NSW trio return from Florida

The squad includes three NSW products: Cal Mills (North Shore/Swans Academy), Jacob Hopper (Leeton-Whitton/NorthBallarat), and Dylan McDonald (Albury/Murray Bushrangers).

AFL National and International Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan said the high performance camp helped prepare players for the rigors of an AFL career.

“This international tour provided our Academy players with the opportunity to experience the nuances of travel and adjusting to the environmental issues of training professionally, in different venues and on varying surfaces from a variety of sports coaches,” he said.

The NAB AFL Academy Level Two Squad includes the best 35 Under-18 players in the country.

In 2014 there were 207 graduates of the NAB AFL Academy on AFL lists. Players in this squad are eligible for the 2015 NAB AFL Draft.

At the recent NAB AFL Draft, seven of the top 10 players were Academy players including the first selection Patrick McCartin.

The IMG Academy is world renowned for the development of elite athletes with a focus on responsibility, leadership and determination.

Athletes that have attended the academy include tennis star Maria Sharapova and NFL stalwart Eli Manning.

Above (L-R) Cal Mills, Dylan McDonald, Jacob Hopper.