The final squads to represent the Big V in this weekend’s State Games against the SANFL have been confirmed, with two Geelong players selected to represent Victoria.
From the Cats' VFL team, vice-captain Marcus Herbert will don the 'Big V' this weekend after being rewarded for a dominant period of form, able to play both through the midfield and across half back.
In last week's victory over Werribee, Herbert was phenomenal collecting 34 disposals and kicking two goals, playing an instrumental role in Geelong's undefeated start to the VFL season.
Hayley Peck will represent Victoria in the VFLW match, earning a selection in the final team of 23 players to take on the SANFL.
2025 was a breakout season for the Cats' starting ruck, who went on to win Geelong's VFLW best and fairest award.
The best of the VFLW and VFL will battle it out against the SANFLW and SANFL in a representative double-header at Glenelg’s Stratarama Stadium on Saturday, April 11.
The matches feature as part of the AFL’s Gather Round festivities, with the women’s match to take place from 12:00pm ACST, followed by the men’s match from 2:30pm ACST.
Both Big V squads will train at Sandringham’s Wilson Trevor Barker Beach Oval on Tuesday and Thursday, ahead of travelling to South Australia on Friday afternoon.
SMITHY’S VFLW STATE TEAM
|
PLAYER |
DOB |
CLUB |
|
Kayley Kavanagh |
06-Jul-05 |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Paige Price |
30-Apr-03 |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Stasia Stevenson |
02-Oct-06 |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Caitlin Thorne |
29-Aug-03 |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Matilda Van Berkel |
06-Sep-02 |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Emily Elkington |
29-Sep-04 |
Carlton |
|
Dominique Carbone |
25-Sep-01 |
Collingwood |
|
Amelia Peck |
13-Jan-00 |
Collingwood |
|
Tahlia Sanger |
18-Aug-06 |
Collingwood |
|
Lulu Beatty |
06-Apr-04 |
Darebin Falcons |
|
El Chaston |
23-Feb-02 |
Essendon |
|
Hayley Peck |
31-Jan-05 |
Geelong Cats |
|
Alana Barba |
26-Sep-01 |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Maddie Di Cosmo |
02-Nov-02 |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Ellyse Gamble |
16-Sep-97 |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Stella Reid |
10-Sep-03 |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Charlotte Ryan |
28-Apr-03 |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Renee Tierney |
23-May-02 |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Lauren Caruso |
19-Nov-99 |
Port Melbourne |
|
Keely Fullerton |
30-Jan-05 |
Port Melbourne |
|
Courtney Jones |
10-Sep-00 |
Port Melbourne |
|
Gabbi Featherston |
12-Nov-03 |
Tasmania |
|
Sarah Sansonetti |
02-Aug-01 |
Western Bulldogs |
SMITHY’S VFL STATE TEAM
|
PLAYER |
DOB |
CLUB |
|
Kye Declase |
15-Oct-96 |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Brodie McLaughlin |
20-Nov-97 |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Riley Bonner |
07-Mar-97 |
Casey Demons |
|
Mitch Podhajski |
04-Jan-99 |
Coburg |
|
Jaidyn Stephenson |
15-Jan-99 |
Coburg |
|
Jackson Hately |
21-Oct-00 |
Essendon |
|
Jack Billings |
18-Aug-95 |
Footscray Bulldogs |
|
Cooper Craig-Peters |
10-Nov-01 |
Footscray Bulldogs |
|
Corey Ellison |
24-Aug-00 |
Frankston |
|
Jackson Voss |
16-Feb-01 |
Frankston |
|
Marcus Herbert |
13-Aug-02 |
Geelong Cats |
|
James Bell |
10-Feb-99 |
GWS GIANTS |
|
Harvey Hooper |
10-Jun-97 |
GWS GIANTS |
|
Charlie Clarke |
04-Jan-04 |
Port Melbourne |
|
Brayden Crossley |
16-Aug-99 |
Southport Sharks |
|
Zac Foot |
24-Dec-00 |
Southport Sharks |
|
Hugh Dixon |
26-Feb-99 |
Tasmania |
|
Jed Hagan |
15-Oct-04 |
Tasmania |
|
Dom Brew |
23-Jan-97 |
Werribee |
|
Jesse Clark |
23-Feb-01 |
Werribee |
|
Ryan Eyers |
22-Apr-03 |
Werribee |
|
Louis Pinnuck |
24-Sep-98 |
Werribee |
|
Jack Riding |
08-Oct-00 |
Werribee |
|
Hugo Hall-Kahan |
22-Sep-03 |
Williamstown |
|
Luke Parks |
18-Apr-01 |
Williamstown |
2026 STATE GAME DETAILS
SANFLW vs VFLW
Saturday, April 11
12:00pm local / 12:30pm AEST
Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg
SANFL vs VFL
Saturday, April 11
2:30pm local / 3:00pm AEST
Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg
BROADCAST
The 2026 State Games will be available via AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App.
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2026 State Games are available here. Prices are adults $15, concession $10, while children aged under 18 have free entry.
