Football Development
Program

2024 COURSE

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Individuals undertaking the Football Development Program will spend one to two days a week at the Carlton Football Club, undertaking a range of football development activities including but not limited to:

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

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ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT

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RECOVERY

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INJURY REHABILITATION

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CRAFT AND SKILLS TRAINING

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1:1 DEVELOPMENT COACHING

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Football education and vision

ACADEMIC COURSEWORK

All of the Carlton College of Sport Students study one of our two Higher Education Diplomas.

ELITE SPORT BUSINESS

Comprising 8 first year Bachelor of Business units, students have the ability upon graduation to move directly into a range of broad business and sport business areas of study.

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SPORT COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT

Equivalent to the first year of a Bachelor of Sport Coaching and Development.

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2024 PROGRAM

The Football Development Program will run from February – November in 2024

February: Screening and Orientation
March – June: In season training
August: Intermittent sessions and progress follow-up
October – November: Preparation for pre-season training

These activities will be aligned to individual abilities and conducted in consultation with coaching staff from respective home clubs and teams.

Participating individuals will then attend classes at the Carlton College of Sport & La Trobe University (Bundoora) on two additional days to complete their chose Higher Education Diploma. The program will run from February to November to encompass both the football season and academic calendar. During this time students will be supported by CFC high performance staff.

OUTCOMES

After a year undertaking the football development program, participants can expect to have developed a better understanding of their own game as well as tactics and strategies used by elite footballers to continue to work on areas of improvement. Physically, they will have spent a year in a high-performance environment, using AFL standard facilities to recover from and prepare for games, gaining an understanding of what preparation looks like at the top level of the sport. Individualised strength and conditioning programs will ensure participants are improving areas of physical deficiency and reducing the risk of injury. Injured students will have access to recovery and rehabilitation support typically only available to full time athletes.

Academically, participants will leave with a Higher Education Diploma from La Trobe University – a tertiary qualification that will allow immediate employment opportunities or direct entry into the second year of bachelor programs at La Trobe. Additional qualifications such as certificate 3 and 4 in fitness (personal training) are also included in the program, depending on course selection.

Academically, participants will leave with a Higher Education Diploma from La Trobe University – a tertiary qualification that will allow immediate employment opportunities or direct entry into the second year of bachelor programs at La Trobe. Additional qualifications such as certificate 3 and 4 in fitness (personal training) are also included in the program, depending on course selection.