photo from NQ Fury FCNQFC have today announced the signing of 20 year old Brad McDonald from Brisbane Strikers.
An excited Brad was unvieled today at Dairy Farmers Stadium- “I’m obviously delighted to be given this opportunity and it’s one I’m determined to make the most of. There is great energy around the club and the football set-up is excellent. Although I hope to play an important role in the team’s success this season, I’m also looking forward to continuing my footballing education under our head coach, Franz Straka, who has such a wealth of knowledge and encourages the team to play an attractive brand of football. I’d also like to take the opportunity to thank the Brisbane Strikers who have released me during their Finals campaign to allow me to pursue my goal of playing in the A-League. Without their support, this dream move would not have been possible at this time.”
Brad will join fellow Queensland juniors Adam Casey, Isaka Cernak, Matthew Ham, Chris Grossman and David Williams, showing the clubs commitment to follow through on their promise to promote young local talent. Assistant coach Stuart Mclaren was quick to note that while the club is after results they are also about helping locals progress- “Results are obviously important to all clubs no matter what sport you’re involved with. But for any national side to succeed, it needs to have a pool of talented players with the experience required to excel on a global stage. Here at the Fury, we believe that we can create the opportunity for local Queensland players to get that exposure and experience required to not only help the Fury reach its own goals but to help the players achieve their own ambitions. By doing this, we aren’t sacrificing quality or depth in our squad, but we are showing a development path for those players coming through grassroots and representative programmes”.
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