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TheSelectFew - 1 Jun 2017 3:22 PM
walnuts - 1 Jun 2017 3:21 PM

Don't they already have the rights for these events. If so, it would make me happier as an Optus customer. :)

Not sure - if they do they haven't made it known, although they did broadcast previous youth tournaments we have played in so there is some hope. I only found out by accident that they're broadcasting the final stages (quarters, semis and final) of the U20 World Cup currently underway in South Korea. These are only qualifiers however, not the tournament proper, so we may luck out.
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Thanks, gents.
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Not directly related to Australian football, but the U20 World Cup quarters are about to start on Optus Sport (all the way to the final) - first up today is Venezuela v USA (starting in 15 minutes), followed by Portugal v Uruguay at 8pm AEST.

We can all watch and weep at another underage tournament that we've missed out on ;(
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walnuts - 4 Jun 2017 3:43 PM
Not directly related to Australian football, but the U20 World Cup quarters are about to start on Optus Sport (all the way to the final) - first up today is Venezuela v USA (starting in 15 minutes), followed by Portugal v Uruguay at 8pm AEST.

We can all watch and weep at another underage tournament that we've missed out on ;(

Could be worse, we could be NZ who got slaughtered by USA.
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City Sam - 4 Jun 2017 3:46 PM
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Could be worse, we could be NZ who got slaughtered by USA.

Lol true, but it still would be nice to be a part of the event in the first place.
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Watching Portugal vs Uruguay and a bit before in USA vs Venezuela, the level of football is quite high and with Australia not involved we are very behind. 

For a bit of perspective, Japan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia whom apart from the host made the AFC u19 final last year and this year they both lost in the second round stage, very tough to crack the next level against the traditionally strong south american and european teams. 
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Jacob Italiano dreaming of professional career after FFA Centre of Excellence

Fifteen-year-old Jacob Italiano is daring to dream of a career as a professional soccer player, despite the FFA Centre of Excellence controversially closing in August.

He may be young, but he's setting his sights high when it comes to his future after an impressive season playing for the program in Canberra's premier league.

With the Centre shutting down, this will be his final season to impress in the program, with their next assignment against Belconnen United at McKellar Park on Saturday.

"The goal is to get a professional contract," Italiano said.

"I came to the Centre of Excellence because I thought it would be the best path for me to make a career out of football."

The West-Australian winger was unsure where his career would take him to next, but Centre head-coach Tony Vidmar was confident he has the tools to make it to the next level.

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"I'm confident he'll go to an A-League club," Vidmar said.

"He's one of the players that came in with a purpose, he knows what he wants to do.

"You can see that he's driven and wants to be better than he was the session before."

Vidmar, who make 79 appearances for the Socceroos, feared the closure of the Centre of Excellence would mean young talent like Italiano would slip through the cracks.

The Centre has been running since 1981, but the FFA has decided to shift the development pathway through A-League academies rather than retain their long-standing base at the AIS.

The decision's come under fire from many with many of the academies being unprepared.

"If Jacob didn't come through the [Centre of Excellence] program I don't think we would have ever seen the best of him," said Vidmar

"This is why this place has been in existence for so long because this is a place you get expert coaching the best facilities and the best performance managers around that help the players individually."

The FFA made the controversial decision to close the Centre of Excellence at the end of the current National Premier League season, cutting a number of player's scholarships short.

Italiano's one of those players and is partway through a two-year scholarship.

Like the rest of his teammates, he goes to school at Lake Ginninderra.

He represented the Joeys, Australia's under-17s team, at the AFC under-16 championships in India last year.

"Since the program is coming to an end, I'm more motivated to ensure that I'm improving. I want to improve every week." Italiano said.

"The amount of players that have come through and done well speaks volumes of the program. I know I'm best prepared for the next step up."

