Collingwood has launched its Next Generation Academy to help develop the junior talent in the extended Oakleigh region.

The Academy is open to everyone aged between 11 and 15 living within the region, but it is also dedicated to the development of future male and female footballers of multicultural or Indigenous backgrounds within the zone.

Participants in Collingwood’s Next Generation Academy will be given access to progressive skill sessions, practice matches and personal development under the guidance of Collingwood’s dedicated Next Generation Coaches and Development Officers.

They will also receive learning opportunities with Collingwood’s coaching and High Performance staff.

Collingwood’s Next Generation Academy Coach is Wayne Siekman, who is also the senior coach of the club’s AFL Women’s team.

The Next Generation Academy will also work closely with the Oakleigh Chargers’ development team.

Register your interest now
Head to afl.com.au/magpiesacademy to register your 11-to-15-year-old to attend a testing day to try out for a place in a development program.

The application is free and open to anyone who lives in the postcodes listed below.

Collingwood encourages girls and boys from multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to register their involvement in the Academy.

Previous football experience is not a requirement to participate in the Academy.

Registrations close on Thursday 29 June.

For more details, please email NGAcademy@collingwoodfc.com.au or click here to download the flyer.

Eligible Victorian Postcodes
3065
3066
3067
3101
3102
3103
3104
3105
3106
3107
3108
3109
3111
3121
3122
3123
3124
3125
3126
3127
3128
3129
3130
3131
3136
3141
3147
3148
3149
3150
3151
3166
3167
3168
3170