TonyK
Tash Jayasinghe
CibbuanoAFL announces Mike Fitzpatrick Scholarship recipients
September 21st 2006 03:51
The AFL Players’ Association today announced the Mike Fitzpatrick Scholarship recipients for 2007.
Since 2001, the AFL Players’ Association has awarded scholarships to help young footballer's aged between 15 and 17 in their education and training while they pursue an AFL career.
For 2007, sixteen promising young footballers are to receive a Mike Fitzpatrick
Scholarship, including:
Patrick Veszpremi (VIC) Northern Knights / St. Mary’s FC
Aaron Kite (Vic) Calder Cannons FC / Glenroy FC
Nicholas Suban (VIC) Nth Ballarat Rebels FC / Bacchus March FC
Stewart Gilchrist (NSW/ACT) NSW/ACT Rams FC / Eden Whalers FC
Matthew Broadbent (SA) Henley Sharks / Woodville-West Torrens FC
Tom McNamara (SA) South Adelaide FC
Tom Salter (TAS) Tassie Mariners FC / Northern Bombers FC
Tayte Pears (WA) Deanmill FC
Jessie Laurie (WA) Denmark / Walpole FC
Sam Mardling (SA) Port Adelaide Magpies FC / Port Districts FC
Alex Wilson (SA) Sturt FC / Mitcham Hawks FC
Angus Clarke (SA) Sturt FC / Goodwood Saints FC
Sam Fairclough (SA) Woodville-West Torrens FC
Sam Davoren (SA) Woodville-West Torrens FC
Matthew Cunningham (Vic) Eastern Ranges FC / Wantirna South FC
Mitchell Banner (Vic) Western Jets FC / Werribee JFC
Since 2001, around $300,000 has been distributed to 57 young players to support their dual academic and football aspirations.
Around 50% of scholarship recipients have gone on to be drafted by an AFL club.
The scholarship program has been developed as part of the AFLPA Player Development Program and reinforces the association's commitment to the future player education and welfare of AFL players.
One of the recipients will accept the Scholarships on behalf of all sixteen, at the 2006 AFL Players' Association Most Valuable Player Awards on Grand Final Eve at Melbourne's Park Hyatt.
Previous Mike Fitzpatrick scholarship recipients include;
Richard Cole (Collingwood); Xavier Clarke (St Kilda); Jimmy Bartel (Geelong); Raph Clarke (St Kilda); Luke Brennan (Hawthorn); Byron Schammer (Fremantle); Sam Butler (West Coast); Ryley Dunn (Fremantle); Bill Morrison (Collingwood); Tim Schmidt (Sydney); Beau Waters (West Coast); Ryan Griffin (Western Bulldogs); Cameron Wood (Brisbane);Toby Stribling (Fremantle); Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
Since 2001, the AFL Players’ Association has awarded scholarships to help young footballer's aged between 15 and 17 in their education and training while they pursue an AFL career.
For 2007, sixteen promising young footballers are to receive a Mike Fitzpatrick
Scholarship, including:
Patrick Veszpremi (VIC) Northern Knights / St. Mary’s FC
Aaron Kite (Vic) Calder Cannons FC / Glenroy FC
Nicholas Suban (VIC) Nth Ballarat Rebels FC / Bacchus March FC
Stewart Gilchrist (NSW/ACT) NSW/ACT Rams FC / Eden Whalers FC
Matthew Broadbent (SA) Henley Sharks / Woodville-West Torrens FC
Tom McNamara (SA) South Adelaide FC
Tom Salter (TAS) Tassie Mariners FC / Northern Bombers FC
Tayte Pears (WA) Deanmill FC
Jessie Laurie (WA) Denmark / Walpole FC
Sam Mardling (SA) Port Adelaide Magpies FC / Port Districts FC
Alex Wilson (SA) Sturt FC / Mitcham Hawks FC
Angus Clarke (SA) Sturt FC / Goodwood Saints FC
Sam Fairclough (SA) Woodville-West Torrens FC
Sam Davoren (SA) Woodville-West Torrens FC
Matthew Cunningham (Vic) Eastern Ranges FC / Wantirna South FC
Mitchell Banner (Vic) Western Jets FC / Werribee JFC
Since 2001, around $300,000 has been distributed to 57 young players to support their dual academic and football aspirations.
Around 50% of scholarship recipients have gone on to be drafted by an AFL club.
The scholarship program has been developed as part of the AFLPA Player Development Program and reinforces the association's commitment to the future player education and welfare of AFL players.
One of the recipients will accept the Scholarships on behalf of all sixteen, at the 2006 AFL Players' Association Most Valuable Player Awards on Grand Final Eve at Melbourne's Park Hyatt.
Previous Mike Fitzpatrick scholarship recipients include;
Richard Cole (Collingwood); Xavier Clarke (St Kilda); Jimmy Bartel (Geelong); Raph Clarke (St Kilda); Luke Brennan (Hawthorn); Byron Schammer (Fremantle); Sam Butler (West Coast); Ryley Dunn (Fremantle); Bill Morrison (Collingwood); Tim Schmidt (Sydney); Beau Waters (West Coast); Ryan Griffin (Western Bulldogs); Cameron Wood (Brisbane);Toby Stribling (Fremantle); Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
| 46 |
| Vote |
Subscribe to this blog
