Next Gen boys put on show
Many of Victoria’s most promising young Indigenous and multicultural boys footballers were in action on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 April, 2023 as part of AFL Next Generation Academy (NGA) program matches.
The NGA program, targeted at 12-15 year-olds, is a joint initiative between the AFL and AFL clubs aimed at the attraction, retention and development of Indigenous and multicultural players (both male and female), while growing overall participation and the talent pool in these under-represented segments of the community.
Matches were played in 20-minute halves in excellent conditions on both days. All matches were live streamed free via the AFL Victoria Facebook page, and full replays are available - links and match schedule below.
NGA Boys program East Conference matches - Wednesday 19 April at Ford Park, Bellfield:
9.30am: Melbourne 3.3 (21) v Richmond 5.5 (35)
10.30am: Collingwood 2.1 (13) v Hawthorn 9.13 (69)
11.30am: St Kilda 1.4 (10) v Richmond 5.5 (35)
1.30pm: Hawthorn 4.3 (27) v Melbourne 7.5 (47)
2.30pm: Collingwood 7.9 (51) v St Kilda 2.4 (16)
NGA Boys program West Conference matches - Thursday 20 April at Skinner Reserve, Braybrook:
9:00am: Essendon 1.0 (6) v Carlton 12.4 (76)
10:00am: Western Bulldogs 7.6 (48) v Geelong Cats 1.3 (9)
11:00am: Geelong Cats 8.2 (50) v Essendon 3.3 (21)
12:00pm: Western Bulldogs 0.0 (0) v Carlton 8.8 (56)
Last week, girls played matches as part of the NGA program for the first time ever. Results and link to watch replays on demand here.
