AFLNZ Regional Youth Programmes

AFL New Zealand Youth Programme provides new players to participate in AFL

The Youth Competition was created in 2015 to compliment the pathway for participants to excel in AFL.

It has a focus on improving athletes’ skills and fitness within a fun environment. This is achieved through a training, game and development programme that highlights the necessary requirements throughout the pathway.

The programme has been developed with a focus on improving the athlete’s skills and fitness along with a training, game and development programme. It provides the necessary requirements to prepare participants in their transition from other sports and moving forward, links to club football and a lifetime of involvement with the sport.

The Male and Female age grades include an Under 12’s, Under 14 and U17 grade to accompany the growth of the competition.

The Youth Programme had a total five centre, with 3 in Auckland, and one each in Wellington and Christchurch

The 2022 competition involved 71 participants from 48 Secondary and Intermediate Schools from the Northland, Auckland, Wellington and canterbury regions

AFL New Zealand has targeted an increase in all age groups and the regions where the competitions take place. Participants are selected from:

• Secondary School Programmes

• Intermediate Programmes

• Talent Identification Personnel

• Current Players