Armstrong grew up in the south-eastern suburbs, playing junior football with Ormond, representative football for Sandringham Dragons and attending school at McKinnon Secondary and later Haileybury. [1] [2] While at Haileybury, he worked closely with three time Coleman Medal winner Matthew Lloyd to improve his goal kicking. [3] He grew up supporting Geelong. [4]
He developed a staph infection in his hip in his second-last year of schooling, missing Haileybury's Associated Public Schools of Victoria grand final win over Caulfield Grammar in 2023. [2] Despite missing that game, Armstorng finished the year as the competition's leading goalkicker. [1]
Early in his final junior season, Armstrong kicked 10 goals in a school match against Melbourne Grammar. [2] In total, he kicked 33 goals for his school that year and was named in the Herald Sun's APS team of the year. [5]
Armstrong represented the Victorian Metropolitan region at the 2024 AFL Under 18 Championships. Despite missing the first match of the tournament with an ankle injury, Armstrong finished as the equal-highest goalkicker for all teams with nine, earning selection in the tournament's All-Australian side. [1] [6] He kicked a match-high five goals along with five marks and nine disposals in Metro's grand final victory over Victoria Country. [7] [8] [9]
Armstrong kicked 27 goals across eight matches in Sandringham's 2024 Talent League season. [1] Despite being affected during the season by a shoulder injury, Armstrong was ultimately selected in the league's Team of the Year. [1] [10]
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