Learning platform
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Presentation 1
Why Sydney FC adopted a fully game-based approach
For nearly a decade, Sydney FC’s academy has followed a fully game-based approach to developing players. Here, Technical Advisor Kelly Cross explains this rationale and what it means to “think differently” about football development.
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Presentation 2
Applying Sydney FC's fully game-based approach in practice
In part 2, Cross explores how this game-based philosophy comes to life on the pitch, dissecting Sydney FC’s U-13 to U-16 training structure, their four-quadrant framework for individualised development and the evolving role of coaches.
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Session
Embedding individual challenges in team training
Here, U-13 Head Coach Alex Watson showcases Sydney FC’s philosophy on the training pitch with a large 9v9 game, before breaking it down into a six-part structure and revealing how it transitions seamlessly into a real match.