Jacob Italiano dreaming of professional career after FFA Centre of Excellence


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Melbourne club?
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He should come to the club with the most advanced youth setup in the country, Sydney FC.
Would be a very good fit, and the kid can play! Could start in our u18s or u20s squad and if/when good enough get a crack with the bog boys in NPL1 or the HAL
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kaufusi - 8 Jun 2017 3:12 PM
He should come to the club with the most advanced youth setup in the country, Sydney FC.
Would be a very good fit, and the kid can play! Could start in our u18s or u20s squad and if/when good enough get a crack with the bog boys in NPL1 or the HAL

Lol
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kaufusi - 8 Jun 2017 3:12 PM
He should come to the club with the most advanced youth setup in the country, Sydney FC.
Would be a very good fit, and the kid can play! Could start in our u18s or u20s squad and if/when good enough get a crack with the bog boys in NPL1 or the HAL

lol the oldest starting lineup in the country ? 
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lukerobinho - 8 Jun 2017 4:48 PM
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lol the oldest starting lineup in the country ? 

X 2 lol lol 
With the least amount of youth promoted to senior squad lol.
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Very good player and still a 2001 born. 
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Just to fresh out our minds regards to the Socceroos, the new generation of the players the under 15s have a camp this week for the upcoming u15 AFF Cup next month, assuming it will be close to the final squad also if its anything to go by.

Sydney FC's Academy players are dominating this week's Joey's (Australian U17) training camp with no fewer than six players selected to be part of Tony Vidmar's squad.Academy players Ryan Teague, Jaiden Kucharski, Jayden Trenkoski, Scott Browning, Thomas Main and Adam Pavlesic were all selected for the camp at the AIS in the lead up to the AFF U-15 Youth Championship being held in Thailand next month.Following the naming of the squad, Trenkoski injured an ACL and had to pull out, however the Sky Blues remain the most represented club within the camp which comprises of 30 players and concludes on Friday (16 June).Players from Hyundai A-League club academies as well as various PlayStation 4 NPL clubs are also represented as the Joey's prepare for the AFF U-15 Youth Championship to be held in Chonburi, Thailand from 9-22 July.The Joeys are in Group A alongside host nation Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and Singapore with the tournament a lead up to the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers taking place in September.

Joeys Squad – AIS Training Camp 13-16 June 2017
George Antonis Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Lachlan Bayliss Emerging Jets FC
Alex Bonetig Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Noah Botic Sydney Olympic
Brodie Boyce QAS/Brisbane Roar FC
Scott Browning Sydney FC
Jordan Courtney-Perkins QAS/Brisbane Roar FC
Navarone Darjani Wollongong Wolves FC
Stephan De Robillard Marconi Stallions FC
Luke Duzel Melbourne City FC
Isaac Hovar Marconi Stallions FC
Oliver Kalac (gk) Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Birkan Kirdar Melbourne Victory FC
Jaiden Kucharski Sydney FC
Dylan Leonard Perth Glory FC
Thomas Main Sydney FC
Dalibor Markovic Marconi Stallions FC
Mark Natta Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Trent Ostler Perth Glory FC
James Paneras Sydney Olympic FC
Adam Pavlesic (gk) Sydney FC
Oliver Plusnin QAS/Brisbane Roar FC
Lachlan Sepping Marconi Stallions FC
Jamie Signorello (gk) SA NTC
Jack Simmons Emerging Jets FC
Giovanni Stellitano Melbourne City FC
Ahmad Taleb (gk) Moreland Zebras FC
Ryan Teague Sydney FC
Joshua Varga Nunawading FC
Riley Warland Perth Glory FC -

See more at: http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-dominate-joeys-squad/mobby08wol1x1vfhij05qdb76#sthash.bb3rmJL0.dpuf
Read more at http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-dominate-joeys-squad/mobby08wol1x1vfhij05qdb76#mOtSTeSzP1BS6eUu.99

Has anyone seen these players before? 


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Barca4Life - 14 Jun 2017 9:12 PM
Just to fresh out our minds regards to the Socceroos, the new generation of the players the under 15s have a camp this week for the upcoming u15 AFF Cup next month, assuming it will be close to the final squad also if its anything to go by.

