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Victorian clubs handed AFL funding for academies
AFL.com.au
February 3, 2016
VICTORIAN clubs have been given seed funding to establish club-branded academies in allocated areas throughout Victoria and the Northern Territory in a radical plan to attract youngsters from non-traditional football backgrounds to the game.
Under the plan unveiled to clubs on Tuesday, they will be given the chance to invest in specific regions to attract youngsters from diverse backgrounds and indigenous heritage to play AFL and develop elite talent within those areas.
The plan is part of an AFL push to ensure the game continues to attract and foster the development of players regardless of their background or location.
For example, reigning premiers Hawthorn have been allocated the eastern Whitehorse region in Melbourne, along with Gippsland local government areas and Katherine in the Northern Territory, while North Melbourne has been given the Wyndham and western Melbourne areas.
Those clubs will set up 'Next Generation' AFL Academies for boys and girls aged 11-18 using club brands with the aiming of increasing the talent pool.
Clubs will identify and attract talented youngsters into regional squads to prepare them for the talent pathway program that players start at 16.
Each club's investment in the academies will sit outside the football department cap.
Football operations boss Mark Evans said the AFL was determined to make sure people who might not have been raised with a traditional football background feel welcome to play the game and are attracted to the AFL.
"We will use the expertise, resources and brand power of clubs out in regional communities to help find and attract and develop young talent, boys and girls, all cultures, all backgrounds," Evans said.
"If clubs can help attract and develop some talent that would be under-represented and not normally find its way into the AFL pathway then they will have the ability to receive some incentive for that similar to the bidding system used for the northern academies."
If a club develops a young Australian from an Asian or African background and wants to draft them, then they will receive a discount on a basis similar to the current bidding system. Clubs will be able to apply for draft discounts on other youngsters from non-English speaking backgrounds if they develop the player in a similar manner.
For indigenous players from under-represented areas such as the Pilbara, incentives will also exist for clubs to develop and nurture talent in those areas.
The AFL believes the draft bidding system will stop clubs from trying to exploit the system by enticing talent to move into their areas.
Evans said clubs intending to have team in the new national women's competition should ensure girls are part of the academy programs.
The clubs were consulted in the past 12 months and are understood to have accepted the allocation in general terms.
"The allocation of regions has been based on a range of factors – aligning to existing under-18 talent regions, minimising player travel and access issues, aligning AFL clubs to current or historical relationships with certain communities and balanced access to 5-18 year-olds from diverse backgrounds," Evans said.
The AFL will meet with South Australian and West Australian clubs regarding the allocating of regions in those states, and is in the process of finalising the allocation of regions in Tasmania.
Next generation AFL club academies – Victorian clubs region allocation
Western Bulldogs – Western Melbourne, Wimmera, Mallee, South West Victoria, Ballarat, (North Ballarat Rebels & Western Jets)
Essendon – North West Melbourne (Calder Cannons), West Arnhem (NT)
Melbourne – South East Melbourne (Dandenong Stingrays), Alice Springs (NT)
Collingwood – Central Melbourne (Oakleigh Chargers), Barkly (NT)
St Kilda – Inner Southern Melbourne (Sandringham Dragons), Frankston LGA
North Melbourne – Melbourne and Wyndham LGAs (Calder Cannons & Western Jets)
Hawthorn – Eastern/Whitehorse LGAs (Eastern Ranges), Gippsland (Gippsland Power), Katherine (NT)
Carlton – Northern Melbourne (Northern Knights)
Geelong – Geelong /Hampden (Geelong Falcons), East Arnhem (NT)
Richmond – Goulburn Murray, Bendigo, Sunraysia, North Central (Bendigo Pioneers and Murray Bushrangers)
Victorian allocation
(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/Images/mapvic.jpg)
Northern Territory allocation
(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/Images/mapnt.jpg)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-03/victorian-clubs-handed-afl-funding-for-academies
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So every Melbourne club gets a zone in Melbourne except us and a few also get a zone in the NT?
stuff off.
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:thumbsdown
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That
S rubbish
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Get stuffin stuffed :thumbsdown
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well Martin + Selwood came from the Pioneers and Lids came from the Bushrangers so it's not the worse deal. Is odd we get nothing in Melb metro considering we could not be more inner city
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So GWS and Sydney get to develop players from footy backgrounds and the rest of the teams must develop players from non football backgrounds.
Great con by the AFL
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So every Melbourne club gets a zone in Melbourne except us and a few also get a zone in the NT?
stuff off.
And every club gave feedback to the AFL re which areas they were interested in
Suppose that's not relevant at all ;D
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Mahmoud beautifully taps the ball down the throat of All Australian centreman Habbib who hand passes to the running Al-Haq-Bin-Kashbir exploding off half back who powers toward the forward 50 and launches a scud to the goal-square.....MUHAMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD! takes a screamer in the goalsquare.
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:lol
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So every Melbourne club gets a zone in Melbourne except us and a few also get a zone in the NT?
stuff off.
And every club gave feedback to the AFL re which areas they were interested in
Suppose that's not relevant at all ;D
Well golly gee WP, wasn't it just a stroke of fortune for the AFL then, that all the clubs just happened to be interested different areas? Do me a favour......
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So every Melbourne club gets a zone in Melbourne except us and a few also get a zone in the NT?
stuff off.
And every club gave feedback to the AFL re which areas they were interested in
Suppose that's not relevant at all ;D
Well golly gee WP, wasn't it just a stroke of fortune for the AFL then, that all the clubs just happened to be interested different areas? Do me a favour......
Well reported that the Tigers were very keen to head back to Mildura area in particular.
Melbourne has a very lucrative sponsorship deal with NT govt, they were always getting part of the NT
Bulldogs have sponsorship deal re Ballarat so they were always getting that
Clubs were asked to submit, they all did and most got what they wanted
Im not sure why the angst re the area we got
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Um could it be it's because we're a club based in inner city Melbourne yet were the only Melbourne club that didn't get a zone in the Melbourne area, the largest talent pool in a football playing state in Australia? You seriously think we wouldn't have wanted one? Footscray for example, not only got the Western Suburbs but also S/W Victoria and Ballarat. Hawthorn -struggling that they are- got Eastern Melbourne, Gippsland & a zone in the NT ffs.....come on WP....are you Gill McLachlan or just his PR secretary?
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Richmond eyes regional football Academy
richmondfc.com.au
February 3, 2016 4:06 PM
Richmond will build further on the connection the Korin Gamadji Institute (KGI) has created with regional Victorian Aboriginal communities, with the establishment of the Next Generation Academy Program.
Following today’s announcement by the AFL to launch the Next Generation AFL Club Academies, Richmond will focus its Academy engagement and talent identification to the Goulburn Murray, Bendigo, Sunraysia, and North Central areas of Victoria.
The Academy will introduce the game of Australian Rules to both boys and girls, aged 5-18 years, who are from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds, and provide pathways for coaches, umpires, and administrators.
With a strong commitment already to support emerging Indigenous leaders through the KGI, Richmond CEO, Brendon Gale, said the Academy is a chance to strengthen its community connections.
“This is an innovative approach that will drive genuine commitment from clubs to support Aboriginal and multicultural pathways, and we are excited by the opportunity,” Gale said.
“As a Club, we’re keen to engage with local communities in our regions to ensure we are adding value to existing programs, as well as creating social outcomes that go beyond football, where possible.
“Richmond has developed important relationships with many key Aboriginal communities across regional Victoria through the work of the Korin Gamadji Institute, and we look forward to this Academy further complementing that, and providing meaningful outcomes for young Aboriginal people.”
The AFL are yet to finalise the details of the talent concessions for Clubs to draft players in their Academy’s region, but it is envisaged that the model will operate similar to the system in place for the Northern State Academies.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-02-03/richmond-eyes-regional-football-academy
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Sounds like a rather racist agenda.
