Following the VFL State Team taking on the SANFL at Glenelg in Gather Round in the State League's showpiece event of the year, we cast our eye over some of the VFL players with the most compelling AFL attributes.
With Collingwood's Angus Anderson and West Coast duo Milan Murdock and Tom McCarthy joining a growing number of mature-agers thriving early in their AFL careers, attention on the state leagues is growing.
There are plenty of players with attractive resumes.
Jed Hagan (Tasmania)
Has had a blazing start to 2026 as a well-rounded small forward. A Western Australian, Hagan has impressed those around the Devils with his compliance, application and work ethic which has resulted in some strong personal performances. A dynamic player who has become increasingly polished with ball in hand, he also hunts defensively and works hard up and back.
