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TWO Port Adelaide Next Gen Academy members have been approved for talent concessions by the AFL.
Kai Pudney and Martin Frederick are members of Port Adelaide’s Multicultural and Aboriginal Next Gen Academy and will be eligible to be bid upon in the draft by Port Adelaide once age-eligible.
The duo are members of the South Australian Under-17 State Futures squad and played in last Saturday’s win over WA.
“Kai and Martin are working closely with our Academy coach Shaun Hart and the rest of our footy program within our Next Gen structure,” SANFL and Next Generation Academy manager Shane Grimm told portadelaidefc.com.au.
“Our programs are designed to better prepare these guys for AFL football by developing their elite standards.
“Being able to nominate two players from culturally diverse backgrounds like Kai and Martin is not only good for them and the club, but the game, because it means we can expand our reach into multicultural communities further.”
It comes as Father/Son prospect Jackson Mead (whose father is SANFL premiership player and inaugural AFL squad member Darren) has been named as the vice captain of the SA State Under-16 team.
He was among the best players in their loss to WA.
“This is a great opportunity for Jackson,” Grimm said.
“He’s a talented player and will only grow and develop more as part of the leadership group for the state Under-16s.”
Port Adelaide's Father/Son, Multicultural and Aboriginal and Female Academies are all in operation now. You can find out more about the academies here.