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Um could it be it's because we're a club based in inner city Melbourne yet were the only Melbourne club that didn't get a zone in the Melbourne area, the largest talent pool in a football playing state in Australia? You seriously think we wouldn't have wanted one? Footscray for example, not only got the Western Suburbs but also S/W Victoria and Ballarat. Hawthorn -struggling that they are- got Eastern Melbourne, Gippsland & a zone in the NT ffs.....come on WP....are you Gill McLachlan or just his PR secretary?
They got the area they wanted, so why the angst?
I really don't get it.
Think the question is or should be can we; will we do this well? Thats the most important thing IMHO
You can have whatever area you like but that doesn't guarantee your academy is going to be successful
Isn't the RFC's ability to create a successful academy that produces AFL quality palyers a bit more important than which area said players come from?
Or are people going to blame the region if they get wrong?
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I haven't found a Victorian one but here's a map showing the percentage of migrants across Melbourne:
(https://proxy.bigfooty.com/forum/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abs.gov.au%2Fausstats%2Fabs%40.nsf%2F95553f4ed9b60a374a2568030012e707%2Fe7da8c8768ed3246ca257c9e00177e43%2FBody%2F11.281E%21OpenElement%26FieldElemFormat%3Dgif&hash=b31166bacf22d631c97a8facf12e2973)
Source: www.abs.gov.au
The Mildura/Mallee region has a significant Indigenous population but, according to Michael Gleeson in The Age, most now play Soccer.
... soccer became the sport of choice for indigenous kids in the Mildura area. It is now more commonly played there than AFL, rugby league or than basketball.
Around most parts of Australia, AFL has a stranglehold on the sporting interest of indigenous communities. Where AFL doesn't dominate, NRL has its place. In most parts, basketball is strong and soccer is the less popular game. Not in the Mallee.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/mildura-emerges-as-a-breeding-ground-for-soccer-talent-20140704-zswlw.html
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Why do the Hawks get a zone in the Nt when they already have a presence in Tassie?
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A serious focus on the indigenous centre, yet we don't have a zone in the NT.
Seems clever
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In terms of population growth we picked probably the worst most stagnant area.
In the meantime Melbourne suburbs continue to grow, particularly in the south eastern, western and northern corridors.
If this is the sort of latent astuteness at the club then no wonder we are so poo
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We've made the Sunraysia papers.
SUNRAYSIA will again be zoned to the Richmond Football Club by the Australian Football League.
This week the AFL briefed staff from Victorian-based clubs on the the final stage of establishing Next Generation AFL Club Academies this year with the objective of attracting indigenous and multicultural boys and girls who are not currently playing football or are underrepresented in the AFL.
Under the proposed zoning, Sunraysia would come under Richmond’s zone, which yielded the Tigers players such as Dale “Flea” Weightman until the late 1980s, when country zoning was abolished.
http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/3708146/afl-zones-revealed/
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Does this mean Essendon can develop Maurice Rioli junior through their academy or does father son policy trump it?
Also Essendon, Geelong, Melbourne, Hawthorn and Collingwood get access to Aboriginal communities that are committed followers and players of AFL, and Richmond get Northern Victoria where these communities play soccer.
WTF?
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Does this mean Essendon can develop Maurice Rioli junior through their academy or does father son policy trump it?
Academy bidding will apply here, just like it did this national draft just gone did for academy kids from the Swans & Lions
Also Essendon, Geelong, Melbourne, Hawthorn and Collingwood get access to Aboriginal communities that are committed followers and players of AFL, and Richmond get Northern Victoria where these communities play soccer.
WTF?
I don't think the indigenous blokes who come down from the NT during our winter to play footy in Nthn Victoria are coming down to play soccer.
And I really do think people are missing the fact these academies are not just for indigenous kids but other kids in the region.
Club currently has strong links with the idigneous communties in Nthn Vic. the same communities that have a equally strong link to Aussie rules footy.
It's been well reported in the press that Lovett-Murray one of the banned essendon 34, cannot coach the indigneous team in Shepparton this year.... huge indigneous talent pool in Northern Victoria and along the Murray ;)
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A serious focus on the indigenous centre, yet we don't have a zone in the NT.
Seems clever
In terms of population growth we picked probably the worst most stagnant area.
In the meantime Melbourne suburbs continue to grow, particularly in the south eastern, western and northern corridors.
If this is the sort of latent astuteness at the club then no wonder we are so poo
Does this mean Essendon can develop Maurice Rioli junior through their academy or does father son policy trump it?
Also Essendon, Geelong, Melbourne, Hawthorn and Collingwood get access to Aboriginal communities that are committed followers and players of AFL, and Richmond get Northern Victoria where these communities play soccer.
WTF?
Now, now, all is well, it's what we wanted apparently... :shh
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Does this mean Essendon can develop Maurice Rioli junior through their academy or does father son policy trump it?
Academy bidding will apply here, just like it did this national draft just gone did for academy kids from the Swans & Lions
Also Essendon, Geelong, Melbourne, Hawthorn and Collingwood get access to Aboriginal communities that are committed followers and players of AFL, and Richmond get Northern Victoria where these communities play soccer.
WTF?
I don't think the indigenous blokes who come down from the NT during our winter to play footy in Nthn Victoria are coming down to play soccer.
And I really do think people are missing the fact these academies are not just for indigenous kids but other kids in the region.
Club currently has strong links with the idigneous communties in Nthn Vic. the same communities that have a equally strong link to Aussie rules footy.
It's been well reported in the press that Lovett-Murray one of the banned essendon 34, cannot coach the indigneous team in Shepparton this year.... huge indigneous talent pool in Northern Victoria and along the Murray ;)
Also less go home factor if they are from Vic.... :shh
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I'm filthy
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I'm filthy
Go have a hot shower!
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Revive bush zones – Tiger
By Angus Dearlove
Sunraysia daily
Feb. 6, 2016
SUNRAYSIA’S finest homegrown VFL/AFL export says he would like to see zones reintroduced by the Australian Football League.
Richmond Football Club Team of the Century member, AFL and club hall of famer, VFL premiership player and former Victorian captain Dale Weightman, who was picked up by the Tigers through their zone alignment with Sunraysia in the 1970s, says returning to the zone system that was abolished in favour of the AFL draft would be “a great idea” for places like Mildura.
“Where the national competition is now, I think places like Mildura, which is pretty isolated, get spasmodic representation of clubs going to the area every now and then,” he said.
For more of this story, purchase your copy of Saturday's Sunraysia Daily 06/02/2016. To subscribe to our Digital Edition.
http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/3710501/revive-bush-zones-tiger/?cs=1259
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"If clubs can help attract and develop some talent that would be under-represented and not normally find its way into the AFL pathway then they will have the ability to receive some incentive for that similar to the bidding system used for the northern academies."
What i take from this is that clubs will need to develop players that otherwise wouldnt play football. Anyone already playing football for a local club etc (although could be enticed into joining the academy) would go into the draft as per normal. Someone like Maurice Rioli Jnr for example thats already playing for a local club wouldnt necessarily be part of Essendon's platform. Or am i reading this completely wrong? :rollin
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Revive bush zones – Tiger
By Angus Dearlove
Sunraysia daily
Feb. 6, 2016
SUNRAYSIA’S finest homegrown VFL/AFL export says he would like to see zones reintroduced by the Australian Football League.
Richmond Football Club Team of the Century member, AFL and club hall of famer, VFL premiership player and former Victorian captain Dale Weightman, who was picked up by the Tigers through their zone alignment with Sunraysia in the 1970s, says returning to the zone system that was abolished in favour of the AFL draft would be “a great idea” for places like Mildura.
“Where the national competition is now, I think places like Mildura, which is pretty isolated, get spasmodic representation of clubs going to the area every now and then,” he said.
For more of this story, purchase your copy of Saturday's Sunraysia Daily 06/02/2016. To subscribe to our Digital Edition.
http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/3710501/revive-bush-zones-tiger/?cs=1259
PR spin
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From today's Age
Michael Gleeson
February 23, 2016
Richmond has been allocated almost all of northern Victoria along the Murray from Mildura to Albury. Indigenous players from Victoria have been under-represented in the AFL and the Murray River region, especially around Mildura,has seen soccer and basketball overtake AFL as the game of choice for indigenous youth.
