North L?ton vs South L?

YOUNG GUNS | State Academy Program begins well in 2011
Welcome to the first edition of Young Guns for season 2011.
Throughout the year we will follow talented young players
around the state and provide insightful stories into the
progress of these players through both the Wrest Point
State League and the Tasmania Under 16 and Under 18
Academy programs.
Season 2011 is the second year of a new National talent
development program known as the State Academies
Program. The State Academies exist at Under 16 and
Under 18 level and replace the previous Under 16 and
Under 18 or Tassie Mariners programs.
Forty players in both the Under 18 and Under 16
age groups are selected to form two State Academy
squads that will train and be developed collectively
and individually over the 2011 season. The focus is on
season long development of individual players, rather
than just the preparation of a State team to travel to the
National Championships.
2011 State Academy Program Coaching Staff
• State Academy U18 Coach – Mathew Armstrong
• State Academy U16 Coach – Adam Sanders
• Strength & Conditioning & Rehabilitation Manager –
David Kinsella
• North-west Academy U18 Assistant – Richard
Lakeland
• Southern Academy U18 Assistants – Dale Gorringe &
Lance Spaulding
• North-west Academy U16 Assistant– Troy Davies
• Southern Academy U16 Assistant – Nick Davey
• Northern Academy Assistant – Scott Stephens
Players in the Under 18 age group trained regionally
around the state in a 6 week selection period prior to
Christmas. They have since been completing up to 5 group
and individual sessions a week based on their individual
development programs and have attended two camps.
Critical to the development of players in the program will
be the opportunity to train and play with their home Wrest
Point State League clubs. This is a terrific environment for
young talented players to experience a different type of
development and is one of the advantages that our young
players have over some programs interstate, for example
the TAC Cup.
April sees all State Under 18 Academy members playing
the first four rounds with their Wrest Point State League
clubs, prior to a 7 game Under 18 campaign.
Tasmania will host four U16 or U18 State games in 2011
on the following dates:
Saturday May 14
Tasmania v Sandringham U18
Bellerive Oval - 10:20am
Sunday June 5
Tasmania v Victoria Country U18
Bellerive Oval - 11:30am
Saturday June 25
Tasmania v NSW/ACT U18
Aurora Stadium - 12 noon
Tasmania v NSW/ACT U16
Aurora Stadium - 2:30pm
Nick Probert
State Talent Manager
20