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Collingwood's Next Generation & Father/Son Prospects.
the removal of European countries as multicultural access and an expansion of age eligibility from 19 to 21 years to give clubs more access to late developers in their Academies.
Other important changes include:
New zoning starting 2028 -
The changes in zones will see some promising under-15s talents be switched from one club to another after the redistribution of areas.
the removal of European countries as multicultural access and an expansion of age eligibility from 19 to 21 years to give clubs more access to late developers in their Academies.
Other important changes include:
- the addition of the Pacific and Central and South American regions to the cultural eligibility criteria and the removal of European countries;
- an expansion of age eligibility from 19 to 21 years to allow clubs to have more time to access players if they are late developers;
- and a requirement that the player and their family must have resided in the NGA zone for at least 12 months before their application is submitted.
- In short, the changes will see clubs have to spend more time with NGA prospects, submit applications earlier and prove they have developed a player's talent before they are given the green light to access them at the draft.
The new rules, to be introduced in 2026, will also include:- minimum requirements for clubs that clubs must meet to obtain draft concessions and NGA funding, including minimum number of players engaged, minimum hours of development of players and minimum reporting requirements;
- clubs having to submit applications in a player's 15th year, brought forward from their 16th year;
- allowing other clubs to pre-list NGA players who are not selected by their aligned clubs;
- dedicating a Category B rookie list spot for NGA eligible players, which is triggered once a club fills its first Category B rookie position;
- the AFL offering part-funding of Category B rookie contracts for Indian and Chinese players, with the funding on this incentive to be decided by the AFL;
New zoning starting 2028 -
The changes in zones will see some promising under-15s talents be switched from one club to another after the redistribution of areas.
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