girls junior Academy

At Ravens we refer to our Junior Academy as THE NEST: a safe place where young girls can learn football without fear or anxiety. The Ravens Junior Academy teams play in the FNSW Junior Development League across u10, u11, u12 and u13 age groups. Games are played on half field pitches, 9v9, using a size 4 ball. 

CLUB, SKILLS ACADEMY AND HOME TRAINING

Training is held up to 3 times per week over a 40 week annual period. There are also opportunities to participate in holiday camps and soccer skills programs. Each week the girls will be given home-based training that will consist of practicing individual ball skills. Key to development is spending as much time on the ball as possible at home and at training.

CURRICULUM AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Our curriculum will follow the Football Australia model for skills acquisition for junior aged players and will be mixed with our philosophy and models of junior player development.  Ultimately, we are creating a player that fits into the Australian way of playing football, that also possess the Ravens gene. Ravens is continually progressing and assessing our player development model, to ensure we stay relevant and current in our approach to player development.

PATHWAY AND PROGRESSION

Development through the program will be systematic and progressive. We are looking for a player to evolve over time, so winning games is not our sole focus in these age groups, rather the emphasis is on enjoyment and learning. Winning will be an outcome of a successful development program. Our aim is to have our representative Youth Academy fully supplied with players graduating the Junior Academy.  Meaning that if a player has moved through the full Ravens Academy program, they should be very well equipped with all the footballing tools required to become a great representative level player for Ravens and hopefully into National and International football.