08-12-2014 22:00
Football Federation Australia consulted with key stakeholders from Football Federation Northern Territories (FFNT) last week following a special ‘Town Hall meeting’ at Charles Darwin University, Darwin
The event was held as part of the Whole of Football Plan, which was announced by FFA CEO David Gallop in September during his ‘State of the Game’ address, which aims to improve all levels of the sport, from the grassroots to the elite levels, to eventually make football the biggest and most popular game in Australia.
Topics and issues discussed during the meeting included:
· The cost of football and the need to be flexible to the NT environment.
· Schools and the important role they can play in increasing participation
· How coach education is delivered and the need to make it more accessible.
· The cost and centralised nature of the elite player pathway.
· The importance of club visits to rural communities.
FFNT Chairmen, Michael , commented “everyone had something positive to say”, whilst CEO Craig Chapmen stated that the exercise was “valuable for people in the sport in Darwin to have their say”
The Whole of Football Plan will continue to seek input form stakeholders for the remainder of the year with the final report to be completed by the conclusion of the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 in January next year, with implementation set for July, 2015.