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AFL Youth

AFL youth

AFL Youth

Tailor made for players of all abilities and aspirations, AFL Youth caters to teenage boys aged from 13 to 18.

An ideal progression from either NAB AFL Auskick or AFL Junior, AFL Youth provides boys with the opportunity to play in a graded competition within a club environment.

Fun, fast and skilful, AFL Youth is chance for boys to play football with their mates and establish new friendships, with a distinct focus on team building.

AFL Youth Content

NAB AFL Rising Star Program

For information on Youth Girls - see Female Footy

AFL Youth

Age 13 – 14

Key Principals

  • Fun and safe
  • Play with mates
  • Focus on developing skills and tactics
  • Modified rules, playing area and equipment

Age 15 – 18

By ages 15-18 the full Laws of Australian Football are applied and boys will play the same brand of football they see being played at the elite level. It is at this stage that talented youth players may be identified to participate in the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, the pathway for elite teenage footballers with aspirations of joining the AFL.

Key Principals

  • Fun and fast
  • Play with mates
  • Continue developing skills and tactics

To find out how to play AFL Youth in your state, use the relevant state contact details below.

AFL Youth State Links

AFL Youth State Links

NSW/ACT

Website
Email
Simon Wilson
02 8333 8010

Tasmania

Website
Email
Shaun Young
03 6333 0727

Victoria

Website
Email
Steve Teakel
03 8663 3015

Queensland

Website
Email
Fiona McLarty
07 3394 2433

Northern Territory

Website
Email
Kevin Bruce
08 8980 4809

Western Australia

Website
Email
Warren Nel
08 9381 5599

South Australia

Website
Email
Ben Hopkins
08 8424 2261

   

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