African guy who wants to play AFL?

Question

hey guys,

iam 19 year old guy who wants to play footy next year for fun. i like the excitement and the fitness of the game. but the problem is i have no experience, but iam sure i will be a good player if even the opportunity. how can i get into a league where there is no players who wants to be footy players in the future.(as iam sure they will fattend me lol).

I am 78kg and 5'11 tall.

Answer 1

im  sure theres a footy club out there that will take you on

Answer 2

WELL I GOT GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS. GOOD NEWS IS YOU DON'T REQUIRE MUCH TALENT TO PLAY THE SPORT, SO YOU CAN PROBABLY BE A GREAT PLAYER RIGHT NOW. BAD NEWS.............WELL YOUR JUST CONFUSED ENOUGH TO LIKE THE SPORT.

Answer 3

Sounds like you have potential mate, the ability of youre fitness and height matters, but here in Australia we are trying too get as much Nations in our Loyal game, which we take in with pride, I hope that youre dream goes as far as youre heart is, and maybe you can make a rare opportunity into the big league.

Experience is it all, no experience, no future in the game. everyone has a hero in their life, whether it may be someone that matters too you or someone that has the talent too achieve youre dream, what ever the case it's up too you and what YOU believe in .

Answer 4

There are people from irealand who havn't played the game and have made it big in the AFL and if you just want to do it for fun, everybody will be begging to help you along with your skills, you will succeed.

You are a shorty for a footballer, but tall enough.

You would be a midfielder and the main thing that you can do is get your fitness level right up, you will be great mate, if you can run and run and run.

Good luck and GO for it!!!!

Answer 5

good on you and keep trying.

Essendon's Steve Alessio, a ruckman for about  ten years, didn't pick up a football until he was your age, and grew several inches and put on muscle after he started as well.

just get yourself a start with an amateur side, if you are good you will get spotted and developed by the big team scouts.

cross train to keep fit - run, swim, play golf, hit the gym and so on.

good luck

Answer 6

practice, practice, practice

Answer 7

Hey well good luck and dont worry if you have no experience some people only play for like 2 years and can get into the AFL. I hope you play for Essendon lol

Answer 8

first thing to do get yourself a football and find someone to play kick to kick with then ring the local council and they will put you in touch with your local league. good luck

Answer 9

At 19 if you have the talent and will you will have only a little ground to catch up on those raised on footy. Experience means little, race means little,  except with regards to size