Our vision is to develop the next generation of professional football players coming out of Australia. We are currently doing this by training players in the new evolved football and then when they are ready, providing them with trials and tours to expose them to international football. Our track record in the last 2 years is second to none. We have coached and have 13 players signed around the world. All this acheived in a positive child friendly envoirnment.

Message from the founder

As a senior, youth and junior coach for more than a decade I am frustrated by the lack of good technique our young players possess. I see every week the frustration on the faces of our young footballers due to lack of good technique. Many things that happen in a game is out of a players control, but every player should master the art of control of the ball.
When I see coaches making young players do laps it amazes me, are we training them to be marathon runners or football players ? "Give them the ball, please"
In Europe and south America technique is drilled into juniors at a young age, so when they get to the age of making career choices, they are ready to step up to a professional soccer career.
The academy has been set up to give every young player the opportunity to equip themselves to be the best they can be. Technique is the foundation of our philosophy. Centered around individual improvement while encouraging initiative and imaginative play.
Along with technique our programs are designed to incorporate game sense (decision making), and speed in the mix. These three fundamentals are the key to success in football.
I strongly believe that our approach to coaching in our programs are imaginative and effective and will produce the stars of the future.
Whether you want to play as a professional or just want to become a better player this approach to coaching will definitely benefit you.
I hope that after checking out our approach to football, you will be part of our trainees, if not please continue to enjoy your football and put more focus on technique.

Yours sincerely

Zane Bowen

COACHES PROFILES

Zane Bowen

Director for ABSA

Over 16 years coaching Experience

Coaching philosophy is " you have to improve at every training session to be successful"

Senior, youth, Junior,State, Regional coach

FFV state certified Selector 2007

Derby County academy coach 2002-3

Victorian schoolboys 2004

International Coaching Experience Europe and Asia

Winner of 4 VSF, FFV premierships

Super League, 3 castlefield shields,

AFS state champion2006 , FFV state Futsal

Championship runners up 2008 and 4 gala

day Cups. State Futsal Champions winner 2009,

Coached and Developed many youth to professional international careers.

Over 23 years playing experience

Played First division Asia, Victorian

state league 1 and 2 in the 80's

Currently  playing at Brighton SC

 VID HORVAT 

DIRECTOR OF COACHING

COACHING PHYLOSOPHY

          “Based on winning principle”

PROFESSIONAL COACHING APPOINTMENTS

 2004 - 2009              Sole trader Youth Soccer academy “Champion football “

 2002 – 2004               Head Coach, Canberra Deakin Soccer Club

Head Coach of Canberra Deakin Youth (Under 19) team in the National Youth League (Northern Division) – 2002 - 2003 & 2003 – 2004:

* 2003/2004 Champions and Northern Division Grand Final Winners

* 2003/2004 Australian National Youth League Grand Final Winners

 2000                           Head Coach, Canberra Deakin Soccer Club

* 2001 ACT Premier League champion

2000                            Coaching Coordinator, Contracted to Canberra Deakin Soccer Club

Responsible for organisation and coordination of the coaching of junior teams (from Under 7 to Under 23) and identifying talented players whilst providing specific training to nurture and further develop their talent.

1988-1999                   Head Coach, Melbourne Knights,      Australian National Soccer League

 1998                           Sports Director, Dominion College Soccer School, USA

 1995 – 1997               Head Coach, Karlovac Soccer Club, Croatia                                         

1993 – 1994                Head Coach Radnik Soccer Club, Croatian National Soccer League 1^st

                                     Division

1992                            Head Coach Novo Mesto Soccer Club, Slovenian National League 1^st Division

1990 – 1992                Head Coach Toronto Soccer Club, Canadian National League 1^st Division

                                    * Winners - Champions League and Cup

1988 – 1991                Head Coach Hamilton Steelers Soccer Club, Canadian Professional   

League 1 Division

* Champions and 2 Runners Up

 1987                           Head Coach Toronto Metros Soccer Club, Canadian National League

                                    * 1 Division champion                                                                                                                                                                

                                    *    Cup Winner

 1985 – 1987               Head Coach Samobor Soccer Club, Croatian National Soccer League 2^nd

                                    Division

                                   * Promoted to Croatian National Soccer League 1  Division

1983- 1985                  Head Coach ”Svoboda” Brezice, Slovenian 2 Division

                                    * Promoted to Slovenian National Soccer League 1 Division

COACHING ACCREDITATION

2005                            Australian Level  ‘A’, Coaching License

1995 – 1996                Participated in Advanced Soccer Technique and Tactics Program in

Bundesliga”Bayer Leverkusen”, Germany, and ” Milan”, Italy

1973 – 1976                Bachelor in Physical Education, Zagreb University

1978 – 1979                Masters in Soccer Coaching, Zagreb University

1987                            Canadian Level ‘A’ Coaching Licence

2004                            Australian Level “A” Coaching Licence

PROFESSIONAL PLAYER

 1978 – 1980               “Svoboda” Soccer Club, 1^st Division Slovenian National League

                                      (Coach and player)

 1974 – 1978                 Samobor and Zgb.Plavi 1^st Division Clubs in Croatian National League

1972 – 1973                Melbourne Knights, National Football League, Australia

1973                            Canberra Deakin, and Vice Captain ACT Representative Side

LANGUAGES          English, Croatian and Slovenian

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VID HORVAT

 *    A professional player for 12 years in Croatia, Slovenia and Australia

*    A very successful professional soccer coach since 1985 – 25 years on 3 continents

*      Holds Coaching Licenses at Australian and Canadian Level A, Croatian High Degree