AFL Girls
AFL Girls
Want to take the next step in your AFL career?
The IAS AFL Program is designed to support the developmental needs of the regions young talented AFL players by providing industry leading high-performance sport development programs. Scholarships are offered for a 12-month period commencing in October and concluding in September. However, there is a heavier focus on the program from September through to state team selection trials in April. The aim of the program is to provide additional skill development on top of club or school-based training.
The program will provide coaching, training and competition to improve athlete development with a view to:
- Develop the fundamental skill level of athletes which will enhance their opportunities for selection into NSW State Teams
- Prepare athletes to a level where their transition to any NSW State Team is ‘seamless’ in terms of programs or pathways
- Increase the level of success of those athletes at competition and events in Female AFL competition nationwide
- Provide an introduction and progression into sport specific strength and conditioning
- Provide education around athletic development as well as personal development in topics such as Nutrition, Sport Psychology, Media Skills / Public Speaking, Youth Leadership, Drugs in Sport
- The program will conduct weekly skills based and strength and conditioning training to which attendance is expected
2020/21 Staff
Lee Murray, Head Coach
Thomas Dore, Assistant Coach
Bentley Murphy, Assistant Coach
Cameron Bailey, Assistant Coach
Mikayla Sheahan, Assistant Coach
Sheree Mason, Manager
2020/21 Squad
Amelia Anderson
Yasmin Anderson
Tara Bancroft
Ellecia Brooks
Jaime Brown
Madison Carr
Taylah Clarke
Jasmine Cook
Grace Crittenden
Ella Duffus
Sarah Eagleton
Gabby Eaton
Abby Eldridge
Ivy Halliwell
Hannah Hegarty
Nellie Hicks
Emma Lowe
Brielle Luccitti
Indra Marshall
Amelia Martin
Dakota Mason
Isabella Mcconville
Mia Mcmurtrie
Nikki Murray
Nayana Patmore
Ruby Reid
Claire Ridding
Georgia Ridding
Lauren Rooke
Ruby Sargent-Wilson
Courtney Smith
Taylah Stephen
Emily Stephens
Victoria Summerill
Riley Sutherland
Jade Timbrell
Ellie Veerhuis
Erin Willetts
Claire Wilson
Sofia Wilson
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2020/21 Scholarship
Athlete Eligibility
To be eligible for an IAS AFL Scholarship, athletes must:
- Reside within the Illawarra Region, Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Shoalhaven and Wingecarribee and
- Be a registered member with AFL NSW through an Association within the Illawarra region
- Between the ages of 15 to 19 during the scholarship i.e. born in 2002 – 2006
Athletes identifying as Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander are eligible to participate in the MCR Indigenous Sports Program (ISP). The ISP provides an opportunity for the IAS to provide mentorship and a dedicated level of focus upon the outcomes and support for Indigenous athletes.
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Selection Criteria
Satisfy the eligibility criteria and demonstrate the following qualities;
- Physical abilities and physical skills considered to be essential for eventual success in AFL
- Display an ability to apply coaching & technical instruction
- Display attitude, commitment and dedication to improving performance
- Demonstrate potential to be selected for NSW state teams
- The ability or potential to work as part of a team to achieve excellence
NB: Subjectivity is an unavoidable element of selection to the IAS AFL Squad.
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Trial Details
Trial 1: Wednesday 23 September, 5-7pm at UOW
Trial 2: Wednesday 30 September, 5-7pm at UOW
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Fees
The IAS is the only regional Academy to not charge an athlete levy to athletes successful in obtaining a scholarship. However, athletes may be required to contribute to some additional components of the program such as camps and tours.
Athletes will also be required to purchase the IAS AFL squad uniform.