Sydney FC's Academy players are dominating this week's Joey's (Australian U17) training camp with no fewer than six players selected to be part of Tony Vidmar's squad.Academy players Ryan Teague, Jaiden Kucharski, Jayden Trenkoski, Scott Browning, Thomas Main and Adam Pavlesic were all selected for the camp at the AIS in the lead up to the AFF U-15 Youth Championship being held in Thailand next month.Following the naming of the squad, Trenkoski injured an ACL and had to pull out, however the Sky Blues remain the most represented club within the camp which comprises of 30 players and concludes on Friday (16 June).Players from Hyundai A-League club academies as well as various PlayStation 4 NPL clubs are also represented as the Joey's prepare for the AFF U-15 Youth Championship to be held in Chonburi, Thailand from 9-22 July.The Joeys are in Group A alongside host nation Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and Singapore with the tournament a lead up to the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers taking place in September.

Joeys Squad – AIS Training Camp 13-16 June 2017
George Antonis Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Lachlan Bayliss Emerging Jets FC
Alex Bonetig Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Noah Botic Sydney Olympic
Brodie Boyce QAS/Brisbane Roar FC
Scott Browning Sydney FC
Jordan Courtney-Perkins QAS/Brisbane Roar FC
Navarone Darjani Wollongong Wolves FC
Stephan De Robillard Marconi Stallions FC
Luke Duzel Melbourne City FC
Isaac Hovar Marconi Stallions FC
Oliver Kalac (gk) Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Birkan Kirdar Melbourne Victory FC
Jaiden Kucharski Sydney FC
Dylan Leonard Perth Glory FC
Thomas Main Sydney FC
Dalibor Markovic Marconi Stallions FC
Mark Natta Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Trent Ostler Perth Glory FC
James Paneras Sydney Olympic FC
Adam Pavlesic (gk) Sydney FC
Oliver Plusnin QAS/Brisbane Roar FC
Lachlan Sepping Marconi Stallions FC
Jamie Signorello (gk) SA NTC
Jack Simmons Emerging Jets FC
Giovanni Stellitano Melbourne City FC
Ahmad Taleb (gk) Moreland Zebras FC
Ryan Teague Sydney FC
Joshua Varga Nunawading FC
Riley Warland Perth Glory FC -

See more at: http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-dominate-joeys-squad/mobby08wol1x1vfhij05qdb76#sthash.bb3rmJL0.dpuf
Read more at http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-dominate-joeys-squad/mobby08wol1x1vfhij05qdb76#mOtSTeSzP1BS6eUu.99

Has anyone seen these players before? 


Seen all the boys from vic. All quality players. 3 are midfielders one is a 9. Squad will be cut to 23 so hopefully we get to see all of them play. Duzel and Kirdar are guns Varga is one to watch also. Stallitano no.9 strong quick but technically all are very very good. 
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Seen all the boys from vic. All quality players. 3 are midfielders one is a 9. Squad will be cut to 23 so hopefully we get to see all of them play. Duzel and Kirdar are guns Varga is one to watch also. Stallitano no.9 strong quick but technically all are very very good. 

What position does Birkan Kirdar play?
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The young goalkeeper Kalac would nearly have to be spiders son wouldn't he?

I note there are no players from the Canberra region included
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Barca4Life - 14 Jun 2017 9:12 PM
Just to fresh out our minds regards to the Socceroos, the new generation of the players the under 15s have a camp this week for the upcoming u15 AFF Cup next month, assuming it will be close to the final squad also if its anything to go by.

Sydney FC's Academy players are dominating this week's Joey's (Australian U17) training camp with no fewer than six players selected to be part of Tony Vidmar's squad.Academy players Ryan Teague, Jaiden Kucharski, Jayden Trenkoski, Scott Browning, Thomas Main and Adam Pavlesic were all selected for the camp at the AIS in the lead up to the AFF U-15 Youth Championship being held in Thailand next month.Following the naming of the squad, Trenkoski injured an ACL and had to pull out, however the Sky Blues remain the most represented club within the camp which comprises of 30 players and concludes on Friday (16 June).Players from Hyundai A-League club academies as well as various PlayStation 4 NPL clubs are also represented as the Joey's prepare for the AFF U-15 Youth Championship to be held in Chonburi, Thailand from 9-22 July.The Joeys are in Group A alongside host nation Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and Singapore with the tournament a lead up to the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers taking place in September.

