Richmond’s re-structured pathway program, the Richmond Academy, has amalgamated its Next Generation Academy (NGA) programming with its father-son, father-daughter pathways.
The streamlined program will provide the highest quality player development in the AFL.
Through the Richmond Academy, the Club is leaving no stone unturned for potential father-son and father-daughter players to reach the elite level, assisting with their development by amplifying the work of their current local or school football teams.
Richmond continues to build on the connection the Korin Gamadji Institute (KGI) has created with regional Victorian Aboriginal communities with its NGA Program.
The Richmond Academy will introduce the game of Australian Rules to both boys and girls, aged 5-18 years, who are from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds, and provide pathways for coaches, umpires, and administrators.
Following the launch of the Next Generation AFL Club Academies in early 2016, Richmond has focused its Academy engagement and talent identification to the Bendigo, Sunraysia, and North Central areas of Victoria.
The region includes AFL Central, Central Murray, North East Border, Sunraysia and Wimmera Mallee – the Murray Bushrangers and Bendigo Pioneers catchments.
For the first time, Richmond now has access to metropolitan talent under revamped zones. The Tigers’ updated NGA zone now includes a new Melbourne metropolitan region which stretches from Chadstone to Selby. This complements the current regional zones, which spans across Castlemaine to Mildura.
Richmond’s full NGA zone map is below.
You may be eligible for the NGA if you meet ONE of the following Family Heritage:
A parent was born in:
Asia
Africa
Central America
South America
Pacificka Nations
AND/OR
You identify as aboriginal or Torres Straight Islander
AGE: 2011 – 2015 (11 – 15 years of age)
Please email the Head of Richmond Academy, Harmit Singh (hsingh@richmondfc.com.au), for more details.
