EP 01: Will Kennedy - Signing a Pro Contract at his Boyhood Club

From U13 to the A-League. Will Kennedy on what it actually takes to come through Sydney FC's academy and into the senior game at Central Coast Mariners.In episode 01 of From First Touch to First Team, host Jan sits down with Will to walk through the full journey: the early influence that pulled him into the game, the youth development years that demanded everything, the transition into senior football, and the unpredictability that defines almost every professional career. Will shares the lessons he kept, the ones he learned the hard way, and his advice for the next generation of players trying to make it.A podcast for youth players, parents, coaches, and anyone who has ever wanted to know what the road to professional football really looks like.Listen wherever you get your podcasts.