Details have been released for the AFL Tasmania coordinated ‘Development Series’ for under-12 and under-15 boys in 2018.
A North West and North team will be selected in each age group to play a selection trial game on Friday 20th April, 2018. A combined NORTHERN under 15 team will then be selected to play the SOUTH on Thursday the 26th April, 2018. The under-12s will also have a series of games, both on these dates, however they will stay in separate North and NW teams.
This provides a wonderful pathway for young footballers, with many Tasmanians playing at the state under-18 level, and in the AFL, having participated in the program in the past.
Training sessions will be conducted regionally in Ulverstone and Launceston to select the NW and North regional teams. Details of the training sessions and games are listed below:
| Date Training Venue Start Time Finish Time | |||
| Monday 26th March 2018
|
Windsor Park, Launceston
West Ulverstone |
4pm for 4.30pm start | 5.45pm |
| Wednesday 4th April 2018
|
Windsor Park, Launceston
West Ulverstone |
4pm for 4.30pm start | 5.45pm |
| Monday 9th April 2018
|
Windsor Park, Launceston
West Ulverstone |
4pm for 4.30pm start | 5.45pm |
| Monday 16th April 2018
|
Windsor Park, Launceston
West Ulverstone |
4pm for 4.30pm start | 5.45pm |
| Friday 20th April 2018 | Recreation Ground, Ulverstone | 11am – U12s N v NW
12.30pm – U15s N v NW |
1.00pm
2.45pm |
| Monday 23rd April 2018
|
Windsor Park, Launceston
Recreation Ground, Ulverstone |
4pm for 4.30pm start | 5.45pm |
| Thursday 26th April 2018 | Campbell Town FG
|
10 am – U12s N v South Blue
11.30am U12s NW v South Gold 1pm – U15s N/ NW v South |
12pm
1.30pm
3pm
|
Players are required to wear their club issue Guernsey/T-shirt with correct football attire (no casual clothes or hats) and must bring a full drink bottle, mouthguard, football roots, running shoes and any other pieces of clothing or equipment needed to train.The North West and North teams will be announced on Monday 9th April, 2018 after the third regional training session. The NORTHERN team will be selected following the North v NW game on the 19th of April, 2018.
Teams will be posted on the AFL Tasmania website- www.afltas.com.au.
AFL Tasmania pathways coaches will fulfill the role of regional coaches and will facilitate the training sessions and games.
If anyone within the regional coaching fraternity is interested in being involved please get in contact with Barry Gaby.
Barry Gaby
Talent Manager North Football Development Manager (NW) – AFL Tasmania
0418 339 959 | barry.gaby@afl.com.au