2007 McDonald’s® Junior Premier
League Directory Having trouble finding a Junior
Football club to play or coach? Don’t know where a ground is
located for an up and coming match?
The 2007 McDonald’s® Junior Premier League (JPL) Directory, can
be viewed below, and includes all club contact and ground
details of participating 2007 McDonald’s® JPL clubs.
PLAYFORD CITY PATRIOTS Wednesday 30 May 2007 Playford City requires players for Under
15 and Under 16 age groups.
For more details please contact the club on 8255 4009 or 0412 022 121
2007 FFSA STATE TALENT IDENTIFICATION
CHAMPIONSHIPS Monday 21 May 2007 The FFSA State Junior Championships will
now be known as the FFSA State Talent Identification Championships. The
2007 event will be held at The Paddocks, Para Hills Knights Soccer Club,
Bridge Road, Para Hills.
For the first time, representative players from the Adelaide Hills
Junior Soccer Association, Elizabeth & Districts Junior Soccer
Association, Noarlunga & Districts Junior Soccer Association and North
West Junior Soccer Association will be participating in the selection
trials.
There have been a number of changes to the Boys selection criteria and
representative teams which all clubs and associations have been advised.
The Boy’s representative teams will consist of South, East, West, North,
Metro North and Country.
Clubs have been asked to submit their Boys player nominations the FFSA
by a specific date. Coaches are still to be finalised, and will be
announced shortly by the Coaching & Development Manager, along with
trial dates, times and venues. SAWSA will shortly announce their
selection criteria.
The 2007 FFSA State Talent Identification Championships will feature
seven age groups: Under 11, 12, 13, 14 Boys & Under 12, 14 and 16 Girls.
The annual Championships acts as a showcase for elite Junior Football in
South Australia. The tournament's main purpose is as a Talent
Identification Event and forms an integral part of the talent
identification pathway for promising male and female soccer players
within South Australia.
Age groups are selected based on their alignment to future State Team,
Development Team and high performance squad requirements. Accordingly
State and Development coaches will be in attendance at the Championships
to begin the identification process for the 2007 State and Development
teams.
In order to support the Championships' purpose, the main aims of the
FFSA State Talent Identification Championships are:
1. To provide a high quality event that will act as a showcase for
Junior male and female elite Football.
2. To identify potential State Team Players.
3. To identify potential players for the SASI and NTC performance
programs.
4. To provide an opportunity for Coaching Staff to interact with State
Federation Coaching Staff.
5. To provide Country Associations with the opportunity to monitor and
evaluate their elite Junior /Youth Development programs and the players'
skill in a high performance environment.
6. To provide the players with the opportunity to evaluate their own
individual playing skills against other players from different regions.
7. To provide an opportunity for the identification, coaching and
development of future elite referees.
CROYDON KINGS Wednesday 16 May 2007 Croydon Kings FC requires a Goal Keeper
for under 17A Team. The correct candidate will also receive specialized
Goal Keeper training with the Senior Goal Keepers on a weekly basis.
Could you please forward all enquires to Gary Donnelly mobile
0408-847-756 or email
donnellysinoz@internode.on.net.
2007 FRIENDSHIP GAMES Monday 14 May 2007 The Friendship Games features the best age
group players across Australia, representing their respective States and
Territories. The Friendship Games has been created to help foster a
pressure free atmosphere for the players, which enables them to perform
at their peak. This acts as an introduction to the higher pressure
events the players will face in the upcoming years. As such results are
not tabulated, nor a Final conducted.
The 2007 Friendship Games for Boys and Girls will see both tournaments
being held simultaneously at Valentine Sports Park, Sydney from Monday
the 2nd July to Saturday 7th July 2007.
Age Groups: Under 13 Boys and Under 14 Girls
Teams Attending:
U/13 Boys:
Football NSW Metro
Football NSW Country
Capital Football Academy
South Australia – Red
South Australia – Blue
Victoria Metro
Victoria - Country
U/14 Girls:
Football NSW Metro
Football NSW Country
Capital Football Academy
South Australia Women’s SoccerAssociation
Victoria Metro
Victoria - Country
TELSTRA FOOTBALL ANYTIME Monday 9 April 2007 How would like to play fun football with
your friends as well as get cool giveaways? Well now you can by joining
Telstra Football Anytime – an exciting program from Football Federation
Australia that allows you to play the game anywhere, anytime and with
anybody!
For a one-off joining fee you will enjoy a fantastic 6 week program and
you will also receive a backpack, cones to mark out your field, a
personal players sheets with tips on skills and games and most
importantly your own brand new football!
A Telstra Football Anytime clinic will be held in north eastern Adelaide
at Gleeson College at Golden Grove over six Tuesday’s in May and June.
Recently appointed Junior Development Office David Martin will the Head
Coach.
Telstra Football Anytime Programme is aimed at introducing children,
their families and friends to Football.
Telstra Football Anytime Clinic details:
May 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and June 6th & 13th
Gleeson College,
Surrey Farm Drive,
Golden Grove.
4:15pm to 5:30pm
Contact - David Martin
Office – 8354 1422
Mobile – 0405 230 277