All of us involved with the AIS/AFL Academy wish you an enjoyable Christmas period in the company of your friends and family.
But, to our athletes, be careful of the Christmas ‘Pud as we will have the skinfold calipers out at the January camp!!!!!!
Best wishes from Terry and all within the Academy
Camp 3 – Venue Change
Unfortunately a range of issues have forced a quick change of accommodation for our upcoming camp in Januray. We are returning to the Geelong Conference Centre in Geelong.
During the camp we will still train in Melbourne on two occassions:
Saturday 15 January from 9.30am at the Lexus Centre with the Collingwood FC and on
Monday 17 January from 11.00am at Glenferrie Oval with the Hawthorn FC.
This camp will conclude after lunch on the Monday, at the Hawthorn Football Club in Linda Cresent Hawthorn and Victorian parents can pick-up their sons at 1.00pm.
Further camp details are included later in this Newsletter.
Camp 2 – AIS Canberra
Thanks to all our staff and AIS presenters for their valuable contribution to the success of this latest camp.
I am sure that all our athletes enjoyed their stay and were impressed with the world class facilities we have at the AIS. The wealth of knowledge and information that is available to our program will surely put our athletes in good stead for their upcoming 2005 football seasons.
Food Diaries
Athletes are reminded that they are to have completed their food diaries, and the cooking assignment, and these should now have been mailed to Michelle, with the $1.00 stamp.
Training Programs
Our program 2 training plan seems to be fitting in well with your club training schedules.
If your club provides you with a program to follow over the Christmas break then only use your Academy program when some component is not covered by your club.
I have e-mailed out Reports 10 - 13 for this Christmas period, if you did not receive these please contact me ASAP so as you have them when you go on holidays.
National AFL Draft
The AFL National Draft still remains a key indicator of the relative success of the development programs providing quality talent to the AFL. The AIS/AFL Academy, along with the excellent state and territory programs throughout the country, is now an integral component of the Nationals AFL Talented Player Pathway. The success of these programs is reflected in the high selections awarded to Academy athletes.
The first 5 selections were of Academy athletes with Brett Deledio from Victoria being the No 1 choice.
Seven clubs used their number one selection to take an Academy athlete
Club Athlete
Brisbane Cameron Wood (7th intake)
Essendon Angus Monfries (7th intake)
Fremantle Benet Copping (6th intake)
Hawthorn Jarryd Roughead (7th intake)
Richmond Brett Deledio (7th intake)
St Kilda Andrew McQualter (6th intake)
Western ‘Dogs Ryan Griffen (6th intake)
AFL Club Induction Program
30 scholarship holders
The ‘AFL Club Induction’ program within the AIS/AFL Academy is an excellent opportunity for our athletes to gain a first hand insight into the training program of an AFL footballer.
The Academy appreciates the support of all AFL clubs with this program and expects that this appreciation be reflected in the professional manner in which the athlete conducts himself throughout the four-day program.
Athletes, you will find your diary for this program included with this Newsletter mailed to your home address
Your AFL club contact person will arrange three “interviews” for you and your Academy teammate.
In these interviews be prepared with questions you would like to ask, listen to what you are being told and look to make notes in your diary as soon as practicable after the interview. The diary also provides for you to record the sessions that you undertake and reflect on what you have done at the end of each day. I would encourage those of you who want to record more than is possible in this diary to do so and collect handouts and programs along the way and put them into your larger Academy folder.
Accommodation :
All accommodations details were included in our previous November Newsletter which is posted on our AIS/AFL Academy website under Newsletters and Announcements.
All athletes at Melbourne based clubs, including the Victorians, will be staying with me at:
VRC Education and Training Centre
400 Epsom Road
Flemington
Melways Ref Map 28 G12
Terry’s Mobile: 0407 057 901
Could Victorian parents drop their son’s off at 6.00pm on Sunday 9 January? I will feed them once the interstaters arrive.
