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Posted September 02, 2026 22:39 · last edited September 03, 2026 05:37

coochiee wrote:
Ricki’s Academy is based at Cambridge. He obviously let’s the Nix know about talent in the Waikato

 
Ricki's academy has grown for sure and has a portion of the waikato talent.  Tauranga in particular is a bit more off the radar from the Ricki coverage.  A talent like Van Fitzharris maybe should have been on the Nix radar if we are relying on Ricki's academy in the region we will miss plenty of young talent.

The rest of central north island also doesn't seem to have an obvious pathway so perhaps AFC's model of U17/18 camps would be something Nix could pick up.  Not saying we have to copy everything AFC do but if there is a gap in our talent aquisition then this could be an obvious fix.

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Bradman99 edited September 03, 2026 05:37
coochiee wrote:
Ricki’s Academy is based at Cambridge. He obviously let’s the Nix know about talent in the Waikato

 
As long as they are at a Ricki club.. Ie wanderers or Cambridge. Plenty of good players at Tauranga City and Melville that don't get the Ricki plug.  Also Napier City Rovers, Western FC, and PNBHS all produce some good footballers that need to have identification path.