Football Apprenticeship
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Young Richmond players get involved with the Football Apprenticeship Program.
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West Coast players receiving some great advice.
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First-year Essendon players, of different ages, have become involved with the program.
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Players learn together in small groups which leads to a great relationship with their tutors.
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The Football Apprenticeship Program has been particularly useful for the Gold Coast's large contingent of young guns.
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The program incorporates many practical activities in addition to exercises in theory.
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Fremantle players are well represented in the program.
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Geelong players listen in during a program lecture.
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Learning together while playing together helps build the bond between young players in a new environment.
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Hawthorn first-year players bounce some ideas off each other during a program session.
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Brett Johnson (centre), the AFL Players' Regional Manager Player Development ensures players are reaping the benefits of the Football Apprenticeship Program.
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Some of the young Brisbane Lions involved with the program.
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A session at Whitten Oval involving Western Bulldogs players.
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The traineeship will boost the players' ability to secure work placement as their careers progress.
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Our year-long Football Apprenticeship Program program comprises 15 subjects and gives first year draftees a broad understanding of the professional football landscape. Subjects include Finance, Nutrition, Wellbeing, First Aid, Managing Risk, Media Skills, Public Speaking, IT, Skills and Tactics, Sponsorship, Game Development and a football specific project.
This comprehensive induction program culminates in a TAFE qualification and is run as a traineeship for all first year players.
Run in conjunction with AFL Sportsready, the program is a training organisation that arranges work placements for young people in the sports industry.
