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AFL FAQs - Junior Footy
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Australian Football is a game for all
ages, with competition being phased in from under-10s
through to seniors (over-35s). The competition in schools
is strong and extends across all age groups.
Australian Football is a game which can
be played in pairs - kick to kick in the park - in fours,
or in a full-on game. The old-timers reckon it's a great
idea to take the footy to bed ‘get the feel of
the footy, get it young’.
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Young players
learn the game at AFL-initiated national clinics such
as AFL Auskick, which develops the skills of the next
generation. |
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What is
Auskick ? |
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Auskick is a national
coaching program designed to teach children of primary
school age (aged six to 12) how to play Australian football.
It's fun, it's safe, and it works. It is held in more
than 1000 centres across Australia - in 2000, more than
67,000 boys and girls in all States and Territories participated
in Auskick. |
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How does
it work? |
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Primary school
boys and girls of any level of sporting development assemble
once a week for 10 weeks at a local club or school at
a time convenient to the majority. On most occasions that
time will be Saturday morning or a weeknight if that is
more suitable. Sessions run for approximately one hour
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- Basic movement
and ball skills
- Organised fun activities and games
- Small team modified matches
- Responsible, well structured coaching environment, emphasising
good behavior and discipline |
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Who runs
it? |
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Auskick is an
initiative of the Australian Football League. The program
is run by football lovers, and each centre is required
to be managed by a co-ordinator, and a coaching co-ordinator.
It is aimed to have one qualified coach for every 20 participants. |
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It must
cost a lot? |
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No way. For only $30 an Auskicker will learn basic
skills, and the pleasure of the game in a community
environment. And all registered Auskick participants
will receive wonderful benefits. And the benefits include:
Junior synthetic football
Auskick Cap
Drink bottle
Auskick membership card involving special offers
AFL Skills Manual
AFL Sticker Album
AFL Poster Book
AFL Captains poster
AFL CD-Rom
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But is
it safe to play? |
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Medical
studies* into Auskick endorse the program as safe. A child
could expect to play 43 Auskick seasons before an injury
that requires medical service occurs.
*Source: The Medical Journal
of Australia Vol 159 6 September 1993. |
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Girls too? |
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Sure thing. Girls
are most welcome and are already very much part of Auskick
centres. Auskick is fun for all footy fans. |
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And parents? |
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Unfortunately
parents can't play (you can do that in the backyard later),
but Auskick needs the support and assistance of parents.
You can learn coaching skills you never knew you had in
you! |
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An investment
to secure the game for future generations |
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During 2000 the
AFL Commission invested some $17 million (including various
sponsorships and Australian Sports Commission funding)
in national AFL Game Development Programs. Finding the
next generation of AFL Players is only one of the objectives
for supporting the grass roots level of the game. Just
as importantly - perhaps more so - is the need to ensure
that AFL initiatives help create the next generation of
players, supporters, administrators and umpires for all
levels of the game in communities throughout Australia,
as well as the next generation of supporters for our AFL
clubs and national competition. |
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The AFL ’s
national development programs are managed by Ross Smith,
the AFL ’s General Manager - Game Development, and
his team, and are largely delivered by the various State
and Territory bodies. The AFL regards this investment
as fundamental to its role as a trustee responsible for
ensuring Australia ’s only indigenous game thrives
- for future generations to enjoy. |
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