AFL Capricornia Juniors is pleased to announce the headline guest coaches for this year’s AFL Development camp to be held at the PCYC Camp on the 11th, 12th and 13th of November. For more information download the camp letter at the bottom of this article
Ex AFL Player turned SUNS Academy coach Andrew Raines will be attending the camp to run the players through their paces
Raines made his debut for Richmond in the final game of the 2004 season, gathering 9 disposals and 4 marks. He then played six matches for Richmond in the 2005 season, averaging 10 disposals.
In 2006, Raines became one of Richmond's most consistent performers, playing in all 22 games and averaging 18 disposals. He finished second in both the 2006 AFL Rising Star award and Richmond's best and fairest, the Jack Dyer Medal. Raines played on some of the competitions best small and medium forwards, and came to prominence when he restricted dual All-Australian and Brownlow Medal winner Mark Ricciuto to only 4 disposals and 1 goal. He represented Australia in the 2006 International Rules series against Ireland.
In 2006, Raines signed a three-year deal with Richmond until the end of the 2009 season. However, after playing every game in 2006 and 2007, he only played a total of five games during the 2008 and 2009 seasons due to injuries and poor form. Raines requested to leave Richmond at the end of the 2009 season, and was traded to the Brisbane Lions in 2010 in exchange for a third-round draft pick (#44 overall). His first game for the Lions was in Round 1, 2010 against West Coast at the Gabba.
On 27 August 2014, Raines was delisted by Brisbane.] At Brisbane, Raines evolved into a quality defensive midfielder and was often assigned a tagging role on the opposition's most damaging midfielder.
Raines was rookie listed by his hometown club, Gold Coast at the end of 2014 after being delisted by the Brisbane Lions. After six matches with Gold Coast, he announced his immediate retirement in August 2015
Yeppoon 2016 Suns Development Camp
November 11th, 12st & 13th
For players 12 years and over and current U16 Players only
The AFL Capricornia Juniors are holding the annual Capricornia Suns development camp for Boys and Girls to be held at the Yeppoon Active Recreation Centre, Cooee Bay, Matthew Flinders Drive, from Friday the 11th of November to Sunday 13th of November 2016.Nominations close Friday the 4th of November due to catering arrangements. So make sure you get your nominations in as quick as you can as places fill up very quickly in the last couple of days.
This year we will be conducting sessions with the Gold Coast Suns Academy head coach Andrew Raines. He will be conducting an Information / Education session with the Academy players on Friday night and then putting the current bunch of youngsters through their paces on the Saturday morning, with skills sessions and game sense training.
Local youth and junior coaches are invited to attend to observe and help with morning session to gain some knowledge straight from the Gold Coast Suns.
AFL Queensland will be conducting fitness testing and tapping of kicking techniques along with 9-a-side games (Full Contact), footy lectures and plenty of skills and drills. There will more positional specific training sessions, as well as football educational sessions that have been developed at the Suns Academy throughout the year to pass onto players.
Attendees must be a 2016 registered player of AFL Capricornia Juniors or played football for their school and be 12 YEARS OLD and above to attend the camp.
Players interested in next year’s (2016) representative football U12 & 15’s schoolboys and U14's & U16's Cyclones as well as those players wishing to make the Gold Coast Suns Academy squad in the future should attend for talent identification.
If you are a member of the Suns Academy in level one or two this camp is compulsory.
Camp Levy:
Cost to attend the camp will be: $160.00 (this covers all meals and accommodation at the camp plus the cost of getting our guest coach.)
Players wishing to attend this year’s camp need to return the accompanying completed nomination form, Medical Indemnity forms along with the $160.00 levy (cash or a cheque made out to AFL Capricornia Juniors or online via direct debit) no later than Friday the 13th of November 2015, to:
AFL Queensland Capricornia Office
Allenstown State School
13 Upper Dawson Road
Allenstown
QLD 4700
(If the office is unattended please take the forms to the school office) or alternatively scan and email the registration to scott.smithwick@afl.com.au .
Account details:
AFL Capricornia Juniors
BSB:034 002
Account Number:738258
Please include your surname and first name initial in the comments section of the direct deposit so we can identify you r payment.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE AIMING TO HAVE THE MAXIMUM OF 60 PLAYERS A TO ATTEND THE CAMP THIS YEAR. Registration will be accepted on a first in, first come basis, so the earlier your paperwork along with either cash or cheque is received the better chance you have of being able to attend the camp.
You will be notified by email upon receipt of your registration.
Parental Help required:
At least 5 adult helpers / coaches will be needed to assist with the running of the camp, helpers will need to have a blue card and complete a registration form also. (Please note that there will be a $50 dollar fee to cover costs.) If you are interested in being an adult helper / Coach please contact Scott Smithwick at the AFLQ Office on the details provided below.
For further information contact:
Scott Smithwick on 07 4927 3432 or 0404 986 543 or scott.smithwick@afl.com.au
Last Modified on 12/10/2016 11:35