Moon and Walker headline Vic Country under-18 National Championships squad

By Matthew Kappos

May 30, 2025

2025 Rochester recruit Harry Moon was selected for the AFL National Championships under-18 boys squad.

Victoria Country has announced its squad for its first game of the 2025 under-18 boys National Championships and a couple of local names have made the cut.

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Recent Rochester recruit Harry Moon is set to suit up for the championships, named in the 27-player squad.

Formerly playing with Numurkah in the Murray League, Moon joined Rochester for 2025, but has only donned the yellow-and-black once in the thirds, spending the rest of his time with the Talent League’s Murray Bushrangers.

Moon has made five appearances for the Bushrangers in 2025, one of the side’s best on two occasions.

Having been made captain of the All-Australian team in the under-16 National Championships last year, Echuca’s Cody Walker will also join the under-18 setup in 2025, even as a bottom age prospect.

Walker averaged 28 disposals (13 contested), three marks and seven clearances in the under-16 competition, also named Vic Country’s MVP for the tournament.

The son of 202-game Carlton player Andrew Walker, Cody is one of three father-son prospects in the squad, along with Harry Dean (son of Peter), and Mitchell Stevens (son of Mark).

The National Championships is one of the key annual showcases for AFL draft prospects.

Vic Country starts its campaign at Mineral Resources Park in Perth on Saturday, June 7, taking on WA.

The side has further games scheduled through June and into July, slated for matches with South Australia and Allies, and concludes its campaign against Vic Metro on Sunday, July 20.