Your chance to make your mark

If you’re passionate about playing football – and have the talent and drive to take that passion further – the Chisholm Sports Academy Football Program is for you.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Train and study at the Chisholm Sports Academy

The Chisholm Sports Academy is designed for talented, young aspiring athletes to reach their athletic potential while completing their senior secondary studies or while pursuing a career in the Sport, Recreation and Fitness industries at certificate or diploma level.

Athlete focused and providing high-performance coaching, strength and conditioning, and a range of holistic athlete development services, the Chisholm Sports Academy is driven by outcomes. We recognise the importance of obtaining an education, industry experience and employability skills, so that students have a range of options and career paths available whilst enjoying the sport/life balance.

We take our students future and the investment they make in their education seriously. We provide a supportive, professional, high performance learning and training environment, designed to harness their passion and help them reach their goals.

Students that have selected the football stream at the Chisholm Sports Academy undertake an academic program alongside the football program.

Football Program

The Chisholm Sports Academy Football program has been developed in partnership with the Casey Demons Football Club and is endorsed by the Club as the premier way to educate and nurture new talent in Melbourne’s south east.

Our student-athletes also take part in intensive workshops with Casey Demons Club professionals, have players as mentors, and have access to exclusive placements and internships that provide real world work experience with an elite team.

The program includes:

  • One  90-minute training session per week plus game analysis
  • Personalised training program tailored to student’s athletic goals
  • One athletic development session per week
  • Physiological testing and performance reviews.

Academic Program

The Chisholm Sports Academy Football Program is aligned with the following academic programs, so students can develop their football skills whilst receiving an industry desired qualification:

What does a typical week in the Sports Academy look like?

The Chisholm Sports Academy offers sport specific training once per week as well as an additional athletic development session all under the guidance and support of our qualified sports and performance coaches.

World-class facilities

Our high performance on-field coaching and training takes place at the newly redeveloped Casey Fields facilities including the Indoor Training Facility (ITF). These are the same facilities that the AFL and AFLW teams use when in the area.

Expert coaching

Kelly O'Donnell - Football Head Coach

Kelly O’Donnell is a former Melbourne Football Club player and boasts an impressive coaching CV including roles as assistant coach at the Fremantle Football Club and as a member of the Melbourne Football Club coaching panel. Kelly is a current recruitment consultant with Melbourne Football Club and brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience to the role of Chisholm's Football Academy Head Coach.

Leaning on his experience as a player in various sports, competing at the elite level, Kelly brings with him sound knowledge in athlete development, management and leadership to support our young athletes in the pursuit of their sporting goals.

Kelly is responsible for running the AFL training component of the program, creating pathways for students to reach their athletic potential offering:

Take the next step

You’re passionate about football. You have the talent to perform at a higher level. You have the drive to succeed. Now it’s time to take your passion further, with the Chisholm Sports Academy Football Program.

Places in this program are exclusive and require a try out to assess your suitability in the program.

To find out more or to apply, please register your interest by completing the form below or contact our team via sportsacademy@chisholm.edu.au

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