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It is understood that while the zones have been passed by the AFL Commission there is discretion to address anomalies such as Victoria Park (in Carlton's zone) and Glenferrie Oval (in Collingwood's zone).
The briefing paper by the AFL's head of talent education and projects,Tristan Salter, said the preference was to "provide a geographic logic in aligning AFL Clubs to regions where possible, and to consider current and historical relationships between AFL Clubs and regions where possible."
It is expected that clubs will be given the same sort of priority access that northern academies get which would mean a 20 per cent discount on draft points required to secure a nominated academy prospect.
A player is considered "multi-cultural" if they were born overseas or one of their parents was born overseas.
A player could also be considered multi-cultural if English was not spoken at home and the player was not already playing in established competitions. Christian Petracca was an example where despite the fact his mother is Italian and Italian is spoken at home, he would not be considered a multi-cultural academy prospect as he was already in elite pathways and not a convert to the game.
The shifting composition of migration in Australia represented a confronting challenge for the AFL, which has had difficulty in attracting migrants from China, India and African countries to the game.
"Culturally diverse students are three times less likely to participate in Auskick and four times less likely to participate in junior football (than established migrant communities from the UK, US and New Zealand)," the paper said.
"The 'face of Australian communities' already looks vastly different from the last decade and will continue its rapid change over the next decade – the AFL must respond."
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/magpies-spiritual-home-now-in-carlton-zone-20160222-gn0lgl.html
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:lol at the sooking at missing out on NT regions. most of these areas are sparsely populated and have a higher degree dysfunction than third world countries. Collingwood in particular have received a big poo on a stick here. there will be a lot of money needed to be spent in these areas with a very poor return.
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Any academy that has the Murray, goulburn valley and ovens and Murray leagues should provide plenty of talent. Throw in Bendigo, Ballarat and Sunraysia for good measure and we should have an adequate talent pool for sure.
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Given Mildura was our old country zone and a number of old Tiges came from Sunraysia, hopefully we have a fair few connections at grassroots level to spot athletically talented indigenous kids who have played Aussie Rules amongst other sports growing up so they have the basic skills but are now registered as playing another sport to fit the criteria for these academy zones.
It is understood that while the zones have been passed by the AFL Commission there is discretion to address anomalies such as Victoria Park (in Carlton's zone) and Glenferrie Oval (in Collingwood's zone).
I wonder if this means we could also still get the local area around Punt Rd?
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Would prefer Northern Africa.
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Out of interest, here's what the old VFL metro and country zones were:
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3200418004_e9fe10d27e.jpg)
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=8424.0
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Is this one massive con by the AFL? Sydney and GWS get to run academies' which includes any footballer in their zones.
Every other team only gets to only pick players from ethnic or Aboriginal backgrounds which in Richmonds zone doesn't amount to many candidate's
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:lol at the sooking at missing out on NT regions. most of these areas are sparsely populated and have a higher degree dysfunction than third world countries. Collingwood in particular have received a big poo on a stick here. there will be a lot of money needed to be spent in these areas with a very poor return.
Am genuinely interested in your thought here - 2nd half of your 1st sentence in post.
Hear a lot but being based in Melbourne it's hard to get a deeper insight.
PM me if you have any reading materials :thumbsup
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:lol at the sooking at missing out on NT regions. most of these areas are sparsely populated and have a higher degree dysfunction than third world countries. Collingwood in particular have received a big poo on a stick here. there will be a lot of money needed to be spent in these areas with a very poor return.
Far more concerned about the lack of a Melbourne metropolitan zone.....that's where you'll be most likely to find ethnic talent....
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Richmond Academy - Strong & Bold Future
richmondfc.com.au
26 August 2016
The Richmond Football Club will begin engaging participants in its Next Generation Academy Program (NGAP) zone in September.
The Next Generation Academy Program will introduce the game of Australian Rules to both boys and girls, aged 5 to 18 years, who are from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds, and provide pathways for coaches, umpires, and administrators.
The Tigers’ Academy area comprises the Goulburn Murray, Bendigo, Sunraysia and North Central regions – the Murray Bushrangers and Bendigo Pioneers catchments.
Registrations for the Come and Try Talent Days are now open. For more information or to register visit: www.richmondfc.com.au/richmondacademy
Key Richmond Academy September dates
ASHE fest Shepparton: Thursday, September 8 to Friday, September 9 at Rumbalara Football Netball Club.
Reconciliation Cup Echuca: Wednesday, September 14 at Victoria Park.
Come and Try Talent Day Swan Hill: Monday, September 19 at Swan Hill Football Netball Club.
Come and Try Talent Day Shepparton: Tuesday, September 20 at Mooroopna Recreation Reserve.
Grand Final Eve Football Carnival Bendigo: Friday, September 30 at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Read more at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-08-26/richmond-academy-strong-bold-future
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Over one hundred budding footballers were put through their paces at Richmond’s Come and Try Talent Days in regional Victoria this week.
As part of the Richmond Academy, the Club put on speed, agility and football skill activities in Swan Hill and Shepparton.
Over 80 participants, aged 11 to 15 years of age, took part in Monday’s session at Swan Hill Football Netball Club.
Bendigo Pioneer and Tyntynder talent Kayle Kirby was on hand to help participants in a kicking session.
On Tuesday the Club travelled south-east to Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, where local talent and Richmond youngster Nathan Drummond took skills sessions.
The Richmond Academy will introduce the game of Australian Rules to both boys and girls, aged 5 to 18 years, who are from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds, and provide pathways for coaches and administrators.
The Tigers area comprises the Goulburn Murray, Bendigo, Sunraysia and North Central regions – the Murray Bushrangers and Bendigo Pioneers catchments.
For more photos of the Swan Hill and Shepparton Come and Try Talent Days: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/gallery/2016-09-21/come-and-try-talent-days
Read more at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-09-23/tigers-hit-the-ground-for-richmond-academy
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The warmer weather has seen the return of the Reconciliation Cup after it was cancelled earlier this year due to wet weather.
The event has been rescheduled for next Wednesday (November 9) to be held at Victoria Park, Echuca.
The Richmond Tigers will still be supporting the event, with Indigenous Community Relations Officer Luke Murray and Fan Development and Academy Coordinator Todd Sigalas present on the day.
The important football and netball day brings together non-Indigenous and Indigenous communities through a mutual enjoyment of sport.
http://www.riverineherald.com.au/2016/11/04/4251/sport-in-brief
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A Winmar in Tigers' sights at next generation academy
AFL.com.au
15 November 2016
RICHMOND is starting to screen players - some as young as 11 - as part of the club's next generation academy program.
Sixteen youngsters, with indigenous and multicultural backgrounds, were invited to the Tigers' testing day at Punt Road Oval on Saturday.
The players ranging from 11-17 years of age, including Raman Winmar (whose mother's cousin is AFL great Nicky Winmar), were put through their paces in fitness and skills testing, and they received education on strength and mobility programs and dietary needs.
Richmond's zone includes the Goulburn Murray, Bendigo, Sunraysia, and North Central areas of Victoria, with the club to identify, develop and nominate underrepresented players for drafting in its nominated region.
The Tigers hope they can develop future talent, and the academy program is designed to assist its talent-identification process.
Richmond football talent manager Dan Richardson said although it was still early days, the club was excited by the talent coming through the program.
"The Academy is firstly about participation and encouraging more kids, particularly indigenous and multicultural kids, to play the game," Richardson said.
"Then the flow on from that is there's talent outcomes for us, as well. We want to see these kids pull on a Richmond jumper at some stage, if they can."
Several of the participants were selected based on their performances at the club's 'Come and Try' talent days in Swan Hill and Shepparton in September.
Others came at the suggestion of their nominated TAC Cup clubs – the Murray Bushrangers and Bendigo Pioneers.
The Tigers have nominated exciting forward and Pioneers prospect Kayle Kirby as one of five players they will be able to automatically list as category B rookies this year under the new indigenous and multicultural academies, should he not be selected in the national or rookie drafts.
Along with the Draft Combine-style testing, including sprint, endurance and jumping tests, the players were given a tour of the club's facilities and received a physical competence screening.
