CoachingWA Trio Join Coach Your Way
Mark Readings
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26 Mar 2026
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The 2025 AFL National Academy Boys squad features four West Australians.
Claremont’s Cody Curtin, younger brother of promising Adelaide Crows defender Daniel, joins Koby Evans from Perth, South Fremantle’s Fred Rodriquez and Subiaco’s Wes Walley as part of the WA contingent.
WAFC State Talent Manager Adam Jones has declared the quartet will embrace the opportunity to be part of the elite program.
“All four players thoroughly deserve their opportunity,” Jones said.
“The chance to train, play and attend camps with the best young players in Australia will provide a great experience for our local players as they continue their football journey.”
The Marsh AFL National Academy Boys squad comprise a selection of the most talented footballers from across Australia who will take part in the program during their Draft year.
All players named in the squad are born in 2007 and will be eligible to be selected in the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft and 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft.
The Marsh AFL National Academy program is designed to ensure players are presented with unique opportunities and learnings that differ from other football programs they are involved in.
Content is delivered across three camps, commencing with a high-performance camp that will be held in Melbourne during December.?
Two additional camps will be held during the 2025 season which will involve talent showcase matches where the Academy squads will represent their country as the Australia U18 team.
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NAME
STATE
STATE LEAGUE CLUB
Beau Addinsall
QLD
Gold Coast Suns Academy
Daniel Annable
QLD
Brisbane Lions Academy
Harley Barker
SA
Sturt
Thomas Burton
VIC M
Western Jets
Lachlan Carmichael
NSW/ACT
Sydney Swans Academy
Noah Chamberlain
NSW/ACT
Sydney Swans Academy
Samuel Cumming
SA
North Adelaide
Cody Curtin
WA
Claremont
Cooper Duff-Tytler
VIC M
Calder Cannons
Willem Duursma
VIC C
Gippsland Power
Louis Emmett
VIC M
Oakleigh Chargers
Koby Evans
WA
Perth
Oliver Greeves
VIC M
Eastern Ranges
Jasper Hay
TAS
Tasmania Devils
Liam Hetherton
NSW/ACT
Murray Bushrangers
Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves
VIC C
Dandenong Stingrays
Matthew LeRay
SA
Central District
Josh Lindsay
VIC C
Geelong Falcons
Archie Ludowyke
VIC M
Sandringham Dragons
Taj Murray
NT
Northern Territory Academy
North Adelaide
Riley Onley
VIC C
Murray Bushrangers
Dylan Patterson
QLD
Gold Coast Suns Academy
Fred Rodriguez
WA
South Fremantle
Ben Rongdit
VIC C
Geelong Falcons
Dyson Sharp
SA
Central District
Zeke Uwland
QLD
Gold Coast Suns Academy
Wes Walley
WA
Subiaco
Kalani White
QLD
Gold Coast Suns Academy
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