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AFL Multicultural and Indigenous Academies

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1 minute ago, Mach5 said:

 

Would Salem have been classed a multicultural preselection? The mind boggles.

The AFL's definition of multicultural will be interesting here.

Let's not forget their habit of applying different rules to different clubs. I wouldn't be surprised if the Hawks got access to first generation Greeks or Italians, but there is some manufactured excuse why those of the same background in the Dee's 'academy zone' can't go to us. Is it only Indigenous, first gen Asian and African players this applies to? What about an Asian family immigrating from Europe? What about Irish families?

If it is limited to first generation immigrants, then those with academies in those growth corridors with those ethnicities will benefit disproportionately.

At the end of the day, I have zero faith that this program will be implemented equitably. I'm not even sure why it's being done in the first place.

Not sure if it's just MFCSS or complete mistrust of the AFL or a combination of both

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    You know, maybe, just maybe, the AFL should have stipulated the definition of 'multi-cultural' or even 'indigenous' before they instituted a policy resting entirely to those definitions.

    What an absolute waste those people down at the Docklands are.

    They are 'free jazzing' football administration.

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    14 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    You know, maybe, just maybe, the AFL should have stipulated the definition of 'multi-cultural' or even 'indigenous' before they instituted a policy resting entirely to those definitions.

    What an absolute waste those people down at the Docklands are.

    They are 'free jazzing' football administration.

    They shouldn't have brought ethnicity into it at all.

    The AFL (not the clubs) should simply run an academy which gives kids from disadvantaged backgrounds (many of which would include indigenous or migrant backgrounds) an opportunity to be developed in a way that they would otherwise not get to experience.

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    14 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    They shouldn't have brought ethnicity into it at all.

    The AFL (not the clubs) should simply run an academy which gives kids from disadvantaged backgrounds (many of which would include indigenous or migrant backgrounds) an opportunity to be developed in a way that they would otherwise not get to experience.

    That's even more difficult to then determine, no?

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    27 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    They shouldn't have brought ethnicity into it at all.

    The AFL (not the clubs) should simply run an academy which gives kids from disadvantaged backgrounds (many of which would include indigenous or migrant backgrounds) an opportunity to be developed in a way that they would otherwise not get to experience.

    That's probably a better idea.

    Just use whatever Centrelink uses as rules for 'disadvantaged'. So maybe if the family qualifies for the Low Income Supplement, their children get to go to the local academy.

    No arguing over who qualifies or not because it's not the AFL making the decision. It's all based on Centrelink's rules.

    That actually makes some sense to me.

    No chance of happening.

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    This website states that:

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    A total of 113 players are from a multicultural background (i.e. having at least one parent born overseas) and 20 players are born overseas among those listed in the AFL in 2016.

    From Melbourne, Weideman, Salem, Petracca, Watts, Gawn and Lumumba are classified as coming from a multicultural background.

    I don't know if this is the definition the AFL plans to continue using for these Multicultural Academies, but it seems a bit of a stretch to use this definition for most of these players.

    Weideman's family has been playing in the AFL for generations FFS!

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    This all looks extremely poorly thought out. Why can't clubs run their own academies with a stipulated budget that fits into the salary cap? Even playing field and none of the problems. If a club wants to invest in an Indigenous region, it should be subsidised by the AFL or not included in the cap to encourage spending. 

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