AFL Academy

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Delivered in partnership with AFL Queensland and the Brisbane Lions, our AFL Academy gives students the exclusive opportunity to be exposed to high-quality training and regular participation in AFL Queensland Competitions, alongside their academic studies.

The AFL Academy aims to develop players who are not only technically and tactically proficient, but also strategic, with a highly developed knowledge of the game. An understanding of the adaptability required in AFL, and the roles and responsibilities of individual positions within the game, will ensure our players have the skills and opportunities to succeed at the next level of football. 

The holistic growth of our students is also a key part of the AFL Academy, with learning and life skills an important part of the development opportunity. The program will enable students to gain practical experience in AFL and related areas to provide a range of career pathways on graduation. 

Information Session

An Information Session was held on Monday 28 April 2025, where families had the opportunity to learn how students could be part of the AFL Academy and take their game to the next level. Whether you dream of playing professionally, or having a career pathway in footy, this is where it all begins! 

The next Information Session will be held in April 2026. 

How to apply

Places are available in Years 7, 8, 9 and 11 for 2026.

Applications are now open and will strictly close on Monday 16 May 2025.

• If you are residing outside of our catchment and you wish to apply for the AFL Academy and/or Biomedical Science Academy, please do so via the 2026 Selective Entry Out-of-Catchment Enrolment Application ;
• If you reside within the Brisbane South SSC catchment and you wish to apply for AFL Academy and/or Biomedical Science Academy, please note this is embedded in the above 2026 Application for In-Catchment Enrolment.
  

​​Fees

All fees that are payable to apply for the AFL Academy, as set out on the Excellence Program Page, are non-refundable. 

Trial

​​Applicants will be required to attend a trial as part of the application process. The trial dates will be as follows:

• Tuesday 10 June 2025 for current Grade 6 students;
  
• Monday 23 June 2025 for current Year 7, 8 and 10 students.​
  

​Letters with full details will be emailed to applicants on Tuesday 27 May 2025.

Resu​lts

Families will be notified by email on Monday 4 August 2025. Please take note of the below message regarding email accounts.

Email Accounts

Please be advised that some email accounts, such as GMail, Hotmail and some Government/Departments, flag Education Queensland emails as spam/junk. We strongly suggest you monitor your spam/junk mail boxes on a regular basis to ensure you receive all correspondence sent from our College.

Frequently Asked Questions​

​​You can access frequently asked questions here.

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