Football Australia works closely with its member federations to implement bespoke Talent Support Programs (TSP) as part of the National Talented Player Pathway. These programs provide a value-add supplementary training alongside regular club training to our most talented female and male youth players.
Northern NSW Football is committed to implementing a state-wide series of TSP hubs. Importantly, TSPs will be delivered locally across our region through the establishment of five TSP hubs encompassing metropolitan and regional northern NSW including:
- Hunter Region
- Mid North Coast
- Northern Inland
- North Coast
- Far North Coast
TSP is part of Northern NSW Football’s talented player pathway and provides an environment for our identified talented footballers to be a part of a high performance, player centered learning environment that helps progress players through the pathway towards professional football. TSP will also provide players with opportunities to represent Northern NSW Football at domestic tournaments such as National Youth Championships and National Training Centre (NTC) Challenge along with domestic and overseas tours.
TSP is an invitation only program for the most talented players. Trials for TSPs will only be conducted in special circumstances and will not occur at all in most instances.
TSPs also provide players with opportunities to represent Northern NSW Football at National Youth Championships and potentially transition from NPL to A-League academies.
There are four cycles per year:
- Cycle 1 - July - September
- Cycle 2 - October - December
- Cycle 3 - January - March
- Cycle 4 - April - June
Process to be invited into the Talent Support Program
The process for players to have an opportunity to be invited into the Talent Support Program (TSP) is as outlined below:
- Player is identified as a potentially talented player through one or more of the following:
- Nomination from a Club Technical Director/Club Technical Lead through the NNSWF Talent ID app
- Nomination from a member of the Northern NSW Football Talent ID Team through the NNSWF Talent ID app
- Nomination from a member of the Northern NSW Football Talent ID Team and/or TSP coaches at a TSP Gala Day. TSP Gala Days are invitation only for current TSP players and selected identified players through the NNSWF Talent ID app.
2. The data from the NNSWF Talent ID app is collated and reviewed by the Northern NSW Football Talent Development Team to identify players to invited into the next cycle of TSP.
3. Invitation is sent to identified player to either accept or decline being part of TSP.
Please note: Participating in TSP is by invitation only. Trials for TSP will only be conducted in special circumstances and will not occur at all in most instances.