Only Ballers

sports ground — Dairy Flat · Dairy Flat

About Only Ballers

Only Ballers is a football coaching academy listed at Dairy Flat, in Rodney, Auckland. It began with small group sessions on Auckland's North Shore, and the website describes it as aimed at players who are serious about improving, from youth development through to a First Division team that the academy fields itself. Coaches hold NZ Football licences. Each player is assessed individually and given a tailored development plan, and sessions run in small groups for focused feedback.

The academy says several players have moved on to representative and national teams, and it describes clear progression pathways for players at every level. Its training methods follow approaches used by professional academies, with a focus on technical foundations and tactical understanding. For a young player in the Rodney area who wants structured football coaching with a route to higher levels, the academy's small-group, assessment-led approach is what it offers.