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Be Mentored By Australia's Leading AFL Junior Coaches.

get the edge this season

Get the edge this season

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Imagine fast tracking your skills, quicker than ever. Receive elite coaching with greater game sense focus. Train alongside other talented and committed players of your own age in a rewarding, elite environment.

Imagine unlimited and unrestricted access to the football industry’s peak development program. Boost your skills and game play. Accelerate your AFL development to make this season your best ever!

"For young kids to enhance their performance.
To me, I think this is a fantastic opportunity for them."
- KEVIN SHEEDY, 4 x AFL Premiership Coach

2021 Elite Pre-Season Training Program Details

If this Program is right for your child, we recommend that you don’t delay in taking action, to avoid disappointment. The program is available at Bulleen, Moorabbin and Mernda locations. All locations start the week of February 15.

The weekly training sessions are for 2 hours in duration, from 5:30pm – 7:30pm with players training in their squad. The Elite Pre-Season Training Program (PTP) is for junior football players born between 2008 and 2011.

The program provides junior players the opportunity to train alongside talented and committed players of their own age in a rewarding and intense elite environment.

"After the success of the 2020 Elite Summer Training Program, this year players have unrestricted access to training sessions and expert skills coaching. All at no extra cost!" - DFS Director of Coaching Adrian Talarico

Be Mentored By Elite
Junior AFL Coaches

Maximise YOUR potential! Train with elite junior coaches with experience at AFL, State, VFL, TAC and inter-league football. Experience high quality training that makes every minute of every session really count. The Elite Pre-Season Training Program is the peak AFL development program.

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Program Features

Weekly Training

Four weekly 120 minute high-intense training sessions with the best junior development coaches in Australia. Test yourself against like-minded talented individuals in a rewarding and challenging environment. Every session will consist of skill development, strength & conditioning, and game sense development

AFL Draft Combine

Experience a draft combine under the same conditions as AFL draftee's, under the guidance of DFS strength & conditioning experts. Test your speed, power, agility, and endurance.

Train at other locations

Combat the affects of Covid-19 by attending any other training location to get some extra training sessions under your belt. This is at no added cost.

Match Day Finale

Play in a Match Day experience that mirrors Rep Team trials. Be coached by a DFS Head Coach, play with and against talented players, put all of your new learnings into practice & perform in an elite environment.

The Elite Pre-Season Training Program falls within the DFS Suite of Elite Development Programs in Australia with unparalleled success:

835 players have gone onto make their inter-league representative squad
525 players have trialed with TAC Cup / NAB League development squads
65 players have gone onto represent Victoria in the National Championships
AFL footballers who’ve completed the Elite Summer Training Program include Collingwood’s Brayden Sier, St Kilda’s Nick Coffield and most recently Essendon’s Ned Cahill

What the elite Pre-Season training program gives you

What the elite PTP gives you

1. Become a FASTER, BETTER player

Our expert coaches go through the finer technical points of skills so you can perform them accurately and automatically. As you practice with your new, refined technique you’re ensuring you can execute under pressure on game day.

2. Develop TACTICAL awareness

Learn how to assess risk so you can make better decisions and perform skills under time and space pressure. As your ability to assess risk increases, you’ll increase your ability to perform better with less space… and know when you have more.

2. Develop TACTICAL awareness

3. Transform your KICKING TECHNIQUE

Video analysis reveals what your kicking technique lacks… and also what you DON’T need to change. It’ll give you clear instructions on what you need to work on.

NOTE: The optional Personal Video Kicking Analysis is $149 – but you can SAVE $74 if you book it when you sign up for the Elite Summer Training Program!

4. Assess exactly WHERE YOU'RE AT

Our Draft Combine replicates conditions experienced by Under 18 players getting drafted to AFL, with 20m sprints to assess speed; agility tests to assess your ability to change direction; vertical jumps both running and standing; and the Yo-Yo endurance test to assess your stamina and endurance.

4. Assess exactly WHERE YOU'RE AT

VIDEO KICKING OPTIONAL EXTRA FOR ADDED SUCCESS

OPTIONAL EXTRA #1

Personal Video Kicking Analysis

$75 (Valued At )

BOOST your kicking efficiency and technique with our EXCLUSIVE personalised Video Kicking Analysis. DISCOVER what you’re already doing well – and LEARN the secrets to improve your kicking technique.

NOTE: The Personal Video Kicking Analysis is $149 – but you can SAVE $74 if you book it when you sign up for the Elite Summer Training Program!

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Adrian Talarico
Director of Coaching

Founder of Dynamic Footy Skills, the leading junior development skills program provider in Australia

Adrian is one of Australia’s most experienced and respected junior coaches. He’s developed many AFL players now enjoying successful careers at the highest level. He’s been Head Coach and Program Manager at three separate junior development pathways with AFL clubs Collingwood, St Kilda and North Melbourne. He’s coached and mentored at AFL, TAC/NAB Cup & League Representative level. He’s worked for four years full-time with AFL Victoria’s TAC/NAB powerhouse clubs Northern Knights and Calder Cannons.

Michael Talbot
Head of Football Development

Michael Talbot, Head of Football Development

Few can match Michael’s pure coaching knowledge and experience. He’s had recruiting duties with Fremantle and is currently Collingwood’s AFL Next Generation Girls Academy head coach. Michael holds a Masters of Sports Science (Football Performance) and a Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Sports Science Stream). Michael’s junior development experience extends past football having spent time learning from Real Madrid’s Youth Academy.

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Adam Veli, Head of Strength & Conditioning

To be the best, you need to train with the best. When it comes to strength and conditioning here isn’t a better expert than ‘The Guru’ Adam Veli. As well as massive technical knowledge and expertise, Adam has practical experience to match, at local and elite level, where he is currently fulfilling the High-Performance Manager role at the Essendon Football Club Next Generation Academy. His resume includes roles throughout the sporting world across a variety of elite sports including AFLW, VFL, VIS, AFL National Talent Umpires & Cricket Victoria.

But Don't Just Take Our Word For It

Most clubs have Dad's with little to no coaching experience. DFS have the experts, which is wonderful for the players

I did DFS for a year. It is another level when you come to DFS.

.I was coached by them when I was coming through the junior ranks. They really know their stuff. The kids are lucky to have them here.

My kids have all done DFS and just love it. They love the coaches, the training, the other players. They just love everything about it.

It's helped me with my kicking and tackling. We really love coming to the DFS training.

I would like to thank the DFS coaching staff for helping me improve my footy in the Summer Training Program the last 2 years. I would definitely recommend it to my mates.

A massive shout out to the coaches who were there last night. The way they related to the kids was awesome. My son can’t wait to get back for more training.

Congratulations on a very well run Youth Girls program. There are always new skills that need learning and honing. As always, your coaches have found that perfect balance between teaching and making it fun. How awesome were those skills that the girls put on display on match day.

Cal has been absolutely flying this year. The last couple of seasons he has struggled with self confidence, and the DFS programs have been a huge part in him getting his self belief back again.

I can’t believe how professionally run it is. I think it really gives the kids a great insight into what to expect in footy. And if it improves their footy whether it’s local or under 18, or eventually the AFL, it’s a great start.