New Collaborative Approach to Player Development 

Halswell United U14s Academy won the Mainland 14th Grade Division 1 thanks to a new collaborative approach to Player Development. 

An incredible season in the Mainland 14th Grade Division 1 has seen the Halswell United U14s Academy winning the title, finishing undefeated with 7 wins and 2 draws an outstanding 23 points. Coached by Joshua McTurk and assistant coach Kyle Hodge both first-team players at Halswell. Both said, “The improvement, commitment and enthusiasm of the team is what saw them achieve those results this season”. 

A further thank you to the team at Christchurch United for allowing us to use their facilities and collaborate on the pitch, this proved to be valuable for the Halswell players to play and develop with the Christchurch United players. 

Halswell United Football Development Manager Ollie Hawkins added “Josh has done a terrific job with this group; he’s been extremely receptive to a collaborative environment that has allowed us to provide greater opportunities for his coaching and also the players development this season. Paul Holocher and the United coach's connection with the group has most certainly helped solidified this.”

With the U14s South Island tournament coming up where both teams will face each other in the group stage it will be an exciting fixture. “A huge opportunity to see the future stars of the Halswell United and Christchurch United’s partnership”. says Halswell United u14 coach Josh.