Week 17 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star: Owen Bater

The VAFA congratulates Owen Bater from Hampton Rovers Football Club, who has been nominated as the Week 17 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star. Owen was the fifth highest ranked player across the Premier B Men’s competition on the weekend, with 31 disposals, 13 intercept possessions and racked up 156 ranking points. Owen has been named in the best in all but two matches he has played for the Rovers’ Senior side this season.

What the club said:

Owen Bater has been a bright light for the Hampton Rovers Football Club in 2025, being new to the club and fitting in perfectly in defence. He has a hard exterior, which is complemented with a team-first personality on the inside.

He is one of the toughest young players going around in Premier B this season and has grown a lot during the season against some more mature opponents. He has featured in the best players in eight of his 10 performances this season and his efforts were rewarded with selection in the VAFA U19 Representative Team against the BFNL in Bendigo where he had another exceptional game in defence. All the boys walk taller with him out there on the ground.