The AFL has announced the squads to feature in the 2023 AFL Diversity Academies.
The AFL Diversity Academies comprise the Indigenous Academy and Multicultural Academy for boys and girls. Players who feature in the Multicultural Academy have one parent born outside Australia.
Participants in the AFL Diversity Academies are aged between 16 to 18.
The 2023 squads feature many of the players who were part of last year’s Flying Boomerangs and World Team boys programs, and Woomeras and Medleys girls programs.
The 2023 AFL Diversity Academies will take part in an induction camp in Adelaide in April, which will feature a mixture of training, education sessions, team building and cultural activities.
The boys camp will take place from Monday, April 3 to Wednesday, April 5, while the girls induction camp will be held from Wednesday, April 26 to Friday, April 28.
AFL National Diversity Talent Manager, Pauly Vandenbergh, said: “The AFL Diversity Academies provide a platform where our participants can obtain extra assistance in developing on and off the football field.
“We want to reduce the development gap between Indigenous and Multicultural players and non-Indigenous and Multicultural players by the time they reach their draft age.
“The AFL Diversity Academies feature talented young athletes from each state and territory, with the program providing the opportunity for participants to excel in football, culture, leadership and wellbeing.
“The purpose of the program is to increase football skills, provide a culturally safe place to practice and learn culture, establish positive routines, build confidence and create purpose and passion.”
Continue below to see the 2023 AFL Diversity Academies squads.
2023 AFL INDIGENOUS ACADEMY – BOYS
NAME |
SURNAME |
DOB |
STATE |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
Noah |
Ah Chee |
16-10-07 |
SA |
Port District |
Kye |
Austin |
02-07-06 |
WA |
Cockburn |
Tyrell |
Bropho |
06-07-06 |
WA |
Wanneroo |
Rome |
Burgoyne |
29-08-06 |
SA |
Port District |
Mingara |
Clark |
29-04-07 |
VIC |
Parkside |
Lance |
Collard |
26-03-05 |
WA |
Subiaco |
Riely |
Collins |
26-03-06 |
VIC |
Redan |
Shaquan |
Davey |
07-02-07 |
SA |
Angle Vale |
Waylon |
Davey |
26-09-06 |
NT |
Palmerston |
Tristan |
Edwards |
13-08-06 |
SA |
Mallee Park |
Deacon |
Fawcett |
27-01-06 |
VIC |
Darley |
Seth |
Fawcett |
27-01-06 |
VIC |
Darley |
Riley |
Fettell |
31-01-07 |
NSW |
North Broken Hill |
Marcus |
Fitzgerald |
19-05-05 |
WA |
South Coogee |
Velic |
Johnson |
09-03-07 |
NT |
Rovers |
Rylee |
McHenry |
17-07-07 |
TAS |
North Launceston |
Justin |
Miller |
04-08-07 |
SA |
South Gawler |
Teaia |
Morrison |
22-07-06 |
WA |
Kelmscott Bulldogs |
Torè |
Nelson |
24-07-06 |
WA |
Wanneroo |
Kayde |
Pickett |
06-01-07 |
