North Melbourne Academy
Expression of Interest for 2026

Register your interest for the North Melbourne Academy

The North Melbourne Academy, supported by Werribee Football Club, are currently recruiting participants for the following Academy programs. Please register your interest below.
  • Junior Roos - Girls & Boys aged 13/14 (birth year 2012, 2013)
  • Rising Roos - Girls & Boys aged 14/15/16 (birth year 2010, 2011, 2012)*
*Invitation Only

To be eligible for the Academy, participants must meet the following criteria:
1. Must live in City of Melbourne or City of Wyndham or Northern Corridor of Victoria eligible suburbs (listed below) AND
2. Child identifies as Aboriginal, Torres Straight Islander AND/OR child has at least one parent born overseas in Asia, Africa, Central & South America, Pasifika (not including New Zealand).

Eligible suburbs:
City of Melbourne (Kensington, Flemington, North Melbourne, Parkville, Carlton, West Melbourne, Docklands)

City of Wyndham (Wyndham Vale, Williams Landing, Werribee South, Werribee, Truganina, Tarneit, Quandong, Point Cook, Mount Cottrell, Manor Lakes, Mambourin, Little River, Laverton North, Laverton, Hoppers Crossing, Eynesbury, Cocoroc).

Northern Corridor of Victoria (Heathcote, Axedale, Argyle, Knowsley, Tooleen, Mia Mia, Ladys Pass, Mount Camel, Derrinal, Costerfield, Redcastle, Lake Eppalock, Kilmore, Broadford, Kilmore East, Sunday Creek, Willowmavin, Moranding, Tyaak, High Camp, Forbes, Reedy Creek, Nagambie, Avenel, Mangalore, Tabilk, Locksley, Bailieston, Kirwans Bridge, Goulburn Weir, Wahring, Mitchellstown, Graytown, Whroo, Moormbool West, Upton Hill, Tarcombe, Wirrate, Seymour, Puckapunyal, Pyalong, Tallarook, Tooborac, Whiteheads Creek, Hilldene, Sugarloaf Creek, Glenaroua, Northwood, Nulla Vale, Trawool, Glenhope, Heathcote South, Glenhope East, Tarcombe, Wallan, Beveridge, Wandong, Heathcote, Junction, Upper Plenty, Clonbinane, Waterford Park, Bylands, Echuca, Echuca Village, Kyabram, Tongala, Lancaster, Kyvalley, Koyuga, Wyuna, Yambuna, Wyuna East, Timmering, Kanyapella, Rochester, Nanneella, Strathallan, Ballendella, Fairy Dell, Bonn, Rushworth, Stanhope, Girgarre, Waranga Shores, Colbinabbin, Toolleen, Corop, Runnymede, Muskerry, Carag Carag, Redcastle, Cornella, Gobarup, Creek View, Burnewang, Burramboot, Moora, Myola, Whroo)

*Eligibility criteria to participate in the Academy may be subject to change at any stage to align with the AFL's Next Generation Academy eligibility criteria. Selection of participants is at the discretion of the North Melbourne Football Club. For any queries, please email nmfcacademy@nmfc.com.au
Child's Details
1.Child's Full Name (First and Last Name)(Required.)
2.Child's Date of Birth(Required.)
When was your child born?
3.Child's Gender(Required.)
4.Child's current residential suburb(Required.)
5.Does the child identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?
6.Name of child's school(Required.)
7.Is your child currently registered to play junior football?(Required.)
8.Are currently listed at an AFL Talent League program? (i.e Western Jets or Bendigo Pioneers)
9.Does your child play sports other than Australian football? (If yes, please list)
Parent Details
10.Parent 1 name (first & last)(Required.)
11.Parent 1 country of birth(Required.)
12.Parent 2 name (first & last)(Required.)
13.Parent 2 country of birth
14.Parent 1 email address(Required.)
15.Parent 1 phone number(Required.)
16.I am happy to be contacted for further details if required(Required.)