I would like to again express my appreciation to the families providing accommodation in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane – thanks heaps.
Camp 3 – Melbourne
30 scholarship holders and 16 additional athletes
Paper tickets will again be sent to Paddy, Hutchy and Ed. All other flights are with Qantas and electronic tickets are to be collected at the check-in counter.
Make sure you have identification for the collection of your ticket. If you have any difficulty please quote the Booking Reference alongside your name in the flight bookings included in this Newsletter.
All athletes are to travel in their AIS travel gear and remember the only cap acceptable is your AIS cap.
What to bring:
* Academy folder and two pens
* Nos 31 - 45 to bring AFL football
* Nos 1 - 15 to bring International Rules ball
* Nos 16 - 30 to bring Fit ball
* Heart Rate Monitor
* Water bottle
* Kicking and swim goggles
* Blue and White training T/Shirts.
* Academy training shorts and additional white socks
* Runners and football boots
* Swimming gear (this time you will need your boardies as well as your Speedos or DT’s) and towel
* Casual wear or tracksuits for the evenings
* Toiletries
Accommodation:
Our camp 3 accommodation is again at the
Geelong Conference Centre,
Adams Court,
Eastern Park, Geelong.
Geelong parents can drop their son’s off at 6.00pm for dinner when our interstate athletes arrive.
Athletes and Staff Flights for AFL Induction & Camp 3
Rhan HOOPER Booking Ref: 2UVBSD
9 January (QF 623 BNE/MEL Dep: 1.50pm Arr: 5.05pm)
17 January (QF 626 MEL/BNE Dep: 4.05pm Arr: 5.10pm)
Lindsay TRIGAR Booking Ref: 2UVDHC
13 January (QF 621 BNE/MEL Dep: 12.50pm Arr: 4.05pm)
17 Januray (QF 626 MEL/BNE Dep: 4.05pm Arr: 5.10pm)
Daniel DZUFER, Brent RENOUF, Shaun TAPP, Jesse WHITE Booking Ref: 2UVE9D
13 January (QF 621 BNE/MEL Dep: 12.50pm Arr: 4.05pm)
17 Januray (QF 626 MEL/BNE Dep: 4.05pm Arr: 5.10pm)
Tim HUTCHISON Booking Ref: 2UVH77
13 January (UG 304 MGB/MEL Dep: 9.50am Arr: 11.15am)
17 January (UG 403 MEL/MGB Dep: 3.15pm Arr: 3.50pm)
Ben ARBON, Jon CHEETHAM, Alex HUTCHINS, Travis VARCOE Booking Ref: 2UVJ9H
13 January (QF 686 ADL/MEL Dep: 2.05pm Arr: 3.50pm)
17 January (QF 689 MEL/ADL Dep: 3.15pm Arr: 4.05pm)
Grant BIRCHALL, Tom HISLOP, Mitchell THORP Booking Ref: 2UZORC
9 January (QF 2720 DPO/MEL Dep: 3.45pm Arr: 5.00pm)
17 January (QF 2721 MEL/DPO Dep: 4.00pm Arr: 5.15pm)
Patrick RYDER Booking Ref: YKD26Y
8 January (XR 118 GET/PER Dep: 6.00pm Arr: 7.05pm)
9 January. (QF 802 PER/MEL Dep: 10.10am Arr: 4.35pm)
