The PGFC Academy provides elite professional coaching for players aged from 13 upwards, with its teams participating in the Western Australia National Premier League (NPL) competition. 

Priding itself on the holistic approach it takes towards nurturing the State’s best young players, the Academy’s Elite Player Development model and age-specif ic curriculum ensure that the youngsters are educated to the highest possible standard, equipping them with the tools required to perform at professional level both domestically and internationally. ACADEMY.

In addition to providing the best possible opportunity for young players to succeed on the field, the Academy also strives to form young people who are respectful, hardworking and humble. 

The remarkable success of the Academy can be measured in both the impressive achievements of its age-group teams and the vast number of professional players it has produced.

This year, for example, the Under-18s and Under-20s both won their respective NPL titles, while the Under-14s and Under-15s claimed Junior Cup honours and a host of young players joined the lengthy list of Academy alumni now enjoying flourishing careers in top-level leagues around the world.

Jacob Italiano remains at German Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach having signed from Glory in 2019, Alessandro Circati joined famed Italian heavyweights Parma in 2021 and earlier this year, Josh Rawlins completed a move to Dutch top-flight side FC Utrecht.

Domestically, meanwhile, a host of Academy products have progressed into the Perth Glory A-League squad in recent months, including Trent Ostler whose Glory journey began at the age of eight, Luke Bodnar, Giordano Colli, Joseph Forde, Ciaran Bramwell and Jacob Muir.