Junior Keepers

[fossil]

Anyone have an idea on why the keepers seem to be fairly thin this year?

In years past it was possible to have at least 2 keepers per team now you struggle to find them, and this year with new teams coming into JPL the player pool appears lower?

[rabbit]

Anyone have an idea on why the keepers seem to be fairly thin this year?

In years past it was possible to have at least 2 keepers per team now you struggle to find them, and this year with new teams coming into JPL the player pool appears lower?

Only had one keeper trial for me this year. He's pretty thin....good pre-season I guess

[rabbit]

[quote="new boot"]Anyone have an idea on why the keepers seem to be fairly thin this year?

In years past it was possible to have at least 2 keepers per team now you struggle to find them, and this year with new teams coming into JPL the player pool appears lower?[/quote]

Something to do with the water resrictions I suspect

[johnydep]

It takes a rare breed to want to be a keeper. Most young kids are over flowing with energy and just want to run, being stuck in goals while all the excitement is on the middle of the pitch is no fun for them.

[sparts]

lots of them convert into keepers. and sometimes they're the ones you need out of the pitch!

[Grouch]

I have to agree with you Spatrs. Generally the coach preference of keeper’s is a field player and this player generally required more on the pitch than the goals.
I believe this is generally due to the fact that the players that could play as keeper do not have the agility and reflex to play keeper. They also lack the ability to read the play.
This is all due to lack of training available to Keepers.
There’s not many clubs that run training programs just for keepers. This is an area that clubs should look into as most keepers are trained with the complete team, which means that there is minimal, or no time spent on keeper tactics.

[Arturo]

I believe Chris Higgins is conducting a goalkeeping school at Marden for junior goalies.

Could any forumite advise of his phone no. etc

Thanking you in anticipation.

[SILENT P]

Chris Higgins is now the ABE Goalkeeping Coach and he still has his goal keeping academy. He can be contacted on 0413 447 527.

[Arturo]

Chris Higgins is now the ABE Goalkeeping Coach and he still has his goal keeping academy. He can be contacted on 0413 447 527.

Is Chris coaching the ABE junior goalies as well?

[davidvilla]

whos the keeper thats in sasi?

[fossil]

Anyone have an idea on why the keepers seem to be fairly thin this year?

In years past it was possible to have at least 2 keepers per team now you struggle to find them, and this year with new teams coming into JPL the player pool appears lower?

Only had one keeper trial for me this year. He's pretty thin....good pre-season I guess

well you can always bulk him up again and get double the player

[rabbit]