West Australian Football

The AFL School Ambassador NAB Cup ‘Bring a Buddy’ function was a great success last Sunday, February 21.

The Ambassadors and their Teacher Buddies shared best practice and heard about the School Days of four AFL players including Casey Sibasado and Hamish Shepheard from Fremantle Football Club and Adam and Scott Selwood from the West Coast Eagles.

These players gave an entertaining account of their school days, talking about their best teachers and favourite subjects when they were interviewed by three ‘budding reporter’ students.

A number of Ambassadors and Buddies went home with some fantastic prizes provided by the FFC, WCE & WA Football Commission including Western Derby Tickets, signed footballs and AFL jumpers.

The Ambassadors and Buddies also watched Fremantle’s victory over Melbourne and will now go back to their schools ready to promote junior registrations, implement the terrific lesson ideas they shared with their colleagues and continue to grow the game in WA Schools.

For more information on AFL School Ambassadors click here.

 

The WAFC Education Team will host an opportunity for AFL School Ambassadors and fellow teachers to meet AFL stars of the future during an AFL Nab Cup Function on Sunday, February 21, in the Bill Walker Room at Subiaco Oval.

AFL School Ambassadors are requested to invite an interested colleague from their school to join them at this special event.

Ambassadors are also asked to bring along one idea, activity, lesson or best practice concept utilising AFL in the classroom to share at the event.

ANDREW Owen was recognized as the top student in the 2009 Athlete Development Centre at a special function recently.

The award recognized his terrific efforts in the course, which involved over 50 students in AFL, rugby, soccer or general recreation studies.

Owen was a member of the inaugural AFL Course conducted jointly by the WA Football Commission, West Coast Eagles Football Club and Central TAFE.

A group of AFL School Ambassadors recently met at the WA Football Commission to provide important feedback on a range of topics regarding football programs in schools.

To find out what was discussed and the actions that are being considered, please see AFLSA Feedback.

WEST Australian school students featured strongly in this year’s AFL Schools Subject themed competition, winning five awards from 13 categories among more than 600 entrants.

A judging panel determined the winners for each of the categories, with WA winners including: