The club’s Next Generation Academy (NGA) is designed to identify and develop young multicultural and Indigenous footballers in the City of Wyndham, City of Melbourne and the northern corridor of Victoria.
Our Generational Roos program exists to provide the same support for our past players and their families.
Our mission is to support these athletes in their football journey, from grassroots to an AFL/W career at the kangaroos.
To be eligible for our Next Generation Academy, athletes must comply with the AFL’s NGA eligibility criteria:
- Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- And/or participant has at least one parent born overseas in any of the following: Asia, Africa, Central & South America, Pasifika.
- And reside within our academy zones (see list below)
Further eligibility criteria applies for athletes to be eligible for the Elite Roos program:
- Involved at Coates League, TSL/W, VFL/W, SANFL/W or WAFL/W level (U16+); or
- Included in State Academy programs (U16+)
All NGA athletes must reside within our academy zones:
City of Melbourne: Docklands, Flemington, Kensington, Parkville, West Melbourne, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Southbank, South Wharf
City of Wyndham: Wyndham Vale, Williams Landing, Werribee South, Werribee, Truganina, Tarneit, Quandong, Point Cook, Mount Cottrell, Manor Lakes, Mambourin, Little River, Laverton North, Laverton, Hoppers Crossing, Eynesbury, Cocoroc, Seabrook, Sanctuary Lakes
Northern Corridor of Victoria: Heathcote, Axedale, Argyle, Knowsley, Tooleen, Mia Mia, Ladys Pass, Mount Camel, Derrinal, Costerfield, Redcastle, Lake Eppalock, Kilmore, Broadford, Kilmore East, Sunday Creek, Willowmavin, Moranding, Tyaak, High Camp, Forbes, Reedy Creek, Nagambie, Avenel, Mangalore, Tabilk, Locksley, Bailieston, Kirwans Bridge, Goulburn Weir, Wahring, Mitchellstown, Graytown, Whroo, Moormbool West, Upton Hill, Tarcombe, Wirrate, Seymour, Puckapunyal, Pyalong, Tallarook, Tooborac, Whiteheads Creek, Hilldene, Sugarloaf Creek, Glenaroua, Northwood, Nulla Vale, Trawool, Glenhope, Heathcote South, Glenhope East, Tarcombe, Wallan, Beveridge, Wandong, Heathcote, Junction, Upper Plenty, Clonbinane, Waterford Park, Bylands, Echuca, Echuca Village, Moama, Kyabram, Tongala, Lancaster, Kyvalley, Koyuga, Wyuna, Yambuna, Wyuna East, Timmering, Kanyapella, Rochester, Nanneella, Strathallan, Ballendella, Fairy Dell, Bonn, Rushworth, Stanhope, Girgarre, Waranga Shores, Colbinabbin, Toolleen, Corop, Runnymede, Muskerry, Carag Carag, Redcastle, Cornella, Gobarup, Creek View, Burnewang, Burramboot, Moora, Myola, Whroo.
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To be eligible for our Generational Roos:
- For male players, the athlete’s father must have played 100+ AFL games
- For female players, the athlete’s father must have played 1+ AFL game
I'm eligible. How do I apply?
To apply to join the North Melbourne Academy, click here.
