Why Brayden George has AFL recruiters salivating

Every AFL draft is a high-stakes game of educated guessing and projection, mixed in with various risks and rewards. With that in mind, Brayden George is this year’s most-coveted mystery box. Scouts know he’s a powerful athlete, a leader, highly skilled, disciplined, a good character and already compare him to big-name stars Jordan De Goey […]

Top Tips for Aspiring Athletes!

A close up of students and balls at football training

Our High Performance Program focuses on personal growth and high performance to prepare students for the next step of their football journey as well as providing lifelong healthy habits. For any aspiring AFL player some of our top tips for improving your performance include: GYM Training Age: The earlier you start resistance training, the greater […]

Helping Kick education goals on and off the field

An education program in Wangaratta designed for aspiring AFL players and led by former Richmond defender Alex Rance is encouraging students to pursue pathways that better prepare them for life beyond the paddock. With grade 10 and 11 students currently weighing up their options for 2023, The Academy is calling on male students with passion […]

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

Passionately engage in your education

THE Academy Wangaratta is leading the way in empowering students to learn in a way that helps them achieve their best. The full-time Year 11 and 12 program includes a tailored Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning alongside an AFL simulated environment of high performance and personal growth led by industry professionals including founder and former […]