
Will York** (PT) 14 28 2.00 6
Darcy Montgomery** (S) 12 24 2.00 17
Rohan Keys** (P) 8 16 2.00 1
Marcus Cassidy** (EP) 5 10 2.00 9
Joshua Grahame** (CL) 4 8 2.00 -
Lucas Santich** (S) 19 35 1.84 3
Joshua Nomlatyu** (EF) 13 22 1.69 12
Baxter Gray** (P) 9 15 1.67 4
Lachlan Birch** (PT) 13 21 1.61 1
Jake Caton** (EP) 15 24 1.60 -
Hudson Walker** (S) 17 27 1.58 2
Frazer Rickson** (S) 17 26 1.52 -
Max Hansen-Knarhoi** (CL) 10 15 1.50 5
Taj Longmuir** (SF) 8 12 1.50 1
Elijah Nathan*** (SF) 2 3 1.50 1
Charlie Banfield** (CL) 9 13 1.44 5
Matthew Petagna** (EP) 7 10 1.42 -
Max McCullough** (S) 5 7 1.40 -
Lochlain Carpenter** (WP) 18 25 1.38 5
Adam Hales** (EF) 3 4 1.33 1
Jacob Donald** (SF) 16 21 1.31 3
William Tilbee** (P) 15 19 1.26 2
Leo Steed*** (SD) 8 10 1.25 3
Jai De Bono*** (SD) 9 11 1.22 -
Harry Cox** (EF) 14 17 1.21 3
Kaiden Summerell** (EF) 11 13 1.18 -
Kye Ormerod*** (EF) 6 7 1.16 3
Brodyn Robinson** (PT) 13 15 1.15 9
Nate Tomasini** (P) 15 17 1.13 1
Kael Wallace** (EP) 10 11 1.10 -
Kaydn Wilson** (EF) 16 17 1.06 10
Koby Evans** (P) 15 16 1.06 10
Jacob Farrow** (WP) 17 18 1.05 3
Rhys Hards** (WP) 17 17 1.00 1
Will Malajczuk** (CL) 14 14 1.00 3
Cooper Bewick** (WP) 13 13 1.00 7
Chanro De Beer** (EP) 5 5 1.00 -
Bradley Braedon** (PT) 3 3 1.00 -
Harvey Taylor** (CL) 1 1 1.00 1
Tylah Williams** (SD) 15 14 0.93 16
Wesley Walley Jnr** (S) 14 13 0.92 12
Basil Hart** (PT) 12 11 0.91 10
Noah Midani** (PT) 12 10 0.83 -
Charlie Cossom** (CL) 11 9 0.81 3

Western Australia 2024/25 summer squad

* = Train on/development
+ = Over Ager

Robert Farmer (CL) 2008 *
Cody Curtin (CL) 2007
Luke Hallett (EP) 2007
Harvey Spawton-Guy (WP) 2008
Angus Abbonizio (S) 2009 *
Jake Caton (EP) 2007
Dale Sutherland (P) 2007
Matthew Becker (PT) 2007
Jai Debono (SD) 2008
Rydn Rae Anthonysz (S) 2007
Judd Marcello (WP) 2007
Jonah Klemke (WP) 2007
Toby Whan (SF) 2007
Damien Newry (CL) 2008 *
Blake Kelly (SD) 2007
Koby Evans (P) 2007
Harley Cummings (SD) 2007
Hudson Walker (S) 2007
Jacob Kee (CL) 2009 *
Lucas Robinson (SF) 2008
Cooper Clark (P) 2007
Fred Rodriguez (SF) 2007
Jadd Hill (P) 2007
Basil Hart (PT) 2007
Garrison Kenh (EP) 2008
Elijah Dennis (CL) 2008
Kael Wallace (EP) 2007
Joshua Nomlatyu (EF) 2007
Benji Van Rooyen (CL) 2008
Lucas Ravenhill (CL) 2006 +
Lachlan McGlade (EP) 2008 *
Riaz Mohammad (EF) 2007
Koby LeCras (WP) 2008
Wesley Walley (S) 2007
Oscar Willis (CL) 2007
Tylah Williams (SD) 2007
Thatcher Simmons (S) 2008
Jayden Clarke (P) 2008
Leo Steed (SD) 2008
Charlie Banfield (CL) 2007
Louis Gualter (PT) 2007
Sam Swadling (WP) 2007
Cooper Ramsay (EF) 2007
Matthew Petagna (EP) 2007
Mitchell Stirling (PT) 2008
Zac Zilioli (P) 2007
Axel Walsh (EP) 2009 *
Heath Wilson (SF) 2008

Notable absentees
From the 2007 DOB list: Marcus Cassidy (EP), Ivan Starr (SF), Taj Longmuir (SF), Luke Carrello (EF), Darcy Montgomery (S), Jake Boniwell (EF), Rhys Hards (WP), Kaiden Summerell (EF)

From 2008 DOB list: Kye Ormerod (EF), Joshua Nathan (EF)

 

[THE_GUN]

Rodriguez videos make him look super exciting.

Im hoping Fred is the player Richmond get with the North pick along with Sharp
these 2 would be perfect alongside Lalor , Hotton , Smillie

 

[Elite Pete]

Don’t think it’s just NGA players training with the AFL teams, Freo have Rodriguez training with them at the moment.