SA |
South Gawler |
Kalen |
Russell |
15-04-07 |
NT |
Sturt |
Adrian |
Scott |
30-07-06 |
NT |
Nightcliff Tigers |
Caylon |
Seelander |
14-09-06 |
WA |
Subiaco |
Jett |
Sibosado |
13-07-05 |
WA |
Claremont |
Cody |
Spencer |
09-12-07 |
NSW |
Thurgoona |
Raymond |
Sumner |
05-04-06 |
SA |
Henley |
Stanley |
Waistcoat |
15-02-05 |
NT |
Sporties Spitfires |
Dainen |
Welsh |
01-09-07 |
NSW |
Newtown Swans |
Oscar |
Wichman |
15-11-06 |
NSW |
Collingullie Glenfield Park |
Kobe |
Williams |
30-10-07 |
VIC |
Williamstown |
Brodi |
Williams |
02-01-05 |
NSW |
UNSW Eastern Suburbs |
2023 AFL MULTICULTURAL ACADEMY – BOYS
NAME |
SURNAME |
DOB |
STATE |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
Isaac |
Abbay |
17-12-06 |
VIC |
Hillside |
William |
Akec |
08-11-06 |
WA |
Bayswater |
Riak |
Andrew |
17-12-05 |
VIC |
Berwick |
Takoda |
Boltong |
09-10-05 |
QLD |
Maroochydore |
Evan |
Bradley |
17-01-06 |
SA |
Golden Grove |
Obie |
Chambers |
12-07-06 |
VIC |
Hawthorn Citizens |
Harrison |
Creighton |
01-01-06 |
WA |
Swan Districts |
Hussien |
El Achkar |
02-04-07 |
VIC |
Pascoe Vale |
Reed |
Francis-Nia Nia |
03-07-07 |
SA |
Glenelg |
Flynn |
Fulton |
20-12-06 |
WA |
South Perth |
David |
George-Coker |
12-02-06 |
WA |
Armadale |
Cody |
Johnson |
19-04-06 |
WA |
Eaton |
Hussein |
Kadour |
10-07-05 |
VIC |
Newport |
Isaac |
Kako |
07-03-06 |
VIC |
Pascoe Vale |
Aidan |
Kavanagh |
04-09-06 |
WA |
Marist |
Bienfait |
Kihusa |
06-10-06 |
WA |
Bayswater |
Sem |
Kuzamba |
17-01-06 |
NT |
St Mary’s |
Zaydyn |
Lockwood |
25-01-06 |
VIC |
South Bendigo |
Luamon |
Lual |
28-03-05 |
VIC |
South Warrnambool |
Zac |
McCarthy |
27-10-07 |
VIC |
Kew |
Amin |
Naim |
25-08-05 |
VIC |
Strathmore |
Lucas |
Naylies-Pereira |
14-05-05 |
WA |
Ballajura |
Jayden |
Nguyen |
27-07-06 |
VIC |
Aberfeldie |
Melvic |
Pambai |
12-05-07 |
VIC |
Seymour |
Adam |
Sweid |
14-07-07 |
VIC |
Hadfield |
Mahmoud |
Taha |
04-11-05 |
VIC |
Pascoe Vale |
Alix |
Tauru |
16-11-06 |
VIC |
Warragul Industrials |
Avery |
Thomas |
20-09-07 |
TAS |
Launceston |
Alex |
Tsia |
28-04-05 |
VIC |
Hillside |
Matthew |
Van Der Westhuizen |
12-09-06 |
WA |
Aveley |
Jacob |
Whan |
16-05-05 |
WA |
Mazenod |
Oliver |
Woodcock-Davis |
29-01-05 |
TAS |
South Launceston |
2023 AFL INDIGENOUS ACADEMY – GIRLS
NAME |
SURNAME |
DOB |
STATE |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
Rosie |
Anderson |
28-02-05 |
WA |
South Fremantle |
Deja |
Barlow |
03-01-06 |
NSW |
Bellingen Bulldogs |
Telaya |
Blacksmith |
03-12-07 |
NSW |
Shellharbour |
Alicia |
Blizard |
15-11-07 |
WA |
Willetton |
Sienna |
Charles |
25-02-06 |
VIC |
Bambill |
Lara |
Churchill |
24-08-07 |
VIC |
Aberfeldie |
Shaleah |
Cooper |
25-09-07 |
NSW |
Moama |
Jemika |
Cooper |
23-09-06 |
NSW |
Moama |
Narayah |
