West Australians prepare for 2023 AFL Academy Induction Camp

Four West Australians will be part of the 2023 AFL Academy induction camp in Melbourne this weekend.

Daniel Curtin (Claremont), Mitchell Edwards (Peel Thunder),Riley Hardeman (Swan Districts), and Koltyn Tholstrup (Subiaco), pictured, have been invited to the Academy, which features a selection of the most talented 17-year-old footballers across the country.

The 30 players selected in this year’s Academy program will be eligible in the 2023 AFL Draft.

Players will participate in high performance and personal development programs throughout the 2023 season. Program content will be delivered through a mixture of face-to-face and online modules.

The program has been established to best prepare players for entry into elite football programs.

This week’s induction camp will see players engage in a range of football and education sessions.

The camp will begin with a training session at The Hangar, the home of Essendon Football Club, from midday on Friday, December 16.

This will be followed by an education session and team-bonding activity.

The squad will also train at Hawthorn’s Waverley Park from 10:00am on Saturday, December 17 and Carlton’s IKON Park on Sunday, December 18 from 1:00pm.

National Academy Manager Tarkyn Lockyer says its “We are very excited about the high level of talent within this group of future AFL stars and look forward to having the squad come together as a collective for the first time.

“Being part of the 2023 AFL Academy will provide players access to elite coaching and facilities and give them first-hand experience of the professionalism and standards required to make it at the highest level.

“As well as being an opportunity to engage in high performance and personal development sessions, the camp also gives players the opportunity to challenge themselves against talented peers from across the country.”

An induction camp for the 2023 AFLW Academy will take place in January. Further details will be announced ahead of the camp.

Continue below to view the 2023 AFL Academy squad.

NAME

SURNAME

STATE

STATE LEAGUE CLUB

COMMUNITY CLUB

Lachlan

Cabor

NSW/ACT

Sydney Swans Academy

Shellharbour

Nate

Caddy

VIC M

Northern Knights

Yarrambat

Jack

Callinan

TAS

Tasmania Devils

Clarence

Caiden

Cleary

NSW/ACT

Sydney Swans Academy

Sydney University

Daniel

Curtin

WA

Claremont

West Coast

Jack

Delean

SA

South Adelaide

Reynella

Zane

Duursma

VIC C

Gippsland Power

Foster

Mitchell

Edwards

WA

Peel Thunder

South Mandurah

William

Green

VIC M

Northern Knights

Northcote

Riley

Hardeman

WA

Swan Districts

Caversham

William

Lorenz

VIC M

Oakleigh Chargers

Boroondara Hawks

Kane

McAuliffe

SA

North Adelaide

Central Augusta

Colby

McKercher

TAS

Tasmania Devils

Launceston

Ashton

Moir

SA

Glenelg

Plympton

Connor

O’Sullivan

NSW/ACT

Murray Bushrangers

Albury

William

Patton

SA

West Adelaide

Mitcham

Nathan

Philactides

VIC M

Oakleigh Chargers

Blackburn

Ethan

Read

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Palm Beach Currumbin

Archer

Reid

VIC C

Gippsland Power

Inverloch-Kongwak

Harley

Reid

VIC C

Bendigo Pioneers

Tongala

Archie

Roberts

VIC M

Sandringham Dragons

Hampton Rovers

Jake

Rogers

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Broadbeach

Ryley

Sanders

TAS

Sandringham Dragons

North Launceston

Cooper

Simpson

VIC C

Dandenong Stingrays

Mount Martha

George

Stevens

VIC C

GWV Rebels

South Warrnambool

Koltyn

Tholstrup

WA

Subiaco

Newtown-Condingup

Orlando

Turner

NT

West Adelaide

South Alice Springs

Jed

Walter

QLD

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Palm Beach Currumbin

Nick

Watson

VIC M

Eastern Ranges

East Ringwood

Darcy

Wilson

VIC C

Murray Bushrangers

Wangaratta Rovers