Northern Suburbs Football Association

Coaching Spotlight: Daniel Alessi

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Since first joining the XLR8 team in 2018, Daniel has implemented his professional football knowledge and experience into his coaching skillset. Daniel’s coaching has been influenced by his time...

Coaching Spotlight: Ali Hurd

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Since first joining the XLR8 team in 2019, Ali has developed her craft as a coach across various programs and this season joined the Girls SAP coaching team at Northern Tigers. How did you first...

Grassroots Spotlight: Paul Grundy

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Paul Grundy is the Vice-President and Coaching Director at Lindfield FC, and has been coaching in their Diamond League program since it began. How did you get involved with football? Can you share...

Grassroots Spotlight: Tina Phillips

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Tina Phillips is the Female Football Coordinator at North Turramurra Football Club and has also been coaching with NTFC for several seasons. Can you share a summary of your journey in football? I...

Female Coach Mentoring Program

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The Female Coach Mentoring Program is open to all female coaches from throughout the NSFA region, regardless of age, ambition or experience in coaching. The FCMP is an initiative that provide...

XLR8 Coaching Profile: Saoirse Cobbe

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What is your favourite team and who is your favourite player? My favourite team is Barcelona FC as I visited the Camp Nou a few years ago and being able to watch them play, see how they move the...

XLR8 Coaching Spotlight: Dan Febo

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What is your favourite team and who is your favourite player? My favourite football club is Manchester United and my favourite Footballer is Lionel Messi. Tell us about your journey within...

XLR8 Coaching Spotlight: Penelope Knox

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Who is your favourite team and who is your favourite player? My favourite team would definitely be our Aussie girls – the Matildas, and my favourite player is Sam Kerr. Tell us about your...

XLR8 Coaching Spotlight: Fin Geraghty

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Fin is one of the youngest coaches in our team at XLR8 at just 18 years of age, but has already made a strong start in his coaching career. Having worked across many of our holiday clinics and...

XLR8 Coaching Spotlight: Liv Paton

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Liv Paton has steadily worked her way through the coaching pathways provided within the NSFA region after joining XLR8 last year. Starting off in our In-Club Programs with Gordon, Liv now coaches...

XLR8 Coaching Spotlight: Shak Abdullah

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What is your favourite team and who is your favourite player? My favourite team is Manchester United. I’ve grown up watching them from a young age and being so far away from England I have tried...

INSPIRE Blog: Player Development on Match Day

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“Hey, teachers, leave them kids alone!!” – Pink Floyd I am a big Pink Floyd fan. I love their music because of their mystic way of capturing the audience. When you watch them perform, it is a...