Football West National Training Centre, simply known as FW NTC, is a soccer academy based in Perth, Western Australia.

History

The academy was established by Football West in conjunction with FFA and the WA Department of Sport and Recreation in 2006 to operate as an establishment where young players could be assisted to prepare for the game at the highest level. ^[1]

The boys' team played in the Football West State League in 2012 and 2013, however did not play for points. They also participated in the FFA State Institute Challenge. ^[2] The boys' program was replaced by the Perth Glory NPL program in 2014. ^[3]

Notable male academy graduates

As of November 2018

Name	Current club	Position	Current status
Eli Babalj	Brisbane Roar	FW	Playing
Mark Birighitti	Melbourne City	GK	Playing
Daniel De Silva	Sydney FC	MF	Playing
Jesse Makarounas	Moreland City	FW	Playing
Sam Mitchinson	Green Gully	DF	Playing
Scott Neville	Perth Glory	DF	Playing
Brandon O'Neill	Sydney FC	MF	Playing
Mitchell Oxborrow	Broadmeadow Magic	MF	Playing
Josh Risdon	Western Sydney Wanderers	DF	Playing
Trent Sainsbury	PSV Eindhoven	DF	Playing
Adam Taggart	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	FW	Playing

Women's team

The FW NTC Women's team are one of the inaugural teams in the new National Premier Leagues WA Women competition (which commenced in 2020), and is a part of the National Premier Leagues Women’s structure. ^[4] Previously they had been a part of the Women's Premier League competition (2018–2019); prior to that, they were a part of the Women's State League Premier Division (since at least 2008).

Current women's squad

As of 10 September 2022 ^[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player —   AUS Mischa Anderson —   AUS Lilly Bailey —   AUS Georgia Cassidy —   AUS Jenna Harnwell —   AUS Grace Johnston —   AUS Tanika Lala —   AUS Violet Longmore

No. Pos. Nation Player —   AUS Sophie Meaden —   AUS Anna Powell —   AUS Ava Richards —   AUS Louise Tana —   AUS Natalia Vega Mena —   AUS Abbey Woolley

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