The players will be tested again in January, which will give the Tigers a chance to monitor their progress against previous results.
Winmar, 16, who hails from Shepparton, said it was great to get a glimpse into what life would be like at an AFL club.
He hopes to one day follow in the footsteps of his famous 'uncle', Nicky, who played 251 games for the Saints and the Western Bulldogs.
"I look up to him and often think to myself, I would love to make it where he's made it," Winmar said.
Raman Winmar plays for the Rumbalara Football Club in the Murray Football League. The indigenous Australian football club is affiliated with the Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-Operative.
Winmar even got the opportunity to play senior football at Rumbulara in 2016, which is captain/coached by former Essendon player Nathan Lovett-Murray.
Winmar, who has also shown talent in basketball, said playing senior football was a great chance for him to prove himself.
"I was a bit nervous at first but the older boys told me to keep my head up and that helped me get on with it," Winmar said.
Sudanese-born Richmond rookie Mabior Chol, who was a member of the Brisbane Lions academy before joining the Tigers with pick No.30 in last year's rookie draft, said the program would be invaluable for the young players.
"What I did with the Lions' academy helped me a lot with my knowledge of the game and it gave me more opportunity to be who I am right now," Chol said.
"The Tigers' Academy is a good opportunity for these boys to develop and by having one-on-one coaching available that will help them a lot too."
(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Richmond_Academy_Winmar-620-AFL.jpg)
Raman Winmar in action at Punt Rd Oval. Picture: richmondfc.com.au
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-15/a-winmar-in-tigers-sights-at-next-generation-academy
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Sunraysia four take test
Australian Community Media - Fairfax Media
16 November 2016
FOUR of Sunraysia’s rising stars were flown to Melbourne at the weekend by Richmond Football Club as part of the Tigers’ Next Generation Academy program.
Mildura pair Kobe Brown and Peter Clarke, Red Cliffs’ Kailen Walker and Robinvale/Euston’s Phillip Moimoi were among a group of 16 footballers put through their paces at the Richmond Academy in highperformance testing activities.
Richmond’s general manager of football talent Dan Richardson addressed the participants, aged from 11 to 17, on Saturday and was impressed by their enthusiasm.
For more of this story, purchase your copy of Wednesday's Sunraysia Daily 16/11/2016. To subscribe to our Digital Edition Click here
http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/4295731/sunraysia-four-take-test/
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Red Cliffs’ Kailen Walker goes through his paces at the weekend’s Richmond Academy screening day. Picture: Richmond Football Club
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As the title suggests, a thread to keep tabs on our up & coming Academy kids....first cab of the rank, Kobe Brown, should be available in two years by my reckoning:
http://www.milduraweekly.com.au/?p=4680
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Could've had Simpkin, Ratagalea & Kirby in one year...you watch, now we have first dibs there won't be a crop like that again from our zone.. :gotigers
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Tigers punt on Johnson
by Riverine Herald
December 02, 2016
Echuca's Hakeem Johnson was one of 11 footballers from the Goulburn Valley region who attended an academy screening day run by the Richmond Football Club on November 12.
The AFL club hosted the event at its Punt Road oval headquarters as part of its Next Generation Academy Program, which has actively engaged in a number of sporting events within the Indigenous community including Echuca’s Reconciliation Cup Day.
Johnson, 15, played the 2016 season for North Bendigo in the under 16s and was selected in this year’s under-15 Victoria-Tasmania kickstart squad to play in a tournament during the national Indigenous and multicultural championships in April.
Sixteen footballers aged 11-17 were selected for the screening day and were chosen based on their performances at the Richmond academy come and try talent days during September in Swan Hill and Shepparton, identified through the Murray Bushrangers or Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup or nominated by their community.
Players were exposed to the Tigers’ elite sporting environment and completed a number of high performance testing activities which focused on speed, agility, vertical jump and endurance through a beep test.
Johnson and the other participants also received a tour of the club, a personal identity session, a lesson on nutrition and strength and mobility programming, and enjoyed basic skill training in kicking and ball handling.
Richmond’s football talent general manager Dan Richardson was eager to see the academy program grow and engage more participants over time.
‘‘We hope to provide significant opportunities to both boys and girls who are not currently playing football or are under-represented at the competition’s highest level,’’ he said.
Players will return to the club in January, having built on their skills and progressed as young players.
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Hakeem Johnson is the one at the back right.
http://www.riverineherald.com.au/2016/12/02/4693/tigers-punt-on-johnson
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Richmond Academy coach appointed
richmondfc.com.au
17 January 2017
Damien Villarosa has been appointed Richmond Academy coach, overseeing the Club’s Next Generation Academy Program.
Villarosa joined the Tigers is 2016, as Education and Training Manager of the Richmond Institute.
His position at the Club will expand to include both the Richmond Academy and Richmond Institute roles in 2017.
He brings extensive industry experience to the Richmond Academy and has worked in the AFL talent pathway since 2001, including the Victorian Metro State Academy and the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup.
Villarosa is a former teacher with a master’s degree in Exercise Science and has coached football at Essendon Keilor College.
In his new position as Richmond Academy coach, Villarosa will be responsible for fostering the development of participants from a character, physical and technical capacity.
He will also work closely with the dedicated coaching staff across Richmond’s Academy region – AFL Central, Central Murray, Goulburn Murray, North East Border, Sunraysia and Wimmera Mallee.
Richmond's General Manager – Football Talent, Dan Richardson, welcomed the news.
“We felt Damien was a perfect fit for this role,” Richardson said
“Our vision is for our Academy players to wear a Richmond jumper one day and Damien’s passion, knowledge and experience in talent development will certainly help us achieve this.”
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Damien Villarosa with Richmond Academy participants at Punt Road Oval.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-01-16/richmond-academy-coach-appointed
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Tiger hunt on
Angus Dearlove
Sunraysia Daily
14 Feb 2017, 8 p.m.
RICHMOND footballer Nathan Drummond hopes the club’s Next Generation Academy can unearth some Sunraysia talent for the Tigers.
The 22-year-old midfielder, who hails from Mooroopna in Richmond’s zone, compared the academy to those already set up for clubs in the northern states.
”We see clubs like the Giants and the swans have zone academies and they have seen some good players out of that,” he said.
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Richmond footballer Nathan Drummond, centre, with Next Generation Academy footballers Kobe Brown and Peter Clarke. Picture: Angus Dearlove
http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/4468540/tiger-hunt-on/
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Wentworth star heads for Richmond to chase the dream: Going to town
Angus Dearlove
Sunraysia Daily
Feb 15, 2017
WENTWORTH appears to be facing a 2017 SFNL campaign without one of the competition’s brightest young stars.
Reigning McLeod medallist and Mildura and District Real Estate Rising Star winner Derek Eggmolesse-Smith, 18, has moved to Melbourne to further his football.
It is understood Eggmolesse-Smith will look to break into Richmond’s VFL side, working closely with the club’s Next Generation Academy, while also playing as an overage player with the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup.
http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/4468523/wentworth-star-heads-for-richmond-to-chase-the-dream-going-to-town/?cs=1637
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Richmond and Rumbalara Football Netball Club will officially work together to help strengthen the talent pathway for Indigenous and multicultural footballers in northern Victoria.
Rumbalara has a proud history as an Indigenous-led sporting club based in Shepparton, a region which fits inside Richmond’s Next Generation Academy (NGA) zone. Richmond’s zone includes the Goulburn Murray, Bendigo, Sunraysia, and North Central areas of Victoria.
The partnership, which will assist in identifying and attracting the best young Indigenous and multicultural talent into Richmond’s NGA, while at the same time strengthening RFNC, was announced today.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-04-04/richmond-and-rumbalara-establish-academy-partnership
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One of our Northern Victoria academy indigenous players, Derek Smith, whose played 4 VFL games with us this year, has been invited to the state combine (draft camp) for testing.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/ten-vfl-players-invited-to-test-at-afl-state-combine/news-story/4647a25bb932ff1516ec93764907b3b3
He's eligible to be drafted this year.
