Centrals set up Junior Academy
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:34 pmTHE 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
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
