Canberra Times journo David Jean has told the FFA to "get stuffed," in his Saturday article re;further A-League games in Canberra; although I don't recall David being front and centre as a Canberra A-League football supporter, perhaps not as anti as his mate Peter (I hate Canberra Football) Fitzgerald. Click to continue reading...

The next time someone in Canberra tells you we've a huge junior base with 20,000 kids/registrations tell them they are dreaming, same goes for 260,000 registrations across NSW or the paltry 50,000 in Victoria.
What we have is a lot of people playing independently in their own clubs, maximum community in Canberra is Woden Valley 1800. Click to continue reading...

The HP system is back on in Canberra, check www.capitalfootball.com.au and the program is North and South for 20 boys and 20 girls in both locations; so good things come to those who wait.
There is a cost, it's not insignificant, but it's a big step in a new direction and would seem to be big vote winner from the grassroots community. Click to continue reading...

Football NSW Launches ‘Project 22'

Free to all selected players, this highly professional development setup allows players to train up to five (5) times a week – for 40 weeks of the year – with highly experienced and qualified instructors.

Now it's time for Canberra to follow, not neccessarily in the same form, but develop we must. Click to continue reading...

Launched last night and apparently it's free so I'm told. Click to continue reading...

http://www.capitalfootball.com.au/site/performance.php
Surprise surprise! Football pathways stumble on! You couldn't make this up could you!
Development programs for our kids advertised, over 500 kids registered, and now they are on hold...well Capital Football Board sorted that one very nicely didn't they. Click to continue reading...

Now most Canberrans love nothing more than sitting and having a coffee. In their spare time, or even in their work time
First we nipped out for a fag now it's for a coffee, anything to get out of the office.
So having visited the wonderful new facility at Hawker I wondered when we will see the off-field match the on-field. Click to continue reading...

Well this has really got the locals talking. And thank god for the Nearpost; always got a solution and right now that's just what we need.
And in blogland solutions are easy.
Capital Football has put on hold, maybe even scrapped, their plans for a change from the less than equitable and limited current Academy structure to the proposed and advertised FFA facilitated Talent Id program. Click to continue reading...

Apologies no National Show podcast this week due to technical difficulties.
Local news and Peter Funnell interviews
Cap Football Tech Director Ian Shaw discusses changes, including costs,trials,games to Cap Football Academy and trip/trials for players to Korea coming up soon
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The lads of Canberra, mates, Aussie till the end can continue to look forward to playing against their mates in the Kanga Cup, next week at 10 and then every year thru to 18 and then continue to play against their mates in the local leagues and maybe one day in the local Premier League, and then the lower leagues as they get older and finally again in the Masters. Click to continue reading...

I received a post from Peter today,posted in full below. He raises some questions about Capital Football's role as a Football Club. They should be seen, in my view, as a point of discussion rather than a criticism of Capital Football or it's Board.
I have no opinion on the matter, but I'm more than happy for others to raise points on my blog. Click to continue reading...

FFA Tech Director Han Berger had a chat with me last night about the new technical development plan put out or about to be by the FFA.
First thing that struck me is that elite sports for kids is so serious these days, and I guess Aussie football juniors are about to get a rude awakening! Maybe it's already happening in other. Click to continue reading...

Well the team is Goulburn Strikers but they play in ACT land. And the lads from Goulburn stuck one up the NSW Super League and NSW Football in general. Great work to Carlo Alliffi and the boys.
No wonder NSW won't let any ACT teams into their tournaments....and wait till I see that Han Berger bloke next week. Click to continue reading...

Training once a week is enough for anyteam, particularly a girls team.
Parents don't want to commit more than once a week to sport?
Right, no wrong!
Had a great post from Mr A. Nonymous...so thought I'd give it it's own heading...

We have many thousands of young swimmers in Australia doing a minimum of five training sessions a week between 1 - 2 hours per session.

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Questions raised after National Championships by one onlooker.
The National Under 13 Boys competition finished yesterday. Girls and Boys results below. Also below is a post from one "Anonymous" poster.
I have no view on the Capital Football Academy of any real expertise or depth so I won't comment. Click to continue reading...

The AIS have been playing the local Premier League teams recently.br /br /With oldest AIS player now born in 1992, that makes the oldest player just 17.br /br /They've already beaten Canberra FC, ANU and O'Connor Knights. Belconnen did beat them but the AIS had a player sent-off in the 15th minute so maybe that influenced the result. Click to continue reading...

This weeks poddies.
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Includes David Hall Editor of Australia's newest Football Magazine Australian Football Weekly.
Also AIS Coach Jan Versleijen talks about his role as Under 20's Coach.
And our very own "Not Setanta Australia segment with Guus Hiddink, Charlie Tim Tam Miller, Ricky Herbert and We've found Arnie. Click to continue reading...

Former Socceroo, Canberra Cosmos player and now Canberra United and Assistant Matildas and ACTAS Coach Robbie Hooker talked about his plans as boss of the newest team in town. Should girl's play with boys? Who will we sign and more.....
Canberra United W-League Coach Robbie Hooker fronted up to the Nearpost Radio (98. Click to continue reading...

The Mariners have launched their Academy programs today.
And it's interesting to see the numbers of players involved in their Academies. For example, One centre for 9 years olds will train 16 players. And there are FIVE centres. That's 80 players per age group.
At least five centres spread across the Region. Click to continue reading...

