3AW Mornings with Neil Mitchell
3AW Mornings with Neil Mitchell – Interview with Alex Rance You can access this interview on this link.
Intern Reflection: Madi
Each year The Academy High Performance Program offers internship for aspiring strength and conditioning professionals across our three campuses. Madi joined the Essendon Campus at the start of 2022 for her internship and enjoyed the professional and personal development that came with the program. The Academy: Why did you decided to apply for the HPP […]
Teacher in the Spotlight: Mark Anderson
Joining the Wangaratta campus teaching team in 2022, Mark Anderson has been involved in football since he was old enough to hold a footy on his own, so joining The Academy was an easy decision. Mark has enjoyed teaching the students and seeing them develop during the first half of the year. Mark sat down […]
The Academy Pathway Program
Whilst the aspirations of nearly every student that attends The Academy is to play football at the highest level, they also know how important it is to explore and prepare for alternative pathways in their life after high school. Whether it be a career in the football industry, like a coach, statistician or player development […]
The Academy Scholarships!
The Academy scholarship program offers opportunities for students to reach their full potential by helping families pay for school. If successful, the Scholarship will be applied for the duration of the students Year 11 & 12 enrolment. The Academy has two types of scholarships, the Opportunity Scholarship and the Recruit Scholarship. Opportunity Scholarship The Opportunity […]
The Howie Games: Alex Rance
The Howie Games: Alex Rance Part A The Howie Games: Alex Rance Part B You can access the original podcast via these links: Part A and Part B
Student in the Spotlight: Luke Dyke
Almost as soon as he stepped on campus, year 11 Essendon student, Luke Dyke, was recognised for his leadership qualities. These qualities soon saw him elected to the Essendon Student Leadership Group. We caught up with Luke to see how his year has been so far and how he’s shouldering his leadership responsibilities. The Academy: […]
Road to the Draft: The Petracca-like prospect, father-son Bomber
Media Source: https://www.afl.com.au/video/763104/road-to-the-draft-the-petracca-like-prospect-father-son-bomber?videoId=763104&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1652817600001
Darcy Wilson will debut for Wangaratta Rovers
One of the North East’s most promising athletes will debut on Saturday, adding another chapter to one of the Ovens and Murray Football League’s most famous names. Sixteen-year-old Darcy Wilson, the son of former O and M captain and Wangaratta Rovers’ stalwart Mick, will play at home against Corowa-Rutherglen “When we were young, we didn’t […]
Money Matters (Year 11)
“You won’t burn once you learn what it takes to earn it!” Helping students learn practical and applicable life skills is a key pillar of The Academy curriculum, and nowhere is this clearer than in Year 11 Numeracy Money Matters modules. In Year 11 Numeracy, students revisit and reinforce keys concepts and skills regarding calculations […]