Macquarie Dragons Football Club Philosophy

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MOTIVATE - DEVELOP - FOCUS - CONQUER

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• To provide a framework in assisting coaches in the development of players

• Create alignment with FFA, NWSF and MDFC Premier League

• Provide players with the best opportunity to reach their potential

• Ensure players love playing and training

• Develop a solid platform for youth development

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Pro-active Football

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• Dominate and control the game through effective possession 

• Get the ball and our players into goalscoring positions in a structured manner 

• Break down compact defences through individual skill and combination play 

• Strive to possess the ball (the more we have the ball, the less we have to defend) 

• Win the ball back through quick transition and intelligent collective pressing 

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Pre-requisites

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• Quality positioning play

• High technical level (all players must be comfortable on the ball)

• Special players

• Willingness and ability of all players to immediately transition from BP>BPO and BPO>BP for high-intensity football
  High level of football-specific fitness (the essence of the Football Conditioning methodology)