FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT
Provide an environment for growth and excellence in football development for all people involved
By 2011 we will have:
- 250,000 affiliated participants (Participants, Customers, Coaches Volunteers, Referees)
- 40% Victorian representation in National Teams and the A-League
- A thriving Victorian Summer Zone competition (Men, Women, Youth) - strongest state-level competition in Australia
- 100% uptake in Small Sided Games for ages 5-11yrs by 2011
- Meaningful engagement and participation growth in football by women & girls (players, coaches, referees, volunteers)
- including a Tier One VIS program - A clear and consistently implemented Victorian Football Pathway and Programs (players, coaches, referees, volunteers)
- The leading state federation quad-partite (FFV, VIS,FFA, Victory) high-performance program.
- Access to appropriate quality facilities throughout the state which match the demand for football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- Improve overall technical standard of Australian player base
- Design and oversee delivery of the best participation experience in Australian sport
- Identify, attract and retain more and better athletes particularly in the 12-16 age group
- Convert participants to life-long fans of the Australian game
- Increase the number of accredited coaches and referees
- Ensure facilities keep pace with demand
2008 PRIORITIES: FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT
In 2008 we will:
- Launch competition ready Zone clubs for the pinnacle Victorian Summer league in November 2008 (Men's, Women's Youth)
- Provide a clear and consistently implemented Victorian Football Pathway and Programs (players, coaches, referees, volunteers)
- Roll out SSG state-wide for ages 5-8 years
- In partnership with FFA, develop and implement priority initiatives of the National Football Development Plan (see next slide)
- Coordinate a state-wide facility planning and development strategy
FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT IN 2008
Provide an environment for growth and excellence in football development for all people involved
In 2008 we will:
- 14 presentations made in metro and regional/country areas
- development officers conducted 11 training sessions with clubs - more will be conducted in next 6 weeks - min 3 visits per club
- 126 clubs and associations (out of 171) registered for SSG - regos still being received (73%)
- 82 metro clubs had Under 8 rooball, and 105 clubs (includes rooball clubs) and associations conducted Goalkick in 2007.
- Therefore over 20% increase in clubs conducting 5-8yro programs as compared to 2007
FFV Development Pathway
FFV Boys Development Pathway
FFV Girls Development Pathway
- PwC engaged to develop financial plan for Summer League
- Expression of Interest Doc was released in May
FFA Gap Analysis
The key gaps that were identified through the FFA Technical Review (led by Rob Baan) in relation to talented player development were distilled down to five significant areas:
- Technical skill deficiency in players in elite programs/competitions – FIFA technical reviews of age level World Cups consistently shows Australian players technical skills falter at this level when under pressure
- Deficiency in game skills and game hardness in mid-teens (particularly 15-20 age group) – need to be playing outdoor football at a high level 11-12months of the year.
- Loss of substantial amount of talent due to Relative Age Effect (RAE)
- Omission of a lot of potential talent from regional/rural Australia – just over 20% of national team representation, compared to 50%+ for other major sports
- Abilities (and depth) of quality coaches to further develop talented young players and for senior teams – limited opportunities for coaches
- Points 1 and 2 relate directly to the quality of players the Australian system is producing
- Points 3 and 4 relate to the quantity, and to threats to the future quantity of top players
- Point 5 indirectly affects player quality and also how well teams are prepared and guided in international matches
The FFV Summer League directly addresses each of the key gaps identified by the FFA TDIR – and provides talented players with the quantity and quality of games and coaching required to advance to a higher level.
The Summer League also addresses a number of key football gaps identified by the Victorian football community during the Zone consultations in Oct 07:
- Lack of clarity and delineation between community and representative streams of football – players, coaches and referees
- Insufficient opportunities to develop the ‘best of the best’ coaches and referees – deficiency impacts talented player development and retention
Rationale and Vision
The outcomes delivered by the Summer League will include:
- Pathway clarity and strengthening for talented players, coaches and referees – eliminating competition gaps and delivering the strongest talented player/coach football system in Australia;
- Showcase the number of young, quality footballers (male and female) across Victoria (metro, regional, rural);
Enhance and develop professionalism at club level;
- Substantially improve football infrastructure across Victoria – community, stadia, and football grass (synthetic);
- Improve links between clubs and local communities;
- Strengthen the brand and image of football in Victoria;
- Delivery of 12 Centres of Excellence across Victoria (refer infrastructure summary)
- Addresses many of the talented player development gaps identified by the FFA in the National Football Development Plan
- Consistent with the overall FFV Vision and strategic priorities for 2008-11
- Strengthens the value proposition for the Victorian pool of talent in a highly competitive market
FFV Summer League
Competition Players
- Elite Men's Competition likely will be a semi-professional competition, with squads of 20 players
- The Amateur Women's and Youth Competitions are also likely to field teams of approximately 20 players.
- Consequently, in the first year of the competition each zone club would comprise approximately 160 players across all teams.
- Zone clubs are not required to field players from their respective zone in the Elite Men's and Women's Competition.
- Teams participating in the Amateur Youth Competitions are expected to have this requirement.
- A coach will be appointed by each of the zone club entities for the Elite Men's Competition.
- The elected body representing the zone community will appoint coaches for the Amateur Women's and Youth
Competitions in conjunction with FFV. - Consistent with FFA's National Development Plan, FFV will prescribe clear criteria for the appointment of coaches
so that they have the appropriate level of accreditation and experience where necessary. - Coaching contracts will be made between the zone team coaches and FFV.
- Centralised administration through FFV
- Zone Clubs encouraged to be entrepreneurial and community involvement at zone club level.
- Personnel will also be employed for the sole purpose of supporting the Zone Club structure.
- FFV will used framework as was used for the development of the A-League. This principle has the support of FFA.
Governance Structure & Licensing Arrangements
- Conducting research with both clubs and local governments on capacity issues in the sport
- In total, across each audience, the following number of interviews were achieved
- Club Administrators (n=162)
- Key Recreation and Leisure Staff (LGAs) n = 55
Incidence Of Turning Players Away
Ave. Number Of Players Turned Away
Reasons Expect To Turn Away Junior Players
LGA - Reasons Expect Players To Be Turned Away
Facility planning Development Strategy - Overview
