2012/13 Membership

Summer Development Program

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In 2012/13 Perth Glory FC will be continuing with the Summer Development Program (SDP) for U7s – U10s. The SDP is open to players born between 2002 and 2005. We will have three squads of three separate age groups located in the north, south and central districts of Perth.

A Development Program
The SDP requires a registration fee and is designed to allow junior footballers the opportunity to play and train with a professional football club’s environment during the A League season. During the Football West season our Senior Coaches and Development Officers will continue to monitor the players.

Registrations
Trials will not be held. Perth Glory FC’s Senior and Development Coaches as well as our scouting network will be attending junior games and inviting players into the program based on our selection criteria. Players can also be selected based on performances in Glorious Fourz, Glory Skills, Soccer Schools and Let’s Play Fourz programs.

Community and Development Manager Callum Salmon said: “Glory in the Community are initiating a number of new development programmes in season ‘11/12 aimed at developing and growing grassroots football in Western Australia.
"The Summer Development Programme has been organised primarily as a vehicle for talented junior footballers to play and train in a professional environment during the A League season.
“We will continue to monitor the players during the Football West season and the ultimate aim is for a junior or a number of juniors to one day pull on the Perth Glory shirt having been involved with the club since 8 years of age. We will be indentifying players based on their technique, ability, attitude and mobility.”

Recommendations
Players can also be recommended via their club coach and our staff will endeavour to watch the player in question. After identification the club will be notified and the player’s parents will be presented with the details of how to register for the Summer Development Programme.

If you would like to enquire about the Summer Development Program or any other of Perth Glory FC’s Community and Development initiatives please contact community@perthglory.com.au or phone the office on 9492 6003.