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This article is a few weeks old but it lists our Next-Gen Academy players eligible for this year's draft.
FULL LIST OF 2018 NEXT GENERATION ACADEMY PROSPECTS
Richmond
David Smith
Anthony Walker
Kyle Clarke
Coen Cooper
Ajak Dang
Kai Madgwick
Phillip Moi Moi
Kailen Walker
Phillip Solomon
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-27/pies-could-be-big-winner-from-next-gen-academy
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Paywall: https://www.bordermail.com.au/sport/afl-local/5504057/balme-excited-for-richmonds-plans-in-border-region
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TEAMING UP: Richmond head of football Neil Balme with the Wodonga group of the Tigers' Next Generation Academy yesterday. Picture: MARK JESSER
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None of those kids look even vaguely indigeneous or "multicultural".... :huh
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One of our Next Generation Academy kids Mackenzie Cowley, who is just 14 years old, is already playing senior footy for Tongala. He kicked 3 goals a few weeks back against Shepparton East in the Murray Football league.
Named as a sub, Cowley, a candidate for the honour of being the youngest Tongala player to play seniors at 14 years of age, got about three quarters of game time and impressed in attack.
https://www.kyfreepress.com.au/@sport/2018/07/26/165046/terrible-tonny
Here he is when playing for our Academy team:
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http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-04-05/richmond-academy-to-represent-in-national-diversity-championships
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None of those kids look even vaguely indigeneous or "multicultural".... :huh
What are you talking bout, I can see some Scots, Irish, Welsh, Cornish, Normans, Jutes, Angles, Danes, probably a Swede and an extremely rare ginger....spose they all look the same to you ...racist.
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C'mon Owl you know itls impossible to be racist against wypipo...you'll never get a job with The New York Times with that attitude.... :shh
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http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-09-12/nga-tiger-crowned-league-best-fairest
Tongala rising star Mackenzie Cowley.
Richmond Next Generation Academy talent Mackenzie Cowley has capped a brilliant year of football.
At just 14-years old, Cowley was last month crowned the Murray Football League's under-17 competition Best & Fairest.
Playing for Tongala, Cowley registered 26 votes across the season - five votes clear of the runner-up.
:shh
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http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-09-12/nga-tiger-crowned-league-best-fairest
Tongala rising star Mackenzie Cowley.
Richmond Next Generation Academy talent Mackenzie Cowley has capped a brilliant year of football.
At just 14-years old, Cowley was last month crowned the Murray Football League's under-17 competition Best & Fairest.
Playing for Tongala, Cowley registered 26 votes across the season - five votes clear of the runner-up.
:shh
:shh :shh
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RICHMOND Football Club’s investment in the region has continued with a host of SFNL junior footballers representing the club’s Next Generation Academy against Hawthorn’s NGA at Punt Road Oval on Sunday.
Robinvale-Euston’s Jeremiah Moimoi, Kuma Palatavake, Lolomanaia Fangufangu and Pawu Kirirua-Gill, Mildura’s Elijah Brown and Coby Peterson and Merbein’s Michael Hooker represented the Tigers in the second annual under-15 match.
Robinvale-Euston Eagle Eddie Waqalevu is also a part of the program but missed the game through injury.
http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/5781755/sunraysia-juniors-roar-with-tigers/
VIDEO: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2018-11-27/next-generation-academy
More here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-11-27/richmond-nga-launches-2019-season
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The AFL is reviewing the contentious northern states academies and multicultural and Indigenous academies, seeking club input into how the academies should operate, including the rules for player eligibility and bidding at the draft.
The AFL has appointed former Carlton skipper and ex-Blues football operations chief Andrew McKay to review both the northern states academies and Next Generation Academies (NGA) for multicultural and Indigenous players that were established for the 14 clubs in traditional football states and which have been a source of friction.
The review - which AFL sources said would be "open-ended" - follows concern about how players have been tied to clubs, such as Collingwood gaining Isaac Quaynor and North's access to Tasmanian Tarryn Thomas, when those NGA recruits and others were already highly-accomplished youngsters in the elite squads and touted as certain AFL players when they were allocated via zones.
Aside from eligibility, the other main concern raised about the northern and multicultural and Indigenous academies has been the price that clubs have paid for high-value recruits, such as Sydney's Nick Blakey, Quaynor and Thomas - all of whom attracted bids within the first round of the draft, but whose clubs still traded out their first pick.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/afl/afl-reviewing-northern-and-multicultural-academies-20190228-p510zv.html
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Two Richmond Next Generation Academy members will live together as boarders at Caulfield Grammar this year.
Mackenzie Cowley, a Year 10 student from Tongala started at the school last month, following the lead of Shepparton’s Will Dwyer (Year 11) who commenced in 2018.
Both Cowley and Dwyer are on Indigenous Scholarships at the school.
Read more: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-05-03/nga-members-join-up-at-caulfield-grammar
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Richmond Tigers continue push into Mildura with sports course
By Angus Dearlove
Sunraysia Daily
5 July 2019
RICHMOND Football Club general manager of football Neil Balme says the club’s continued push into the Sunraysia region will be boosted by the new Richmond Institute of Sports Leadership (RISL) campus, which will start classes in Mildura next year.
Delivered in partnership by Richmond and the Swinburne University of Technology, the program offers students the opportunity to develop into the next generation of sports industry leaders.
After launching a Melbourne campus at the Richmond Football Club’s Swinburne Centre in 2017, the program has since expanded regionally to Albury-Wodonga and now Mildura.
For more of this story, purchase your copy of Thursday's Sunraysia Daily 04/07/2019.
https://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/6256067/richmond-tigers-continue-push-into-mildura-with-sports-course/
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Available in next year's (2020) draft.
Ethan Baxter (Richmond NGA) didn't make the U17s All Stars squad, but is highly rated.
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Picture: AFL Photos
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-09-05/will-the-2020-draft-be-the-most-compromised-in-history
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He looks like a doppelgänger of nick daffy!!!
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Baxter is a 192cm tall defender.
https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/player/ethan-baxter/
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He looks like a doppelgänger of nick daffy!!!
..or an a taller version of the tip rat.... :shh
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THE AFL has announced an $18 million, three-year boost for Victorian country football.
On Tuesday, the League revealed a significant chunk of the funding would flow from the abolishment of AFL Victoria affiliation fees, saving country clubs $3.22 million a year.
Umpire registration fees will also be scrapped, while the cost of club apparel will be reduced considerably.
As part of the arrangement, $950,000 will be made available to help club volunteers through digital and in-person support with administration, policy and breaches involving safeguarding children, social media and vilification.
Almost $2 million will also be dedicated to a strategic community investment fund and village hubs, which will assist club needs and work towards aligning schools with community and AFL clubs.
The Victorian state government will provide almost $1 million over the three-year period.
Total savings based on removal of affiliation fees
REGION TOTAL SAVINGS
AFL Barwon $ 404,010
AFL Central Murray $ 73,607
AFL Central Victoria $ 229,480
AFL Gippsland $ 284,662
AFL Goldfields $ 471,097
AFL Goulburn Murray $ 210,207
AFL North East Border $ 235,230
AFL Outer East $ 397,359
AFL South East $ 450,743
AFL Sunraysia $ 61,404
AFL Western District $ 254,886
AFL Wimmera Mallee $ 80,237
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-09-16/massive-18m-funding-boost-for-country-football-in-victoria
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There's at least 3 NGA players in the Murray Preseason squad announced today: Achuang Agog, Ethan Baxter and Will Dwyer.
Murray Bushrangers Pre Season Squad announcement!
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https://twitter.com/MurrayBushiesFC/status/1183884904066514944
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Richmond launch new AFL Border Academy
Richmond Football Club in partnership with AFL North East Border, Murray Bushrangers, AFL New South Wales and GWS GIANTS have committed to a new 12-week U/15 football training academy to strengthen pathways in the Border region.
The new AFL Border Academy will have training hubs in both Wangaratta and Albury-Wodonga with young players from all surrounding areas eligible.
