The AIS-AFL Academy is a key component of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, providing an intensive 12-month training program for 30 elite young players drawn from around Australia.

Academy graduates make up more than 20 per cent of AFL club lists.

The 2009 Rising Star nominees Daniel Rich, Jack Grimes, Jack Ziebell and Patrick Dangerfield are all graduates of the academy.

Many in the latest AIS intake will feature in the finals of the NAB AFL under-16 championships, to be played as curtain-raisers to this year's AFL grand final at the MCG on Saturday, September 26.

All inductees will attend their first camp at the AIS in Canberra on Sunday, September 27.

AIS-AFL Academy high performance coach Jason McCartney said he was looking forward to the year ahead with graduates from the 13th intake after taking over Alan McConnell earlier this year.

"The depth of talent in our junior ranks is very strong and selecting just 30 players from the recent NAB AFL under 16 and under 18 championships was very challenging," McCarthy said.

"At the 2008 NAB AFL draft, eight of the top 10 selections were graduates of the AIS-AFL Academy, highlighting that the program continues to develop high-class footballers, both on and off the field."