Regional coaches are in for a treat at on 9 June with newly appointed Melbourne Heart Head Coach John Aloisi attending the Football Federation Victoria (FFV) run Regional Challenge Cup in Bendigo.

Aloisi will run a coaching workshop open to all local Bendigo coaches as well as coaches attending the Regional Challenge Cup from around Victoria.

Over 500 of country Victoria’s best young players are expected to attend, with teams from Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong, Cobram, Goulburn North East, Echuca-Moama, Shepparton, Mildura, Swan Hill and Warrnambool invited to compete.
 
 FFV Technical Director and former New Zealand national player Sean Douglas said that Aloisi’s seminar was not to be missed. 

“I’m really excited to have a coach of John’s calibre attending the Regional Challenge Cup,” said Douglas.

“Melbourne Heart are one of the finest exemplars of the FFA National Coaching Curriculum in the A-League and it’s what we encourage in Victoria.

“The FFA National Coaching Curriculum is the best method for maximizing player development and we want as many community coaches as possible to learn what it involves.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for regional coaches to learn from one of the best and the more coaches we can educate the better the players will be.”

The Regional Challenge Cup gives country-based players the opportunity to represent their town and compete against highly skilled opponents while gaining valuable experience in traveling and playing as a squad.

2011 saw Bendigo reign supreme after collecting the most points across all age groups, edging out Geelong by the narrowest of margins with Shepparton coming third.

Coinciding with the Regional Challenge Cup will be the Country Leagues Football Associations girls’ tournament. 

Click here to register for the free course.