2025 NEFA 7's Tournament

Date: Thursday, 23rd - Friday 24th of January 2025.

Age Categories: Under 8s (2017 born) Under 10s (2015 born) Under 12s (2013 born)

Developing Elite Footballers

Most players not involved in an A-League Academy will ultimately have 1 to 2 team sessions less per week than those within those programmes. Depending on the players' club programme, this can equate to 40-80 sessions less over the course of a year.

We Want To Bridge The Gap

With over 1000 professional games between us, spanning 9 countries, and a multitude of coaching experience, we know the standard required to become elite footballers.

Who Are We

We are a team of highly experienced Newcastle football professionals, each with a unique set of skills and knowledge. Our team is comprised of four former professional football players who understand the training and dedication needed to play at an elite level. 

With decades of experience we are proud to be able to guide aspiring footballers and offer the right platform to help elite players progress and reach their full potential.

We understand the pressures that parents and players experience and we have a clear structure that sets out our high expectations in an encouraging environment, our coaches provide an elite level of support, advice and guidance.

We have a genuine love for the game and strive to offer the highest quality of coaching where players can develop not just their footballing skills, but their character too.

Local Coaches with Global Experience

Daniel McBreen

💪🏼 400 appearances as a Professional Footballer, A-Licence Coach. Passionate about developing players in Newcastle and bringing out the best in others. Commentator and Analyst on 10 Football & Paramount+ Australia.

Ben McNamara

10 years of goalkeeping experience in the UK. 400 + career games. Passionate about elite performance and recovery. Always striving to push young goalies to the next level 🧤

Roy O'Donovan

200 career goals. Played in the English Premier League, inspiring the next generation of attacking players. Commentator and Analyst on 10 Football & Paramount+ Australia.

Taylor Regan

Newcastle-born Professional Footballer. 5x Pro Club Captain. FFA Cup Winner 🏆 Driven to see young players in Newcastle succeed in the game.

NEFA Full Time Program

Newcastle Elite Football Academy is dedicated to providing local footballers with the best possible opportunities for development. 

Our Full-Time Program will compete year-round against the state's best academies. 

NEFA Full Time includes four weekly sessions, supplemented with high performance activities. We believe that by cultivating optimal environments for our young footballers in Newcastle, we can help our region reclaim its reputation as a producer of some of Australia's finest talent—a status we were once renowned for.

NEFA Part-Time Program

Our coaching staff are dedicated to providing elite football coaching through our invitation only program. 

All sessions begin at 6:50am and include a technical based football session, strength and power component and finish with a recovery component to provide a truly professional environment at our brand new footballing facility in Highfields.

Sessions are delivered in small groups to maximise and accelerate player development.

Our new generation playing surface will ensure that our players' footballing development is never hindered by weather.

We are committed to helping our players reach their full potential.

Cost of our program is $30 per session, paid in Term blocks in advance (max 10 sessions per term) + one off kit payment of $55.

NEFA Part-Time Waiting List

Thank you for your interest in Newcastle Elite Football Academy! If you have not received an invitation to our Elite Part-Time Program (1 session per week) and would like to learn more, or have tried to register and positions are full, please fill out this form.