Welcome to the Old Boys AFC Academy
Old Boys AFC is establishing an Academy this season to help support our young players to reach their full footballing potential. Old Boys has maintained a hugely successful junior programme over the past decade, and the creation of an Academy is a natural next step following the recent success of our Youth Development League teams and the Clubs successful entry into the Southern Premiership senior competition.
Our Academy aims to provide a holistic football and learning environment designed to support our motivated and talented Old Boys male and female players aged 11-14.
Purpose
Our purpose is to develop our young people into outstanding footballers and well-rounded youths. The Academy will be built on a long-term player development model that prepares individuals for the Youth Development League at U15’s and from there to senior football at Old Boys and beyond.
Programme
Our programme is shaped around four connected pillars, each delivering targeted support to ensure sustained personal and athletic growth:
Personal Development
Help individuals to develop with a focus on values such as teamwork, respect, discipline, and sportsmanship.
Football Technique
Helping players to become technically superior.
Football Strategy
Developing our players to be adaptable and tactically aware and to problem solve collaboratively.
Physical Development and Nutritional wellbeing
Helping players to understand their body, how to correctly fuel it, and recovery and stretching techniques for injury prevention.
Development
At Old Boys AFC, our focus is on developing the whole player. By placing each individual at the heart of our programme, we aim to support lifelong growth, learning, and enjoyment of the game.
Parents and caregivers play a vital role in this process. Through open communication and collaboration, we work together to create the best possible experience for every player.
Schedule
The programme will run across three terms, delivering two training sessions per week, expected to be on Wednesday afternoon and Sunday morning, with sessions designed to improve players skills and game understanding using modern coaching techniques.
Looking to start mid-march till end of term 1. Then start in earnest in term 2 and run through term 3. Trainings to be on Wednesday afternoon and Sunday mornings.
Age graded teams will be selected via open trials to attend end of season tournaments in Term 4. Costs related to tournaments will be separate to Academy costs.
Fees
Academy Programme Football Fees for 2026 are $350.
Expression of interest
If your child is passionate about football and ready to take the next step in their development, we invite you to submit an expression of interest to join the Old Boys AFC Academy.