Joeys Squad – AIS Training Camp 13-16 June 2017
George Antonis Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Lachlan Bayliss Emerging Jets FC
Alex Bonetig Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Noah Botic Sydney Olympic
Brodie Boyce QAS/Brisbane Roar FC
Scott Browning Sydney FC
Jordan Courtney-Perkins QAS/Brisbane Roar FC
Navarone Darjani Wollongong Wolves FC
Stephan De Robillard Marconi Stallions FC
Luke Duzel Melbourne City FC
Isaac Hovar Marconi Stallions FC
Oliver Kalac (gk) Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Birkan Kirdar Melbourne Victory FC
Jaiden Kucharski Sydney FC
Dylan Leonard Perth Glory FC
Thomas Main Sydney FC
Dalibor Markovic Marconi Stallions FC
Mark Natta Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Trent Ostler Perth Glory FC
James Paneras Sydney Olympic FC
Adam Pavlesic (gk) Sydney FC
Oliver Plusnin QAS/Brisbane Roar FC
Lachlan Sepping Marconi Stallions FC
Jamie Signorello (gk) SA NTC
Jack Simmons Emerging Jets FC
Giovanni Stellitano Melbourne City FC
Ahmad Taleb (gk) Moreland Zebras FC
Ryan Teague Sydney FC
Joshua Varga Nunawading FC
Riley Warland Perth Glory FC -

See more at: http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-dominate-joeys-squad/mobby08wol1x1vfhij05qdb76#sthash.bb3rmJL0.dpuf
Read more at http://www.sydneyfc.com/article/sydney-fc-dominate-joeys-squad/mobby08wol1x1vfhij05qdb76#mOtSTeSzP1BS6eUu.99

Has anyone seen these players before? 


I must have seen the two City players play the Tasmanian state team. Against the opposition, the whole City team looked very good between penalty boxes.
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Barca4Life - 4 Jun 2017 8:01 PM
Watching Portugal vs Uruguay and a bit before in USA vs Venezuela, the level of football is quite high and with Australia not involved we are very behind. 

For a bit of perspective, Japan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia whom apart from the host made the AFC u19 final last year and this year they both lost in the second round stage, very tough to crack the next level against the traditionally strong south american and european teams. 

Interesting, Barca.
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Seen all the boys from vic. All quality players. 3 are midfielders one is a 9. Squad will be cut to 23 so hopefully we get to see all of them play. Duzel and Kirdar are guns Varga is one to watch also. Stallitano no.9 strong quick but technically all are very very good. 

I'll keep an eye on this team as apparently it's the first generation to go through the entire FFA NC from the discovery phase and onto to the SAP coaching and now game training phase. Should be interesting viewing, cheers for the info on some of the players.
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JDB03 - 14 Jun 2017 10:05 PM

What position does Birkan Kirdar play?
Midfielder 
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X 2 lol lol 
With the least amount of youth promoted to senior squad lol.

Some clueless posters here. 

We are talking about a youth footballer here. He's not going to be walking into HAL squads just yet. 

SFC are the dominant youth setup in NSW and currently provide an unrivaled pathway for young players. Many other HAL clubs don't even have teams in all age groups from u12s and up. He could work his way up at the level suitable to his skills and develop at whichever level would best suit him.

He could also train with the senior squad occasionally to learn from the best players in the country. And while yes our current first team is old, do people really expect all these players to be there forever? Lol. By the time this kid is ready for the HAL there will be an opening for him if he's good enough, at the very least on the bench. 

WSW do have a similar setup to us but are still only second in the NPL 2 for their teams whereas we're in NPL1. 

I'm not having a go at other clubs, merely stating that SFC currently has a more advanced setup than other HAL clubs, unless there's been developments for other clubs recently.