17 January (QF 777 MEL/PER Dep: 3.10pm Arr: 4.15pm) (XR 117 PER/GET Dep: 5.30pm Arr: 6.35pm)
Clinton BENJAMIN Booking Ref: 2CEXZX
9 January (QF 1073 BME/PER Dep: 1.10pm Arr: 3.40pm)
18 January (QF 1074 PER/BME Dep: 10.05am Arr: 12.30pm)
Clinton BENJAMIN, Clayton COLLARD, Matthew LEUENBERGER, Eric MACKENZIE, Justin SIMPSON, Jacob WILLIAMS Booking Ref: YKD4UM
13 January (QF 802PER/MEL Dep: 10.10am Arr: 4.35pm)
17 January (QF QF 777 MEL/PER Dep: 3.10pm Arr: 4.15pm)
Scott GUMBLETON, Grae GRANT Booking Ref: YKD5ZA
9 January (QF 802 PER/MEL Dep: 10.10am Arr: 4.35pm)
17 January (QF 777 MEL/PER Dep:3.10pm Arr: 4.15pm)
Matt RIGGIO Booking Ref: YKD7Z6
9 January (QF 668 PER/ADL Dep: 10.00am Arr: 3.20pm)
13 January (QF 686 ADL/MEL Dep: 2.05pm Arr: 3.50pm)
17 January (QF 777 MEL/PER Dep: 3.10pm Arr: 4.15pm)
Leroy JETTA, Garry MOSS Booking Ref: YKD9GY
9 January (QF 642 PER/SYD Dep: 8.50am Arr: 4.00pm)
13 January (QF 439 SYD/MEL Dep: 2.00pm Arr: 3.30pm)
17 January (QF 777 MEL/PER Dep: 3.10pm Arr: 4.15pm)
Heath NEVILLE, Hamish OGILVIE Booking Ref: Q6TPCC
13 January (JQ 36 HBA/MEL Dep: 2.20pm Arr: 3.30pm)
17 January (JQ 43 MEL/HBA Dep: 4.05pm Arr: 5.15pm)
Josh MEISELBACH Booking Ref: YKEJUR
13 January (QF 2222 WGA/SYD Dep: 9.40am Arr: 10.45am) (QF 439 SYD/MEL Dep: 2.00pm Arr: 3.30pm)
17 January (QF 446 MEL/SYD Dep: 4.00pm Arr: 5.20pm) (QF 2231 SYD/WGA Dep: 7.10pm Arr: 8.20pm)
Edward WILSON Booking Ref: YQARAP
13 January (ZL 519 PKE/SYD Dep: 10.30am Arr: 11.25am) (QF 439 SYD/MEL Dep: 2.00pm Arr: 3.30pm)
17 January (QF 446 MEL/SYD Dep: 4.00pm Arr: 5.20pm) (ZL 534 SYD/PKE Dep: 6.55pm Arr: 7.50pm)
Shaun HAMPSON, Joshua CUBILLO Booking Ref Z7IRF5
13 January (QF 621 BNE/MEL Dep: 12.50pm Arr: 4.05pm)
17 Januray (QF 626 MEL/BNE Dep: 4.05pm Arr: 5.10pm)
Marc MURPHY Booking Ref: Z7ISN2
4 January (QF 634 BNE/MEL Dep: 7.10pm Arr: 8.15pm)
13 January (QF 621 BNE/MEL Dep: 12.50pm Arr: 4.05pm)
Nathan DJERRKURA Booking Ref: Z7IVJ5
12 January (QF1943 /649 GOV/BNE Dep: 8.40am Arr: 3.05pm)
13 January (QF 621 BNE/MEL Dep: 12.50pm Arr: 4.05pm)
17 Januray (QF 626 MEL/BNE Dep: 4.05pm Arr: 5.10pm)
18 January (QF 784/1944 BNE/GOV Dep: 3.25pm Arr: 7.45pm)
Gareth Parker Booking Ref: To be confirmed
13 January (QF 802PER/MEL Dep: 10.10am Arr: 4.35pm)
17 January (QF QF 777 MEL/PER Dep: 3.10pm Arr: 4.15pm)
Damian FARROW, Gavin FREEMAN Booking Ref: To be confirmed
14 January (QF 477 CBR/MEL Dep: 8.00am Arr: 9.05am) (QF 821 MEL/CBR Dep: 8.15pm Arr: 9.20pm)
Terry Wheeler
Head Coach – AIS/AFL Academy
