Tesla Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released the outcomes of the National Competition Review (NCR) which looked at all aspects of the competitions conducted by FFA, the Member Federations and State League Clubs around Australia at Youth League, State League & Hyundai A-League level. The proposals contained within the NCR will go far in helping realise the vision of “Making Australia a World-Class Football Nation” by aligning the Elite Player Pathway from the grass roots to the Hyundai A-League and up to the Qantas Socceroos. FFA CEO Ben Buckley believes that the outcomes of the NCR will result in better Australian footballers being produced - in greater numbers. “The outcomes from the National Competition Review are the culmination of 18 months of work by FFA in collaboration with our Member Federations,” Buckley said. “Throughout this process, we have consulted with the football community and listened to what our various stakeholders have had to say. “These reforms will allow us to seize some great opportunities and to address a number of important issues in the football community." Recognising the important contribution that the Member Federation’s State and Youth League competitions and clubs play in developing Australia’s elite male football players, the five core outcomes from the NCR are: • Evolution of the Elite Player Pathway to: - recognise the important contribution of state-based elite clubs - address gaps in the Talented Player Pathway • Definition of competition windows and participation requirements to: - Extend the duration of the season in critical stages of player development • Introduction of an Elite Club Licensing program to: - increase the quality of youth development practices - develop better coaches - require clubs to explain their fee structure and ensure that fees are reasonable and not excessive - regulate the role of player agents and private academies - improve club governance and financial reporting • Introduction of a Player Points System to: - correct unsustainable player payments in State League competitions - promote local youth development within the club team structure • Revision of Training Compensation regulations to: - Reward clubs which achieve accreditation - Increase the flow of revenue to elite state league clubs Buckley added that the State League Clubs have long played an important role in developing young players in Australia and these reforms will further elevate State League Clubs and Competitions in this role and ensure there is consistency in how clubs go about developing youth around the country. “Importantly, State League clubs will receive greater recognition for the work they do,” Buckley said. “These outcomes will also support the development of the Hyundai A-League as an even higher standard of young players emerge from the states to grow the entertainment appeal of the competition by improving the quality of play on the pitch.” “Like other important initiatives including Small Sided Football, the National Curriculum and National Football Development Plan, I am certain we will look back upon the National Competition Review as having been fundamental to achieving our vision of Australia becoming one of the leading football nations in the world." The FFA launched the NCR process in November 2010 with the following terms of reference: - Review of current Member Federation competition structures from top State Leagues to Under 12s - Review proposals of preferred models from Member Federation’s covering competition, development, financial aspects, to seek the best option for a second tier national competition (underpinning the Hyundai A-League), and include criteria for leagues to adopt. - Financial analysis of models. The NCR panel, comprising of FFA, Member Federation and club representatives from around the country, met to consider submissions received from each member federation. Submissions identified various issues and opportunities for competition and club improvement. A series of high-level recommendations were made by the NCR Panel for FFA to subsequently develop into more detailed policy. Following the review, a report was compiled with recommendations to FFA and Member Federation’s for discussion with stakeholders. At the completion of those discussions, a submission was then made to the FFA Board for approval. Over the past month, FFA has been meeting with Member Federation’s and the State League clubs to discuss the key findings of the NCR and address any related concerns. http://www.footballa...ns-Review/47422 I have a feeling I know what all this means, and a lot of people are going to be mad. Edited May 21, 2012 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 http://www.footballa...ns-Review/47422 I have a feeling I know what all this means, and a lot of people are going to be mad. was too long n couldn't be bothered reading, but in 100 words or less please explain what you think it means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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schrecky Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Looks like a fair plan to me.... Good for my kids coming through the system in the years to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 To see the actual outcomes of the review you need to go here: http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/site/_content/document/00000661-source.pdf But there's still plenty of motherhood stuff rather than a list of actual actions. The key page seems to be page 13. The A-League and NYL will continue and be summer competitions. "Accredited First Divisions" and "Accredited Youth Competitions" at State level will be winter competitions. The A-League is still planned to be only a six-month competition. I would have preferred this to change, as I think the 6-month off-season is a major impediment to sustaining the league. It drops off the radar for far too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Well I was told the NYL was gone - I guess this is good news at least on that front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Forgive my slackness. I got half