Academy news

[marinermick]

Central Coast Mariners
Media Release
Thursday, 23 July

Mariners complete landmark Academy tour to New Caledonia

The Central Coast Mariners have completed a Hyundai A-League first, with the Mariners Academy squad returning from a successful development tour to New Caledonia.

The Mariners, currently the only club in the country to boast such an academy, took advantage of the school holiday break in club football to take 16 players, to experience an overseas training environment.

Hosted by the New Caledonian Football Association, the tour was based in Noumea and included a trip to the Northern town of Kone, a four-hour bus ride, made worthwhile by the quality of opposition and magnificent facilities.

Under the coaching of Louis Chaperon and Steve Eagleton, both year 1 Mariners Academy Staff the boys from both the Central Coast and the Central Coast Mariners partner clubs Spirit FC and Northern Tigers were put through their paces in several training sessions and a series of un-official matches against National representative squads.

NYL Head Coach and Development Manager Tony Walmsley was also in attendance to benchmark the Academy, but also to conduct a series of clinics and talks with local players and coaches.

This type of tour is great for a number of reasons. We learn more about kids and their character in a week on tour, than through a whole term at the Academy and if performance growth is one of the measures the final match performance was significant, said Walmsley.

The players have been exposed to more training, higher levels of discipline and a higher calibre of athlete than is common to them at club level. This gives us an insight in to their character, and also helps us identify the ones who can cope with increased demands.

On another level, we are developing closer ties with the NCFA. Earlier this year CCM hosted two New Caledonian trialists and through NCFA Technical Director, Didier Chamberon and his Youth Coach Nicholas Bach, we have been able to further develop our International relations.

There is some outstanding young talent in New Caledonia and over time I am sure we will have enhanced opportunities to be able to identify and nurture players through this relationship, said Walmsley.

Results
Game 1
National Select U14 0 Central Coast Mariners 1 (Kinaley)
National Select U15 5 Central Coast Mariners 1 (Lenz)
National Select U15 1 Central Coast Mariners 0

Squad:
Ryan Mattheson, Jean-Luc Pilot, Johnson Song, Anthony Apanian, Anthony Jelenkerian, Dylan Boardman, Dylan Holz,
Harrison Connery, James Scott, Braedon Robbins, Michael Gaitatzis, Alex Massaoli, Todd Edwards, Nicholas Lenz, David Kinaley, Jai McNamara

Coaches: Louis Chaperon, Steve Eagleton
Physio: Desley Curran


The Central Coast Mariners Hyundai A-League squad continues its pre-season campaign this Saturday, 25 July when they take on Wellington Phoenix at Apex Oval, Dubbo. General Admission tickets are $10 for Adults and $5 for Child/Concession. Kick-off is at 6pm.

Mariners Memberships for the Hyundai A-League 2009/10 season are available online at www.ccmariners.com.au <http://www.ccmariners.com.au> or by phoning 1300 767 442.

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[marinermick]

I don't know that this academy will be successful - too many anglo names in that squad

 

[FFC Mariner]

Tis the Mariners tho Mick

Not enough Scots IMHO

 

[dibo]

Too many commas in the press release too.

 

[midfielder]

MM

This is good stuff... even with the commas ... can hardly wait for the COE to be operational...

 

[Roy Law]

Too many apostrophes for me...but, punctuation and spelling aside, this is all good.

 

[elevated position]

now thats where gumps should be coaching

 

[clarence]

I must admit to being a bit ignorant of this work by the Academy.

In this winter season, I do tend to look at Lightning rep results and the rep sides for the age groups and didn't realise that the Mariners also had their Academy operating too. Would the Mariners Academy be in competition on the Central Coast with the Lightning/Thunder age squads?

Makes it a lot of choice for a young lad who may have some Football skills.

 

[neverwozza]

If I was a young kid I'd be aiming to get into the $25M facility and leave the amatuer stuff alone

 

[CCF Chairman]

I must admit to being a bit ignorant of this work by the Academy.

In this winter season, I do tend to look at Lightning rep results and the rep sides for the age groups and didn't realise that the Mariners also had their Academy operating too. Would the Mariners Academy be in competition on the Central Coast with the Lightning/Thunder age squads?

Makes it a lot of choice for a young lad who may have some Football skills.

There is no competition between the two programs. 6 of the boys in this squad are Central Coast Lightning players. The CCM Academy is just that - an academy program that is both supplementary and complementary to what the players do with CCL, which is who they play with week in, week out. Other players in the academy program play for other sides in the NSW Super Youth League and Premier Youth League.

 

[kevrenor]

Mariners Academy teams for U12, U13, U14 (so I believe) are in Beijing China on tour with Damian Brown from today - what an experience for the youngsters!

 

[northernspirit]

wow
amongst all the doom and gloom why arent things like this given air time too
thats awesome for the kids

 

[starfish]

The tour is for anyone who wanted to and could afford to pay - not just the Academy players. Some of the age groups have none of the first choice Academy players going - it was just so expensive it was seen as a revenue raiser.

 

[dibo]

Every silver lining has a cloud, doesn't it.

 

[kevrenor]

Club news release done that day explains more:

http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=35482

 

[kevrenor]

Good stuff kids ..

http://www.ccmariner...isplay&id=35608

I hope they are teaching them ... what goes on tour stays on tour