AFL School ambassadors have played a huge role in the growth of football in South Australian schools. Using a program designed by SANFL Development staff, AFL School Ambassadors and the SANFL have been able to deliver Australian Rules football programs to over 40,000 South Australian school students.

The programs, involving a mixture of classroom based activities and practical footy sessions have provided opportunities for boys and girls of all ages to experience the feeling of being involved in this great game. Many of these students, who would not otherwise be involved in footy, have gone on to attend AFL and SANFL matches or play a few games for their school in AFL 9s or carnival days.

The AFL School Ambassadors involved have found the flexibility of the program to be the major benefit - being able to choose sessions to suit their students’ skills and curriculum needs.
Plans are already being discussed to spread the rollout of the intra-school program even further through the SA school community through 2012.