Dear Football Community, I don’t want to sound pessimistic or critical, but if we want to become more competitive as a nation, we need to change our approach to the game particular with Juniors & Youth players. Around the world Australia has a reputation for it’s fighting spirit and resolve. Physically we match leading football nations but technically we have a long way to go. Today's modern dynamic football played by leading European Clubs has changed significantly in the last five years alone and we need to adapt and learn quickly to give young read more

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feb 4, 2012BFA Director Oliver Schulze, Youth Manager for season 2011 at South Melbourne Football Club returns to Bayside for Season 2012. Interested trialling for U9, 10, 13a or 15a Academy Teams please phone 0418443366 to enquire.

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Don't get caught up living the dream.

I've been coaching for nearly 30 years in Australia and Germany and the facts are that only 0.5% of football players will make it to a professional level. Many organisations claim to provide a pathway in becoming a Socceroo and I'm not saying that you shouldn't persue your dreams, but at the end of the day, like most things in life, it comes down to commitment, dedication and most importantly hard work. Looking at leading football nations around the world, players live, breath, train football 4,5,6 days a week at a very young age.....read more

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