Ned Zelic, Carl Valeri, Joe Simunic, Peter Buljan, Lindsay Wilson and others, and our A-League Five, Kaz Patafta, Shaun Ontong, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Adam Casey, and Matty Kemp.. all are professional footballers from Canberra but do we produce enough?
We've got thousands playing at junior level and there is no reason to think this will change. Click to continue reading...

Capital Football CEO Heather Reid signs up.

Capital Football CEO Heather Reid gives her full support and that of Capital Football. Speaking on Nearpost radio this week Heather gave her full support.

Martin Radic, President Canberra FC, Steve Forshaw Coach of Belconnen United, Darren Viskovich Coach ANU Premier League, Alex Castro Canberra FC, Jenny Brew Weston Creek, Alan Hinde Woden Valley are just some of the names I on the list.

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Day five. Scores and tables and Play-off fixtures below.
2008 FFA NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR GIRLS
2008 FFA NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR GIRLS
OFFICIAL RESULTS Day 6 – Thursday 10 July 2008
Venue – BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Under 15 Girls
Semi-Final 1: NSW Country 1 (R. Click to continue reading...

If you have a questions for Heather Reid all things Capital Football, Anthony Hatton all things Ateam4Canberra and Adem Poric all things Small Sided Games and I'm not sure he's a believer, please email me. Details of tonights show below.
Nationally Terry Henry joins us as host, Former Sheff Wed and Aussie Youth Team Representative and Total Football Academy entrepreneur Adem Poric is live in the studio. Click to continue reading...

ACT Sports Minister talks Hawker upgrades.
Capital Football CEO Heather Reid talks National Women's League and Hawker and future development plans.
Former Soccer Futsalroo Danny Macor retires from Belconnen United Premier League
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Capital Football presented their proposal for a women's A-League team to the FFA in Sydney yesterday.
With the FFA favouring an A-League based approach to the new women's league Canberra's entry is not certain.
Capital Football presented a plan showing how and why a Canberra team should be included. Click to continue reading...

A-League Grand Final Rematch for Canberra. With Mark Bosnich rumoured to be joining the Mariners we might even get to see the former Man United keeper back in goal:)
Capital Football release below.
Professional football will return to the ACT for another year with the 2007/08 Hyundai A-League champions, Newcastle Jets, taking on local favourites, Central Coast Mariners, at Canberra Stadium on Saturday July 12. Click to continue reading...

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This week: Newcastle Jets new signing Shaun Ontong joins us in the Studio. Socceroo talk. Amy Chapman gives us all the Matildas news from Vietnam see below for all the details
We've got an interview with Matildas Star Amy Chapman who is in Vietnam for the Asia Cup. Click to continue reading...

Malaysian outfit named 2008 Asian Fellowship winner Capital Football release below:
Australia's biggest and oldest international youth football tournament has started finalising preparations. Host's Capital Football, are proud to announce that the annual recipient of the McDonald's Kanga Cup Asian Fellowship is a boy's under 13 teams from the Subang Jaya Community Sports Club of Malaysia. Click to continue reading...

Featured Match:
Tuggeranong United v Canberra FC
(Kambah 2-1) kick off 3pm
Catch Russ Gibbs Premier League match report on the Nearpost Tuesday 6.30pm, and here on the podcast on Wednesday. Russ and Chris Gottaas will discuss this weeks games live on air. Click to continue reading...

Two Capital Football Academy boys teams travelled to Sydney today to take on a Sydney Metros side.
The Under 13 side beat the Sydney Metros 4-3.
Goals from Alex Popovic, Tyson Cottam 2 and Jas Abarquez secured the win in extremely wet conditions
The Academy program aims to develop the boys through local league and other fixtures. Click to continue reading...

Capital Football's season launch is on today. 17,000 registered players.
A fantastic achievement, make no mistake. Well done to all at Capital Football.
But I want more, and now!
I want an A-League team, A Women's National League team, A Youth team and a Futsal team.
With such existing community involvement and support in Canberra and its surrounds how can my desires, your desires, not come to fruition. Click to continue reading...

Belwest won a penalty shoot-out to take out this years Women's Federation Cup.
Hear player interviews on the Nearpost Radio show this week, or catch them on the podcast on this blog on Wednesday, or tune into Channel Vision to see highlights of the men and women's game later in the week.
The game was locked at 0-0 after extra time and Belwest Foxes' Captain Vanessa Burdett scored the decider. Click to continue reading...

A black day for all football fans, and young players in Canberra. After the initial excitement it seems we will have to wait at least twelve further months for top grade pathway football in Canberra.
Full release below from Capital Football.
National Youth League Deferred
Capital Football regrets to announce that the Wellington Phoenix's proposal of basing a National Youth League team in Canberra for this coming season has been deferred for 12 months at the request of the Hyundai A-League franchise. Click to continue reading...

Frank Farina with Capital Football's Alex Butt
Over 100 people turned out at the AIS on Friday night to get some junior coaching tips from Former Socceroo Coach Frank Farina.
Farina, who has just returned from 10 day scouting mission to Brazil for his Queensland Roar side said, "I enjoy getting back to the grassroots. Click to continue reading...

FFA have sent a list of questions to Wellington Phoenix and Capital Football before the final go ahead is given before the Canberra based 8th Youth side is given the go ahead.
Costs, Player rosters, overcoming the difficulties of having two teams playing in two locations, two countries are just a few concerns. Click to continue reading...