Richmond Senior Club Advisor, Neil Balme, said the purpose of the program was to ensure junior footballers in the North East Border region received the best possible football education and development.
The Tigers’ Next Generation Academy (NGA) zone includes the Victorian side of AFLNEB, while GWS GIANTS have Albury and the Riverina as part of their jurisdiction.
Read more: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/570755/richmond-launch-new-afl-border-academy
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The AFL has changed its Next Generation Academy rules for top-end talent
The AFL will put into place a 'protected' zone for NGA players in the first 20 picks of the draft.
It means from 2021 Academy players, such as Ugle-Hagan with the Bulldogs and Lachie Jones for Port Adelaide this year, who attract bids in the first 20 picks will fall into the open pool with their NGA clubs not being able to match the bids.
Under the revised rules, players who attract bids in the 20-40 range will have to be matched under usual Academy rules while all players selected from pick No.41 onwards can be matched by their club using the next available selection.
The phase out of the NGA program will continue in 2022, with bids on nominated NGA prospects only able to be matched from pick 41 onwards.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/523632/afl-scraps-top-20-nga-picks-new-mid-season-draft-plan
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The AFL has changed its Next Generation Academy rules for top-end talent
The AFL will put into place a 'protected' zone for NGA players in the first 20 picks of the draft.
It means from 2021 Academy players, such as Ugle-Hagan with the Bulldogs and Lachie Jones for Port Adelaide this year, who attract bids in the first 20 picks will fall into the open pool with their NGA clubs not being able to match the bids.
Under the revised rules, players who attract bids in the 20-40 range will have to be matched under usual Academy rules while all players selected from pick No.41 onwards can be matched by their club using the next available selection.
The phase out of the NGA program will continue in 2022, with bids on nominated NGA prospects only able to be matched from pick 41 onwards.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/523632/afl-scraps-top-20-nga-picks-new-mid-season-draft-plan
tigers must have an up and coming superstar coming through which was to arrive at punt road
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I’d say we have a half dozen on our current list not getting a regular game ....
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The AFL has changed its Next Generation Academy rules for top-end talent
The AFL will put into place a 'protected' zone for NGA players in the first 20 picks of the draft.
It means from 2021 Academy players, such as Ugle-Hagan with the Bulldogs and Lachie Jones for Port Adelaide this year, who attract bids in the first 20 picks will fall into the open pool with their NGA clubs not being able to match the bids.
Under the revised rules, players who attract bids in the 20-40 range will have to be matched under usual Academy rules while all players selected from pick No.41 onwards can be matched by their club using the next available selection.
The phase out of the NGA program will continue in 2022, with bids on nominated NGA prospects only able to be matched from pick 41 onwards.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/523632/afl-scraps-top-20-nga-picks-new-mid-season-draft-plan
tigers must have an up and coming superstar coming through which was to arrive at punt road
Yep - this kid:
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/275933/nga-tiger-crowned-league-best-fairest
...also Zach Dwyer and there's a Polynesian kid whose name escapes me... :shh
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Time to hide them away :shh
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The AFL has changed its Next Generation Academy rules for top-end talent
The AFL will put into place a 'protected' zone for NGA players in the first 20 picks of the draft.
It means from 2021 Academy players, such as Ugle-Hagan with the Bulldogs and Lachie Jones for Port Adelaide this year, who attract bids in the first 20 picks will fall into the open pool with their NGA clubs not being able to match the bids.
Under the revised rules, players who attract bids in the 20-40 range will have to be matched under usual Academy rules while all players selected from pick No.41 onwards can be matched by their club using the next available selection.
The phase out of the NGA program will continue in 2022, with bids on nominated NGA prospects only able to be matched from pick 41 onwards.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/523632/afl-scraps-top-20-nga-picks-new-mid-season-draft-plan
tigers must have an up and coming superstar coming through which was to arrive at punt road
Yep - this kid:
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/275933/nga-tiger-crowned-league-best-fairest
...also Zach Dwyer and there's a Polynesian kid whose name escapes me... :shh
Manny Laulu ?
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/239037/nga-tiger-manny-laulu-flying
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Yeah that's him....cheers...
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So we're about to be robbed of two gun kids while WB get a freebie in JUH?
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Its the 'do anything to stop Richmond winning another Premiership' policy at AFL headquarters. If you want to get ahead there then follow it without question
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Word is Ethan Baxter has chosen Cricket over Footy.
Any confirmation?
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Battle lines could be drawn between two powerhouse Melbourne clubs ahead of the AFL Draft this year over a prospect who is showing “unbelievable” traits in the NAB League. Bendigo Pioneers forward Nyawi Moore is in the unique position of being a father-son prospect for Essendon as well as a Next Generation Academy member for Richmond.
The son of former Bombers star Nathan Lovett-Murray, Moore has shown no shortage of “tricks” for the Pioneers this season since training at Tullamarine over pre-season. The 18-year-old had 14 disposals against Murray Bushrangers in the NAB League last weekend, but 10 of those came during an eye-catching third quarter.
https://twitter.com/superfooty/status/1403517406400507908
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Won’t be coming to Richmond I wouldn’t think
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Nyawi Moore wraps his opponent up in a tackle in the Central Murray league.
https://www.theguardian.com.au/sport/moore-lands-place-in-pioneers
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I don’t understand how this whole academy system works. Have we got any players from it?
I think the swans have done really well from it.
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I don’t understand how this whole academy system works. Have we got any players from it?
I think the swans have done really well from it.
http://community.afl/multicultural/programs/next-gen-academies
Eggy was the first from our NGA.
Biggie was drafted by us but he originally belonged to St Kilda's NGA.
The northern state clubs like the Swans have academies that are more about directing NSW & Qld athletic/sporty kids into playing AFL. It's not just kids from indigenous or new migrant backgrounds. IIRC, the NGAs were a means to give the non-northern state clubs academy zones. Ours is across northern Victoria.
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Our Academy Zone has been a stuffen disaster. When you see what the likes to Lollingwood, Bullfrogs and the interstate teams are getting gifted to them we completely buggered it up.
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We were deliberately given a crap zone by the afl. And not fir thd first time either.
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We were deliberately given a crap zone by the afl. And not fir thd first time either.
Not true - we requested that zone.
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We were deliberately given a crap zone by the afl. And not fir thd first time either.
Yes but they made up for it by giving us the Gold Coast Suns as an academy.
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Our Academy Zone has been a stuffen disaster. When you see what the likes to Lollingwood, Bullfrogs and the interstate teams are getting gifted to them we completely buggered it up.
How you blame the club is bemusing what can we do ?
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Ask for a better zone
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AFL's 'first Mexican' wants more migration to regional areas as he shows the locals how to kick a footy
ABC South West Vic
By Daniel Miles
7 July 2021
From Mexico to the MCG, then the bush, Edgar Guerrero is trying to use his unique journey to entice other migrants to move to country Victoria.
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Key points:
* There are 7.6 million migrants living in Australia according to the latest official figures
* A pilot program helping migrants move to western Victoria is being replicated along the south-west coast
* Migrant groups say more needs to be done help families move to the country
The Mexico City native came to Australia in 2012 with his wife Liz, settling in into a comparatively subdued city life in Melbourne while working various jobs and studying at university.
A successful scholarship application saw him embedded with the Richmond Tigers during their successful AFL Premiership tilt in 2019, something Mr Guerrero said was a transformative experience.
Now, like many of the Richmond faithful, Edgar Guerrero bleeds yellow and black.
"I'm Mexican, and I don't like soccer anywhere near the way I like AFL now," Mr Guerrero said.
The Tigers' dominant Grand Final win cemented Mr Guerrero's love for Australia's national game, putting him on a new path.
"It was an unreal experience, everyone was just so happy and hugging you even if they didn't know your name because you're part of the team," he said.
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Edgar Guerrero (middle) won a coaching scholarship that saw him work with the Richmond Tigers.
Mr Guerrero works for the AFL in the team's western district offices in Warrnambool, three hours south-west of Melbourne.
"I'm going to schools to promote the game [AFL], teach basic skills to kids, which is something really different" he said.
