Team Houli and Team Murphy have been announced for the 2022 NAB AFL Futures match, which will be played at the MCG as a curtain-raiser to the 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final.
The match will showcase the next generation of AFL stars nationally, with all players turning 17 in 2022 and eligible to be drafted in 2023.
It provides AFL club recruiting staff and football fans the opportunity to see the future stars of our game on the biggest day of the AFL season.
The game will be broadcast live and free on AFL.com.au, with the first bounce to take place at 9:35am.
This year marks the fifth time the NAB AFL Futures match has been staged and the first since 2019.
The teams for this year’s match have been named after retired AFL stars Bachar Houli and Marc Murphy.
The two teams will train at Albert Park’s Harry Trott Oval on Friday in preparation for Saturday’s match. They will also receive a mentoring session from Houli and Murphy.
Sydney Swans Academy coach Nick Davis will coach Team Houli, while Eastern Ranges head coach Travis Cloke will coach Team Murphy.
Continue below to see the teams for the 2022 NAB AFL Futures match.
TEAM MURPHY
|
# |
NAME |
SURNAME |
STATE |
STATE LEAGUE CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
|
1 |
Jake |
Rogers |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Broadbeach |
|
2 |
Caiden |
Cleary |
NSW/ACT |
Sydney Swans Academy |
Sydney University |
|
3 |
Kynan |
Brown |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Blackburn |
|
5 |
Harvey |
Thomas |
NSW/ACT |
GWS Academy |
Turvey Park |
|
6 |
Lachlan |
Cabor |
NSW/ACT |
Sydney Swans Academy |
Shellharbour Swans |
|
7 |
Cooper |
Simpson |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Mt Martha |
|
8 |
Riley |
Hardeman |
WA |
Swan Districts |
Caversham |
|
9 |
Orlando |
Turner |
NT |
Norwood |
South Alice Springs |
|
10 |
Zane |
Duursma |
VIC C |
Gippsland Power |
Foster |
|
11 |
Ben |
Ridgway |
SA |
Glenelg |
Brighton Districts & Old Scholars |
|
12 |
Ryley |
Sanders |
TAS |
Sandringham Dragons |
North Launceston |
|
15 |
Will |
Patton |
SA |
West Adelaide |
Mitcham |
|
16 |
Arie |
Schoenmaker |
TAS |
Tasmania Devils |
Launceston |
|
17 |
Will |
McCabe |
SA |
Central District |
Tanunda |
|
18 |
Logan |
Morris |
VIC M |
Western Jets |
Werribee Districts |
|
19 |
Billy |
Richardson |
QLD |
Brisbane Lions Academy |
Wilston Grange |
|
20 |
Kobe |
Shipp |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Beaconsfield |
|
22 |
Will |
Lorenz |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Boroondara Hawks |
|
23 |
Koltyn |
Tholstrup |
WA |
Subiaco |
Cunderdin |
|
28 |
Archer |
Reid |
VIC C |
Gippsland Power |
Inverloch-Kongwak |
|
29 |
William |
Green |
VIC M |
Northern Knights |
Northcote |
|
30 |
Joe |
Pike |
VIC C |
Geelong Falcons |
Barwon Heads |
TEAM HOULI
|
# |
NAME |
SURNAME |
STATE |
STATE LEAGUE CLUB |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
|
2 |
Cam |
Nyko |
VIC M |
Eastern Ranges |
Healesville |
|
3 |
Luamon |
Lual |
VIC C |
GWV Rebels |
South Warrnambool |
|
4 |
Darcy |
Wilson |
VIC C |
Murray Bushrangers |
Wangaratta Rovers |
|
5 |
Mahmoud |
Taha |
VIC M |
Calder Cannons |
Pascoe Vale |
|
6 |
Jack |
Delean |
SA |
South Adelaide |
Reynella |
|
7 |
Archie |
Roberts |
VIC M |
Sandringham Dragons |
Hampton Rovers |
|
8 |
Nathan |
Philactides |
VIC M |
Oakleigh Chargers |
Blackburn |
|
9 |
Alex |
Holt |
SA |
Sturt |
Glenunga |
|
10 |
Luca |
Slade |
SA |
Sturt |
Glenunga |
|
11 |
Colby |
McKercher |
TAS |
Tasmania Devils |
Launceston |
|
13 |
Jack |
Callinan |
TAS |
Tasmania Devils |
Clarence |
|
15 |
Michael |
Rudd |
VIC C |
Geelong Falcons |
St Mary's |
|
16 |
Kane |
McAuliffe |
SA |
North Adelaide |
Central Augusta |
|
17 |
Sam |
Frangalas |
VIC C |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Berwick |
|
18 |
Harrison |
Francis |
SA |
Glenelg |
Phantoms |
|
19 |
Connor |
O'Sullivan |
NSW/ACT |
Murray Bushrangers |
Albury |
|
20 |
Will |
Graham |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Palm Beach Currumbin |
|
21 |
Coen |
Livingstone |
WA |
Perth |
High Wycombe |
|
22 |
Daniel |
Curtin |
WA |
Claremont |
West Coast |
|
23 |
Bradley |
McDonald |
QLD |
Brisbane Lions Academy |
Maroochydore |
|
27 |
Jed |
Walter |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Palm Beach Currumbin |
|
28 |
Ethan |
Read |
QLD |
Gold Coast Suns Academy |
Palm Beach Currumbin |
The NAB AFL Futures program is part of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, which supports grassroots players and football communities and helps young Australians fulfil their dream of playing in the AFL.
The NAB AFL Rising Stars Program also comprises the following elements:
• NAB AFL/W Rising Star
• NAB AFL/W Draft
• NAB AFL/W Draft Combine
• NAB AFL/W Academy
• NAB AFL/W National Championships - U18
• NAB AFL/W National Development Championships - U16
NAB has proudly supported footy for over a decade, providing boys and girls with a clear pathway from NAB AFL Auskick to the big time.
