RECRUITERS will get a closer look at next year's talent pool from Monday when the NAB AFL Academy squad members start two-week training stints at AFL clubs across the country.
The club placements have been an integral part of the academy's program and this year take on a new twist, with prospects to spend two weeks at a club training and being immersed in an AFL environment.
Draft slider a perfect fit for Lions
Last year's academy group trained at two separate clubs for a week each time, with this year's plan for them to spend more time at one club to fully integrate into the AFL program.
Greater Western Sydney and West Coast will host the most players across the fortnight, with both clubs having four members of the academy train there.
The Giants, fresh from selecting four zone academy prospects at last month's NAB AFL Draft, have another impressive batch of New South Wales/ACT talent coming through, including highly-rated tall Harrison Macreadie.
Small forwards Ben Ainsworth and Jy Simpkin, already earmarked as two of the most talented prospects for next year, will train with the Demons, while West Australian midfielder Sam Petrevski-Seton will do his club experience with Fremantle.
Midfielder Jonty Scharenberg, the younger brother of Collingwood's Matt, will be one of three South Australians training at the Crows.
The Brisbane Lions (Jacob Allison and Jack Rolls) and Gold Coast (Jack Bowes and Brad Scheer) will also have their local academy prospects for 2016 train at the club in the next two weeks.
Talented NSW tall Harrison Macreadie will train with the Giants this week. Picture: AFL Media
The NAB AFL Academy's week-long camp ended in Melbourne last week, with the stint at AFL clubs coming ahead of the group's two-week high performance training tour of America in January.
The 33 players will head to Florida on January 12 and train at the IMG Academy in Sarasota for eight days before finishing their trip in Los Angeles.
Academy head coach Brenton Sanderson will join the level two tour for the first time, having been appointed to the position midway through last year's trip.
Jy Simpkin (right) is off to learn the ropes at the Demons. Picture: AFL Media
WHO IS TRAINING AT YOUR CLUB?
Adelaide: Steven Slimming (South Australia), Jonty Scharenberg (South Australia), Peter Ladhams (South Australia)
Brisbane Lions: Ben McGuinness (Tasmania), Jacob Allison (Queensland), Jack Rolls (Queensland)
Carlton: Jordan Gallucci (Vic Metro)
Collingwood: Jack Scrimshaw (Vic Metro)
Essendon: Myles Poholke (Vic Country)
Fremantle: Sam Petrevski-Seton (Western Australia), Noah Hura (Western Australia), Luke Strnadica (Western Australia)
Geelong: Alex Witherden (Vic Country), Hugh McCluggage (Vic Country)
Gold Coast: Brad Scheer (Queensland), Jack Bowes (Queensland)
GWS: Kobe Mutch (NSW-ACT), Will Setterfield (NSW-ACT), Zac Sproule (NSW-ACT), Harrison Macreadie (NSW-ACT),
Hawthorn: Nil
Melbourne: Ben Ainsworth (Vic Country), Jy Simpkin (Vic Country)
North Melbourne: Will Brodie (Vic Country)
Port Adelaide: Brandon Parfitt (Northern Territory), Jack Graham (South Australia), Jordon Sweet (South Australia)
Richmond: Jarrod Berry (Vic Country)
St Kilda: Josh Battle (Vic Country)
Sydney Swans: Jarrod Korewha (Vic Country)
West Coast: Sam Powell-Pepper (Western Australia), Josh Rotham (Western Australia), Jeremy Goddard (Western Australia), Jake Waterman (Western Australia)
Western Bulldogs: Nil