Cruse |
14-03-06 |
WA |
Chittering |
Maddison |
Devine |
14-07-06 |
TAS |
New Norfolk |
Alexa |
Dorner-Graham |
20-01-06 |
QLD |
North Cairns |
Jemmika |
Douglas |
20-02-06 |
VIC |
Nangiloc |
Sienna |
Gerardi |
16-10-07 |
WA |
Midvale |
Ruby |
Hall |
08-01-07 |
TAS |
Scottsdale |
Ava |
Hinton |
11-07-06 |
NSW |
North Broken Hill |
Kelis |
Jackson-Martin |
05-11-07 |
SA |
Central Aususta |
Amarli |
Johnson |
12-11-06 |
TAS |
Penguin |
Karmel |
Kohunui-Potts |
02-05-07 |
NSW |
Camden |
Giselle |
Lambley |
16-11-05 |
VIC |
Manor Lakes |
Khiara |
Lindsay |
02-10-07 |
SA |
North Pines |
Ciana |
Niesner |
15-09-06 |
NT |
Palmerston |
Bellah |
Parker |
12-11-05 |
TAS |
North Hobart |
Tatyana |
Perry |
28-02-06 |
NT |
Palmerston |
Lekaiya |
Rabbitt |
27-03-06 |
NT |
Nightcliff |
Temo |
Robertson |
18-01-05 |
TAS |
Claremont |
Heidi |
Talbot |
18-12-06 |
QLD |
North Cairns |
Sarcha |
Taylor |
26-08-07 |
SA |
North Adelaide |
Brooke |
Turner |
08-02-06 |
NSW |
Killarney Vale |
Jamarah |
Walley |
01-07-07 |
WA |
West Perth |
Tayla |
Waterbury |
03-02-06 |
NT |
Hectorville |
Taya |
White |
25-05-06 |
NSW |
Killarney Vale |
Amber |
Wunungmurra |
17-07-06 |
NT |
Southern Districts |
2023 AFL MULTICULTURAL ACADEMY – GIRLS
NAME |
SURNAME |
DOB |
STATE |
COMMUNITY CLUB |
Aoife |
Berry |
16-08-07 |
NSW |
St Ives |
Remy |
Callender |
26-10-06 |
VIC |
Ballarat North |
Emma |
Castles |
11-07-06 |
TAS |
Evandale |
Maggie |
Chen |
17-05-06 |
TAS |
East Launceston |
Evie |
Cowcher |
03-08-07 |
WA |
Pinjarra |
Montana |
Doubell |
04-03-07 |
NSW |
Figtree |
Alira |
Fotu |
17-09-07 |
WA |
South Bunbury |
Kalliopi |
Gikas |
28-12-06 |
NT |
St Mary’s |
Erini |
Gikas |
16-10-04 |
NT |
St Mary’s |
Judie |
Goldman |
16-03-06 |
VIC |
South Melbourne Districts |
Keala |
Hayes |
09-02-06 |
TAS |
Sandy Bay |
Lilu |
Hung |
07-06-05 |
QLD |
Aspley |
Imogen |
Hungerford |
09-01-06 |
NSW |
Willoughby |
Zimra |
Hussain |
01-01-06 |
QLD |
Wilston Grange |
Yenna |
Joyce |
02-03-07 |
SA |
North Gambier |
Annabel |
Kievit |
22-09-05 |
NT |
Waratahs |
Chloe |
Kodagoda |
15-12-06 |
VIC |
Parkside |
Chloe |
Lai |
13-06-06 |
NT |
Waratah |
Nisreen |
Marouff |
16-01-07 |
WA |
Kingsway |
Kisha |
Monleon |
10-13-06 |
VIC |
Kyneton |
Amelie |
Prosser-Shaw |
14-11-06 |
NSW |
East Coast Eagles |
Tara |
Quinn |
18-03-05 |
VIC |
Pines |
Lily |
Race |
24-01-06 |
NSW |
Glebe |
Manaia |
Rahui |
09-01-07 |
SA |
Payneham Norwood Union |
Jaija |
Rangiah |
25-07-05 |
ACT |
Eastlake |
Aysha |
Sanchez |
20-10-07 |
NSW |
Bomaderry |
Precious |
Simeona |
09-05-06 |
QLD |
South Cairns |
Krystal |
Thompson |
14-03-07 |
SA |
West Augusta |
Fanolele |
Tuitahi |
24-07-06 |
QLD |
Morningside |
Sienna |
Vallejo |
10-10-06 |
NT |
St Mary’s |
Steph |
Wilkins |
06-12-07 |
NSW |
St Ives |