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.

Jackson Voss (Frankston)

A booming left footer who uses his physical maturity to great effect, the halfback sets the game up with his kicking. Attracted draft interest last year after a consistent body of work for Frankston and has continued producing in 2026.

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