Dear Coaches and Managers, 

Welcome back to another exciting Football Season for 2025 and as the kids settle back into the school year, I thought I would tempt you with some of your own learning and development. 

First of all, I want to recognise and thank you all for the hard work that goes into Coaching and Managing our teams. As the Coach or Manager of a team you get a great opportunity to share your knowledge of the game and make sure that the players are developing and having fun playing our great game. 

Football NSW have a link to resources to help you with many questions you may have about coaching, click on the following to help you along the way.

2025 NWSF Coach Hub

Click here for NWSF Coaching Hub

 
TEAM FORMATIONS
​The recommended playing formation is 1-4-3-3.
In the 1-4-3-3 formation there are 3 lines with a balanced spread of players over the pitch ('triangles' of players) which creates good conditions for:

• effective positioning play
• playing out
• combination football / short passing game
• creative and varied attacking play using the width of the field
• early disturbing and pressuring after losing possession

For youth players, the positions and the basic tasks are logical and recognizable, which makes learning to play as a team easier to develop.

The SSF formats 7 v 7 (1-3-3) and 9 v 9 (1-3-2-3) lead up to the 1-4-3-3 formation in a logical and methodical manner.