NFNL players feature heavily in the Under 18’s Northern Knights squads ahead of the 2025 Coates Talent League season.
The Knights have been naming their 2025 squads throughout March, with the Boys and Girls Under 18’s teams confirmed last week.
In total, 54 NFNL players have been selected across the two squads. Almost 75 percent of the Under-18 Boys team contains NFNL players with the Under-18 girls squad featuring over 55 percent of NFNL players.
The 2025 Coates Talent League Boys home and away season will be played across 19 rounds, commencing the weekend of March 29-30. The final home and away round will be played the weekend of August 23-24.
Meanwhile, the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls home and away season will be played across 18 rounds, commencing the weekend of April 5-6 and concluding the regular season on the weekend of August 23-24.
NFNL juniors were also featured in strong numbers for the Knights’ two Under 16’s squads. The confirmed Girls side contained 18 players from the League, while the Under 16 Boys training Squad currently features 28 NFNL juniors, with the final team to be announced later this month.
Coates Talent League Under 16 boys and girls matches will be played during March and April, with the 12 Victorian teams to each play two matches.
The Coates Talent League Girls Under 16 matches were played over the last fortnight, while the Coates Talent League Boys Under 16 matches will be played from Saturday, March 29 to Friday, April 11.
NFNL Junior Football Manager Jennifer Phefley extended her congratulations to all selected players, highlighting the strong pathway between the NFNL and Coates Talent League clubs.
“We would like to extend our congratulations to the many boys and girls who have been selected in 2025 Northern Knights programs that hail from NFNL junior clubs,” she said.
“It is a testament to the work of our NFNL Junior Clubs that there are so many talented young players stepping up into the Northern Knights this year.
With many of these players having come through the NFNL Interleague Program, we hope that the re-formatted NFNL Junior Academy will provide even more opportunity for development, and we will see even more players joining the Knights as a result.”
Continue below for a list of NFNL players who have been selected in the Northern Knights Coates Talent League squads for this year:
Please note that below players are registered to an NFNL affiliated club for the 2025 season,
Northern Knights U18 Boys Squad
Michael Bellissimo (Banyule)
Sam Gayfer (Banyule)
Jamie Alder (Diamond Creek)
Liam Farrar (Diamond Creek)
Harvie Cooke (Eltham)
Jack Tranquilli (Eltham)
Logan Shepherd (Eltham)
Nicholas Driscoll (Eltham)
Joshua Bawden (Epping)
Mitchell Moate (Epping)
Ryan Commandeur (Greensborough)
Sam Vass (Macleod)
Dean Talarico (Mill Park)
Jamison Leeson (Mill Park)
Tommy Vrkic (Montmorency)
Chas Woodward (Montmorency)
Isaac Mullins (Montmorency)
James Allison (Montmorency)
Lachlan Galletly (Montmorency)
Nick Canavan (Montmorency)
Sean Tyrrell (Montmorency)
Sebastian Murphy (Montmorency)
Zachary Broadbent (Montmorency)
Lucas Yacoub (South Morang)
Tyson Gresham (South Morang)
Max Downes (St Mary’s)
Tom Eames (St Mary’s)
Matthew Kayrooz (St Mary’s)
Tyler Hamilton (St Mary’s)
Kai Parker (St Mary’s)
Harry Van Hattum (St Mary’s)
Jai Bartzis (Watsonia)
Baylie Day (Whittlesea)
Lewis Houndsome (Yarrambat)
Ned Nihill (Yarrambat)
Northern Knights U18 Girls Squad
Jess Sheard (Banyule)
Abbi Gardiner (Diamond Creek Women’s)
Kiara Keenan (Diamond Creek Women’s)
Grace Farrah (Diamond Creek Women’s)
Maddison Meagher (Diamond Creek Women’s)
Olivia Gorman (Diamond Creek Women’s)
Jessica Van Hattum (Eltham)
Scarlett Johnson (Eltham)
Olivia Jesser (Heidelberg)
Kira Lemire (Montmorency)
Mary Robinson (Montmorency)
Bridie Watson (Montmorency)
Tess Gillson (Research)
Alli Allen (Research)
Finley Bell (Research)
Katelyn Busuttil (Research)
Emma Hendrie (Yarrambat)
Isabella Hawkins (Yarrambat)
Emily Webb (Yarrambat)
Somer McCormack (Yarrambat)
Northern Knights U16 Future Boys Training Squad
Max Tabain (Diamond Creek)
Xavier Eastham (Diamond Creek)
Aidan Kenny (Eltham)
Albi Williams (Eltham)
Axton West (Eltham)
Jack Robinson (Eltham)
Joel Denny (Eltham)
Nicholas Spooner (Eltham)
Noah Fleischmann (Eltham)
Xavier Rosales (Eltham)
Jalen Maher (Eltham)
Kobi Gibson (Greensborough)
Digby Squirrell (Hurstbridge)
Lucas Chesswas (Kilmore)
Riley McCann (Laurimar)
Robbie King (Laurimar)
Zayne Broderick (Laurimar)
Jett Phillips (Mernda)
Campbell Rooks (Montmorency)
Hayden Jones (Research)
Mitchell Hall (Research)
Alex Parisi (South Morang)
Kairan Lovett-Morgan (South Morang)
Liam Ingwersen (South Morang)
Noah Carroll (Whittlesea)
Darcy Corr (Yarrambat)
Toby Jeffs (Yarrambat)
Will Masalski (Yarrambat)
Northern Knights U16 Future Girls Squad
Charlotte Smith (Diamond Creek Women’s)
Milla Garraway (Diamond Creek Women’s)
Zoey Cummings (Montmorency)
Chloe Hicks (Montmorency)
Madison Morgan (Montmorency)
Sky Morgan (Montmorency)
Amy Coleman (Research)
Ayva Humphreys (Research)
Dakota Edmonds (Research)
Lexie Rutter (South Morang)
Kiah McKinnon (Whittlesea)
Addison Fitzpatrick (Yarrambat)
Daisy Whyte (Yarrambat)
Deena Gerges (Yarrambat)
Georgia Graham (Yarrambat)
Grace Robinson (Yarrambat)
Mischa Stebbing (Yarrambat)
Sophia Hrysoulakis (Yarrambat)
