As part of a NEW initiative, the Eastern Ranges Football Club is giving previously unidentified young male athletes the opportunity to participate in our AFL Talent Search Program (TSP).
The central focus of the AFL TSP is to identify potential Eastern Ranges players who have come from a non-traditional footballing background. The program will provide previously unidentified talented athletes with a unique footballing opportunity to participate in a series of developmental training sessions with our expert staff.
Participants will take part in a three-week training program under the direction of our Eastern Ranges staff strength and condition and coaching staff. The program will be conducted on Tuesday August 18th, 25th and September 1st
at Kilsyth Recreation Reserve (90 Colchester Road, Kilsyth) with the sessions running from 5.00pm until 6pm.
At the completion of the program, players meeting the necessary criteria will be invited to continue training with the club in either the U15 or U16 Trial Squad throughout the remainder of August and September.
As the Sports Coordinator/AFL Football Ambassador at your school we are asking you to nominate young male athletes for the TSP who meet the following criteria:
- Male and born in either 1999 or 2000.
- Have limited or no previous experience with Australian Rules football. For example, are involved in other sports such as basketball, athletics, volleyball etc.
- Athletes should not be a registered player with a local football club or be in there first season as a registered player with their local club.
- All participants must reside within the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne in order to be eligible to participate.
- Athletes should show or possess a significant level of athletic ability. For example, possess one or more of the following attributes: vertical leap, speed, power, agility, strength, hand eye coordination, aerobic endurance, etc.
To nominate please complete the nomination form below and return it via scan and email to Len.Villani@aflvic.com.au. Alternatively you can mail the completed form labelled “2015 AFL Talent Search Program” to PO Box 594, Kilsyth 3137.
Nominations close on Friday, 14th August 2015, after which a confirmation email will be sent to the nominated player along with further information regarding arrangements, dates and times etc.
Should you have any questions about this program please contact Len Villani on 0402 846 935 or email me direct at Len.Villani@aflvic.com.au.
Last Modified on 16/07/2015 18:42