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.

Fergus McFadyen (Brisbane)

Kicked 35 goals as a first-year VFL key forward in 2025 which turned heads. A modern key forward prototype who plays with confidence and can fly for the footy, his physical development across the past 18 months has been impressive.

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