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Posted September 25, 2023 07:06 · last edited September 25, 2023 07:15

coochiee

Selection of players at age group level also needs to change as current preference is still physical players over technical players. A better development programme for the age group teams is also required if we really want to develop future players for the Ferns.

I disagree with that. Better technical players are for sure coming into the national U17s & U20s now. It's just that they are still only 15-19 yrs of age. Some like Fraser & Whinham will get a go with the Nix ALW team this season. Clegg with WSW. Nathan with Canberra.

But none of them are yet really ready to make a big impression in senior women's international football. It's gonna take some time.

Unlike say the AWs who now have a swag of talented technical experienced players in that 20-24 age range. That's in many ways just a reflection of the Weenix (and Ole) Academies having been going for longer in the male space, compared to female. Weenix have 3-4 female teams now I read somewhere?? We will see increasing numbers of better female technical players being produced.

I've watched some of both the recent U20 & U17 OFC tourneys. Sure the opposition are often plain awful, but is definitely some real talent coming through. Helen Errington really one to watch I reckon. Signed a deal in Portugal??

https://theniche-cache.com/football/2023/8/18/here-arIZe-six-future-football-ferns-to-help-solve-our-goal-scoring-issues

Yes fair comments.
Those are the players I kind of had in mind. Are they ready. Probably not. But at 17-19 now, they will be 21-23 at the next world cup.
The coaching team and NZF should be thinking how do we fast track there integration. Does that mean U23 training camps and games. (Aus have a women's U23 team for example). Schedule some full national games against lower ranked Asian teams to ease them in. A lot of these girls are now just starting out on the semi pro pathway. There progress one would hope will accelerate now.
PS.
So many of our talented girls have gone down the US college route. (kind of understandable with limited options in NZ). But from what I can see about that pathway. Its more about developing athletes then developing technical skills. The US college season is short and on game day players get rotated, so very rarely play even 60 minutes and it is all youth age based. Not sure this is what our game needs right now for our more talented players as real development seems to be slow. Really hope players like Milly Clegg and some of the those current U20's mentioned don't chose this option.

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coochiee

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Yes fair comments.
Those are the players I kind of had in mind. Are they ready. Probably not. But at 17-19 now, they will be 21-23 at the next world cup.
The coaching team and NZF should be thinking how do we fast track there integration. Does that mean U23 training camps and games. (Aus have a women's U23 team for example). Schedule some full national games against lower ranked Asian teams to ease them in. A lot of these girls are now just starting out on the semi pro pathway. There progress one would hope will accelerate now.
PS.
So many of our talented girls have gone down the US college route. (kind of understandable with limited options in NZ). But from what I can see about that pathway. Its more about developing athletes then developing technical skills. The US college season is short and on game day players get rotated, so very rarely play more than 60 minutes. Not sure this is what our game needs right now as development seems to be slow. Really hope players like Milly Clegg and some of the those current U20's mentioned don't chose this option.

Unknown editor edited September 25, 2023 07:10

coochiee

Mindhack

Yes fair comments.
Those are the players I kind of had in mind. Are they ready. Probably not. But at 17-19 now, they will be 21-23 at the next world cup.
The coaching team and NZF should be thinking how do we fast track there integration. Does that mean U23 training camps and games. (Aus have a women's U23 team for example). Schedule some full national games against lower ranked Asian teams to ease them in. A lot of these girls are now just starting out on the semi pro pathway. There progress one would hope will accelerate now.
PS.
So many of our talented girls have gone down the US college route. (kind of understandable with limited options in NZ). But from what I can see about that pathway. Its more about developing athletes then developing technical skills. The US college season is short and on game day players get rotated, so very rarely play more than 60 minutes. Not sure this is what our game needs right now.