The Gap: National youth league sides play < 6 months a year. For the rest of this time, young footballers between the ages of 16 and 20 have to attempt to keep developing by way of their state league side (rarely a fully professional setup) or the odd youth representative match.


I ask you - all of you, not just a handful of posters, how would you solve this? What is most beneficial for development of the kids, not the A-League or state league clubs involved?


A) Keep the status quo.

B) Collate all youth players at one club (be it the NYL side in the state league, or an existing club in partnership, ie this Inglewood Glory proposal) for 12 month full-time training.

C) Do 'something completely different' - and if so, what?