And i'm sure people are aware of Arnie having given a number of kids a go in the past. Our previous crop of youth players simply weren't good enough. Even then the likes of Blackwood, Naumoff and Hoole all got a shot. Once our current crop have developed further they'll get their opportunity. Charlie being the first cab off the rank most likely.

From what i've seen of Italiano in the national team he's a player with a lot of potential and I hope he does well at whichever club he chooses. Obviously family will also be a major drawcard for him and his future plans
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Albury City's Isaac Hovar continues rise through the ranks of soccer world with call-up to the Australian under 15s team

NATIONAL HONOUR: Isaac Hovar is set for the experience of his life after being selected in the Australian Joeys under 15s side. Picture: SIMON BAYLISS

NATIONAL HONOUR: Isaac Hovar is set for the experience of his life after being selected in the Australian Joeys under 15s side. Picture: SIMON BAYLISS

Albury City junior Isaac Hovar is the talk of the AWFA community this week after being selected for the Australian Joeys under 15s.

Hovar was picked during the final selection camp at the AIS last week.

He will now play for Australia in the AFF under-15s Youth Championship at Chomburi, Thailand, as part of a 23-player squad departing on July 2.

Hovar will play against host nation Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and Singapore from July 9-22.

Whilst the national selection process is an ongoing one subject to performance, Thailand is a lead up tournament to the 2018 AFC U-16 championship qualifiers.

In the event that Isaac retains his spot, these qualifiers would commence in September in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

The goal of qualification is to attain a spot for Australia at the FIFA under-17 World Cup in 2019.

Around these exciting new developments, Isaac continues to travel to Sydney weekly to train and play with the Marconi under-15s  NPL side.

“He has been playing well and gained time playing up in the under 16 and under 18 teams, as well as benching for the under 20 side on one occasion,” his father, Peter, said.

“We understand Isaac is the only regionally-based player to have made the final squad and we have been very fortunate and grateful to have the support of Rex Regional Express who are assisting with Isaac’s weekly travel to and from Sydney.”

Hovar, 14, has been part of several elite football squads and programs since the age of eight, including AWFA representative teams, NSW Country and the NSW Country team at the FFA Australian Youth National Championships. 

“We are grateful to Albury City and AWFA for the ongoing support provided to Isaac on his football journey,” Peter said. “We believe this support and the solid foundations provided through local SSF and junior football have been fundamental towards helping Isaac attain the opportunities that have now opened up for him.”

Albury City president Cam Burns said Hovar has been incredibly loyal to the club.

“He’s Albury City through and through, he came through the MiniRoos program and has always played in his age group and higher each week,” Burns said.

“We have Murray United across the river, but his parents have taken Isaac through the AWFA pathway, which meant training and Wagga and Griffith and playing games all over the place.

“It was through that process that Marconi found him, so it proves that clubs are out there looking at the regional areas.

“Marconi is obviously his primary club and we’re now the additional club, but we’ll always call him ours.”

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Has anybody seen any of these kids play or heard any talk from the training camp held last week?

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Joeys squad for the AFF U15 tournament has been announced - this tournament is a precursor to the AFC U16 championships in September, which are used as qualifiers for the U17 World Cup (sorry about the list of names - the forums do weird shit with grids)

Joeys squad named ahead of AFF U-15 Championships

Monday, 3 July 2017 -

The Joeys squad is today (Monday) on their way to Thailand as they ramp up preparations for this month’s AFF U-15 Youth Championships.

Coach Tony Vidmar has selected a 23-player squad for the tournament which begins on July 9.

The entire squad will have a pre-tournament training camp in Bangkok for four days before heading to Chonburi on Friday ahead of the championships.

“It’s the first time these players will be playing together in Asia so it will be a massive learning curve for them,” Vidmar said.

“They’ll be playing in tough conditions and have a match every 2nd day.

“This should prepare them for the qualifiers [2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers] in September.

“We will create a very challenging environment to see which players can stand up to the rigours of international football.”

