Queensland's Pathway to National Teams
The FQ Academy is Football Australia’s only recognised and approved advanced pathway program in Queensland for state team selection and progression to national teams. Based locally throughout the state, the FQ Academy provides integrated advanced junior competitions, carnivals and clinics across the state paired with extensive talent identification opportunities for state and national team programs.
The FQ Academy connects all talent across the state from advanced clubs and regional development centres, aligning with national programs for technical direction and delivery, coach education and development. It is heavily focused on club development and building capacity which drives technical outcomes through FQ’s ‘best practice’ model in player development, which includes extensive club assessment criteria and quality control measures.
Within the 85,000 club-based players across Queensland, approximately 3,000 reside within the FQ Academy system. The talented players that will end up in Queensland state teams each year equate to more than 100 boys and 100 girls, with approximately 10% of these players eventually progressing to national team representation.
FQ Academy Players on the National and Global Stage
Charlie Gibson
Jonti Fisher
Daisy Brown
Indiah-Paige Riley
Thomas Waddingham
Ella O'Grady
Jamilla Rankin
Ellen Gett
Grace Kuilamu
Holly McQueen
Mia Bailey
Tamar Levin
