AFL Gains Ground on the Northern Beaches of Sydney

[Beaussie]

More good news on the development front for the AFL in Sydney.

AFL jumps at foothold
Education
20 Dec 11 @ 04:57pm by Brenton Cherry


Principal Barry Miller, Peter Stokes, Les Munn, Jessie Wharepouri, Jason Lawless, Letitia Wallace and Paul Reid at the oval.

THE AFL is set to launch a raid into rugby league and Manly Sea Eagles heartland with plans to house an elite training academy at Narrabeen Sports High School.

The school has reached an in-principle agreement with Pittwater Council to fund an extensive upgrade of its main oval to a fully synthetic and floodlit, dual-purpose AFL and soccer pitch, at a cost of more than $1 million.

Once the pitch is built, the school and the AFL’s vision is for an academy to use the facilities by 2013.

This could include the Sydney Swans relocating their northern academy from Macquarie University to the northern beaches.

The hope is that having the academy train at the school would encourage members to enrol in its new emerging athlete program, to be run by AFL.

AFL NSW/ACT confirmed its vision was for an elite academy on the northern beaches.

“Aspiring kids would then be able to see a pathway from Auskick through the academy and to the elite level,” a spokesman said.

A spokesman for the Swans was unable to confirm relocation plans, but said the club was delighted with the actions of the school.

“We’re really happy that there’s a school showing a commitment to AFL and there’s a potential for a link between our academy in the north of Sydney and the school,” he said.

The move is part of an effort by Narrabeen Sports High School to arrest an alarming drop in enrolments. Next year it will launch its Northern Sydney Scholastic and Sports Academy for elite and emerging athletes, including AFL.

As well as elite training, students who enrol will undergo mentoring, attend nutrition seminars and sit in on meet-your-hero lectures.

Deputy principal Peter Stokes said he approached all football codes about establishing programs, with the AFL jumping at the chance to get a foothold in league territory.

“The fact that we will have a fully-fledged AFL ground within a school, the first of its kind in NSW, is enormous for the sport,” he said. “Our vision is that the Swans Academy would come here in 2013 and use the ground after hours.”

Mr Stokes said the new pitch would be used for the school sporting and academy programs during the day and a coveted ground for community use after school hours and the weekends.

The new pitch is just one of a number of developments in the school.

http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/ne ... -foothold/

[Raiderdave]

More good news on the development front for the AFL in Sydney.

AFL jumps at foothold
Education
20 Dec 11 @ 04:57pm by Brenton Cherry


Principal Barry Miller, Peter Stokes, Les Munn, Jessie Wharepouri, Jason Lawless, Letitia Wallace and Paul Reid at the oval.

THE AFL is set to launch a raid into rugby league and Manly Sea Eagles heartland with plans to house an elite training academy at Narrabeen Sports High School.

The school has reached an in-principle agreement with Pittwater Council to fund an extensive upgrade of its main oval to a fully synthetic and floodlit, dual-purpose AFL and soccer pitch, at a cost of more than $1 million.

Once the pitch is built, the school and the AFL’s vision is for an academy to use the facilities by 2013.

This could include the Sydney Swans relocating their northern academy from Macquarie University to the northern beaches.

The hope is that having the academy train at the school would encourage members to enrol in its new emerging athlete program, to be run by AFL.

AFL NSW/ACT confirmed its vision was for an elite academy on the northern beaches.

“Aspiring kids would then be able to see a pathway from Auskick through the academy and to the elite level,” a spokesman said.

A spokesman for the Swans was unable to confirm relocation plans, but said the club was delighted with the actions of the school.

“We’re really happy that there’s a school showing a commitment to AFL and there’s a potential for a link between our academy in the north of Sydney and the school,” he said.

The move is part of an effort by Narrabeen Sports High School to arrest an alarming drop in enrolments. Next year it will launch its Northern Sydney Scholastic and Sports Academy for elite and emerging athletes, including AFL.

As well as elite training, students who enrol will undergo mentoring, attend nutrition seminars and sit in on meet-your-hero lectures.

Deputy principal Peter Stokes said he approached all football codes about establishing programs, with the AFL jumping at the chance to get a foothold in league territory.

“The fact that we will have a fully-fledged AFL ground within a school, the first of its kind in NSW, is enormous for the sport,” he said. “Our vision is that the Swans Academy would come here in 2013 and use the ground after hours.”

Mr Stokes said the new pitch would be used for the school sporting and academy programs during the day and a coveted ground for community use after school hours and the weekends.

The new pitch is just one of a number of developments in the school.

http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/ne ... -foothold/

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.......
League has been at that academy for 30 years ..... way to ...try n catch up

[Xman]

It's called expansion. Better than RL in states outside NSW and QLD. Wait, is there any?

[Topper]

No there isn't.

