Football: Girls - Henley High School

Program

The aim of the Henley Sports Academy is to assist student athletes in their sporting and academic pathways. Students have two 80-minute and one 50-minute lessons per week over the school year. The Football Academy caters for female students in Years 7, 8 and 9. The focus for each term includes:

Term 1

Theory focus: Fitness analysis and technique analysis

Practical focus: Fundamental skills and skill progression, game sense and structure, individual and group strength and conditioning programs

Term 2

Theory focus: Sport psychology and umpiring accreditation

Practical focus: Competitive preparation, game sense and structure, conditioning (strength focus) and Victor Harbor Exchange

Term 3

Theory focus: Coaching, match analysis and individual performance analysis

Practical focus: Competition preparation

Term 4

Theory focus: Performance presentation and match analysis

Practical focus: Specific individual development preparation, conditioning and fundamental skills and skill progression

Academy coaches and staff

Assistant Coach: Sam Venning

Level 2 AFL Coach

AFL School Ambassador

Current SANFL player

Former Adelaide Crows Development Squad

Pushing Performance Coaches: Matt and Jordan

Training venues

Henley High School Oval

Henley Football Club

Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre

Academy Award Winners

2024
Top of Subject: Layla R
Striving for Excellence: Georgie F
Emerging Talent: Bonnie G

2023
Top of Subject: Georgie F
Outstanding Dedication and Commitment: Layla R
Emerging Talent: Lara M