"I think it's different for the kids. I'm probably the first Mexican to teach Aussie kids how to kick a footy."
Full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-07/the-first-mexican-to-teach-an-aussie-afl/100256276
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2021 Next Generation Academy players
RICHMOND
Abel Conners
Mesang Dang
Will Dwyer
Ethan Baxter
Liua Polata
Rhylan Thorne
Antony Miller
Grant Fuller
Jim Bellas
Achoung Agog
Jake Zerbato
Noah Handy
Moala Polata
Mackenzie Cowley
Nyawi Moore
Ty-Reece Morgan
Richmond has access to Nyawi Moore, the son of former Bomber Nathan Lovett-Murray, as a Next Generation Academy player, but he can also join Essendon under the father-son rule. He trained there over summer.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/561218/2021-nga-list
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Thought Baxter quit and went to cricket?
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Does Ty-Reece Morgan play like a cross between Vickery & Conca? :shh
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2021 Next Generation Academy players
RICHMOND
...
Mackenzie Cowley
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https://www.afl.com.au/news/561218/2021-nga-list
Cowley has kicked 21 goals in his last 5 games playing up forward (HF/FP) for Tongala's senior side in the Murray Football League including 6 goals in his last start before lockdown paused the season.
Cowley’s six helps Tongala continue its unbeaten run
A six-goal haul from 17-year old Mackenzie Cowley over the weekend propelled the Blues to a 55-point win over Barooga, extending their unbeaten streak in the Murray Football League for the 12th straight week.
But as it did against Numurkah the previous round, Tongala pulled away with a 13-goal to five second half thanks to Cowley's six goals and two each to Talbot Varcoe and Anthony Dennis.
https://www.riverineherald.com.au/sport/2021/07/11/4659946/cowleys-six-helps-tongala-continue-its-unbeaten-run
Stats: https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=202854755&client=1-6183-80782-575319-26784778&ocompID=575319
He's #9 at FP in this team selection pic:
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https://www.facebook.com/tongala.club/
For those that don't remember, in 2018 Cowley at just 14 years of age won the Murray Football League's under-17 competition Best & Fairest.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/275933/nga-tiger-crowned-league-best-fairest
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Sounds like a walk up pick
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Some more pics:
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Tonny's teen talent ignites
Tongala’s two youngest players — Mackenzie Cowley and Harley Reid — were the inspirations behind their team’s Murray League unbeaten season streak extending into a 12th week on Saturday.
Livewire small man Cowley booted six goals in a dominating best on ground display while Reid starred in a forward/wing role as Tongala rallied in the second half to avoid what would have been a major upset against Barooga at Barooga.
The two sides were locked on 2.6 apiece at halftime but, inspired by 17-year-old Cowley and 16-year-old Reid, Tongala rallied to kick 13 second half goals to the home team’s five to run out winners by 55 points to continue its unbeaten season.
https://pressreader.com/article/282007560397307
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Just curious which player have we picked up from this thing again?
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Just the Goog so far... :shh
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Just the Goog so far... :shh
So why even have the stupid thing if we that’s the best we can come up with?
Any senior assistants get the chop on the back of this academy?
Who is goog?
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Just the Goog so far... :shh
So why even have the stupid thing if we that’s the best we can come up with?
Any senior assistants get the chop on the back of this academy?
Who is goog?
Eggmolese Smith
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egg? Just as i thought no one then.
waste of our money that academy.
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Swans and GWS seem to know how to use academies to their advantage.
Footscray supposedly gets the next Potential Buddy Franklin.
……meanwhile at Richmond…. :rollin
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Unfair to compare us to the Northern clubs who've had academies up and running for over a decade, access to entire states and are not just limited to players with ethnic or indigenous backgrounds...and pretty sure we could've had Simpkin & Ratugolea in the first year of the academies I think but they didn't bring in the bidding system until the second year...and of course now with finally some decent prospects on the horizon , they've changed the rules again... :shh
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Swans and GWS seem to know how to use academies to their advantage.
Footscray supposedly gets the next Potential Buddy Franklin.
……meanwhile at Richmond…. :rollin
I think you should research how academies work, northern states at a massive advantage…
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Article from 2 months ago but it mentions another one of our NGA boys Manny Laulu who will be available in the 2023 draft.
The Bushrangers’ under-16 outfit will be looking to keep the momentum going today.
The youngsters enjoyed a 13-point triumph over Bendigo Pioneers last week and will be hunting for back-to-back wins when they take on Gippsland Power.
Mooroopna’s Coby James and Shepparton Swans’ Manny Laulu shone in the win, while Shepparton United’s Joeve Cooper kicked a goal.
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https://www.sheppnews.com.au/sport/2021/07/01/4577066/nab-league-bushrangers-bolstered-by-return-of-brown-and-rachele-under-16s-face-gippsland
https://pressreader.com/article/282213718804344
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Ashtyn Atkinson & Kydan Atkinson have been named in the Murray Bushrangers U19 preseason squad for 2022.
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https://www.facebook.com/murraybushiesfc/posts/547132679975959
It mentions here in a Shepparton News article from 2019 that both are our NGA players.
https://www.pressreader.com/australia/shepparton-news/20190925/282029033950873
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AFL changed the rules so if they're any good we ain't gettin' 'em..... :thumbsdown
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Hasn’t been a gold mine for us, might have run dry years ago. How did we end up such an unfruitful hunting ground.
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Richmond NGA product at home with Tigers' VFL program
Korin Gamadji Institute and Richmond Next Generation Academy alumni Ashtyn Atkinson says the Club's programming throughout his youth has helped him to feel equipped for the rigours of football in Melbourne.
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Ashtyn Atkinson (left) with fellow KGI alumni Billy Cooper.
Ashtyn Atkinson knows exactly what he is getting into when he arrives at a Richmond VFL pre-season session, with the youngster not daunted by the tall task of training with an AFL-aligned team for the first time.
Punt Road Oval is a far cry from Atkinson’s home club, the Indigenous-led Rumbalara FC in Shepparton, but his experiences with Richmond’s Next Generation Academy and Korin Gamadji Institute as a youth are holding him in good stead to reach his football potential.
“I walk into the doors (at the Swinburne Centre), and it is a familiar environment; it means I am not walking into something that is unknown. I could literally walk upstairs at the Club, and I would know everyone,” Atkinson explained.
“Having that really helps. Melbourne is so different from Shepparton, but the NGA camps we (Indigenous and multicultural talented underaged footballers from within the Club’s region) do from 14-15 help make coming here so much easier.
“I’m in the deep end, but it is worth it, and I am enjoying my new job here and having a crack at making the VFL and living in Melbourne.”
Atkinson, an 18-year-old Yorta Yorta man, who played 11 games for the Murray Bushrangers in the NAB League across the last two seasons, gained prior exposure to the Club’s facilities and learned about high performance and standards since first being identified for the Academy back in 2018.
The wingman says the trips with Richmond to Melbourne also gave him an early grasp of what life in the city could look like.
“It is so different to Shepparton here, even the traffic and catching the trams. It is a bit to take in, but the camps definitely help,” he said.
“When you are a kid from the country, you only really see facilities like Punt Road when you drive past, so for Richmond to let us come in was something I thought was unreal.”
The NGA Program was also a stepping stone for a then 15-year-old Atkinson to attend the KGI’s Richmond Emerging Aboriginal Leadership (REAL) camp.
“The KGI Camp came about through my links with the NGA and was like the best week ever- I think we all grew so much in ways we did not even imagine,” he said.
“Just being around like-minded people from all over the state was something different. I only knew two people coming in, but after the end, I had made some real connections.
“Lots of players from ‘Rumba’ and Shepparton have gone through and done it now as well- I remember mum and dad had to convince me to do it, and I am so glad I gave it a chance, and I tell them all the same.”
Atkinson, already an outstanding Indigenous leader has found employment working for First Nations company Wanyara, travelling to schools and businesses teaching Indigenous culture through dance, arts, and games.
He will continue trying his luck for the Tigers VFL Program and is also set to align himself with a suburban Melbourne club, cementing his move.