way through the document and became dizzy as a result of the amount of arrows and flow charts. So this is basically a list of things that are wrong with the system, a list of broad statements like "reconnect with state level clubs" but not offer any explanation of how they plan to do so, then followed up by presenting an idea that the state level clubs will act as nothing more than feeders to the A-League and expect that they will be happy to jump through hoops in order to be a part of this system? Is that right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) What I was alluding to in the OP, is that clubs in the top state divisions now will be selected by FFA, rather than the merit of promotion/relegation, which could result in some traditional clubs falling further down the pecking order, in what their fans are likely to view as an unfair manner. One thing I found interesting, is the Player Points System. If anyone can be bothered reading it, its on pages 28-31, with 31 giving a clear example of how it would work. I like it TBH, but it does seem a bit unfair on older players. Edited May 21, 2012 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 What I was alluding to in the OP, is that clubs in the top state divisions now will be selected by FFA This is also my interpretation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 The iron fist tightens its grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 The iron fist tightens its grip can anyone say "VFA". The similarities are striking tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 I reckon these Generic Regional FFV Summer League Clubs will get a bigger part to play... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 I reckon these Generic Regional FFV Summer League Clubs will get a bigger part to play... Pointless tournament that one. Was a waste of time, gained no real benefit from it. Shoulda been scrapped after 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 (edited) Two new National Youth League clubs in Queensland are set to be created under Football Federation Australia's National Competition Review, sparking hopes of a revival for North Queensland Fury and Gold Coast United. The review highlighted the limited elite player pathway options in Queensland following the closure of the two A-League clubs over the last 18 months. The FFA are now looking at a North Queensland side and a "third Queensland" side to join the NYL and create opportunities for talented youngsters to progress towards a professional career. Gold Coast successfully fielded a youth team, winning the Championship twice in their short existence, but Fury never put an NYL side together in their two seasons. However the FFA could choose to avoid resurrecting the bitter memories created by Fury's financial collapse and Gold Coast's acrimonious axeing over the fall-out with owner Clive Palmer. Instead FFA Executive Manager Mark Falvo revealed they were also looking at the possibility of simply creating new sides to distance them from the past. But he stressed they had yet to set a timetable for the project, and said any National Youth League expansion would be subject to a cost-benefit analysis. The revelations came during a presentation to prospective Queensland Australian Premier League clubs where the FFA said creating an easily identifiable elite player pathways is one of their current top priorities. However they are concerned that the introduction of two more Queensland teams to the National Youth League will create a pathway dead end without senior clubs to support the NYL sides. Football Queensland CEO Geoff Foster backed a move towards more Queensland teams in the National Youth League, regardless of the name of the clubs. “The inclusion of a Northern National Youth League team is critical to the success of the program’s stated ambition of providing a seamless and meaningful pathway for our elite youth,” Foster said. “We continue to make representations to FFA that a Northern A-League licence is essential to a truly national league and we see the reinstatement of a youth league presence as a critical step to the reinstatement of a full licence.” The FFA have ruled out further A-League expansion until 2015, but Foster added: “Queensland wants to be knocking on the door at the first opportunity.” Keeping the Fury and United brands alive in the National Youth League was welcomed by both clubs' fans desperate to maintain links with their axed clubs. Marcus Ellison, a prominent member of the North Queensland Fury’s F-Troop, said their supporter group would be delighted by the return of the Fury brand - or any other name. “There’s a broad appeal with the Fury brand beyond North Queensland and I think it would get quite a lot of support," he said. "If it started up again I think people would get on board wholeheartedly. “From my point of view, the fact they are talking about is a great. We definitely need that link between the grass roots and a national league. “Whether it’s Fury or another entity that has aspirations to play at a higher level, they will get the bulk of support in the region.” Save GCU's Nathan Mulhearn felt the same way about his former club. “We were told by the FFA when GCU were wound up that they still wanted a youth team in the region,” Mulhearn said. “Why would the FFA need to hold on to the brand? We’d be happy to work with their licensing agreements if they wanted to reignite the brand. “We would look at building a community ownership model, this could involve Football Gold Coast and other investors, building from the bottom up this time around, and not from the top down as happened before. “There is already brand equity, a Facebook page with 6000 fans and a twitter account with 2000 followers, so why start again with a new name?” Edited May 29, 2012 by LR9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 (edited) I still think there is alot not be said about the new NYL format and what u saying could actually be closer to the plan than ppl think... Edited May 29, 2012 by cadete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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