Southern Sports Academy is excited to offer the Indigenous Talent Identification program once again, with support from Underwriting Agencies Australia (UAA) and Riverina Water .
The fourth annual Talent ID Day was held on Tuesday, 1 July 2025. Details for the 2026 Talent ID Day will be announced at a later date, with the event planned for mid-2026.
Talent ID is designed to identify people with specific skills, personal qualities and physical attributes that may lead that person to become a high performing athlete. It is much more than just assessing a persons physical capabilities, it includes the emotional side of performance, aspects like; desire, determination, resilience and so forth, these qualities can often be found in mainstream sport and teaching but a little harder to assess when participating in a talent ID day.
| Albury | Balranald | Berrigan | Carrathool |
| Coolamon | Cootamundra-Gundagai | Edward River | Federation |
| Greater Hume | Griffith | Hay | Hilltops |
| Junee | Leeton | Lockhart | Murray River |
| Murrumbidgee | Narrandera | Snowy Valleys | Temora |
| Wagga Wagga | Wentworth |
Participants will enjoy an introduction to multiple sports, where each student will play either games or participate in sport specific skills in a fun atmosphere to showcase their skills within each sport. Every student will participate in each of the sports on rotation throughout the session. All coaches are of the highest quality and well versed in talent identification.
Everyone who attends the day is guaranteed a fun time, every person will be introduced to multiple sports with the highest level of coaching available. At the end of the day the coaches will assess the participants and those identified will be provided invitations to attend SSA Sporting Program Trials as a Scholarship Athlete.
Manager
Troy Pietsch
Girls
Addison Salmon
Alexis Hocking
Aysha Wilson
Jordyn McFadden
Laura McFadden
Lillyarna Clark
Macy Burgess
Makaya Wilson
Peyton Livet
Shelby Abnett
Sophie Sannazzaro
Willow Pietsch
Boys
Ashton Clark
Bailey Purcell
Braxton Ivanoff
Caius Mescia
Cody Weeks
Cruiz Hale
Darby Abnett
Darcy Jamieson
Deegan Tiffin
Harrison Fanning
Hugo Swan
Jameson Elliott
Jurray Penrith
Kaluhm Putland
Kevin Bjorklund
Koby Schneider
Luke Anderson
Owen Dinsdale
Riley Ivanku
Trent Anderson
