Currently, the plan is to integrate national youth league (NYL) sides into the various state league competitions across Australia.

Driven by the FFA - which view the move as a solution to providing a year-long programme of games, rather than the current system of NYL in the summer months only - the initiative is close to sign-off.

This idea also provides a potential marketing boost for the state-based second-tier leagues which have struggled generally to gain any traction within the wider media.

Speaking with au.fourfourtwo.com, Moore said the idea had merit, but details still need to be ironed out

“Any opportunity to raise the profile of the competition is good," Moore said.

"And if those NYL teams are competitive and they bring that level of branding and quality to the Premier League competition, it’s a positive.

“However, we want to ensure that it’s a viable option, and that the NYL side is a competitive team. I think it does need a little more work from where we are at the moment.”

One question raised is whether or not over-age players from A-League clubs would be allowed to play for their sides within such a structure.

“I think we have to ensure a way in which it works for everyone involved in terms of the timing of it and how it works in with elite pathways,” added Moore, himself a junior coach.

This plan is predicated on winter competition for state leagues. The NSW Premier League was set to switch from winter to summer last year, but that move was aborted and this year FNSW returned to their regular winter schedule.

Moore confirmed the 2012 NSW Premier League would be a winter competition and favours keeping it that way.

And he believed by working at improving the development system within the state, this will in part lead to a rise in standards in the NSW premier league over time which will in itself boost marketing of the league.

Moore believes rising playing standards rising are just as important as better marketing of the league.

“I think they go hand in glove," he said

"Building the quality coming through and hopefully the standard of the league will improve and as a result the football public’s interest will grow.”

That idea of switching to a summer Premier League was kyboshed by the FFA but Moore said the relationship between the two bodies was healthier than it’s ever been.

“There are several areas where we’re not ashamed to say we are working hand in glove with [the FFA],” he said.

These areas include the national curriculum, pathways, referee opportunities, development and Small-Sided Games.

He added: “There is one style of football we’ve put together through the national curriculum and Alex Tobin’s been appointed state technical director where we can work together with our football philosophy to implement it.

“While we disagree on some matters in terms of access to funding or programs, we support the state’s two A-League clubs and want to see them grow.”

Moore confirmed there was no push at board level for an involvement financially in an A-League club. He believed the state’s role was to strengthening the grassroots level of the football pyramid.

And he believed the new board at FNSW had the drive to ensure good governance for the stakeholders “ensuring we’re relevant to our grassroots customers”.

He added: “No doubt the task at hand is a challenging one but one that I’m enjoying. It’s a big challenge but I’m very excited about it.

“There’s a real desire within the organization for NSW no longer to be referred to as a sleeping giant.”