AFL New Zealand would like to thank North & South Trust for their support within AFL New Zealand programmes, that have provided children aged between 5 and 18years old, with the opportunity to have fun and be active through playing AFL. The funding provided by the Trust directly assists AFL New Zealand in the purchase footballs which are a vital component to teaching participants skills and for running games.
The funding provided by the Foundation directly assists the following AFL New Zealand Programmes.
AFL KiwiKick
AFL New Zealand continues to deliver the AFL KiwiKick programme to Primary School children around the country.
The programme teaches children not only the fundamental movement skills of Kick, Catch, Pass and Bounce but also stability and locomotive movement skills, with an aim to encourage all participants involved to be Active For Life by following Sport New Zealand’s “Physical Literacy” approach.
Physical literacy is “the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding required by participants that allows them to value and take responsibility for engaging in physical activity and sport for life”. In conjunction with Sport New Zealand, AFL New Zealand will look to support and promote this concept of physical literacy by actively seeking out ways to align and deliver this philosophy.
These skills are valuable for a wide variety of sports, and the AFL KiwiKick programme ensures that everyone who participates is confident and competent with those skills. Qualified AFL KiwiKick coaches deliver focused and fun sessions during school hours and afterschool, with every child receiving between 1 – 8 sessions of coaching.
AFL New Zealand Youth Programme
AFL New Zealand created its Youth programme for new players to participate in the sport of AFL.
Within the AFL New Zealand Youth programme there is a focus on improving the participants skills and fitness along with a training, game and development programme through a fun and enjoyable pathway.
The AFL New Zealand Youth programme includes five centres in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
