The future...

This seasons W League still has 4 games to go for Adelaide United but the planning and preparation for next season has already begun.

I am determined to make The Lady Reds a force to be reckoned with and am equally determined to develop exciting, technically gifted South Australian players to do that.

That process is well underway with the implementation of a Female Players Pathway in South Australia. This pathway will see more thorough player identification and top level coaching and training of the girls from U12 - Senior level. Much greater emphasis will be placed on technical development to create players who are comfortable on the ball, can take players on and have that X factor, think  Marta or  Mana Iwabuchi . This whole process is currently underway, with the U13's undertaking final trials and training, the U15's have just been selected and are starting their pre-season development program. The NTC girls underwent a weekend of training and trial games during the bye weekend in the W League and a number of players displayed some real promise!

The players in the Adelaide United W League squad currently have improved considerably over the last couple of months and they have worked hard to do so. We have discussed how we want to develop as a team and how we want to change the way we play, to become a much better 'In Possession' team. This is being worked on now and it will be the focus for the 'off-season' with the NTC / W League players. With the talent already in the W League squad alongside some of the promising youngsters in the NTC, the future looks bright for Women's football in South Australia.