Football West National Training Centre

Football West National Training Centre or simply FW NTC is a soccer academy based in Perth, Western Australia. They currently run female training programs.

FW NTC
Full nameFootball West National Training Centre
Founded2006
LeagueFootball West Women's Premier League
20185th
WebsiteClub website

History

The academy was established by Football West in conjunction with FFA and Department of Sport and Recreation (Western Australia) 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 Brisbane RoarFWPlaying
Mark Birighitti Melbourne CityGKPlaying
Daniel De Silva Sydney FCMFPlaying
Jesse Makarounas Moreland CityFWPlaying
Sam Mitchinson Green GullyDFPlaying
Scott Neville Perth GloryDFPlaying
Brandon O'Neill Sydney FCMFPlaying
Mitchell Oxborrow Broadmeadow MagicMFPlaying
Josh Risdon Western Sydney WanderersDFPlaying
Trent Sainsbury PSV EindhovenDFPlaying
Adam Taggart Suwon Samsung BluewingsFWPlaying

Women's Team

The FW NTC Women's team are one of the inaugural teams in the new Women's National Premier Leagues WA competition (which is scheduled to commence 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 (from at least 2014 to 2017).

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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. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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