Football South Australia is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jack Dover as Assistant Technical Director. Jack brings a wealth of experience from his previous full-time football roles in Victoria, Northern NSW, Queensland and his role as FA U17 Joeys national team analyst.
Technical Director Michael Cooper said “We are excited to welcome Jack to our team, where he will play a crucial role in enhancing our player development programs throughout South Australia. His expertise in coach and club development makes him an invaluable addition to Football SA as we continue to evolve and grow. He will be tasked to focus much of his time on the U12 and below football development in SA to ensure the future is bright for all involved.”
A key area of Jack’s focus is Football SA’s new development centres across the state, significantly broadening our reach and impact in nurturing football players in South Australia.
FSA Development centres are recognised by Football Australia Academy as a Tier 1 development program which is the foundation phase of the newly aligned National player development pathway. This is an entry program into our Tier 2 and Tier 3 FSA Academy player development pathway previously known as NTC and full-time state squads.
Jack Dover expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “I’m really looking forward to supporting and identifying players for Football SA’s talent pathways and development centres. The player development programs here are nationally recognized and have consistently contributed to the success of FA national teams. Joining the technical team to further enhance player identification and development in South Australia presents an exciting challenge.”
The purpose of the Tier 1 Development program is to provide extra training for highly motivated club-based players to develop key fundamental skills that can be performed in a game situations with the players level of awareness being developed to help them perform at a high level in the future.
Our 2025 Development Centre programs will launch next year in Term One, Expressions of Interest are currently open until 1st November 2024.
For more information, please contact us; devcentre@footballsa.com.au