The Football Grounds
ACADEMY
The Football Grounds has been running football aka soccer development pathway programs since 2017.
TFG was founded by the 2023 Championship winning Central Coast Mariners Head Coach and former Premier league and A League player Nick Montgomery. Nick has now moved to Scotland to coach there but the academy he developed continues here with our amazing coaches. Nick's DNA will always be present throughout the Academy with the highest level of training programs on offer for children from 5 years through to 17 years.
Originally the programs started running from an indoor centre in Erina however after being closed twice due to Covid lockdowns for long periods of time, the decision to move the programs to an outdoor venue was made.
From Term 1 2025 we will be training at Soccer 5s facility at 1 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah.
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We will be training on synthetic pitches​ which allows for training to run during most weather conditions. Any cancellations due to extreme weather will be posted on our social media platforms FB and Insta so follow our page. An email will also be sent, dependent on your security settings these may go to SPAM so check there if unsure and mark our email as not spam and you will get emails from us in future straight to your Inbox! There are male and female change facilities and an on site cafe.
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Our mission is to provide excellent coaching and to support all the local football clubs here on the Central Coast.
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We offer programs from beginners to elite from 5yrs -17yrs old. Please visit our kids programs section to read more. We run term time only and offer school holiday clinics in the holidays.
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Everyone is welcome to come and try a session for free before committing to the term. We welcome registrationt any time throughout the year and offer pro rata rates so if you missed the first few weeks of term - no problems! All prices reflect registration fees for the date you commence so no matter when you register.
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Please explore the rest of our website for more information and please do not hesitate to contact us if we can help you further.
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Thank you
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Running Central Coast Development Programs from 3yrs plus
Playing and training with your local club in soccer season encouraged
5 a side pitches. Male & female change rooms. On site cafe.
FIFA approved,
state-of-the-art full synthetic surface with shock pads
Free no obligation trials & enrolments encouraged at any time of the term
Term time only, 1 or 2 nights a week training with professional coaches
Accept active kids vouchers.
School holiday clinics