A 24-player squad made up of 2024 Mid-Season Draft prospects will take on Vic Metro this weekend as AFL hopefuls look to put their best foot forward in front of club scouts and list managers.
The 'Young Guns' squad has given some of Victoria's best over-aged talent a renewed chance to excite AFL clubs ahead of another list intake, with the Mid-Season Draft scheduled for May 29.
Past Pick 1 selections Ryan Maric and Jai Culley both impressed for the Young Guns in recent years before being taken first overall and joining West Coast, with the next range of top Mid-Season Draft prospects to be on show in Werribee this Saturday against Vic Metro.
Among the Young Guns squad is highly-rated 2023 draft prospects Tarkyn O'Leary, Kade De La Rue and Cooper Trembath, who have all linked up with VFL clubs this year.
Trembath has been among the best performers in the Talent League as an over-age prospect, with Geelong pair Will McLachlan and Joe Pike also returning to the Falcons and impressing in 2024.
McLachlan has been among the Talent League's top performers, booting 13 goals in three games while averaging 11.3 disposals and 5.3 marks per outing.
Others to represent the Young Guns include Ned Maginness, son of former Hawk Scott and brother to current Hawthorn midfielder Finn, Dandenong's Riak Andrew and Essendon VFL recruit Oskar Smartt.
Vic Metro's side will be made up of squad hopefuls ahead of submitted rosters' for this year's National Championships. Vic Country will also face the Young Guns at a later date.
Metro's side for Saturday's clash at Avalon Airport Oval includes exciting teenagers Jayden Nguyen, Cody Anderson, Thomas Sims and Lucas McInerney.
The match between the Young Guns and Vic Metro will take place at 4:20pm (AEST).
| # | FIRST NAME | SURNAME | HT | STATE LEAGUE CLUB | COMMUNITY CLUB |
| 1 | Thomas | Hanily | 178 | Gippsland Power (CTL) | Leongatha |
| 2 | Tobyn | Murray | 180 | Geelong Cats (VFL) | Colac |
| 3 | Tarkyn | O'Leary | 178 | Sandringham (VFL) | Noble Park |
| 4 | Oskar | Smartt | 180 | Essendon (VFL) | Keilor |
| 5 | Oliver | Poole | 183 | Bendigo Pioneers (CTL) | Echuca United |
| 6 | Ryan | Brodie | 182 | Calder Cannons (CTL) | Strathmore |
| 7 | Liam | Kershaw | 185 | Geelong Falcons (CTL) | St Joseph's |
| 8 | Dayton | Uerata | 184 | Bendigo Pioneers (CTL) | Sandhurst |
| 9 | Cooper | Lord | 184 | Sandringham Dragons (CTL) | Old Scotch |
| 10 | Ben | Hopkins | 190 | Dandenong Stingrays (CTL) | Langwarrin |
| 11 | Geordie | Payne | 184 | Tasmania Devils (CTL) | North Launceston |
| 12 | Kade | De La Rue | 183 | North Melbourne (VFL) | Beaconsfield |
| 13 | Ry | Cantwell | 187 | Eastern Ranges (CTL) | North Ringwood |
| 14 | Will | McLachlan | 181 | Geelong Falcons (CTL) | Colac |
| 15 | Kobe | Shipp | 188 | Casey Demons (VFL) | Beaconsfield |
| 16 | Lachie | McArthur | 190 | Western Jets (CTL) | Keilor |
| 17 | Ryan | Eyre | 191 | Calder Cannons (CTL) | Castlemaine |
| 18 | Cooper | Trembath | 193 | Eastern Ranges (CTL) | Park Orchards |
| 19 | Riak | Andrew | 192 | Dandenong Stingrays (CTL) | Berwick |
| 20 | Ned | Maginness | 194 | Sandringham Dragons (CTL) | East Brighton |
| 21 | Remy | Maclean | 196 | Eastern Ranges (CTL) | East Ringwood |
| 22 | Max | Mapley | 199 | Tasmania Devils (CTL) | Clarence |
| 23 | Iliro | Smit | 200 | Eastern Ranges (CTL) | Montrose |
| 24 | Joe | Pike | 203 | Geelong Falcons (CTL) | Barwon Heads |
