Team Boak and Team Docherty have been confirmed for the AFL National Futures Boys match, which will be played at the MCG prior to the AFL grand final.
The teams for this year’s showcase game have been named in honour of recently retired AFL stars Travis Boak and Sam Docherty.
The futures boys program features 46 of the country’s most talented under-17 footballers. All representatives are born in 2008 and will be eligible for selection in the 2026 AFL draft.
Calder Cannons Blake Justice, and Northern Knights’ Lewis Houndsome and Harry Van Hattum have been selected in the squads.
Players were nominated for the futures program by national selectors and AFL club recruiters.
Many of the players who will play in the futures match will go on to feature in the 2025 AFL National Academy Boys program.
The squads will be addressed by Boak and Docherty on Friday evening ahead of Saturday’s match, which will be played from 9.35am as a curtain-raiser to the AFL grand final between the Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions.
Team Boak will be coached by Calder Cannons boys coach Sam Willatt and Team Docherty will be coached by Dandenong Stingrays boys coach Nick Cox.