[Raiderdave]

It's called expansion. Better than RL in states outside NSW and QLD. Wait, is there any?

its called AFL willy whacking
so they got on their knees & begged the Narrabeen academy to let them start up a program there

so F'ing what ?

a few scrawny stick insects will be running around in singlets at Narrabeen now .. along side actual athletes representing sports who've been there for 30 years
whoop de doo

[Xman]

And where is the same occurring for RL outside NSW and QLD?

Thats the funny thing about RL supporters, they are happy when their code looks bigger in their own heartland yet completely ignore how insignificant it is across the rest of Australia.

[cos789]

League has been at that academy for 30 years

With little to show for it apparently.

way to ...try n catch up

I expect they will.
The Manly AFC was unlucky not to make top division for this upcoming season underpinned by the booming manly JAFC.
The North Shore AFC has picked up disgruntled North Sydney patrons and even established an elite junior side.
The North Shore AFC has always been a force on the North side from before rl was imported for imperial England.
With Manly RLFC increasingly relying on islander players the North Shore is a prime target especially as it was one of the rl clubs that didn't make a profit this year.

[Raiderdave]

And where is the same occurring for RL outside NSW and QLD?

Thats the funny thing about RL supporters, they are happy when their code looks bigger in their own heartland yet completely ignore how insignificant it is across the rest of Australia.

there'd be programs happening in the other states

thing is the ARL.... don't go round stroking themselves about it .. seeking headlines & media attention like the " look at me ..look at me " AFL
they just quietly go about their business

AFL ... Headline whores

[cos789]

thing is the ARL.... don't go round stroking themselves about it .. seeking headlines & media attention

Because you actually have to have news for the media to pick up on.

[Raiderdave]

thing is the ARL.... don't go round stroking themselves about it .. seeking headlines & media attention

Because you actually have to have news for the media to pick up on.

news ?
Andy Dimmerswitch would put out a press release if he opened his fridge & wombat giggleball jurnos would write it up
like AFL in general , doesn't mean anyone up here is interested ...........

[Xman]

And where is the same occurring for RL outside NSW and QLD?

Thats the funny thing about RL supporters, they are happy when their code looks bigger in their own heartland yet completely ignore how insignificant it is across the rest of Australia.

there'd be programs happening in the other states

thing is the ARL.... don't go round stroking themselves about it .. seeking headlines & media attention like the " look at me ..look at me " AFL
they just quietly go about their business

AFL ... Headline whores

Haha, coming from a supporter of a code that regularly jerks off over garbage TV ratings results. Yet the AFL just let their product do the talking and cash in!

The AFL attract far more media attention because far more Australians are interested in AFL.

[Raiderdave]

And where is the same occurring for RL outside NSW and QLD?

Thats the funny thing about RL supporters, they are happy when their code looks bigger in their own heartland yet completely ignore how insignificant it is across the rest of Australia.

there'd be programs happening in the other states

thing is the ARL.... don't go round stroking themselves about it .. seeking headlines & media attention like the " look at me ..look at me " AFL
they just quietly go about their business

AFL ... Headline whores

Haha, coming from a supporter of a code that regularly jerks off over garbage TV ratings results. Yet the AFL just let their product do the talking and cash in!

The AFL attract far more media attention because far more Australians are interested in AFL.

they're amazing results .............
having one less FTA game a week
& only shown in prime time ... in 2 capital cities .. to the AFL's 5

but still... belting the AFL to a bloody pulp

yep
thats a news worthy story

& it makes your last comment quite silly really....

[Topper]

Xman, one must remember that with News Limited lackies on the NRL board they have an open ear to the media anyway. And they still can't get the attention the AFL does.

[Xman]

there'd be programs happening in the other states

thing is the ARL.... don't go round stroking themselves about it .. seeking headlines & media attention like the " look at me ..look at me " AFL
they just quietly go about their business

AFL ... Headline whores

Haha, coming from a supporter of a code that regularly jerks off over garbage TV ratings results. Yet the AFL just let their product do the talking and cash in!

The AFL attract far more media attention because far more Australians are interested in AFL.

they're amazing results .............
having one less FTA game a week
& only shown in prime time ... in 2 capital cities .. to the AFL's 5

but still... belting the AFL to a bloody pulp

yep
thats a news worthy story

& it makes your last comment quite silly really....

Omg! What's the point in the NRL having 5 city broadcasts? There's no teams in 2 of the cities, and the other regularly gets crowds of less than 10k despite being ladder leaders located in a city that loves attending sport!!!

The cumulative figures are rubbish as shown in the tv ratings thread on this forum, and you are now ignoring it. The NRL claim to have won a ratings race that counts heavily in their favor, includes internationals, a longer season, and 7 weekly viewable games to the AFL's 4.

Yet after all this, all they do is compare their deal to the massive result clinched by the AFL! " look at me, look at me" DG cries, just like the ugly sister craving attention. She prostituted herself to payTV long ago. Now all the boys are sick of her.

Cool story bro!

[ParraEelsNRL]

Cool, a new cricket oval for manly.