Former Albury Tigers coach Shaun Daly and his fiance Steph Park have launched a new pre-Auskick skills program in Albury.
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The Next Gen Sports Academy began running a program for two to five year olds in the city in 2018.
Eli Taleski, one of five co-directors, including Melbourne player Jake Melksham and Essendon's Tom Bellchambers, said it had also run in Yarrawonga.
"We're going great guns and looking into other locations as we speak," she said.
"We have an early years education specialist on board who advises us.
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"We want to fill a gap regionally and with the rise of AFLW, encourage as many girls as possible to join in."
Ms Park receives support from Next Gen to run the sessions on a Sunday morning at the Noreuil Park Oval.
"It works on fine motor skills, balance and jumping; not just how to kick and use the ball," she said.
"We're now in week four with just over 40 kids coming through, the youngest being two."
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