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Football Australia to pilot nationally-aligned Academy Program to nurture elite players and coaches - Football Australia: How can aspiring players and clubs

Aligning Australian Academy Pathways Through Observable Match Standards

Source context

How can aspiring players and clubs demonstrate the technical and tactical benchmarks targeted by Football Australia's nationally-aligned academy initiative?

Football Australia has launched a pilot for a nationally-aligned Academy Program commencing in October 2024 across Football South Australia, Football Tasmania, Football Victoria, and Football West. The three-tier, subsidised initiative focuses on refining technical skills, tactical understanding, and high-performance behaviours for male and female players while formalising coaching accreditations with FIFA and the AFC. Integrated with the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS), the framework unifies scouting entry points with the National Youth Championships and U-17 national teams to build sustained international competitiveness.

This source relates to Australia development context and the National Premier Leagues / club academy structures framework.

Read the original Football Australia source. For broader context, explore the development framework directory and the coach guidance.

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