Quote Originally Posted by KITZ View Post
what they need to report on is how many of them after TSP / Jets etc play senior football. Who they pick is irrelevant if none of those kids are having any success in their development at the end of it all. Also, how many of those who miss out on TSP still play senior football and if being in one has no bearing on the other occurring (which to me would be a big statement about football development in NNSW).

Ive seen one out of TSP at fifteen that was a GK now playing on the field in the 16's - to me that's not a success in the program - just one example but I'm sure if people look hard enough they will see kids falling out all over the place. Obviously people don't think that far ahead until their kids start getting older from a SAP perspective - but something to consider.
All fair points.My post was only about TDs and coaches having the better opinion and using the largest sample size available.Its clear those opinions are very different in even such a small space as NNSW.TSP is just another program to try and develop the kids in the same way that JDL is a way to develop them as opposed to traditional community football.None of these pathways is the correct one,especially at this age as these kids coming through will be the first graduates of the new system.Hopefully NNSW continually tweaks the program every year in order to make it even better.Kids will drop out, kids will come from outside the program and all of it is fine.Wherever kids end up,either Jets/NPL or All Age with their mates, I just want them to give it their best and not think that if they havent been selected at 12 for some extra training thats its all over.