Future Stars

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2012}} {{Infobox television | image = | caption = | genre = Talk <br /> Sports | creator = | developer = | director = | presenter = Nathan Brown | starring = Brent Harvey <br /> Callum Twomey | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | country = Australia | language = English | num_seasons = 8 | num_episodes = | list_episodes = | executive_producer = Julian Bayard | producer = Mitch Cleary | location = Melbourne, Victoria | camera = | runtime = 60 minutes | company = Crocmedia<ref name="airdate"/> | network = Nine Network | first_aired = {{start date|2009|5|10|df=y}} | last_aired = present | related = }}

'''''Future Stars''''' (formerly '''TAC Cup Future Stars''') is an Australian sports television program which focuses on the TAC Cup, under-18 Australian rules football competitions and young prospects of the AFL. It premiered on Sunday, 10 May 2009 at 1:00pm on GTV-9 in Melbourne,<ref name="airdate">{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Airdate: TAC Cup Future Stars|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/05/airdate-tac-cup-future-stars.html|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=2 May 2009|accessdate=2 May 2009}}</ref> and features game highlights, interviews and analysis of the top prospects to be nominated in the AFL draft.<ref name="airdate"/>

Originally known as ''TAC Cup Future Stars,'' Future Stars was hosted by Craig Hutchison (2009-2014),<ref name="airdate"/> whose production company, Crocmedia, is producing the show.<ref name="airdate"/> Former {{AFL Haw}} player, Ben Dixon, and AFL talent scout, Kevin Sheehan were panellists from the start, with Terry Wallace joining in 2010.

In 2009,<ref name="airdate"/> Sport 927's Angela Pippos reported from the field.<ref name="airdate"/>

In 2015, former Richmond and Western Bulldogs forward Nathan Brown succeeded Hutchison as host in alignment with the rebranding to its current name. A revolving special guest panellist and current AFL player usually sits on the panel to round the show.

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Category:Nine Network original programming Category:Australian rules football television series Category:2009 Australian television series debuts Category:2010s Australian television series Category:Television shows set in Melbourne