Newsletter T4/W9
Welcome to the 2024 season!
With training kicking off on Monday February 6th, we are all looking forward to a very exciting season with lots of development opportunities for our players throughout the year. Due to the temporary closure of Willis Sports Centre fields, training has been relocated to Barra Brui oval in St. Ives which is about 10mins drive from Wills Sports Complex.
The training time table has also seen some minor readjustments with sessions kicking off at 5pm instead of 4.30pm.
We are constantly reevaluating our operations to make sure we can maximise our players development potential at elite and community levels. Term 1 will provide us with the opportunity to have a good at each player in order to better prepare them for competitions.
We also welcome a number of new faces to our technical team in line with our commitment to provide a high level learning environment to our players.
Club registration is also open to community teams and players wanting to join and play for the club. School friend’s can form a community team to play together for the season. We will provide them with a training environment and coaching.
See you on the field!
Football Australia is thrilled to announce the commencement of the next phase in the application process for the National Second Tier (NST) competition.
In an effort to identify an additional two to four clubs to join the eight foundation clubs announced last November, Football Australia is extending an invitation to clubs, which previously submitted an NST Expression of Interest (EOI) in 2023, to engage in the Request for Proposal (RFP) phase. This initiative is integral to the NST’s inception, with the league set to kick off its inaugural season in March/April 2025.
James Johnson, CEO of Football Australia, articulated the significance of this phase: “Today marks another significant milestone in the evolution of the National Second Tier as we invite 24 clubs to engage in the Request for Proposal phase and potentially join the eight foundation clubs announced last year.”
The eight foundation clubs already confirmed are APIA Leichhardt FC, Avondale FC, Marconi Stallions FC, Preston Lions FC, South Melbourne FC, Sydney Olympic FC, Sydney United 58 FC, and Wollongong Wolves FC. These clubs were selected following a robust selection process consistent with the introduction of the NST RFP 2024 process. The RFP phase is a crucial step in ensuring clubs can demonstrate operational and commercial readiness, alignment with strategic objectives, and a commitment to developing talent and engaging communities.