Still just a budding young footballer, Atkinson has already taken huge steps as a young Indigenous man.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1254036/richmond-nga-product-at-home-with-tigers-vfl-program
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https://www.pressreader.com/australia/kyabram-free-press/20180627/281917363812699
This kid is in our Academy Zone.
16 Zaydyn Lockwood VIC Bendigo Pioneers South Bendigo
He's today currently playing in the ruck for the AFL Multicultural Academy in the game against the AFL Indigenous Academy. He's kicked a goal.
Watch here: https://www.afl.com.au/news/871457/live-from-11am-aest-afl-indigenous-academy-v-afl-multicultural-academy
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Richmond team during the 2023 AFL Next Generation Academy East Conference at Bellfield on April 19, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos)
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https://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL%202023%20Media%20-%20Next%20Generation%20Academy%20East%20Conference
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NGA Boys Carnival day
Hear from our NGA boys as they competed in a Round Robin day of matches.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1392865/nga-boys-carnival-day
ps. The HeraldSun (https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-the-promising-next-generation-academy-talents-linked-to-geelong/news-story/3d643692a1e7202ac12f277a788172ad) today had this map showing our Academy zone (dark grey).
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I can’t believe we requests this region. It’s as barren as the Sahara
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You need at least one metro zone or what's the point? Complete waste of time now under the new rules anyway. :shh
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We requested this dud region? Surely not. Then again...
New rules Dio as in others can trade for them if they are a top pick? Was that it as I can't recall as the commie bastards change their mind all the time.
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JAMARRA Ugle-Hagan will be the last of his kind, with the AFL changing its Next Generation Academy rules to disallow clubs having access to top talents under the program.
As first revealed by AFL.com.au in August, the AFL will put into place a 'protected' zone for NGA players in the first 20 picks of the draft.
It means from 2021 Academy players, such as Ugle-Hagan with the Bulldogs and Lachie Jones for Port Adelaide this year, who attract bids in the first 20 picks will fall into the open pool with their NGA clubs not being able to match the bids.
Under the revised rules, players who attract bids in the 20-40 range will have to be matched under usual Academy rules while all players selected from pick No.41 onwards can be matched by their club using the next available selection.
The phase out of the NGA program will continue in 2022, with bids on nominated NGA prospects only able to be matched from pick 41 onwards.
The changes have come into place after an explosion of players, such as the potential No.1 pick Ugle-Hagan this year, joining clubs under the NGA rules in recent years, with Isaac Quaynor at Collingwood and Tarryn Thomas at North Melbourne other first-round selection under the Academies.
Clubs will be investing far less into the programs in coming years as a result of COVID-19s financial toll on the competition but the remaining links of the NGA rules allow for late prospects to still make their way onto an AFL lists through the assistance of the NGA scheme.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/523632/nga
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From Tonga to Tigerland 🙌
A well-earned opportunity for Richmond NGA graduate Pala Kuma.
Watch here: https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL/status/1757944172265505031
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NGA's Pala Kuma earns VFL contract
Richmond Next Generation Academy graduate Pala Kuma has taken the next step in his football career, signing a contract with the Club's VFL side.
It's an exciting progression for the 19-year-old who grew up in Tonga, and the culmination of "years of hard work".
"I'm relieved and happy...I'm keen for the season," Kuma said.
"We were all sitting in the team meeting and I didn't have a clue what was going on... It was announced that a few boys had signed, and to my surprise, I was one of them.
Graduating through Richmond's NGA program, Pala Kuma last week was awarded a contract with Richmond VFL for the 2024 season.
"(My family) was so happy. I started playing footy in 2018 so they were so happy to see how far I've come and the hard work I've put in finally paying off."
The explosive shutdown defender, who has a rugby background, joined Richmond's NGA in 2018 when he moved to Australia as a 13-year-old.
From there, he spent time with the Tigers' VFL side and learnt from AFL mentors, while playing for the Robinvale-Euston Football Netball Club in the Sunraysia region.
Known for his tackle pressure and speed, Kuma played for the Bendigo Pioneers in the Coates Talent League last year, as he gave himself every chance of becoming a footballer.
He was a worthy recipient of the inaugural David Meade Scholarship from the Pioneers, which was awarded to a player who displayed consistency in preparation, competitiveness, diligence, relationships, and planning.
Fittingly, Kuma traveled with Richmond's AFL team to last week's Community Camp in Mildura, relishing the opportunity to head back to the region.
"I'm so happy to come back to where it all started and bring back some memories," he said.
"We flew down and did a few school visits in the area, I went to my old school and said hi.... a few Q&As with the kids and some Auskick."
Kuma is now one step closer to his ultimate goal, being signed onto an AFL list. As he works towards his dream, he hopes to inspire budding Pacific Islander footballers along the way.
"I know there's a lot of talented Pacific Islanders out there... Them seeing us in the system, hopefully that brings out their motivation to make it far in the sport of AFL," he said.
"Coming from Tonga, I think there would be a lot of kids who would be more motivated into going after a sports career.
"We don't get as much opportunity as in Australia, so to be drafted one day would be a massive outcome not only for me but for the islands as well."
Richmond's NGA program introduces the game of Australian Rules to boys and girls from 5-18 years of age who come from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds where they may not have been exposed to the sport before.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1488987/ngas-pala-kuma-earns-vfl-contract
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Our academy zone choice has been a stuffen disaster
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Our academy zone choice has been a stuffen disaster
A unmitigated catastrophic disastrous embarrassment
Or something like that
Beyond bad
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It was the zone the AFL designated us - so no wonder it's been a complete bust. They should've at least been rotated between clubs every couple of years or so. Waste of time now under the new rules anyway. :shh
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Youngsters shine at NGA Elite program
RFC website
16 February 2024
Richmond's Next Generation Academy is underway for the year, with the first NGA Elite program of 2024 held at the Swinburne Centre earlier this month.
Participants, aged 14 to 18, included some of the best young talent across the Tigers' NGA region, hailing from Coates League teams Bendigo Pioneers and Murray Bushrangers.
In January, Richmond held a training session for select members of their NGA academy. The session attended by both boys and girls was supported by KGI and VFL players Joel Garner and Pala Kuma.
The aspiring footballers were put through their paces as they experienced a 'day in the life' of an athlete at Punt Road, gaining valuable insights into elite behaviours.
They underwent a tough training session at Tigerland, and spent time with Richmond staff, who educated the footballers about talent pathway opportunities.
All participants, who also began their Coates League pre-seasons this month, demonstrated a positive attitude and brought plenty of energy to the day.
The future is looking bright for the talented youngsters, who'll be aspiring to follow in the footsteps of recent participants such as Pala Kuma, who was recently signed to the Club's VFL side.
Budding young footballers and siblings Ellie and Tanner Armstrong, who hail from Shepparton, said they had developed important on and off-field skills throughout the three years they had been involved in the program.
Seventeen-year-old Ellie, who idolises AFLW Tiger Monique Conti, said being drafted by Richmond was her ultimate dream.
Her younger brother Tanner, who is 15 and attends boarding school at Scotch College, remarked that leadership was the biggest thing he had taken away from the program.
"We've attended all of the camps that they've put on for all the kids around our area. It's been a good opportunity that other kids don't get," he said.
"Most of all, (we) have fun and enjoy every moment."
The Richmond Academy introduces the game of Australian Rules to both boys and girls, aged 5-18 years, who are from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds where they may not have been exposed to the sport before.
Launching in early 2016, Richmond has focused its Academy engagement and talent identification to the Goulburn Murray, Bendigo, Sunraysia, and North Central areas of Victoria.
The region includes AFL Central, Central Murray, Goulburn Murray, North East Border, Sunraysia and Wimmera Mallee – the Murray Bushrangers and Bendigo Pioneers catchments.
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https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1489887/youngsters-shine-at-nga-elite-program
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And if any of them are any good any club can take them so who stuffing cares? Basically just developing players for the opposition....:thumbsdown
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It’s as lame as round zero
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It’s as lame as round zero
Nothing is as “lame” or stuffed up as round zero
What a stuffing joke