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Postby Jar Man Out » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:34 pm

THE Central District Football Club has established a football academy in a bid to strengthen its future.

Restricted to players in its region aged under 15, the squad of 35 will be put through an 11-week program designed to provide an insight into the requirements needed to play at an elite level.

Adelaide Crows development manager Alan Stewart and the team's high performance manager Stephen Schwerdt are among guest speakers to be involved in the program. The squad will also benefit from watching Port Adelaide's changeroom and ground warm-up for the NAB Cup match clash with Carlton and tour Crows' facilities.

The initiative has been implemented in response to the club's lack of success at the under-15 state championships in recent years.

"The academy has been formed with the sole aim of developing talented local footballers and giving them the best opportunity to play at a higher level," CDFC general manager Kris Grant said
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby Squawk » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:20 pm

Great work - seriously.

Not so seriously - how about a veterans academy? :wink:
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby am Bays » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:31 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't most clubs have an academy style set up?

I know both Port and Glenelg definately have academies in their country zones. Can other club reps inform me of others?

Seriously its good the Centrals have done it, anything that can make footy more attractive to young 13-15 year olds is a good thing. I don't want to see the best young athletes being attracted to the inferior type sports such as soccer and basketball
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby Squawk » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:38 pm

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:I don't want to see the best young athletes being attracted to the inferior type sports such as soccer and basketball


I would have though "inferior type sports" were more like gymnastics, volleyball, badminton, chess and poker. :lol:

Soccer, basketball, rugby and the like are serious competition to Aussie Rules. Basketball and soccer have switched to a summer timetable though now (at least at the NBL/A League levels) which may mean that cricket has to watch them more closely than ever.
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby Ian » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:41 am

Squawk wrote:
1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:I don't want to see the best young athletes being attracted to the inferior type sports such as soccer and basketball


I would have though "inferior type sports" were more like gymnastics, volleyball, badminton, chess and poker. :lol:

Soccer, basketball, rugby and the like are serious competition to Aussie Rules. Basketball and soccer have switched to a summer timetable though now (at least at the NBL/A League levels) which may mean that cricket has to watch them more closely than ever.


The elite competitions have switched to summer comps., the competitions that 13-15 year olds are being enticed to play in are in direct competition with footy.

Well done Centrals.
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby MightyEagles » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:19 am

The Eagles have a Junior type Academy. It's been around for a few years now.
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby bulldog pommy » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:05 pm

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote: I don't want to see the best young athletes being attracted to the inferior type sports such as soccer and basketball



Soccer Academies are popping up everywhere these days.
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby Hills » Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:36 pm

Will Alex Stengle play regular league games this year?

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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby Jar Man Out » Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:50 pm

Hills wrote:Will Alex Stengle play regular league games this year?

The bloke is a gun.


hope so great little player.
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby Dogwatcher » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:09 pm

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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby JK » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:16 pm

To be known as the Dream Academy, encompassing Life In a Northern Town
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby smac » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:17 pm

Well played CP. :lol:
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby Dogwatcher » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:22 pm

Gee, I dunno CP.
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Re: Centrals set up Junior Academy

Postby JK » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:31 pm

Dogwatcher wrote:Gee, I dunno CP.


Geez, tough crowd! :wink:
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