The Football Australia Thread

[Barca4life]

Some notes on Merricks document

- he highlights scanning as an area that needs to improve (agree, this is something I've noticed. Apart from ccm players and our imports we for some reason scan less often than euro players)
- he wants to change from a team centric approach to a player centric approach citing the player centric approach as more successful. The NTC did indeed focus on a team centric approach
- This statement also signals an ideological change "The ability to cope with the physical demands of the game, often determines the level of football a player will reach, more than technical ability. Profiling players in their mid-teens is the best time to assess physiological potential." Not sure about this. Our players have become physically remedial while becoming technically good. People often compare the club success of todays youth with yesteryear, but its not a like for like comparison. There were a lot better pathways back then (NYL, colts, underage teams, AIS, more aussie teams)
- striking is still in the same category as passing (page 20) there was a worry that this underemphasizes goal scoring
- gives a plan for how to improve players physically.

I’ve read it and to be honest it felt underwhelming, didn’t explain what programs or changes to formats we needed to improve us technically. I.e what happens to SAP, SSGs formats etc? It mentions coaching but what happens to current AFC license holders?

Anyway in my opinion Merrick comes from someone that is from the past, I always felt you need someone that could see football from the future that is younger who has fresh ideas.

Anyway it’s all a mess at the moment given the FFA NC is not on FA’s website anymore…

 

[grazorblade]

I’ve read it and to be honest it felt underwhelming, didn’t explain what programs or changes to formats we needed to improve us technically. I.e what happens to SAP, SSGs formats etc? It mentions coaching but what happens to current AFC license holders?

Anyway in my opinion Merrick comes from someone that is from the past, I always felt you need someone that could see football from the future that is younger who has fresh ideas.

Anyway it’s all a mess at the moment given the FFA NC is not on FA’s website anymore…

Indeed there were sparse details. There couldve been details elsewhere I suppose

 

[Barca4life]

Indeed there were sparse details. There couldve been details elsewhere I suppose

This stuff needs buy in as well, if you make changes you need to ask the people who are going to implement your plan what you going to do.

Because they are the ones they are going to bring it to life and without consultation and dialogue it will not have the legs to that last long for it to come into life.

Anyway I’m annoyed today give how we actually let good players we actually develop go away to other nations so im sorry it’s gotten to other topics lol.

 

[grazorblade]

This stuff needs buy in as well, if you make changes you need to ask the people who are going to implement your plan what you going to do.

Because they are the ones they are going to bring it to life and without consultation and dialogue it will not have the legs to that last long for it to come into life.

Anyway I’m annoyed today give how we actually let good players we actually develop go away to other nations so im sorry it’s gotten to other topics lol.

A national style is probably one of the most controversial ideas that keeps popping up here and other developing countries

I can see the logic, international coaches get so few training sessions with players it would be great if they all played the same way

Having said that, its not my area of expertise, but i imagine there is also a heavy cost to players being only exposed to a limited number of playing styles

 

[Barca4life]

A national style is probably one of the most controversial ideas that keeps popping up here and other developing countries

I can see the logic, international coaches get so few training sessions with players it would be great if they all played the same way

Having said that, its not my area of expertise, but i imagine there is also a heavy cost to players being only exposed to a limited number of playing styles

Yep I’m hardly an expert on this stuff either but usually in business if you want to execute a business plan even if it’s decided from the top you need buy in from your stakeholders which is why consultation and dialogue is a must.

A national style of play is a sound idea and often helps bring in national teams players and coaches in a more consistent way I.e like how Spain have done it.

It’s so frustrating to watch the Socceroos play a different brand of football to the youth teams as an example.

 

[BA81]

https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/hub/media/tearout-excerpt/47632/Forward-Press-2032.pdf

Here it is in case the link gets taken down:

 

[theFOOTBALLlover]

Here it is in case the link gets taken down:

Is there a version where we can watch the videos too?

 

[BA81]

Is there a version where we can watch the videos too?

If there is, I don’t know how to extract it.