AFL and SANFL celebrating 30 years of Auskick

It’s been thirty years of good clean fun as NAB AFL Auskick celebrates its milestone 30th birthday.

This season marks 30 years since NAB AFL Auskick became a national program, uniting thousands of children around the country to create the biggest, most awesome team of all, our Auskickers.

Since the program’s inception in 1995, more than two million Auskickers across 3,500 centres have pulled on their boots, made new friends, worn grass stains with pride and most importantly, plenty of smiles.

As the introductory program for children to connect with Australian football, AFL Auskick – delivered by SANFL across South Australia – is tackle-free and is all about being active, having fun and learning new skills in an inclusive environment.

The milestone birthday follows two consecutive record-breaking years for Auskick after more than 126,000 registered participants signed up in 2023 and more than 141,000 last year – with the goal in 2025 to grow our Auskick community to 150,000 and beyond.

SA has been at the forefront of this exceptional growth, after attracting a record 12,554 Auskickers last year.

Providing the best possible experience for each Auskicker as they form a connection to our game has, and will always be, at the heart of the program.

Over 30 years, the evolution of Auskick has seen the introduction of packs full of goodies – which are now available in your choice of team colours – opportunities to play at half time during AFL and AFLW matches, and thanks to NAB, the chance to present players with their premiership medallions on AFL Grand Final day.

The creation of new offerings through NAB AFL Auskick has also seen dedicated all girls and all ability sessions grow throughout Australia, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to participate and connect with Australian football.

Heading into this season, girls make up one in four participants, with South Australia experiencing an outstanding female participation increase of nine per cent in 2024.

To register and find out where your nearest Auskick centre in South Australia is, visit: play.afl/auskick