WXV Rising Star & Team of the Week 2025

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Rising Star

NB: qualification  = AFL Rising Star criteria apply, and have to actually have played in the round for a WXV team

Every round, a World XVs rising star nomination is given to a standout young player whom performed well during that particular round. To be eligible to be nominated for the award, a player must be younger than 21 years of age on 1 January of the award year and have played 10 or fewer senior games before the beginning of the season.

R1:  Xavier Lindsay (Beijing) - 86
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Team of the Week

Round 1

D: Dayne Zorko (New Delhi), Dan Houston (Rome), Lachie Whitfield (Tokyo), Bailey Dale (Seoul)
M: Josh Dunkley [C] (Tokyo), Matt Rowell (Berlin), Noah Anderson (New Delhi), Jack Ross (Pacific)
R: Tom De Koning [VC] (Rio de Janeiro)
F: Bailey Smith (Dublin), Izak Rankine (Dublin), Jack Macrae (Toronto), Toby Greene (Buenos Aires)
U: Jarrod Witts (Pacific), Max Gawn (Seoul)

Coach: Boomz (Tokyo)

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Eligible players by club

Beijing Pandas
Alex Dodson
Cooper Bell
Daniel Curtin
Finn O'Sullivan
Jake Rogers
Jed Adams
Joe Berry
Lachlan Gulbin
Lennox Hofmann
Taj Hotton
Xavier Lindsay

Berlin Brewers
Blake Leidler
Darcy Craven
Geordie Payne
Harvey Langford
Jagga Smith
Josh Smillie
Riak Andrew
Ricky Mentha

Buenos Aires Armadillos
Hamish Davis
Hudson O'Keefe
Jacob Moss
James Barrat
Josh Dolan
Lachie Jaques
Luamon Lual
Lucca Grego
Matt Duffy
Nathan Wardius
Taylor Goad
Tew Jiath
Ty Gallop
Xavier Ivisic

Cairo Sands
Bo Allan
Bodie Ryan
Cooper Simpson
Iliro Smit
Indhi Kirk
Kane McAuliffe
Luke Trainor
Nick Madden
Oscar Ryan
Tobie Travaglia

Cape Town Cobras
Caiden Cleary
Edward Allan
Jacob Molier
Malakai Champion
Patrick Said
Phoenix Gothard
Reece Torrent
Sam Marshall
Shadeau Brain
Tyrell Dewar

Christchurch Saints
Clay Hall
Cooper Lord
Jobe Shanahan
Lachlan Charleson
Logan Smith
Luke Urquhart

Dublin Destroyers
Brayden George
Ethan Read
Harrison Oliver
Jaren Carr
Joe Pike
Lucas Camporeale
Sid Draper
Steely Green
Tom Hanily
Xavier Walsh

London Royals
Hugo Garcia
Isaac Kako
Lachlan Smith
Leo Lombard
Matt Whitlock
Sam Lalor
Will Dawson
Zane Zakostelsky

Mexico City Suns
Alix Tauru
Angus Clarke
Archie Roberts
Billy Dowling
Coen Livingstone
Cooper Harvey
Harry Barnett
Henry Hustwaite
Jack Ough
James Leake
Jesse Dattoli
Lance Collard
Luke Kennedy
Will Lorenz

New Delhi Tigers
Ben Camporeale
Harry Charleson
Hugh Boxshall
Jaxon Binns
Kaleb Smith
Loch Rawlinson
Luker Kentfield
Patrick Snell
Robert Hansen

New York Revolution
Benny Barrett
George Stevens
Harvey Johnston
Hugh Bond
Jacob Konstanty
Ned Bowman
Patrick Retschko
Ted Clohesy
Thomas Sims
Vigo Visentini
William McCabe

No Club
Josh Lai
Matt Carroll
Will White

Pacific Islanders
Asher Eastham
Bailey Macdonald
Caleb Mitchell
Christian Moraes
Harry Lemmey
Harry Rowston
Jasper Scaife
Max Gruzewski
Max Knobel
Mitchell Edwards
Murphy Reid
Tyler Welsh
Will McLachlan

PNL Reindeers
Cooper Hynes
Isaac Keeler
Jack Whitlock
Jedd Busslinger
Jordan Croft
Koltyn Tholstrup
Levi Ashcroft
Nate Caddy
Oliver Sestan
Will Green

Rio de Janeiro Jaguars
Aiden Riddle
Charlie West
Connor O'Sullivan
Harry Armstrong
Jakob Ryan
Jonty Faull
Keighton Matofai-Forbes
Liam Fawcett
Riley Hardeman

Rome Gladiators
Angus Hastie
Ashton Moir
Charlie Nicholls
Cody Angove
Jack Delean
Jasper Alger
Josaia Delana
Joseph Fonti
Kayle Gerreyn
Rob Monahan
Tom Gross

Seoul Magpies
Arie Schoenmaker
Charlie Edwards
Eamonn Armstrong
Lloyd Johnston
Matthew Jefferson
Noah Mraz
Rhys Unwin
River Stevens
Tom Cochrane
Will Hayes
Will Verrall

Tokyo Samurai
Billy Wilson
Jayden Nguyen
Lewis Hayes
Odin Jones
Oliver Hannaford
Tom Anastasopoulos

Toronto Wolves
Archer Day-Wicks
Archer Reid
Cody Anderson
Harry Demattia
Harry O'Farrell
Hugh Davies
Jay Polkinghorne
Joel Cochran
Kynan Brown
Luke Lloyd
Ollie Murphy
Zak Johnson

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Round 1

Rising Star

Nailing the 2024 draft better than anyone (so far), Beijing would be thrilled with its Pick 9 Xavier Lindsay (86) not only looking a million bucks, but playing a crucial role in its 3pt win over Berlin. The first nomination of many to come for Beijing me thinks!


Team of the Week

A team full of household names dominated by the 4 mids and a whopping 3 rucks! Dublin boasted the two best forwards, whilst Jack Macrae makes his long awaited return back into the team. Special mention to Jack Ross too who relished in his first game for West Coast, providing Pacific a huge boost.

But a very big mention to the Japanese captain and coach! It's been a minute since Boomz last COTW, which is surely a sign of big things to come in 2025!

D: Dayne Zorko (New Delhi), Dan Houston (Rome), Lachie Whitfield (Tokyo), Bailey Dale (Seoul)
M: Josh Dunkley [C] (Tokyo), Matt Rowell (Berlin), Noah Anderson (New Delhi), Jack Ross (Pacific)
R: Tom De Koning [VC] (Rio de Janeiro)
F: Bailey Smith (Dublin), Izak Rankine (Dublin), Jack Macrae (Toronto), Toby Greene (Buenos Aires)
U: Jarrod Witts (Pacific), Max Gawn (Seoul)

Coach: Boomz (Tokyo)