Round 12 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star: Louis Hodder

The VAFA congratulates Louis Hodder from Fitzroy Football Club who has been nominated as the Round 12 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star. At just 18, Louis is a key component of the Fitzroy Senior Men’s forward line, with his breakout performance of the season against Hampton Rovers when he booted 7 majors.

What the club said:

Louis is a promising young senior player who has played predominantly as a lead up forward for us in 2025. He has great forward craft, clean hands and is an exceptional kick at goal. Louis is only very early in his senior football career with lots of improvement to come. As a club we are very excited to see what the future holds. 

In only his second year at Fitzroy having played with our affiliated junior club, Fitzroy Junior FC, and not yet 19, Louis has already kicked over 90 goals in the VAFA competition. He is a loyal club person, loves playing with his team mates and is dedicated to training and continually improving.

He has played in the Premier B Senior Men’s team this year and still gets around the Under 19’s when he can, recently doing water carrying for an Under 19’s twilight game.

Louis made the 2025 Big V Under 19’s team set to play Bendigo FNL this Sunday.