Under the direction of the Academy head coach, state and territory based Intensive Training Centres help athletes with their scholarship commitments.
Athletes undertake at least three formal sessions per week.
Individual training sessions cover all aspects of skill development such as tackling, kicking and ball handling, as well as sport science and sports medicine support. Medical, physiotherapy and massage services are available to players during the scholarship year. Throughout the season scholarship players compete in various state league competitions around Australia. The Academy also arranges for each player to spend a minimum of three days training with an AFL club in December or January.