2025 Player Development Report Released
Football NSW is proud to release the 2025 Player Development Report, which provides insights into the processes and outcomes of Football NSW programs and initiatives within the Talented Player Pathway.
The Talented Player Pathway (TPP) encompasses the Football NSW Youth Leagues, Talent Support Program (TSP) and Football NSW State Teams.
The report provides a breakdown of key indicators across three sectors, Girls, Boys and Regional. Within each stream there are several highlights for the year outlined below.
Girls Player Development
“This report does not simply provide data and numbers. It highlights our progress and validates the standards we set. It demonstrates our commitment to player development and it reflects the hard work, dedication and contribution that our talent identification coaches and staff have undertaken.”
“We are significantly pleased with what we have been able to achieve in 2025 across all of our programs and we will continue our strong ambition to improve upon this for 2026 and years to come.”
Nadine Shiels – Player Development Manager – Girls
Boys Player Development
“The outcomes outlined in this report don’t happen by chance. They reflect the dedication of our coaching and talent identification staff, who invest countless hours watching matches, engaging with clubs and creating genuine best-versus-best environments for our players. Our purpose is clear — not only to identify talent, but to prepare it.”
“This report highlights the detail, collaboration and consistency required to ensure no player goes unnoticed and to bridge the gap between NPL and national team football. We are proud of the impact this program continues to have across NSW and on the national stage.”
Philip Myall – Player Development Manager – Boys
Regional Player Development
“TSP in regional football is continually evolving and this report highlights the conscious effort to increase the match time that is provided for the regional players in a high-level environment through the TSP coaching group, and to also increase the challenge for the players involved.”
“The program has also continued to enable the identified players to then progress to compete against the TSP Metro Hubs and A League Academies in the Game days at VSP. The report highlights the various touchpoints across regional NSW for TSP to assist in driving regional footballers across both boys and girls to be challenged and able to be part of the greater football elite player pathway with opportunity to progress and be identified into National Youth Teams.”
Andrew Fearnley – Development Manager Regional Football
