The AIS-AFL Academy is a commitment made by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), through the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), and by the AFL to enhance the sporting, the personal and the educational and vocational opportunities of our best young players.
Each year the AIS-AFL Academy offers thirty 12-month scholarships to young athletes who are entering the last year of their junior football development.
Scholarship holders remain in their home states but gather together for three National camps and other training programs at various times during the course of the year. Squad members are also be given the opportunity to represent Australia in an international tour.
Sydney Swans scholarship holder Lloyd Perris has won the inaugural Cameron Ling Medal Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 5:43 PM
Retired Geelong captain Cameron Ling has had a new AFL-AIS Academy award named after him Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 5:00 PM
Celebrating the latest intake into the AFL-AIS Academy Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 2:14 PM
The AIS-AFL Academy Camp has commenced at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 10:14 AM
Former Lions star Chris Johnson will coach level one of the AIS-AFL Academy Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 4:05 PM
A new two-tiered AIS/AFL Academy structure will aim to better prepare players for entry into the AFL Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 4:21 PM
The AIS-AFL Academy tour finished on the weekend with a 32-point loss to the Bendigo Bombers at Windy Hill Tuesday, May 03, 2011 - 6:05 PM
Australian football opened a new chapter on Saturday when a European side played the Australian Under-17 in London Monday, April 25, 2011 - 1:38 PM
The AFL's elite young talent play teacher and student while on tour in Europe Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 11:00 PM
AIS/AFL youngsters are enjoying life in the Italian city of Gavirate, writes Peter Schwab Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 7:21 PM
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