James Hird Academy

James Hird Academy The James Hird Academy is a junior development program that aims to identify potential father/son pr

Established by the Essendon Football Club in 2010, the James Hird Academy is a junior development program that aims to identify, attract and nurture young players from non-traditional AFL regions, international zones and potential father/son draft avenues. The Academy plays a vital role in tracking and aiding each member’s development through to drafting age, with the ultimate goal of securing a p

lace on the Essendon senior list. One of the JHA’s founding principles is to continue to uphold and bolster the strong father/son tradition that has played such an important part throughout the history of the Essendon Football Club. The current crop of Academy members includes famous names like Hird, Lloyd, Daniher, Neagle and many more. The James Hird Academy is comprised of three key development groups with tailored programs designed for specific age groups. The fleet of Baby Bombers is comprised of members aged 10 or younger, while the Next Generation group focusses on members aged 11 to 16 who are starting to get serious about their football commitments, and the Acceleration Group is made up of members aged 17 or older who are on the cusp of embarking upon a potential AFL career.

Isaac's been named in the CTL Team of the Year, while Jayden Nguyen polled strongly in the Morrish Medal 👏
24/09/2024

Isaac's been named in the CTL Team of the Year, while Jayden Nguyen polled strongly in the Morrish Medal 👏

Livewire forward, midfielder acknowledged.

Invaluable experience for these two 🫶
20/08/2024

Invaluable experience for these two 🫶

Our next gen readying for takeoff ✈️A great opportunity to engage with past players + support our James Hird Academy pro...
30/07/2024

Our next gen readying for takeoff ✈️

A great opportunity to engage with past players + support our James Hird Academy prospects at last week’s Flight Squad clinic.

Plenty happening on the JHA front in the past few weeks!Catch up on all the latest, including the National Championships...
26/07/2024

Plenty happening on the JHA front in the past few weeks!

Catch up on all the latest, including the National Championships and a successful VFL debut for Ryan Eyre 👇

Catch up on recent news from the James Hird Academy.

Last week’s VFL curtain raiser at Windy Hill saw five of our JHA prospects all feature for the Calder Cannons 🙌(L-R): Al...
10/06/2024

Last week’s VFL curtain raiser at Windy Hill saw five of our JHA prospects all feature for the Calder Cannons 🙌

(L-R): Alex Alessio, Ryan Eyre, Isaac Kako, Huss El Achkar and Jayden Nguyen.

Great to have the JHA Acceleration Group down at the NEC Hangar today for their school holiday camp.Special thanks to Jy...
01/07/2021

Great to have the JHA Acceleration Group down at the NEC Hangar today for their school holiday camp.

Special thanks to Jye Caldwell, Josh Eyre and Cody Brand for lending a helping hand 🙏

01/02/2021

Mixing it with the big boys 💪

Great to have Josh Misiti, Alex Hird, Tex Wanganeen and Nyawi Moore featured in the latest episode of The Road to 2021.

Great to have Tex Wanganeen, Josh Misiti, Nyawi Moore and Alex Hird join Essendon Football Club on the track this week 💪
08/01/2021

Great to have Tex Wanganeen, Josh Misiti, Nyawi Moore and Alex Hird join Essendon Football Club on the track this week 💪

We wish to congratulate JHA graduates Josh Eyre and Cody Brand on getting drafted to Essendon Football Club.Can't wait t...
11/12/2020

We wish to congratulate JHA graduates Josh Eyre and Cody Brand on getting drafted to Essendon Football Club.

Can't wait to see you don the sash, boys 🔴⚫️

The JHA would like to congratulate coach Heath Hocking and his wife Luisa for the safe arrival of their son Roman Heath ...
14/07/2020

The JHA would like to congratulate coach Heath Hocking and his wife Luisa for the safe arrival of their son Roman Heath Hocking.

Born July 10th at 4:51am.

Having played 126 games for the Bombers, Heath now welcomes Roman into the JHA as a proud Baby Bomber. ⚫️🔴

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The Essendon Football Club/275 Melrose Drive
Tullamarine, VIC
3043

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(03) 8340 2000

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