The James Hird Academy is comprised of the Acceleration Group, which is made up of members aged 16 or older who are on the cusp of embarking upon a potential AFL career.

ACCELERATION GROUP

NAME AGE AT END OF 2023 PARENTS/GUARDIAN/NGA
Carlos Egan 19 NGA
Ayui Makieng 19 NGA
Reuben Rode 19 NGA
Matthew Foley 19 NGA
Luca Alessio 19 Steve Alessio
Amin Naim 18 NGA
Mahmoud Taha 18 NGA
Shane Clough 18 NGA
Will Hamilton 18 Paul Hamilton
Luke Barnard 18 Paul Barnard
Ryan Eyre 18 NGA
Noah Caracella 17 Blake Caracella
Jayden Ngyuen 17 NGA
Khalil Kaakour 17 NGA
Isaac Kako 17 NGA
Alex Alessio 17 Steve Alessio
Adam Sweid 16 NGA
Divjot Singh 16 NGA
Huss ElAchkar 16 NGA
Tristan Leeds 16 NGA