Generational Roos

Past North Melbourne players and their kids

  • The Generational Roos is an engagement program for past North Melbourne players and their kids.
  • Kids who are part of the Generation Roos, when age eligible, will be invited to join the Junior, Future or Emerging programs.
  • The Generational Roos program will focus on connecting North Melbourne’s past with its future.

Junior Roos supported by Werribee Football Club​

Under 13s

  • The Junior Roos is an entry-level program for kids under the age of 13, focusing on engagement and skill development.
  • The program is delivered in collaboration with the Werribee Football Club.
  • There are monthly training sessions between April and September, with a mini match during the September school holidays.

Rising Roos

Aged 14-16

  • The Future Roos is progression from the Junior Roos program with a continued focus on technical & tactical development.
  • Participants will also be introduced to the concept of physical development. ​
  • There are monthly training sessions between April and September, with matches during the April & September school holidays.

Emerging Roos

Aged 16-19

  • Emerging Roos is a more targeted high-performance program where participants receive valuable coaching in areas of technical, tactical & physical development.
  • There are two-day training camps during the July & September school holidays.

Elite Roos

Aged 16-19

  • The Elite Roos is a bespoke program individually designed to prepare athletes for performance at the elite level.
  • Involvement includes exclusive camps with AFL & AFLW programs during school holiday periods, with further VFL & VFLW exposure throughout the year.​​

Male players will be automatically eligible if:​

  • They are Next Generation Academy or father-son (father must have played 100+ games) eligible; and​
  • Involved at Coates League, TSL, VFL, SANFL or WAFL level (U16+); or​
  • Included in State Academy programs (U16+)

Female players will be automatically eligible if:​

  • They are Next Generation Academy (Tasmanian) or father-daughter eligible (father must have played 1+ game); and​
  • Involved at Coates League, VFLW, SANFLW, WAFLW or QAFLW level (U16+); or​
  • Included in State Academy programs (U16+)