The Ricki Herbert Football Academy works in partnership with Hamilton Wanderers Football Club to provide programmes for young players in the Waikato.
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About our partnership with Hamilton Wanderers
The Ricki Herbert Football Academy works in partnership with Hamilton Wanderers Football Club to provide programmes for young players in the Waikato.
Registrations are open for players who wish to attend our next player development programme at Hamilton. The programme is for boys and girls aged 6-10 who are either past players with the Ricki Herbert Football Academy or who wish to … Read More
Two days of holiday programme have ended 2020 with a flourish for more than 30 young players in Hamilton. The Ricki Herbert Football Academy hosted a two-day programme at Porritt Stadium for children aged 7-14 with activities aimed at developing … Read More
Stuff’s Phillip Rollo has interviewed RHFA’s Technical Director Kale Herbert about his blossoming club coaching career in which he’s steered Hamilton Wanderers to the top of this year’s ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership. Here’s the article published by Stuff on December … Read More
Squads of players from the Ricki Herbert Football Academy’s Auckland and Waikato centres have met for games to bring the young players together. Auckland Elite Teams had fixtures against RHFA Waikato & Cambridge FC on Sunday November 22, 2020. Some … Read More
After three years working together, the Ricki Herbert Football Academy and Waikato-based Hamilton Wanderers have extended their partnership to provide player pathways to the highest levels of domestic competition. Wanderers compete in the ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership – the eight-team … Read More
Academy founder Ricki Herbert has loved football since he was four – but he’s still discovering new ways to enjoy the sport. Herbert was one of many who attended a Parafed Waikato open day in Hamilton to participate in Powerchair … Read More
Coaches from the Ricki Herbert Football Academy are helping two partner clubs in the Waikato prepare their young players for two prestigious end-of-winter tournaments. Cambridge FC and Hamilton Wanderers are sending teams to the Weir Rose Bowl tournament and to … Read More
David Douglas is based in Hamilton and has been the goalkeeping coach at Hamilton Wanderers since 2016, working with the club’s keepers from juniors to the ISPS Handa Premiership team. He has also helped the development of goalkeepers at St … Read More