The Joeys are in Group A alongside host nation Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and Singapore.

The event is a lead up tournament to the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers taking place in September.

The 23-player Joeys squad:

George
Antonis
Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Alexander
Bonetig
Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Noah
Botic
Sydney Olympic FC

Brodie
Boyce
QAS / Brisbane Roar FC

Navarone
Darjani
Wollongong Wolves FC

Stephan
De Robillard
Marconi Stallions FC

Luke
Duzel
Melbourne City FC

Isaac
Hovar
Marconi Stallions FC

Oliver
Kalac
Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Birkan
Kirdar
Melbourne Victory FC

Jaiden
Kucharski
Sydney FC

Thomas
Main
Sydney FC

Dalibor
Markovic
Marconi Stallions FC

Mark
Natta
Western Sydney Wanderers FC

Trent
Ostler
Perth Glory FC

Adam
Pavlesic
Sydney FC

Lachlan
Sepping
Marconi Stallions FC

Jamie
Signorello
SA NTC

Jack
Simmons
Emerging Jets FC

Giovanni
Stellitano
Melbourne City FC

Ryan
Teague
Sydney FC

Joshua
Varga
Nunawading City FC

Riley
Warland
Perth Glory FC

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kaufusi - 15 Jun 2017 11:54 AM
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Some clueless posters here. 

We are talking about a youth footballer here. He's not going to be walking into HAL squads just yet. 

SFC are the dominant youth setup in NSW and currently provide an unrivaled pathway for young players. Many other HAL clubs don't even have teams in all age groups from u12s and up. He could work his way up at the level suitable to his skills and develop at whichever level would best suit him.

He could also train with the senior squad occasionally to learn from the best players in the country. And while yes our current first team is old, do people really expect all these players to be there forever? Lol. By the time this kid is ready for the HAL there will be an opening for him if he's good enough, at the very least on the bench. 

WSW do have a similar setup to us but are still only second in the NPL 2 for their teams whereas we're in NPL1. 

I'm not having a go at other clubs, merely stating that SFC currently has a more advanced setup than other HAL clubs, unless there's been developments for other clubs recently.

And i'm sure people are aware of Arnie having given a number of kids a go in the past. Our previous crop of youth players simply weren't good enough. Even then the likes of Blackwood, Naumoff and Hoole all got a shot. Once our current crop have developed further they'll get their opportunity. Charlie being the first cab off the rank most likely.

From what i've seen of Italiano in the national team he's a player with a lot of potential and I hope he does well at whichever club he chooses. Obviously family will also be a major drawcard for him and his future plans

"SFC are the dominant youth setup in NSW and currently provide an unrivaled pathway for young players'

Seems that Vidmar doesn't agree with you, well done Marconi 4 players selected must be doing something very well.
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yep good on Marconi, having a strong season to date in Snrs, likely to get back in PL1.
Youth interestingly not so good but these 4 players must be stand outs or showing good promise so good luck to them.
Hope the entire squad have a good tournament. 


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Remember when youth teams only picked from aleague sides. Now they are in the npl maybe they have been left exposed?


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LFC. - 3 Jul 2017 10:58 AM
yep good on Marconi, having a strong season to date in Snrs, likely to get back in PL1.
Youth interestingly not so good but these 4 players must be stand outs or showing good promise so good luck to them.
Hope the entire squad have a good tournament. 

Not so fussed about this tournament (although a good showing would be nice) it's the AFC U16 tournament where we need to shine, to qualify for the U17 World Cup.
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LFC. - 3 Jul 2017 10:58 AM
yep good on Marconi, having a strong season to date in Snrs, likely to get back in PL1.
Youth interestingly not so good but these 4 players must be stand outs or showing good promise so good luck to them.
Hope the entire squad have a good tournament. 

Its good to see players selected from outside of the 'system' i wondering if Marconi have been following the NC?

I think these guys are the first batch to go through the whole NC from SSGs, SAP until now the game training phase so it would be interesting to see how they compare to other teams in the past.
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