The Victorian Football League (VFL) has today announced the Smithy’s VFL State Team squad ahead of the clash with the SANFL’s West End State Team during Gather Round.
Geelong VFL star, Nathan Kreuger has been named in the initial 43-player squad in preparation for the 2025 AAMI State Game, which will be played at Tanunda Recreation Park in the Barossa on Saturday, April 12.
Kreuger commenced his career with the Cats back in 2019 and spent three years with the club, before moving to Collingwood in 2022 and spending a further three seasons there.
At the end of last year it was announced that Kreuger would return to where it all began, signing with Geelong's VFL team for the 2025 season.
The key defender took no time making his presence felt, collecting 17 disposals and a game high 11 intercept possessions in the season opening victory against Sandringham.
The Smithy’s VFL State Team squad features representatives from 18 clubs across the 21-team competition. Only VFL-listed players are available to be selected in the Smithy’s VFL State Team, with current AFL-listed players ineligible.
Players who are injured were not selected in the initial squad, however players can still be added from outside the squad when the final team of 23 players to represent the ‘Big V’ is announced in the week leading into the match.
The Smithy’s VFL State Team coaching panel was announced last month, with Box Hill Hawks coach Zane Littlejohn reappointed as head coach.
The Smithy’s VFL State Team will be looking for atonement in the 2025 AAMI State Game after falling to the SANFL by 14 points in last year’s clash at Glenelg’s Stratarama Stadium.
It was the first time the Smithy’s VFL State Team had been on the representative stage since 2017 and reignited the rivalry between the VFL and SANFL which dates back to the late 1800s.
See the full 2025 Smithy’s VFL State Team squad.
2025 AAMI State Game – Men’s
Smithy’s VFL State Team vs SANFL’s West End State Team
Saturday, April 12, 2025
2:45pm local / 3:15pm AEST
Tanunda Recreation Park
Broadcast on 7mate and 7plus; Stream at AFL.com.au
|
Name |
Surname |
Club |
|
Kye |
Declase |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Sam |
Durdin |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Callum |
Porter |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Ethan |
Stanley |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Tahj |
Abberley |
Brisbane Lions |
|
Harry |
Arnold |
Brisbane Lions |
|
Liam |
McMahon |
Carlton |
|
Ethan |
Phillips |
Carlton |
|
Riley |
Bonner |
Casey Demons |
|
Mitch |
Hardie |
Casey Demons |
|
Deakyn |
Smith |
Casey Demons |
|
Jack |
Bytel |
Coburg |
|
Flynn |
Gentile |
Coburg |
|
Curtis |
Taylor |
Collingwood |
|
Jackson |
Hately |
Essendon |
|
Xavier |
O’Neill |
Essendon |
|
Cooper |
Craig-Peters |
Footscray Bulldogs |
|
Phoenix |
Spicer |
Footscray Bulldogs |
|
Corey |
Ellison |
Frankston |
|
Will |
Hamill |
Frankston |
|
Matt |
Johnson |
Frankston |
|
Tom |
Murphy |
Frankston |
|
Nathan |
Kreuger |
Geelong Cats |
|
James |
Tsitas |
Gold Coast Suns |
|
Darcy |
Macpherson |
North Melbourne |
|
Will |
Elliott |
Northern Bullants |
|
Tom |
Highmore |
Port Melbourne |
|
Harvey |
Hooper |
Port Melbourne |
|
Charlie |
Lazzaro |
Port Melbourne |
|
Fraser |
Rosman |
Port Melbourne |
|
Mutaz |
El Nour |
Richmond |
|
Brayden |
Crossley |
Southport Sharks |
|
Jacob |
Dawson |
Southport Sharks |
|
Hugh |
Dixon |
Southport Sharks |
|
Jacob |
Heron |
Southport Sharks |
|
Boyd |
Woodcock |
Southport Sharks |
|
Dom |
Brew |
Werribee |
|
Louis |
Pinnuck |
Werribee |
|
Jack |
Riding |
Werribee |
|
Tom |
Downie |
Williamstown |
|
Brodie |
McLaughlin |
Williamstown |
|
Finn |
O’Dwyer |
Williamstown |
|
Luke |
Parks |
Williamstown |
