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AFL Central Victoria Football Academy
To further assist the development of the talented players across the region, the AFL Central Victorian Region conducts the AFL Central Victoria Academy.
The 2023 Football Academy is a development program for approximately 300 talented young footballers from across the region within the following age groups; U12 Boys, U13 Boys, U14 Girls, U14 Boys, U15 Boys, U16 Girls, U16 Boys and U18 Girls.
The academy program is offered in Bendigo and North Central.
The North Central FL (NCFL) program is for 40 players who are selected and trained weekly in the North Central area.
From the academy squads, the players have an opportunity to be selected in representative games.
The following inter-league / gala days were held in 2024:
Agnico Eagle Gala Day (in Bendigo):
U16 Boys: North Central FL 14.15-99 defeated MCDFNL 8.12-60
North Central Best Player: Frankie Donald
The La Trobe University Goldfields Challenge (in Bendigo):
U13 Boys: Bendigo JFL 1.4-10 def by Ballarat FNL 10.10-70
U14 Girls: Bendigo JFL 0.0-0 def by Ballarat FNL 11.17-83
U14 Boys: Bendigo JFL 3.5-23 def by Ballarat FNL 6.19-55
U15 Boys: Bendigo JFL 11.4-70 def Ballarat FNL 6.14-50
U16 Girls: Bendigo JFL 3.3-21 def by Ballarat FL 12.13-85
U16 Boys: Bendigo JFL 5.4-34 def by Ballarat FNL 21.21-147
U18 Girls: Bendigo JFL 1.0-6 def by Ballarat FL 16.14-110
The La Trobe University Challenge V Goulburn Murray JL & Murray FL (in Shepparton):
U13 Boys: Bendigo JFL 1.2-8 def by Goulburn Murray JL 6.6-42
U13 Boys: Bendigo JFL 3.3-21 def by Murray FL 4.5-29
U14 Boys: Bendigo JFL 2.0-12 def by Goulburn Murray JL 6.8-44
U14 Boys: Bendigo JFL 4.3-27 def by Murray FL 10.4-64
U15 Boys: Bendigo JFL 2.6-18 def by Goulburn Murray JL 6.5-41
U15 Boys: Bendigo JFL 11.8-74 def Murray FL 2.1-13
U16 Boys: Bendigo JFL 4.8-32 def by Goulburn Murray JL 3.1-19
U16 Boys: Bendigo JFL 2.1-13 def by Murray FL 11.8-74
The Inter-league Carnival V Northern Country WL & North East Border (in Shepparton):
U18 Girls: Bendigo JFL 1.0-6 def by Northern Country WL 5.5-35
U18 Girls: Bendigo JFL 3.4-22 def by North East Border 6.3-39
Thank you to the amazing AFL CV partners in Bendigo Bank, La Trobe University, Agnico Eagle, IGA and Cavalier Homes. A huge thank you to the coaches for volunteering their time to be involved in the program as well as the players for their dedication to the trainings and games.