Bremsstrahlung
21-11-2012, 01:20 PM
Mods- Move as necessary. Only placed in Local forum since it will affect NNSW competitions.
Wiki Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Premier_League
Article from Herald (21/11/2012) Kasey Wehrman Story:
FORMER Newcastle Jets midfielder Kasey Wehrman has been appointed player-coach of the Western Pride for the inaugural Australian Premier League.
The Pride are based in Ipswich, where Wehrman’s family live, and are one of 12 teams competing in the Queensland conference of the APL, which kicks off in March.
Partly funded by Football Federation Australia, it is anticipated that the APL will become the second tier of football in the country.
Queensland and South Australian conferences will be held next season. NSW, Western Australia, Victoria and possibly Northern NSW will enter the league in 2014.
Wehrman had been doing work with Football Federation Australia as an indigenous ambassador but has been without a club since he was let go by the Jets at the end of last season.
The 35-year-old former Socceroo was in the Jets leadership group and played 36 games for the club before falling out with coach Gary van Egmond 13 games into last season. He continued to train but did not play another game.
‘‘It’s good to be back involved,’’ Wehrman told the Herald yesterday.
‘‘The APL is an exciting challenge.
‘‘Western Pride are a start-up club with teams from under-12s through to seniors. I’m predominantly looking after the first team.
‘‘Our aim is to make the club as professional as possible.
‘‘The idea is to develop young players from the area, but we have to look at bringing a couple in if we are short in specific areas.
‘‘The FFA has written up the curriculum. It is going to be a good challenge and one I’m looking forward to.’’
Wehrman, who will sit his A-Licence in Canberra next week, said he was still adjusting to life as a coach.
‘‘We have had some trials and I had to let some players go,’’ he said.
‘‘I’m not used to being on the other side of the coin.’’
Queensland APL teams are spread throughout the state.
Six, including the Queensland Academy of Sport, are in Brisbane.
The others are in Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.
Says it will be run April - September which will coincide with NNSW competitions. As it is intended as a 2nd Tier A-league, do you think we (NNSW) will choose a NBN/NNSW Select Squad, or will Broadmeadow Magic become the region's representative.
It appears to be set into conferences. I'm assuming no more than 4 teams in the NSW conference. Good idea? Bad idea?
Wiki Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Premier_League
Article from Herald (21/11/2012) Kasey Wehrman Story:
FORMER Newcastle Jets midfielder Kasey Wehrman has been appointed player-coach of the Western Pride for the inaugural Australian Premier League.
The Pride are based in Ipswich, where Wehrman’s family live, and are one of 12 teams competing in the Queensland conference of the APL, which kicks off in March.
Partly funded by Football Federation Australia, it is anticipated that the APL will become the second tier of football in the country.
Queensland and South Australian conferences will be held next season. NSW, Western Australia, Victoria and possibly Northern NSW will enter the league in 2014.
Wehrman had been doing work with Football Federation Australia as an indigenous ambassador but has been without a club since he was let go by the Jets at the end of last season.
The 35-year-old former Socceroo was in the Jets leadership group and played 36 games for the club before falling out with coach Gary van Egmond 13 games into last season. He continued to train but did not play another game.
‘‘It’s good to be back involved,’’ Wehrman told the Herald yesterday.
‘‘The APL is an exciting challenge.
‘‘Western Pride are a start-up club with teams from under-12s through to seniors. I’m predominantly looking after the first team.
‘‘Our aim is to make the club as professional as possible.
‘‘The idea is to develop young players from the area, but we have to look at bringing a couple in if we are short in specific areas.
‘‘The FFA has written up the curriculum. It is going to be a good challenge and one I’m looking forward to.’’
Wehrman, who will sit his A-Licence in Canberra next week, said he was still adjusting to life as a coach.
‘‘We have had some trials and I had to let some players go,’’ he said.
‘‘I’m not used to being on the other side of the coin.’’
Queensland APL teams are spread throughout the state.
Six, including the Queensland Academy of Sport, are in Brisbane.
The others are in Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.
Says it will be run April - September which will coincide with NNSW competitions. As it is intended as a 2nd Tier A-league, do you think we (NNSW) will choose a NBN/NNSW Select Squad, or will Broadmeadow Magic become the region's representative.
It appears to be set into conferences. I'm assuming no more than 4 teams in the NSW conference. Good idea? Bad idea?