About our talent development centre
This centre caters for young players in South Auckland.
Coaching is led by Auckland-based RHFA coach Joe Hinds.
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Australian club Ormeau FC are touring New Zealand to play a series of games against teams representing the Ricki Herbert Football Academy. The young players from the Gold Coast will play RHFA teams from Warkworth, Kamo, ACG Strathallan, Papatoetoe and … Read More
Young players at Papatoetoe have completed the latest stage of their development programme with the Ricki Herbert Football Academy. With school holidays approaching, the players completed their Term 3 programme – some of them in their fourth year with the … Read More
Players aged 7-8 have completed a busy Term 2 at Papatoetoe under the guidance of the Ricki Herbert Football Academy. We congratulate them for their efforts and the supporter of the players, families and supporters. We’re looking forward to seeing … Read More
Coaches and players worked hard in the January sun to make the most of a holiday course staged at Papatoetoe by the Ricki Herbert Football Academy. Young players showed enthusiasm for all the sessions, helping develop their football skills while … Read More
Technology is playing a growing part in the development of young footballers, says All Whites legend Ricki Herbert. The founder of the Ricki Herbert Football Academy says a rapidly improving range of applications and devices are boosting his coaches’ efforts … Read More
Players at the three Auckland-based RHFA talent centres have had a fun and productive winter. As term 3 activities drew to an end for the Ricki Herbert Football Academy centres at Papatoetoe, ACG Strathallan and North Shore, we got some … Read More
Boys and girls from South Auckland made the most of another holiday course provided by the Ricki Herbert Football Academy. Here are a few photographs from the July 2018 course held at Papatoetoe:
Players from the North Shore and Papatoetoe talent development centres have gathered in Auckland for a pre-season match.