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After yet more criticism from a foreign head coach, Football Australia is finally correcting a major structural problem that has held the domestic game back, writes Samantha Lewis.

Weston have brought back a familiar face and two international talents to help improve their hopes of a return to finals football in the NPL men's NNSW competition. The Bears' 2014 NPL player of the year, Connor Evans, has returned after several seasons in Sydney, while they have also secured…

"There has been no foresight over the years."

"He will stay here and step up to a professional contract which he deserves."

Damian Zane said he stepped away from the Broadmeadow coaching job because he may not be able to give the players "100 per cent" as he juggled commitments with the Newcastle Jets Youth this year. Zane, who coached Broadmeadow for two years after steering Edgeworth to four NPL Men's Northern…

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Coach Tom Davies is looking forward to the challenge.

New Northern NSW Football deputy chair Mark Trenter has the return of promotion-relegation, the involvement of homegrown legend Craig Johnston in a junior development revamp, and giving the Jets academy cheap access to the federation's Speers Point facility high on his agenda after Friday night's extraordinary general meeting.

The return of promotion and relegation between the men's NPL and second-tier Northern League One from 2024 is high on the agenda of the new Northern NSW Football board confirmed on Friday night.