The AFL has announced an all-Indigenous coaching panel for the 2025 Indigenous All Stars team, including West Coast Eagles First Nations Player Development Manager Chance Bateman.

Bateman is joined as an assistant coach by Port Adelaide’s Jason Williams, Roger Hayden from Fremantle and North Melbourne’s Jarrod Lienert.

This panel will complement senior coach Xavier Clarke (North Melbourne).

High-flying Eagles forward Liam Ryan has been named in the All Stars squad, with the full squad to be announced in the coming days.

The Indigenous All Stars will take on the Fremantle Dockers on Saturday, February 15 at Optus Stadium, as part of the AFL pre-season schedule.

For tickets and more information head to afl.com.au/allstars.