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The 2024 season has come and gone, but the footy world never sleeps. Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. Sam Lalor was anointed dux of the 2024 draft class by Richmond but now all attention turns to the 2025 crop of young guns. Foxfooty.com.au takes a look at 25 players to keep an eye on next year. DYSON SHARP Position: Midfielder Size: 188cm Clubs: Central District/South Australia Sharp is a tough midfielder from South Australia who is one of the leading candidates to be the number one pick in 2025. The big-bodied on-baller is a beast at the coalface, clean with ball in hand and is also a good user. Sharp stepped up well to SANFL level late in the year for Central District’s and he has been a dominant junior throughout the years, winning the Kevin Sheehan Medal as the MVP of the Under 16 National Championships. ZEKE UWLAND Position: Midfielder Size: 178cm Clubs: Gold Coast Academy/Queensland The brother of Gold Coast’s Bodhi, Zeke is another top prospect in next year’s pool. Uwland is a hard-running and skilful player, who can play through the midfield or off half-back. The Academy prospect is deadly by foot, can break the lines and can provide plenty of run and carry. Uwland averaged 23 touches and six rebound 50s in the National Championships this year and was the only bottom-ager selected in the All-Australian side. WILLEM DUURSMA Position: Utility Size: 191cm Clubs: Gippsland Power/Vic Country The Duursma name will be very familiar to footy fans. Willem is the youngest sibling of the Duursma family, with Xavier, Yasmin and Zane all currently featuring at the top level. But Willem could well and truly be the best of the lot. The youngest Duursma is a genuine utility having shown promise in all thirds of the ground. He is a quality ball user, is strong overhead and is clean around the ground. Also a very talented basketballer, Duursma has all the tools to become a genuine star of the competition in due course. DANIEL ANNABLE Position: Midfielder Size: 183cm Clubs: Brisbane Lions Academy/Queensland There’s something in the water in Queensland at the moment with the Lions set to cash in on yet another Academy star. Brisbane have landed a trio of father-sons in recent years in Will and Levi Ashcroft and Jaspa Fletcher, but they’ve also had significant success on the Academy front with Sam Marshall and Ty Gallop. Annable is a well-rounded midfielder who loves to extract the ball from contest and feed it out to his teammates on the outside. A hard worker who is an absolute ball magnet and nice user, Annable averaged 28 disposals and six tackles in the Coates Talent League this year. BEAU ADDINSALL Position: Midfielder/Forward Size: 180cm Clubs: Gold Coast Academy/Queensland The Lions are cashing in on Academy stars, the Suns are a level above. Addinsall is a smooth-moving, powerful midfielder who won best on ground honours during the Under 17s Futures match at the MCG on AFL Grand Final Day. The on-baller had a game-high 34 disposals that day in an eye-catching display. Addinsall was an unlucky omission from the Allies side this year, but looms as a potential top 10 pick in 2025. Alongside Uwland and Addinsall, the Suns also have access to midfielder/forward Dylan Patterson and tall Kalani White. COOPER DUFF-TYTLER Position: Ruck/Forward Size: 199cm Clubs: Calder Cannons/Vic Metro A promising basketballer growing up, Duff-Tytler has well and truly turned his attention to the Sherrin. Duff-Tytler is an athletic ruck/forward who is almost another midfielder, such is his athleticism and ball-winning ability. His 30-disposal, 10-mark and two-goal performance for the Calder Cannons in the Coates Talent League was just a glimpse into what he could become. Strong in the air and at ground level, Duff-Tytler looms as one of, if not the best tall prospect in 2025. LOUIS EMMETT Position: Ruck/Forward Size: 198cm Clubs: Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro Another leading tall prospect in the 2025 pool, Emmett caught the eye during the Oakleigh Chargers’ 2024 campaign. A mobile big man with good skills, Emmett is a damaging forward as well. The Vic Metro tall has strong hands and loves to take a big grab but his endurance and work rate means he gets to plenty of ruck contests around the ground, too. RILEY ONLEY Position: Midfielder Size: 194cm Clubs: Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country Big-bodied midfielders are all the rage at the moment and Onley is one of the best in the 2025 crop. Onley is strong at the contest, clean with ball in hand and has plenty of power when bursting out of stoppage. Featured three times for Vic Country as a bottom-ager, the highlight being a 20-disposal, seven clearance effort against the Allies. ARCHIE LUDOWYKE Position: