Aussie Rules Training

A bit of a different tact with the game analysis this week with a huge focus on the game itself then isolated coaching concepts like I normally do. Going into the game Brisbane had regained some form beating Gold Coast and Richmond by really doubling down on their stoppage/clearance game as well as transition defense....

80% of our training is live which means there’s problem solving, game representation and every player involved in some shape or form all the time. There are minimal lines, standing around and cone to cone drills because there is very limited learning taken from that type of training and without learning you can’t improve. We’re...

I post a couple of these a year that compile whole watching and reading AFL content on TV/socials which have been referenced and the others are mostly me jotting stuff down in my phone. Hopefully you can use at least 1 of these 13 AFL craft tips this coming weekend. TALL FORWARDS – JOHN LONGMIRE...

I’m coaching the senior women again this year so I’m going to way back to November last year to day 1 of building out a training activity that we have gradually built and layered as the season has gone on. STEP 1 – INTENTION The intention is the end point so picture what that is...

Continuing on the theme of perception I’ve been running with intermittently, here’s more about it and what the differences are between the 2 which should really help you in being able to nail down raining each specifically. There is a difference between looking and seeing Gaze direction/fixations (looking) show where the eyes are directed but...

Essendon haven’t had much going for them in recent times but what they do have is a go-to center bounce play that they use in close games that has garnered excellent success as far as center bounces is concerned. To start with we look at a center bounce from 2024 and the last one from...

The Saints seemed to have this one in the bag and then the last quarter happened. The scoreboard had already suggested the Swans had got themselves back in the game but the 4th quarter stats really emphasised that it’s not how you start, it’s how you finished. Apart from center clearance (+10 for Saints) and...

It was looking like the Lions’ run was finally coming to the end over the last month or so but the Suns have also been just going. The Blues kicked 11 goals to 6 against the Lions where they still managed to win and then had the Cats beat them easily by 41pts, THAT GWS...

I’ve analysed a couple of Sydney VFL games already and here’s another one. When I watch these games I’m really only looking to see the similarities and/or differences between the senior and reserve team which is pretty easy for the Swans as they are using near-identical game styles which helps when reserve players are called...

The Dogs gave the Pies an absolute smashing from center bounce for 3/4’s of the game this weekend with Cameron really struggling against high-jumping rucks. The loss of Stein has and will severely hamper their center bounce clearance rate and this game was a prime example. Coming into the game the Pies were 18th for...