The 12th Player Academy

A proud moment for Oakleigh Grammar and the football community 💛⚽️

Oakleigh Grammar has been featured by Football Australia as part of the Forever Golden Spotlight Series, recognising the school’s strong football culture, student participation and commitment to growing the game.

At The 12th Player Academy, we’ve had the privilege of working with Oakleigh Grammar for the past four years, delivering their school football program and supporting students across different year levels, abilities and pathways.

To see the school recognised on a national platform is something we’re incredibly proud to be part of.

This is what school football is all about — participation, belonging, confidence, teamwork and creating a lifelong love of the game.

Congratulations to Oakleigh Grammar, the students, families and staff who continue to champion football within the school community.

For schools looking to build or strengthen their own football program, we’d love to start the conversation.

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🚨 EXTRA SATURDAY SESSIONS JUST DROPPED 🚨

We’ve opened up additional Saturday sessions for ALL age groups at 12th Player Academy ⚽🔥

These spots won’t last and once they’re filled, we’ll be closing registrations.

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to get started… this is it.

✨ Professional coaching
✨ High-energy sessions
✨ A supportive environment that builds confidence and skill

🎯 Register now to secure your FREE taster session

👉 Click on our profile link
👉 Select “Register for a program”
👉 Book your free taster session

Don’t miss out. Saturdays are filling fast.

So proud of this one 💙⚽

Huge congratulations to Marco, who has been selected by Melbourne Victory!

Marco’s journey with The 12th Player Academy has been built on commitment, consistency and belief. He’s shown up for his training, trusted the process, and even took his development overseas with us to Portugal, all experiences that have shaped him as both a player and a young person.

This selection is a reflection of the hard work he’s put in behind the scenes. It’s incredibly rewarding to watch that effort translate into real opportunities.

Moments like this remind us why we do what we do.. supporting young players as they work towards turning their dreams into reality.

The future is bright, Marco. We can’t wait to see what’s next 🌟

Today we lost one of our own legends.

For those of you who were fortunate enough to have met George Papageorgiou, you will agree this special man was well and truly part of the football family in Melbourne.

I was lucky enough to have spent time with George at the Academy and to have known him since our Dandy City days 8 years ago.
Full of life, vibrant, funny as f #@$ and a good friend to so many of us.
But more than all those things he was an incredibly devoted father to his 2 boys who he doted on, did everything for and raised into fantastic young teenagers.

You will be sorely missed mate. We will do everything we can to support your boys moving forward
Fly high brother 💔

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Wishing our amazing community of players, parents, families, and supporters a very Merry Christmas 🎄

Thank you for the passion, commitment, and support you’ve shown throughout the year, it’s what makes our community so special. We hope the festive season brings you plenty of rest, laughter, and quality time with loved ones.

Here’s to a safe and happy Christmas and an exciting New Year ahead ⚽✨

Get in early, spots are already filling! Bring on 2026!