Overview
- On July 3, local outlets published the first installment profiling players ranked 16–35 among regional Victoria’s top 35 rising footy prospects.
- Journalists collaborated with coaches Justine McCullagh-Beasy, Matt Hughes, Nathan Spicer, Greg Gliddon and Andrew Moir to determine the lineup.
- Country Victoria has solidified its status as a hub for junior talent, drawing intensified evaluations from AFL scouts ahead of this year’s draft.
- The feature highlights emerging prospects such as Dayten Uerata, Harry Wilson, Sam Niklaus, Jack Watkins and Lenny Stephens among players 16–35.
- The series will conclude early next week with a second installment unveiling the top 15 prospects before the AFL draft later this year.