Inaugural WA North AFL Talent Camp a Roaring Success
Thursday, 2nd February 2012
By Bec Pianta
Twenty-eight talented footballers participated in the 16’s WA North AFL Talent Camp last week, as part of a partnership between the AFL, WA Football Commission, V Swans and Garnduwa.
The Talent Program allows talented footballers from across the north of the state to have access to similar talent and educational programs that their counterparts in the metropolitan area have.
This camp was conducted in Port Hedland, with following camps to be held in Broome and Fitzroy Crossing over the coming months, allowing talented footballers the opportunity to develop their skills, fitness and knowledge with other members of the Talent Squad.
The WA North 16’s Talent Squad is in its inaugural year; it is anticipated that from this pool of athletes a team representing the North of WA will be selected to compete at the 2012 NAB AFL under-16’s Championships in Sydney, where further selection into Colts, WAFL or AFL sides may result.
The WA North Talent Squad spent their time in Hedland undertaking fitness sessions, football skill development, drills and educational sessions, preparing them for the possibility of life as an AFL footballer. The squad also created their own rules for on and off the field, which participants will self-monitor and which may ultimately impact upon their final selection.
Every participant understood the importance of being selected into this squad, and with mentors ensuring an all-over development of these participants, selections into the final squad will no doubt be a difficult process.
