Sweeping changes to football in Australia

[Roy Law]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/sweeping-changes-on-way-for-australian-soccer/story-e6frecj3-1226073958403
If it comes to fruition this could prove really interesting for the development of the Mariners' youth team

 

[midfielder]

LG started his role as the head of the A-League stuck with what had gone before him...

Today we have a far better draw and article by Val Migliaccio from the Herald Sun..

Not sure if its an old story dug up or something new...

However the idea of the reserve sides from the A-League clubs playing against the state teams sounds quite a new and good idea...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/sweeping-changes-on-way-for-australian-soccer/story-e6frfg8x-1226074283195

Sweeping changes on way for Australian soccer


REVOLUTIONARY changes are standing by to sweep through soccer across the nation.

Football Federation Australia is targeting the introduction of state-based second-tier competitions laden with A-League clubs' reserves sides.

Domestic federation-registered clubs will be asked to apply for accreditation to the revamped leagues with stringent criteria, including administration, facilities, location and junior programs set to determine if organisations will be accepted into the structure.

In essence, the reserves of all Australian-based A-League clubs will play in top level State league competitions, FFA technical director Han Berger says.

The Dutchman said no A-League club was strategically positioned to field underage sides in local junior competitions, meaning the reserves talent pool would be drawn from the existing clubs and elite football government-funded structures.

"The Adelaide United youth team would play until, let's say March, and then it would play as a team in the South Australian league," Berger said.

"Basically, we think players in that age bracket (under 21) need to play all year round in a good competition for development as it is everywhere around the world."

The new FFA vision, which is targeting a start next year, is an initiative bound to close the gap in standard between the A-League and domestic state-based competitions.

The FFA also aims to coordinate a national domestic calendar. "We're aiming to have a second level under the A-League in place that is consistent everywhere in Australia. There will be accreditation for clubs who want to be a part of it," Berger said. "This is one of the boxes the clubs have to tick if they want to be part of the second-tier level.

"We are aware there is work to be done but we're certain it will happen."

The streamlining of state federation competitions is bound to be met with resistance from domestic clubs' producing young talent after findings put forward by the National Competition Review said the local game needed an overhaul. Berger said FFA officials had discussed the future competitions with member federations.

While the State Government last week announced it would cease funding the South Australian Institute of Sports football program from next year, Berger said the FFA eventually would oversee all elite football programs which would be run by Football Federation SA.

"One way or the other, we will continue with those programs," Berger said.

"It's already happening in Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland."

 

[midfielder]

Sorry mods did not see the same story was started about two mins before mine in the CCMG forum... maybe I was preparing when it was being posted ..

Move across

 

[midfielder]

Roy just beat me ... I posted the same story on the Australia forum about 2 mins after you ... have asked mods to move my thread to this one BTW ..my guess while you were posting I was writing ...

However ... its excellent news and maybe LG is earning his keep..

 

[style_cafe]

An interesting concept indeed.

I wonder how the clubs are going to view this.
I`m sure that they won`t have the $$$$ to embrace a national second tier.

If it`s just A-league reserves joining the existing Premier League then it may not be so bad dollar wise.However, I`m sure a club like Blacktown (that "poaches" most of it`s youth players from other clubs) isn`t going to take to kindly to seeing it`s players selected for National Youth only to have the same players play against them later in the season.

In saying that,I would expect clubs like Bonnyrigg & Sydney United to rise to the challenge as they would be able to further promote their ethnic background.

It would also test the waters for Wollongong,to see if there is enough $$$$ & interest there for a full A-League Club.

Truly exciting times ahead.
I`d love to be a fly on the wall at the next Premier League meeting.

 

[midfielder]

Style

I think it would be our youth team playing the local state teams... I cannot see us sending a team to play in Perth ... me thinks as your said Blacktown, Sydney United etc against SFC, Jets & ourselves...

 

[style_cafe]

Style

I think it would be our youth team playing the local state teams... I cannot see us sending a team to play in Perth ... me thinks as your said Blacktown, Sydney United etc against SFC, Jets & ourselves...

That`s the way I see it too.

Each Aleague club would play in their own local State League comp,however you do give food for thought with the Jets....would they play in the Northern NSW Premier League or in the NSW Premier League.

If they played in the NSW it would add $$$ for travel expenses to clubs like Wollongong but if they played in the Northern NSW it would strengthen the comp.

I`d also like to see more details, especially things like, who gets paid for developing the players that go on to the top Leagues.

 

[Muppet]

Lets hope Football NSW gets their act together with this. On the subject of who gets paid for developing players that go to the A League something has to change. As I understand it an A league club can come in, poach a player and pretty much hand over $3000 max for a player. Does not help the local club one bit.

 

[scottmac]

Lets hope Football NSW gets their act together with this. On the subject of who gets paid for developing players that go to the A League something has to change. As I understand it an A league club can come in, poach a player and pretty much hand over $3000 max for a player. Does not help the local club one bit.

Local clubs don't need to make money off youngsters especially when that youngster has paid well in excess of the "$3000" to get where he is. The first time that football is not a finacial burden for talented youngsters and their families is very late in the piece so for local clubs to whinge and moan over this is a joke.

Players pay their way to be noticed the clubs certianly don't pay for them untill it benefits them on the field.

Fozzie penned a good piece on the topic here.

 

[style_cafe]

Years ago when Shane Cansdell-Sherriff went to Leeds Utd & David Carney went to Everton, I got (on Behalf of the Association) a $5,000- "fee" for each of them.

This was duly divided 50-50 between the players` local club & the Association.

In Carney`s case he played equally for two local clubs between u/6`s & u/10`s therefore each club got $1,250-.
He also played Junior & Youth League for the Association that`s why they got 50%

At the time the money wasn`t the important thing,it was the recogniton for the local club that had nurtured the player during the early development stages.

It was only when WESTFIELD H/S put out their "grubby hand" for the money that the Association made their claim to Football NSW.

 

[Roy Law]

I am hoping I can look forward to a day when a Mariners reserve team, bolstered by veterans but mainly made up of quality youngsters, is playing in something akin to the NSW premier league at the Centre of Excellence

 

[scottmac]

Hows this one for change's to football in Aus.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/a-league-referees-to-be-miked-up-for-fox-sports-viewers-to-hear-discussions-with-players-and-linesmen/story-e6frf4gl-1226098967653

Would love to have heard Shield's excuse for missing the handball in "THAT" game.

 

[elevated position]

I am hoping I can look forward to a day when a Mariners reserve team, bolstered by veterans but mainly made up of quality youngsters, is playing in something akin to the NSW premier league at the Centre of Excellence

Unless you are going to fall off your perch in the next 12 mths you got your wish.