Melton Sports Academy Students Visit St Kilda Football Club

Our Year 10 Melton Campus Elite Sports Academy students visited St Kilda Football Club headquarters at RSEA Park, Moorabbin, on 13 February. 

Watch highlights from the day here

To start the day, students participated in an AFL skills session facilitated by St Kilda AFLW captain Hannah Priest. For students without a background in football, this session offered an opportunity to learn new skills, test their ability to adapt to a different sport, and pick up tips and tricks for coaching a group session.

Students were then fortunate enough to observe the AFL men's squad completing a match simulation training session, in preparation for the start of the 2026 AFL season.

Following lunch, we moved into a practical session on recovery strategies, using the infrared sauna, cold plunge baths, and inflatable compression boots. 

A theory component followed, designed to help students understand how each of these strategies would benefit recovery from intense training sessions and matches, while also providing insight into the importance of sleep, hydration, and fueling for performance and recovery.

Jacob Scott

Strength and Conditioning Coach, Melton Campus