Junior Development
The North Adelaide Football Club Youth Development area is instrumental in teaching children from the age of 5 through to 19 the skills of football.
The team consists of Neil Sanders, Football Development Manager, supported by Ross Wait, the SANFL Metropolitan Development Coordinator and Craig Oliphant, Country Development Coordinator.
Programs initiated or supported by the NAFC include:
Information Booklet
This booklet outlines the programs offered by our Club, in conjunction with the SANFL, the methods used to attract players to the elite program and the support offered to clubs and schools to ensure as many people as possible are playing Australian Rules Football...
Holiday Coaching Clinics
During Term 1 and 2 school holidays the North Adelaide Football Club run Football Coaching Clinics, at Prospect Oval, they include the following:
- Specialised coaching
- BBQ lunch on last day
- Promotional Material
- Insurance Cover
- Tour of facilities, including North gym, changerooms
- Controlled scratch matches
North Adelaide League Players are your coaches, and AFL players will be in attendance one day.
Auskick
Boys and girls up to 12 years of age, have you ever wanted to learn how to play the game of football, then Auskick is for you. Auskick is the perfect introduction to the great game of Australian Football. The program is based on a weekly coaching program that focuses on teaching the skills and the basics of the game through appropriately modified activities and rules. The emphasis is on providing a fun and safe environment for both kids and parents. The skills learnt at Auskick are a valuable introduction to ultimately playing the game at clubs and schools. Auskick is a 9 week program, with many centres located around the North Adelaide Football Club zone.
Mini League
Mini League consists of two teams within the NAFC promotional zone playing against each other at half time of the league game at Prospect Oval. Schools and clubs are rostered from year to year in order to facilitate the large numbers within the zone.
2008 Schools participating in the program:
East Para Primary School
Gepps Cross Football Club
Gilles Plains Primary School
Golden Grove Primary School
Ingle Farm Football Club
Leigh Creek
Modbury West Primary School
Nailsworth Primary School
Northern Areas
Port Augusta
Port Pirie
St Monicas Primary School
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Walkerville Football Club
Walkerville Primary School
Wynn Vale Primary School
Little League
5 schools/clubs per year with students from year 6/7 get the chance to play at half time of an AFL game. This is done on a rotational basis with our Country Zone. It is metro’s turn in 2008.
Schools participating this year are:
East Para Primary School
Gepps Cross Football Club
Kings Baptist Primary School
Keithcott Farm Primary School
Wynn Vale Primary School
To obtain further information or to register your school or clubs interest in the coming years please contact Mark Northway 0413 503 838.
School Football
Students in year 2/3, 4/5, & 6/7 have the opportunity to participate in a modified rules school competition. This competition is focussed on promoting enjoyment and fair play, as well as learning and skill development. Schools in the North Adelaide metropolitan zone are encouraged to participate in this competition
2008 schools involved:
Year 2/3
East Para
Knights
St Martins
St Francis Xavier
St Paul / Good Shepherd
Year 4/5
East Para
Knights
St Martins
St Francis Xavier
St Paul / Good Shepherd
Golden Grove
Modbury West
Wynn Vale
Year 6/7
East Para
Knights
St Martins
St Francis Xavier
St Paul / Good Shepherd
Golden Grove
Modbury West
Wynn Vale
Dernancourt
If your school wishes to be part of this competition please contact Pauline Bowen on 0411 765 587. The competition starts on May 3, 2008. Carnival to be held on May 31, 2008 at Prospect Oval.
Friday Afternoon 9-Aside Primary School Football Competition
Term 3 Nine a Side Football is a concept that has been developed by the North Adelaide Football Club. I provides an opportunity for schools that do not have enough players, support staff, or in some cases ovals, to play in the traditional Saturday morning competitions.
The competition largely caters for those not participating in any form of football. Statistics from previous years indicate only 27% also played Club football, so we are basically catering for a new market.
It is a seven week program which runs in 2008 from Friday August 1 until Friday September 12 (or September 19) if one week has been abandoned due to the weather.
In 2007 we had centres at Prospect, Kilburn and Walkerville Ovals and Ingle Farm Primary School. In 2008 we will run a competition in Term 2 at Ingle Farm Football Club. The beauty of the competition has been that centres are set up close to schools, so almost half currently competing walk to the venue.
The program is run by students from the Regency TAFE Sports Coaching and Development Course. Their tasks include drawing up the program, umpiring, venue preparation, and timekeeping. This is overseen by the North Adelaide Football Club and the SANFL, through the Development Officer, Ross Wait.
What are the rules?
Basically the same as Saturday Morning Primary School Football, with variations for Nine a Side.
• The Year 6/7 age group is the only age group allowed to tackle.
• Yr 2/3 and Yr 4/5, must bump on the side. Once bumped the player must get rid of the ball, because if bumped twice holding the ball will be called.
• No front on bumping.
• One bounce only, second results in a free kick.
• No grabbing the ball out of the ruck, another person must gain possession before the ruck person can touch the ball again.
• No soccering the ball off the ground.
• No boundary throw ins. Free awarded against the team who kicked the ball out.
• Goals can be scored by any player, but Schools are encouraged to keep the players in their zone.
• Schools are encouraged to swap players positions at the half time break, so the children can experience playing in different positions.