Key Forward Size: 195cm Clubs: Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro One of very few to feature in a stacked Vic Metro side as a bottom-ager this year, Ludowyke has plenty of upside to excite AFL recruiters. Ludowyke is one of the most entertaining prospects in the 2025 pool, he loves flying for marks and is crafty around the big sticks. Ludowyke booted 13 goals in nine matches as a bottom-ager for the Sandringham Dragons this year and will be a key focal point for Rob Harding’s side in 2025. OLIVER GREEVES Position: Midfielder Size: 191cm Clubs: Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro Another strong midfielder, Greeves is a workhorse around stoppage but has also shown an ability to drift forward and hit the scoreboard. The Caulfield Grammar jet is an Under 16s All-Australian representative and is clean at ground level. A strong performance in the Under 17s Futures match (31 touches, seven marks) will lay the platform for what will hopefully be a fruitful 2025 season. FRED RODRIGUEZ Position: Midfielder Size: 184cm Clubs: South Fremantle/Western Australia Rodriguez is a silky midfielder who impressed at National Championships level with Western Australia in 2024, averaging 18.8 disposals. Rodriguez is super quick and is a quality ball user by hand and foot. It’s that skillset, plus his run and carry, that will make him an attractive prospect for AFL clubs. MAX KING Position: Midfielder Size: 191cm Clubs: Sydney Swans Academy/NSW-ACT A Sydney Academy prospect who is definitely one to watch next year. King is another one of these big-bodied midfielders who can also impact the game inside the forward 50 arc. Strong overhead and clean at ground level, the Swans could have another beauty on their hands here. NOAH HIBBINS-HARGREAVES Position: Forward Size: 185cm Clubs: Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country A crafty half-forward with strong aerial presence, Hibbins-Hargreaves had a strong season for the Dandenong Stingrays in 2024. The lively Mornington product booted 23 goals from 16 games and regularly stood up late in games. Hibbins-Hargreaves is slick in transition and often finds a way to create some space and hit the scoreboard. Had a strong first half in the Under 17s Futures match before fading a little bit late. THOMAS BURTON Position: Defender/Midfielder Size: 178cm Clubs: Western Jets/Vic Metro A dashing rebounder off half-back, Burton loves to utilise his run and carry to generate offensive plays. The Western Jets youngster averaged 23.7 disposals and 5.6 tackles in the Coates Talent League this season and was a strong performer in the Under 17s Futures match where he amassed 26 touches. Loves to find and use the footy. JACK DALTON Position: Midfielder Size: 176cm Clubs: Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro A natural ball-winner who is clean with ball in hand, there’s plenty to like about the Sandringham Dragons on-baller. Dalton won the Vic Metro MVP at the Under 16s National Championships and is also a good leader, having captained the side to the title that same year. A classy operator who can play both on the inside and outside, expect Dalton to put his best foot forward for the Dragons and for Metro in 2025. KALANI WHITE Position: Key Defender Size: 198cm Clubs: Gold Coast Suns Academy/Queensland The battle for one of the most promising key backs in next year’s pool will well and truly be on in 2025. White is the son of former Melbourne player Jeff White, who played 236 games for the Dees, but is also a member of the Gold Coast Academy. White is strong in the air and can play in all thirds of the ground but likens himself to Suns star Mac Andrew. Whether he nominates the Suns or Dees remain to be seen, but he is a genuine first round contender nonetheless. THOMAS MCGUANE Position: Midfielder Size: 177cm Clubs: Western Jets/Vic Metro Here’s one for you, Collingwood fans. Thomas McGuane is the son of 152-game Pie Mick McGuane and is certainly one to keep an eye on next year. The consistent midfielder is an absolute ball magnet, having averaged 25.7 disposals a match for the Western Jets in 2024. The left-footer is clean with the footy and has shown he can thrive at the contest and on the outside. SAM LEWIS Position: Midfielder/Forward Size: 186cm Clubs: Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country A big-bodied powerful midfielder who started the 2024 season with the Dandenong Stingrays on fire, before a persistent foot injury curtailed the rest of his campaign. The Red Hill product averaged almost 20 disposals in a star-studded on-ball brigade featuring the likes of Harvey Langford and Cooper Hynes. A tough, hard worker who also finds a way to drift forward and hit the scoreboard, keep an eye on this young gun in 2025. CODY CURTIN Position: Key