The QBE Sydney Swans Academy was established in 2010. It aims to develop elite players and to build and maintain a strong AFL culture in NSW.

There are more than 700 players in the Academy, aged from 11 to 19, and both boys and girls are involved in the program.

The Academy has 10 training hubs in NSW – Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Hunter region, Central Coast, Sydney city, Sydney north, Northern Beaches, Sydney south, and Wollongong.

The Academy has a pyramid structure, with hundreds of players taking part in weekly training sessions in the younger age groups. It is more streamlined in the older age groups as players who are genuine AFL draft prospects enter the elite pathway.

Read more about the Sydney Swans Academy on their website and keep an eye on the club website for Sydney Swans Academy Assessment Days where you can trial for placement in the Swans Academy.