Dragons Academy - 2026 Trial Details

Trial Details:

All players—including 2025 Academy athletes—must register to trial. Each player attends two trial sessions unless otherwise advised. Trial dates, times, and venues are emailed after registration.

If a group is full and your skill level matches that group, you’ll be placed on a waitlist. Spots are offered as vacancies occur.

2026 Trial Periods:

Main Trial: 2025 Term 4 (registration closes 9 Dec 2025)

Additional 2026 trial windows:

  • Term 1: Weeks 2–3 (registration closes 29 Jan 2026)
  • Term 2: Weeks 1–4 (registration closes 18 April 2026)
  • Term 3: Weeks 1–2

Exact weeks may shift. Updated dates are published in the second half of the previous term.

2026 Term 2 trial details:

  • Dates: Mondays. Dates will be advised to registered players
  • Venue: The Gap SHS or Ferny Grove SHS
  • Time: 6pm - 7.30pm or 7.30pm - 9pm
  • Trial fee: $30 (trial fee for 2026 Dragons PVL players: $10)

See QLD Education 2026 School Calendar for term dates. 

Training Schedule:

  • Terms 1 & 4 (Non‑PVL): 2 sessions per week on weeknights
  • Terms 2 & 3 (PVL season): 1 session per week on Monday nights
  • Times: 6:00–7:30pm or 7:30–9:00pm
  • Strength & Conditioning Traing:
    • Compulsory for Tier 1 groups (Elite, Advanced, Performance).
    • Optional for Tier 2 groups (Intermediate, Development). Registation required, additional fees apply.

Training schedule are planned on a term-by-term basis and will be provided on a term-by-term basis via email to registered players. 

Program Fee:

2026 Academy fee is $790 for the full year. This fee is separate to all other fees such as PVL, State Champs, etc. No refunds for voluntary absences (busy schedules, camps, short‑term injuries, etc.). Refund are only considered in extreme and exceptional circumstances and require club approval. Fees will be reduced for late entrants.

Registration:

Registration to trial during term 2 is now closed. Email us HERE to enquire about late registrations.