Football West National Training Centre

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FW NTC
Full nameFootball West National Training Centre
Founded2006;18 years ago (2006)
League Football West Women's Premier League
2019 5th
Website Club website

Football West National Training Centre, simply known as FW NTC, is a soccer academy based in Perth, Western Australia.

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History

The academy was established by Football West in conjunction with FFA and the WA Department of Sport and Recreation in 2006 to operate as an establishment where young players could be assisted to prepare for the game at the highest level. [1]

The boys' team played in the Football West State League in 2012 and 2013, however did not play for points. They also participated in the FFA State Institute Challenge. [2] The boys' program was replaced by the Perth Glory NPL program in 2014. [3]

Notable male academy graduates

As of November 2018
NameCurrent clubPositionCurrent status
Eli Babalj Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar FWPlaying
Mark Birighitti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City GKPlaying
Daniel De Silva Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC MFPlaying
Jesse Makarounas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Moreland City FWPlaying
Sam Mitchinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Green Gully DFPlaying
Scott Neville Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory DFPlaying
Brandon O'Neill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC MFPlaying
Mitchell Oxborrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broadmeadow Magic MFPlaying
Josh Risdon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Sydney Wanderers DFPlaying
Trent Sainsbury Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven DFPlaying
Adam Taggart Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings FWPlaying

Women's team

The FW NTC Women's team are one of the inaugural teams in the new National Premier Leagues WA Women competition (which commenced in 2020), and is a part of the National Premier Leagues Women’s structure. [4] Previously they had been a part of the Women's Premier League competition (2018–2019); prior to that, they were a part of the Women's State League Premier Division (since at least 2008).

Current women's squad

As of 10 September 2022 [5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mischa Anderson
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lilly Bailey
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Georgia Cassidy
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jenna Harnwell
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Grace Johnston
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tanika Lala
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Violet Longmore
No.Pos.NationPlayer
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sophie Meaden
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Anna Powell
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ava Richards
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Louise Tana
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Natalia Vega Mena
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Abbey Woolley

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References

  1. ↑ "Western Australian National Training Centre". footballwest.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Youth takes centre stage in FFA State Institute Challenge". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "National Training Centre". Football West. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Female football in WA moves into new era". Football West. 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Top 4 Cup Finals Weekend 2022. Football West. 9 September 2022.
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