Talent Support Program

The Talent Support Program (TSP) is a games-based program, where the top players from Sydney metro play regular high-level matches against each other and A-League academies.

The purpose of TSP is to provide an increased number of talented players exposure to a high-quality environment and an increase in high quality games. Further, it will enhance the process for talent identification and selection of representative teams and provide additional opportunities for benchmarking and identification for national teams.

In the FNSW TSP our key words are Adaptable, Brave and Creative.

To be an Adaptable footballer, players will need to understand the game, show the right attitude, know about tactics and what different positions demand from them. They need to develop skills to evaluate the game, read and interpret situations, and show tactical intelligence.

We challenge players constantly to be Brave and to take calculated risks with no fear of failure. We put them in a competitive environment where they may feel out of their comfort zone to see how they will grow and adapt.

We encourage players to be Creative and to think outside the box. The way they look at situations and the decisions they make is what will differentiate them from the rest.

We take a player centered approach. You will notice that players are not only asked to actively participate in co creating game plans but will lead half time talks as individuals or small groups. We feel this is important for the players to get a greater understanding of the game and helps to develop Creativity, and skills which can also potentially be used outside of football.

Regions

TSP Metro

All teams attend Valentine Sports Park (VSP) each fortnight on a Tuesday during school terms to play matches against the other teams and A-League academies. During the school holidays the TSP program participates in tournaments against the A-League academies and other Member Federations. Age groups are aligned with the age groups being used for FA National Youth Championships.

Teams are now organized without regional limitations, and selected players are assigned to one of five teams for boys (Yellow, Black, Red, Blue, and White) and one of four teams for girls (Yellow, Black, Red and Blue). This approach aims to ensure a balanced distribution of players among the teams, thereby optimizing playing opportunities for each individual player.

TSP Regional

There are 8 regional hubs which selected players are placed in based on their geographical location:

• Albury-Wodonga
• Bathurst
• Dubbo
• Goulburn
• Griffith
• Nowra
• Orange
• Wagga Wagga

There are TSP regional match days during or at the end of each term where each hub travel to one location for competitive matches against the other hubs.

Players attend the sessions in their hubs according to the calendar during the school terms, and also attend the Regional Game Days where they play matches against the different regional hubs. During the school holidays the selected players from TSP program participates in tournaments against the TSP Metro, A-League Academies and other Member Federations. Age groups are aligned with the age groups being used for FA National Youth Championships. TSP Regional will include U14 Boys as foundation for the following year, and U14 Girls are part of the U15 Girls Program.

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