Defender Size: 197cm Clubs: Claremont/Western Australia Cody Curtin, the brother of current Adelaide player Dan, is a promising key defender out of Western Australia. Curtin is an excellent mark and possesses a penetrating kick, which has definitely caught the eye of talent scouts during his bottom-age year. Curtin has thrived mainly as a defender throughout his juniors but spent some time in the forward half late in the WAFL Colts season, where he booted two bags of six goals. JOSH LINDSAY Position: Defender/Wing Size: 182cm Clubs: Geelong Falcons/Vic Country Named best on ground for Team Heppell in the Under 17s Futures match at the MCG on AFL Grand Final day, there’s plenty to like about Josh Lindsay. A strong decision-maker who rarely wastes a disposal, Lindsay amassed 20 touches and seven marks in that match. The Geelong Falcons youngster can play off half-back or on a wing given he loves to use his run and carry to generate plays out of defence. MATT LERAY Position: Midfielder Size: 189cm Clubs: Central District/South Australia A member of the 2025 National Academy, LeRay is another highly touted on-baller. The South Australian youngster put together a solid campaign with Central District’s in the SANFL Under 18s, averaging 22 touches and five inside 50s. LeRay is powerful out of stoppage but can also do damage on the outside given his endurance base and ability to cover the ground. Has linked up nicely with pick 1 contender Dyson Sharp in recent times. LACHLAN CARMICHAEL Position: Defender Size: 183cm Clubs: Sydney Swans Academy/NSW-ACT The Swans have produced some gems out of their Academy in recent years and defender Lachie Carmichael could be the next one in line. Carmichael is a well-rounded player who can take an intercept mark but is also a quality distributor out of defence. He put together a solid National Championships where he averaged 18.8 disposals and 5.8 rebound 50s for the Allies. Works hard and positions himself well. NOAH CHAMBERLAIN Position: Forward/Wing Size: 192cm Clubs: Sydney Swans Academy/NSW-ACT An athletic half-forward, Chamberlain is another prospect tied to Sydney’s Academy program. A mobile and dynamic front-half player, Chamberlain has also shown that he can be used on a wing if needed. Had an inconsistent day in the Under 17s Futures match but proved he can be that vital link-up player between the midfield and forward groups. Also featured for Sydney’s Under 18s side as a 16-year-old. JASPER HAY Position: Ruck/Forward Size: 198cm Clubs: Tasmania Devils/Tasmania Tasmania’s leading prospect this season is key position player Jasper Hay. Hay primarily plies his trade in the ruck but could look to develop his forward and defensive craft more in 2025. The Devils didn’t have anyone drafted in this year’s crop but had nine players selected in 2022/23. A National Academy member, it will be interesting to see how Hay progresses next year. TAIRON AH-MU Position: Ruck/Forward Size: 198cm Clubs: Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country A powerful tall who is ready to take his game to the next level, Ah-Mu was a crucial player for the Dandenong Stingrays in 2024 as a bottom-ager. Ah-Mu booted 22 goals from 11 games playing primarily as a key forward, but he is more than capable of playing in the ruck as well, which he did at times for Haileybury under Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd. The Berwick junior kicked four goals against the Lions but also kicked a bag of three on four different occasions, including one in the Qualifying Final against the Gippsland Power. It won’t be long until he really breaks a game apart. South Australian Under 18s MVP Samuel Cumming was incredibly stiff to miss this list, having put together a consistent and prolific bottom-age campaign. Vic Country defender Ben Rongdit is tied to Geelong as a Next Generation Academy prospect, while Wes Walley and Koby Evans are National Academy members linked to West Coast. Northern Territory prospect Taj Murray is a promising ruck who is still pretty raw, while Murray Bushrangers tall Liam Hetherton and speedy Sturt winger Harley Barker are others who feature in the National Academy.
