Opinion: Half sized versions of Australian Football have much to offer

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Opinion: Half sized versions of Australian Football have much to offer

Authored by: krabby_me
on Sunday, January 17 2010 @ 01:59 pm ACDT

I was doing some research on this. And found this.
http://www.afl.com.au/portals/0/afl_d...0years.pdf

It seems the AFL developed this in 2008 and so it has not yet had time to filter through to all the schools yet.

Opinion: Half sized versions of Australian Football have much to offer

Authored by: Aaron Richard
on Sunday, January 17 2010 @ 06:29 pm ACDT

Wow - I hadn't seen that. I think a lot of people in international footy will see that as a big step forward.

Opinion: Half sized versions of Australian Football have much to offer

Authored by: Peter Parry
on Tuesday, January 19 2010 @ 03:15 pm ACDT

Thanks Krabby, I hadn't seen that link. Clearly the AFL HAS thought 9-a-side and small versions through for juniors and the document is very readable and easily applicable by coaches.

BUT - the problem then is marketing and organisation of the concept - it seems to just be a buried policy document hidden deep in the AFL website.

This therefore comes back to the suggestions I made at end of my article - mainly about ways the AFL could raise the profile of 9's and RecFooty. If AFL clubs play even just a one day tournament once a year - in conjunction with a concerted organised plan for reintroducing footy into primary schools as 9-a-side - then this would make it a "cool" game to play and could massively boost participation rates for all those kids who played Auskick but then went on to other primary school sports.

Otherwise it's just a policy document - can't say gathering dust anymore - but hidden from view in the depths of the AFL's massive website.

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