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The Football Australia Thread

Monoethnic Social Club said:
Thats been happening at state level for a while mate. This "we need more money" call to arms is from the top NOT the bottom as much anymore.

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Yeah but look at the local clubs, especially in the regions. Some genuinely don’t even have the right facilities or can’t even form teams. I also think a lot of other things need to change at the grassroots level. One of the biggest issues for kids is the price they have to pay to play. For all we know there could be an absolute superstar out there but their parents can’t afford to let them play. Nestory Irankunda’s older brothers for example gave up playing so Nestor could pursue his dream. How sad’s that, two potential careers gone.
 
HonestSpursFan said:
Yeah but look at the local clubs, especially in the regions. Some genuinely don’t even have the right facilities or can’t even form teams. I also think a lot of other things need to change at the grassroots level. One of the biggest issues for kids is the price they have to pay to play. For all we know there could be an absolute superstar out there but their parents can’t afford to let them play. Nestory Irankunda’s older brothers for example gave up playing so Nestor could pursue his dream. How sad’s that, two potential careers gone.
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100% more needs to be done with facilities funding... especially regionally although I believe (and i could be wrong) things are getting better.

As for cost of playing... it is not particularly expensive to play football compared to any other sport here in Australia until you hit NPL and higher.

Why THAT is the case is a whole different conversation mate, nothing to do with government funding.
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
100% more needs to be done with facilities funding... especially regionally although I believe (and i could be wrong) things are getting better.

As for cost of playing... it is not particularly expensive to play football compared to any other sport here in Australia until you hit NPL and higher.

Why THAT is the case is a whole different conversation mate, nothing to do with government funding.
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It's still quite expensive and if the NPL is the bare minimum you need to make it then it needs to be cheaper. Sport should be for everyone, not just those who can afford it. Also, remember all the funding football was supposed to get after the WWC? Most of that went to footy codes.
 
HonestSpursFan said:
It's still quite expensive and if the NPL is the bare minimum you need to make it then it needs to be cheaper. Sport should be for everyone, not just those who can afford it. Also, remember all the funding football was supposed to get after the WWC? Most of that went to footy codes.
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NPL is NOT the bare minimum,..... The majority of kids play community football for $200-$500 a season. Football is for all.... The blockage starts in the player development pool where "the talent" is forced to compete with "the rich parent with shit son/daughter".
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
NPL is NOT the bare minimum,..... The majority of kids play community football for $200-$500 a season. Football is for all.... The blockage starts in the player development pool where "the talent" is forced to compete with "the rich parent with shit son/daughter".
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Even still money should not be prioritised over potential ability in the player development pool which is leading to kids jumping ship from football to other sports and very few actually making it to the NPL, let alone the A-Leagues, Socceroos and Matildas.
 
rebelliousfeminist974 said:
Even still money should not be prioritised over potential ability in the player development pool which is leading to kids jumping ship from football to other sports and very few actually making it to the NPL, let alone the A-Leagues, Socceroos and Matildas.
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100% it shouldn't but the FA has created the perfect conditions for delusional time poor but cashed up parents to pay to play...
 
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