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather , the territory’s health ministry said. The army denied claims it had entered or set fire to the complex and accused Hamas of using the facility for cover. Kamal Adwan Hospital has been hit multiple times over the past three months by Israeli troops waging an offensive against Hamas fighters in surrounding neighborhoods, according to staff. The ministry said a strike on the hospital a day earlier killed five medical staff. Israel's military said it was conducting operations against Hamas infrastructure and militants in the area and had ordered people out of the hospital, but said it had not entered the complex as of Friday night. It repeated claims that Hamas militants operate inside Kamal Adwan but provided no evidence. Hospital officials have denied that. The Health Ministry said troops forced medical personnel and patients to assemble in the yard and remove their clothes. Some were led to an unknown location, while some patients were sent to the nearby Indonesian Hospital, which was knocked out of operation after an Israel raid this week. Israeli troops during raids frequently carry out mass detentions, stripping men to their underwear for questioning in what the military says is a security measure as they search for Hamas fighters. The Associated Press doesn’t have access to Kamal Adwan, but armed plainclothes members of the Hamas-led police forces have been seen in other hospitals, maintaining security but also controlling access to parts of the facilities. The Health Ministry said Israeli troops also set fires in several parts of Kamal Adwan, including the lab and surgery department. It said 25 patients and 60 health workers remained in the hospital. The account could not be independently confirmed, and attempts to reach hospital staff were unsuccessful. “Fire is ablaze everywhere in the hospital,” an unidentified staff member said in an audio message posted on social media accounts of hospital director Hossam Abu Safiya. The staffer said some evacuated patients had been unhooked from oxygen. “There are currently patients who could die at any moment,” she said. Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an Israeli military spokesman, denied the accusations. “While IDF troops were not in the hospital, a small fire broke out in an empty building inside the hospital that is under control,” he said Friday night. He said a preliminary investigation found “no connection” between military activity and the fire. The Israeli military heavily restricts the movements of Palestinians in Gaza and has barred foreign journalists from entering the territory throughout the war, making it difficult to verify information. “These actions put the lives of all of these people in even more danger than what they faced before,” U.N. spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay told journalists, and noted colleagues' reports of “significant damage” to the hospital. It should be protected as international law requires, she added. A largely isolated north Since October, Israel’s offensive has virtually sealed off the northern Gaza areas of Jabaliya, Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahiya and leveled large parts of them. Tens of thousands of Palestinians were forced out but thousands are believed to remain in the area, where Kamal Adwan and two other hospitals are located. Troops raided Kamal Adwan in October, and on Tuesday troops stormed and evacuated the Indonesian Hospital. The area has been cut off from food and other aid for months , raising fears of famine . The United Nations says Israeli troops allowed just four humanitarian deliveries to the area from Dec. 1 to Dec. 23. The Israeli rights group Physicians for Human Rights-Israel this week petitioned Israel’s High Court of Justice, seeking a halt to military attacks on Kamal Adwan. It warned that forcibly evacuating the hospital would “abandon thousands of residents in northern Gaza.” Before the latest deaths Thursday, the group documented five other staffers killed by Israeli fire since October. Israel launched its campaign in Gaza vowing to destroy Hamas after the group’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel in which militants killed around 1,200 people and abducted some 250 others. Around 100 Israelis remain captive in Gaza, around a third believed to be dead. Israel’s nearly 15-month-old campaign of bombardment and offensives has devastated the territory’s health sector. A year ago, it carried out raids on hospitals in northern Gaza, including Kamal Adwan, Indonesian and al-Awda Hospital, saying they served as bases for Hamas, though it presented little evidence. Israel’s campaign has killed more than 45,400 Palestinians, more than half women and children, and wounded more than 108,000 others, according to the Health Ministry. Its count does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. Deaths from the cold in Gaza More than 90% of Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians have been driven from their homes, most now sheltering in sprawling tent camps in south and central Gaza. Children and adults, many barefoot, huddled Friday on the cold sand in tents whose plastic and cloth sheets whipped in the wind. Overnight temperatures can dip into the 40s Fahrenheit (below 10 Celsius), and sea spray from the Mediterranean can dampen tents just steps away. 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