Off-Season Program · Men & Women · Senior & State-Level
The off-season is where next season is won.
A ten-week, invite-limited development block for serious senior footballers. Field, gym and recovery under one roof — built to send you into preseason fitter, faster and ahead of the pack.
Why this block, why now
The off-season is the one window you don’t get during the year.
Through the season you’re locked in — club training, games, recovery, week after week. There’s no real room to build. Right now there’s no game on the weekend and no club session pulling you away. This is the clear stretch to get your body right, fix what the season beat up, and add the physical qualities that carry you into next year.
Ten weeks. No football commitments, no club commitments — just you, the work, and the biggest jump you’ll make all year. This is where next season is won.
Proof it works
Straight from athletes who’ve done the work — a group that’s played everywhere from local senior footy through to state league and VFL.
My off-season goal was full-body strength and power — explosiveness and physicality on the field. The program targets AFL-specific training, and I saw key improvements in the gym and out on the park. 100% worth it.
I needed to improve my contested work, strength and speed. The program hits every key area for an athlete — it’s developed my game and sharpened my recovery. Brummers’ knowledge of strength and conditioning is second to none.
I thought I was training for power on my own, but the results weren’t there. This year I feel stronger and more explosive than ever — and I’m 34. I wish I’d started years ago.
I came in wanting explosive speed and a bigger jump. My first few steps have improved — I’m breaking tackles I wouldn’t have before. You get a full program and a crew to do it with.
I’d struggled with game-specific fitness and functional strength — it was holding me back. This gave me the running and the gym work built around my game. 100% worth my time and money.
I wanted to improve my core strength, speed and endurance. My training and performance went through the roof — from the start, the strength and speed were making an impact on the field. Every aspiring athlete should be here.
I struggled with my gym technique — the program cleaned up my mechanics and built real physicality on the field. It’s made adjusting to bigger bodies so much easier. A professional coach, a motivator, and a mate.
I came in wanting my fitness back after years of injuries, and to get stronger. Now I’ve got confidence in my body — I can compete against much bigger bodies even when I’m undersized. Great environment, great coaches, great program.
I was playing through knee and groin niggles. Within four weeks I was on top of them. I’m running stronger, getting through games better, and recovering the best I ever have.
Streamed to you. Not off a template.
Off the back of your consult and testing, we place you across two sides — gym and field — and set your emphasis to what your body actually needs. Same squad, same sessions; the loading and focus shift to you.
Strength & Hypertrophy
Speed & Power
Speed, Agility & Conditioning
The gym streams aren’t silos. In Strength & Hypertrophy you’ll still get touches of speed and power, and in Speed & Power you’ll still build strength and size. It’s the same program with the emphasis dialled to you — and if you pick up a niggle or your body’s responding differently, we adjust it on the go.
What’s in the block
- 012× Field Sessions / week
Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning — speed, agility, conditioning and skills work on grass.
- 02Unlimited Gym Access
Train any open hours alongside our AFL High Performance program. Your stream, your schedule.
- 03Weekly Mobility & Recovery
A dedicated flexibility and movement session to keep you moving well and bouncing back — full program only.
- 04Testing, Start & Finish
Week 1 and week 10 are testing days, with two training blocks in between — so you see exactly what ten weeks of work bought you.
- 051-on-1 Consult
We map your body, your goals and your season before you start, and place you in the right stream.
Who it’s for
SeniorState-levelOn the riseAlready thereFor senior and state-level footballers, men and women — whether you’re pushing toward that level or already there — serious about holding their standards year-round. This is where you turn up to next preseason ahead of the pack.
The numbers back it up
A few examples from the athletes we coach 1-on-1 — some of our best individual results over full 12-week blocks, plus an average across our athletes. The Academy is the first time we’re bringing that same proven system into a focused 10-week preseason squad. Everyone responds differently, but this is the work it’s built on.
If you didn’t already have enough proof — here’s some more.
I used to suffer lower back pain, especially in preseason. We worked out my glutes and core weren’t firing — now I’m pain-free and moving with no ongoing issues. I wish I’d had a football-specific program like this as a kid.
I’ve always hated the gym, but Jackson’s made it easy to keep showing up. After tearing my ankle ligaments I recovered ahead of schedule and was back running long-distance barely losing any fitness.
I wanted to improve my strength and running, and I’ve seen massive differences in both out on the footy field. Find a gym built around your sport, stay consistent, and the improvements come.
Brummers has helped me hit my goals in the gym and become a better AFL player. Whether it’s fixing my form or footy advice on what to work on, he’s always there — and the facility’s amazing.
Lock your spot
- Choose gym access or field sessions
- Placed in your training stream
- Start & finish testing
- Not the full experience
- 2× field sessions / week
- Full gym access, any open hours
- Weekly mobility & recovery
- Consult, streaming & testing
- Everything in the full program
- Pay for 9 weeks, get 1 free
- $100 off the ten-week rate
- Locked in — spot secured
↳ Upfront = pay 9 weeks, get 1 free. Best value, and your spot’s locked.
How it runs
Book a consult
We sit down, map your body, your goals and where your season left off.
Get streamed
Your consult and testing set your gym and field focus — the right emphasis for your body and your goals.
Train the block
Ten weeks of field, gym and recovery with the squad. We adjust as your body responds.
Retest & roll on
Finish testing shows your gains. You head into preseason ahead of everyone else.
Questions
When does it start and finish?
The block kicks off Monday 21 September and runs ten weeks, finishing late November — timed to start the moment the senior season wraps up. Week 1 and week 10 are testing, with two training blocks in between.
How does the streaming work?
In the gym you’re streamed to your focus — strength & hypertrophy, or speed & power — based on your consult and testing. On the field, everyone trains the same: speed, agility, conditioning and skills. The gym streams aren’t silos though — you still get touches of everything, and we shift your emphasis on the go if you pick up a niggle or respond differently.
What if I can only make gym or only make field?
The single-stream option at $75/week covers gym only or field only. It’s there if you need it — but the full program is where the value is, and it’s only $25 more a week for everything.
When are the field sessions, and what do they cover?
Two a week — Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning — covering speed, agility, conditioning and skills work. Exact times and locations are confirmed at enrolment. Gym is unlimited: train any open hours alongside our High Performance program.
How many spots are there?
Initial openings are ten slots. Once they’re filled we’ll look at opening up more — but places are limited and the squad’s kept tight on purpose.
Why is now the time to do this?
Because right now there’s nothing in the way — no games on the weekend, no club training, no in-season load. This is the one stretch of the year you can put your body first: get it right, build it up, and come back to next preseason a level above where you left off.