Freos two are afl academy players and they get divided up to afl clubs in their home state to train.

Eagles got their two nga and afl academy players with Walley and Evans.

The other would have to be eagles nga players to train with them.

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

WA 2025 draft: December Colts/PSA Update
1=Fred Rodriguez (SF)
1=Cody Curtin (CL)
3-Sam Swadling (WP)
4-Toby Whan (SF)
5-Blake Kelly (SD)
6-Wesley Walley Jnr (S)
7-Luke Hallett (EP/PSA)
8-Jadd Hill (P)
9-Marcus Cassidy (EP)
10-Charlie Banfield (CL/PSA)
11-Koby Evans (P)
12-Dale Sutherland (P)
13-Judd Marcello (WP)
14-Oscar Willis (CL)
15-Luke Carrello (EF)
16-Basil Hart (PT)

My top 11 from WA next year and order think they will go in draft at this stage

1 Fred Rodriguez expect in top 5
2 Toby Whan expect him to end up top ten after playing mid in the championships and dominating
3 Cody Curtin around the 10 to 15 mark
4 Blake Kelly around 15 to 20 very underrated has lots of fans with eastern states recruiters
5 Sam Swadling around 15 to 20 my personal favourite
6 Marcus Cassidy around 20 to 25 medium forward who can break games open
7 Judd Marcello around 25 to 30 another that recruiters like
8 Charlie Banfield around 30 + depends where he plays next year, is just so clean one touch
9 Wes Walley Around 30+ depends on his championships
10 Koby Evans around 40 mark
11 Basil Hart around 40 mark

Should be extremely good year for WA drafting, would be surprised if all 11 are not drafted

 

[Futbolista]

My top 11 from WA next year and order think they will go in draft at this stage

1 Fred Rodriguez expect in top 5
2 Toby Whan expect him to end up top ten after playing mid in the championships and dominating
3 Cody Curtin around the 10 to 15 mark
4 Blake Kelly around 15 to 20 very underrated has lots of fans with eastern states recruiters
5 Sam Swadling around 15 to 20 my personal favourite
6 Marcus Cassidy around 20 to 25 medium forward who can break games open
7 Judd Marcello around 25 to 30 another that recruiters like
8 Charlie Banfield around 30 + depends where he plays next year, is just so clean one touch
9 Wes Walley Around 30+ depends on his championships
10 Koby Evans around 40 mark
11 Basil Hart around 40 mark

Should be extremely good year for WA drafting, would be surprised if all 11 are not drafted

Nice one mate.

I'm worried about Cassidy? Not in the WA summer squad.

Maybe he's got an injury or plays cricket like Will Malajczuk? Actually I noticed Malajczuk has been scoring a few runs in premier cricket and so has former WA 16's squad member Albert Esterhuizen.

 

[eaglevision]

My top 11 from WA next year and order think they will go in draft at this stage

1 Fred Rodriguez expect in top 5
2 Toby Whan expect him to end up top ten after playing mid in the championships and dominating
3 Cody Curtin around the 10 to 15 mark
4 Blake Kelly around 15 to 20 very underrated has lots of fans with eastern states recruiters
5 Sam Swadling around 15 to 20 my personal favourite
6 Marcus Cassidy around 20 to 25 medium forward who can break games open
7 Judd Marcello around 25 to 30 another that recruiters like
8 Charlie Banfield around 30 + depends where he plays next year, is just so clean one touch
9 Wes Walley Around 30+ depends on his championships
10 Koby Evans around 40 mark
11 Basil Hart around 40 mark

Should be extremely good year for WA drafting, would be surprised if all 11 are not drafted

Good summary. I’m also tipping Clancy Dennis to get taken in the MSD. Back training and will be ready for round 1.

 

[eaglevision]

Nice one mate.

I'm worried about Cassidy? Not in the WA summer squad.

Maybe he's got an injury or plays cricket like Will Malajczuk? Actually I noticed Malajczuk has been scoring a few runs in premier cricket and so has former WA 16's squad member Albert Esterhuizen.

Would be surprised if Malajczuk picks footy over cricket. He’s an absolute gun.

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Good summary. I’m also tipping Clancy Dennis to get taken in the MSD. Back training and will be ready for round 1.

Been training with Freo right ?

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Nice one mate.

I'm worried about Cassidy? Not in the WA summer squad.

Maybe he's got an injury or plays cricket like Will Malajczuk? Actually I noticed Malajczuk has been scoring a few runs in premier cricket and so has former WA 16's squad member Albert Esterhuizen.

Yea that's a little concerning
But he is the type of big medium half forward/mid that always gets drafted
like Hynes this year has some star power
So as long as he plays championships next year will get drafted

 

[eaglevision]

Been training with Freo right ?

Don’t think so? Just Claremont.

 

[Futbolista]

Good summary. I’m also tipping Clancy Dennis to get taken in the MSD. Back training and will be ready for round 1.

I'd like to see Clancy start off in colts in 2025.

Max Rohr (CL) was sort of on the radar playing reserves in 2024 and made the WA squad as we know but he might have been better off coming back from the Champs and playing colts. Having said that Claremont can't fit everyone into their colts 23 such is their zone.

Another overager in Lucas Ravenhill (CL) must be on the radar. He wouldn't have made the WA summer squad unless a couple of AFL recruiters wanted him there.

He will dominate the national championships if he makes the final cut.