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Director Mick Gale Mick Gale, Centre Director
Administrator Gerry Pullin
Permanent Coaches Bruce Aitken Bruce Aitken, Centre Coach
  Roger Crouch Roger Crouch, Centre Coach
  Julie Tobin Julie Tobin, Centre Coach
Physiotherapist Robin Bishop


  • Identify & recruit suitable talent
  • Provide quality coaching/education appropriate to the girls age
  • Develop each individual to their highest potential
  • Locate, identify, recruit & support suitable coaching staff


  • Codes of conduct for coaches, players & parents
  • Anti discrimination policy
  • Child protection policy


  • Acquisition of skills
    • Understanding of:
      • tactics
      • positional play
      • systems
      • fitness
      • nutrition
      • substance abuse
      • personal hygiene
  • Character development
    • Understanding of:
      • coping with high level competition
      • discipline
      • team building


  • Parent group -
    • help with ideas, fund raising/events
  • Volunteer helpers -
    • pitch side mums, registrations
  • Workshops/talks -
    • expectations, protocol, players well being
  • Christmas social events
  • Presentation evening
  • Spectator support at fixtures


20 girls at under 12 Playing in the AFA Centre of Excellence League, which has 22 fixtures
20 girls at under 14
20 girls at under 16
10 girls in the development group (non competitive)

London & SE Festival -
Regents Park
National Festivals -
Northampton & Warwick
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