A host of Melville United’s brightest young Academy players recently returned from starring roles at the New Zealand Football National Age Group tournament (NAGT) in Wellington. The annual event [...]
By Sam Wilkinson The “pay as you play” training model is a common one in youth sport. It basically consists of players/parents paying a fee to receive a higher level of expert coaching in their [...]
Melville United Coach and Head of Sports Science Simon Tyndel has spent the last 2 weeks completing the OFC A Licence coaching qualification. Held in Auckland at QBE Stadium, the A Licence [...]
It has felt like an eternity since Michael Mayne and Sam Wilkinson’s Melville United last graced the field in a NRFL fixture. Last season’s efforts saw the team comfortably dispatch the majority [...]
Last week saw Melville United successfully hosted over 100 of its Academy players at a training camp run in partnership with English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion (WBA). WBA Academy [...]
Melville United have completed the first round of sessions for their 2018 Academy trials. The trial sessions at Gower Park saw over 70 U11-U14 players showcase their ability in front of Academy [...]
Melville United are delighted to announce that Ash Malcolm, academy coach at English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion, will be coming to Gower Park to deliver player development and coach [...]
Melville United have signed a leading youth development coach for their 2018 Academy programme. Simon Tyndel, former Perth Glory sports scientist and Watford F.C Academy coach, has been appointed [...]
Strength and conditioning, sports science, similar to the term “analysis” these are buzz words that are used often in and around elite sports environments. In an effort to help our players better [...]