This year's Academy series begins on
It is the second year of the Academy series, after it last season replaced the division two NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Each of the four northern clubs – Greater Western Sydney, Sydney, Brisbane and Gold Coast – will field Academy sides, with Tasmania and the Northern Territory also competing over five rounds.
Here's what AFL Queensland talent manager Adrian Fletcher had to say about HHFK Lions Academy prospects:
Keidean Coleman
Half-back
182cm/75kg
31/3/00
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Caleb Franks
Midfielder
177cm/74kg
17/11/00
"Caleb is a really tough kid who plays as an inside midfielder. He accumulates the ball at ground level. He could play half-forward as well, but he's just a tough, roll-the-sleeves up type of player. He's only short but he'll find the footy."
Tom Matthews
Midfielder
184cm/80kg
24/1/00
"He played in the 'futures' game last year of under-17
Connor McFadyen
Midfielder
190cm/81kg
4/12/00
"He's a
Jesse Quint
Midfielder
179cm/72kg
14/9/00
"A really quick, smaller player who puts his head over the ball and just goes really hard. He is good at getting the ball and then getting out and finding some space."