Revealed: The schools and junior clubs of the 2025 AFL grand final teams

A primary school in Dartmoor, which houses less than 30 students each year, is one of the smallest learning facilities in Victoria.

But it’s also the home of one of the biggest footy stars in the country: Jeremy Cameron.

The 2025 Coleman medallist has enjoyed a career-best season on a personal level, booting 88 goals in 25 games, and is hoping to add another premiership medallion to his collection.

Cameron has long been the poster boy for Geelong’s recruiting drive as a man who loves his fishing, farm work and the quiet, outdoor lifestyle that can only be found away from the big cities.

And growing up in Dartmoor, a town nestled on the Glenelg River with a population of less than 300 people, could not be further from the big cities.

Dartmoor Primary School still lays claim to Cameron, with an honorary scoreboard that steadily ticks over with every goal from the superstar Cat.

It currently sits on 88, and with every goal on Saturday afternoon against the Lions another will be added to the tally.

It’s not just the primary school that claims Cameron: the local footy club renamed and rebranded to the Dartmoor Giants when he was initially drafted to Greater Western Sydney.

Because there’s no way the Dartmoor Swans could keep their original name when their biggest export was playing for Sydney’s rival.

The pub, general store and bush nurse centre all reprinted their logos and gave their facilities a fresh lick of paint to pay tribute to the Giants’ charcoal and orange colours.

But while Cameron has moved on, both from Dartmoor and the Giants, he’s never forgotten where he came from - branding himself with the nickname ‘The Dart’ and honouring the town in his lifestyle instagram handle ‘DartyCameron’.

It could be the most-removed school upbringing for a player still in contention for a premiership medal, except for maybe the international players.

Brisbane’s Bruce Reville was born in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea before moving to Australia as a child.

Oisin Mullin (Ballinrobe Community School) is attempting to join the growing list of Irish players to win an AFL premiership, while Mark O’Connor (Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne) is looking to become the first dual-premiership Irish player.