ok for coaches to attend? i would love to see how your trials are held and see if there are things we can improve on out at playford. We'll have a security guard at the gate, but I'll let them know you're a mate of mine so they let you in :wink: haha, ive seen the old lads at the gate.. a few cheva...

ok for coaches to attend? i would love to see how your trials are held and see if there are things we can improve on out at playford.

I spoke with another parent at my daughters soccer friday night and explained whats happening, he has an Aussie rules back ground and was shocked it wasnt run like that anyway, as thats how they run. I wonder if they have an issue with kids bailing their club if the seniors get relegated? theoretic...

But if the A, B or C div with relegation/promotion stays, there is no travelling yeh ? yes, ofcourse. But once or twice a season. not 8-10 games a season. I play SL seniors, and im sick of traveling. Pirie, Hills, South Adelaide, Nourlunga, Cove, Seaford, Toros, Sturt.. all a solid 3-4 hour round t...

Travel will be a big factor. If you look at the current set up at senior level, SL teams will have HUGE travel commitments. Predominately teams situated on the out skirts of CBD. Playford for example, are mainly represented by kids from Elizabeth and outwards. Got kids from Barossa, Balaclava etc. N...

Let's look at the big picture of developing juniors than your own back yard Like the concept The State League clubs are at a huge disadvantage with travel. We are talking about those clubs travelling from Noarlunga to Playford to Gawler to Cove to South Adelaide to Port Pirie etc. Juniors and senio...

Which clubs only have 2 pitches ? South Adelaide. Noarlunga. Playford. Birkalla. Cumberland. Salisbury. Some clubs with no grounds at all and play at Burton.There are probably more clubs than listed that only have two pitches. We have 2 full size pitches at Playford, and 2 SSG pitches we've acquire...

If it goes ahead and is planned well, this could be the turning point for increased spectator support for clubs. Senior and Junior fixtures would be identical, allowing a club to have almost all their junior teams playing one after the other. This is an excellent chance to build an increased revenu...

what if the PL clubs paid a transfer fee to the SL club for players from each age group e.g. 12 yr old is $200 - $1200 for a 17yr old that has been at the same club that way something is coming back for development. I know compensation exists, but thats for professional contracts. Im against any so...

All these players jumping clubs, is and has happened for ever and a day under our current structure! This new structure, as I see it will initially see a flurry of activity but will reduce the player drain to a trickle over the years. To Matty2323, I have seen the passion you have for your players ...

.....15yo having regular runs with 18's & also call ups for ressies. he may have been in your U14 team in 2012......maybe i got the last name wrong but he is a cool player who can do most jobs...I have him in our end of year kick around's down at the vale (industry cup). anyway he is very loyal ...

matty, last note on all this ..... how many times a week do you train your u12s ? We train Wednesday, Friday, game Sunday as a team. Through out the year i, along with the senior coach, run coaching academies on Monday nights. Cant really do much more, i train myself on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday an...

matty, last note on all this ..... how many times a week do you train your u12s ? We train Wednesday, Friday, game Sunday as a team. Through out the year i, along with the senior coach, run coaching academies on Monday nights. Cant really do much more, i train myself on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday an...

He came to us because he heard about our chevap rolls, and hasn't regretted his decision dont doubt that ZJ, they taste great. Having said that, my point is valid and its the proof you keep asking for. infact, after speaking to your assisstant coach tonight, 3 of the lads in the u16s from playford ...

Will young ZB leave? & why not? We developed him into a medal winning talent in the "industry Cup"..... :D Seriously though ask this boy why he won't leave his club?.....your club. Some people remain for their own reasons... & these may be the right reasons? im unfamiliar with you...

He came to us because he heard about our chevap rolls, and hasn't regretted his decision dont doubt that ZJ, they taste great. Having said that, my point is valid and its the proof you keep asking for. infact, after speaking to your assisstant coach tonight, 3 of the lads in the u16s from playford ...

"As a metro coach, you dont have to worry about results because your club naturally attracts more ambitious and higher quality talent that, if coached correctly, will be strong." That rarely happens...vast majority of players at Metro are from the local community (either Italian community...

Matty, you keep saying how we (Raiders) don't have to worry, we're set, etc, etc But like I said previously, our juniors were a shambles 5-6 years ago When I started coaching 7 years ago, I had 6 players come to my trials, most teams had approx 10 players if they were lucky, our pitches were cow pa...

The whole perpuse of clubs, in my opinion, is to produce players, players to fit into the clubs philosophy on how the games played which should be reflected by the first team. All the junior teams should be making these kids as good as they can, so when they get to under 18's they can start mouldin...

Just a couple of “points” to add to the discussion. 1) “Over the years there were 3 families at Raiders with 3 siblings in each who all play for Raiders (different age groups) they spend far too much time on their "logistical nightmare's" for each Sunday's game, sometimes one of their kid...

The whole perpuse of clubs, in my opinion, is to produce players, players to fit into the clubs philosophy on how the games played which should be reflected by the first team. All the junior teams should be making these kids as good as they can, so when they get to under 18's they can start mouldin...

My boys play at Metro and we travel 35 minutes up and back. Whilst I agree this is not possible for some and perhaps some may not be willing to drive those distances, one of my boys played in the b division for 4 out of 5 years at the club. Whilst opportunities were presented at the end of almost e...

The question for the under 17's is whether it is a viable league with good coaching and progressive development. At Para Hills the 17's have been an important support to the seniors. Over the years many of Para Hills senior players have progressed through the under 17's. For some players, who are n...

hopefully someone can answer this, but is there "contracts" for junior players? I would hate to see something like this implemented, and then talented kids locked into contracts by clubs that fear losing them, and then they can't leave if they wish to. There are no contracts for junior pl...

Ok just a question, not on a witch hunt or anything just after others thoughts. I have a relative (NOT MY SON) who plays under 15s, went through trials at start of year was accepted in the squad, paid his money got his gear etc and started playing. About 6 weeks ago the team was in reach of “Promot...

hopefully someone can answer this, but is there "contracts" for junior players? I would hate to see something like this implemented, and then talented kids locked into contracts by clubs that fear losing them, and then they can't leave if they wish to.

Exactly .... people are getting excited about no junior promotion/relegation, but no one says 'boo' about the u17, u18 and Reserve leagues that don't have it !! surely promotion for those lads is taking the step into senior football in some shape or form? Youth squads (u18's) and reserve teams are ...

Ok just a question, not on a witch hunt or anything just after others thoughts. I have a relative (NOT MY SON) who plays under 15s, went through trials at start of year was accepted in the squad, paid his money got his gear etc and started playing. About 6 weeks ago the team was in reach of “Promot...

Taking out Eastern United (who are bottom) and Western Toros who left the North League how many games did you win by over 10? Like the team you played last week, we also had a similar experience with tackles from behind. This interests me. Ive openly put my hand up and acknowledged the fact we were...

I hear a lot of people talking about "for junior development to succeed, we need to get rid of points/ladders/relegation/promotion etc"... has this been scientifically tested to improve development? As a coach, I'm a huge advocate of needing to play in the best divisions to test yourself a...