IF it’s good enough for Mike Sheahan, Mark Robinson and Jay Clark, then it is good enough for Rohan Aldous. Here is his Top 50 GVL senior players for 2025. Alongside their name is their Top 100 ranking points position:
6 Kaine Herbert (pictured) (Kyabram) Top 100: 3
Didn’t miss a game and has now played all but one game in the last three seasons. Averaged more than 6 I50s, along with almost 3 R50s and had seven 150+ ranking point games -– season highs of 43 touches (twice), 14 I50sm, 11 tackles, 16 marks and 11 clearances.
7 Aidan Robinson (Kyabram) Top 100: 26
Kicked 13 goals in 2022, but in the last two years had kicked just two goals. Used as a back-up ruckman and pinch hitting forward, kicking an amazing 28 goals despite sharing his time between the ruck and defence. Had arguably his best game as a defender, 12 one-percenters against Echuca, 24 disposals, five intercept marks and six tackles.
8 Nathan Hrovat (Shepparton Swans) Top 100: 8
His best year with the Swans since joining the club. Played 25 games in 2023/24 but appeared in 17 this year – averaging 131 ranking points, 30 disposals, nine clearances and with a season high 257-point game to his credit.
9 Sam Reid (Echuca) Top 100: 22
His average of 18 contested disposals a game, nine clearances, five tackles and 13 goals for the season underlines his two-way style. Had 30 contested disposals in a game against Mooroopna where he racked up 43 touches, 11 clearances, kicked two goals and had a season high 193 ranking points.
10 Mark Marriott (Benalla) Top 100: 2
A massive season from a massive man, highlighted by 103 hit outs (24 to advantage) in R10 against Mooroopna. In that same game had a season high 253 ranking points. Had a season high nine tackles against Kyabram, along with season PBs of 16 clearances and 30 disposals.
Top 11 to 50:
11 Matthew King (Mans) Top 100: 7
12 Nathan Beattie (Sey) Top 100: 11
13 Chris Welsh (Ben) Top 100: 24
14 Nick Gray (Mans) Top 100: 14
15 Mark Kovacevic (Swans) Top 100: 15
16 Nathan Wright (Ben) Top 100: 61
17 Hugh Byrne (Ech) Top 100: 39
18 Kai Madgwick (Moor) Top 100: 20
19 Mitch Wales (Ech) Top 100: 25
20 Archie Watt (Ky) Top 100: 16
21 Riley Ironside (Ky) Top 100: 43
22 Billy Hogan (Mans) Top 100: 36
23 Ash Holland (Bears) Top 100: 17
24 Nick Warnock (Ben) Top 100: 23
25 Brad Whitford (Ky) Top 100: –
26 Jed Woods (Moor) Top 100: 12
27 Jack Russell (Ky) Top 100: 5
28 Lewis McShane (Bears) Top 100: 19
29 Charlie Barnett (Ky) Top 100: 33
30 Callum Brown (Mans) Top 100: 27
31 Dirk Koenen (Mans) Top 100: 31
32 Curtis Townrow (Ech) Top 100: –
33 Adam Decicco (Bears) Top 100: 18
34 Jesse Cucinotto (United) Top 100: 29
35 Jacob Watts (Bears) Top 100: 45
36 Hugh Hamilton (Roch) Top 100: 65
37 Max Clohesy (Swans) Top 100: 86
38 Jackson Stewart (Ech) Top 100: 47
39 Ryan O’Keefe (Roch) Top 100: 57
40 Dylan Gordon (Roch) Top 100: 71
41 Zac Norris (Ky) Top 100: 13
42 Bailey WIleman (Roc) Top 100: 70
43 Kade Chalcraft (United) Top 100: 30
44 Curtis Ryan (Tat) Top 100: 32
45 Hamish Hooppell (Roch) Top 100: 21
46 James Auld (Swans) Top 100: 94
47 Cooper Hamilton (Roch) Top 100: 80
48 Ben Darrou (Tat) Top 100: 35
49 Cohen Paul (Eur) Top 100: 28
50 Ted Lindon (Bears) Top 100: 37
