Month: September 2026

What. A. Game. Probably the best in my lifetime from a spectacle point of view. The Hawks were 99% of the way there…until they weren’t (all correct decisions for mine by the way). The most ridiculous aspect of this game was the momentum swings with both teams both having healthy chunks of the game purely...

Here’s another whiteboard edition which are still streamlined but require a visual to get started, with activities #241 – #250 consisting of a simple image with a diagram and a quick explanation. #241 – PLAY FORWARD #242 – BREAKOUT POSSESSION #243 – 4v4v4 CONTINUOUS WAVES #244 – 3 TEAM RONDO #245 – PROGRESSIVE SMALL SIDED...

Picking up where we left off yesterday: Dees – form is indeed solid but have played teams currently placed 8th, 15th, 11th, 14th and 13th v North 5th, 11th, 9th, 18th and 3rd so a touch of difference there and they’re still 68% behind the Roos Power – finals still in their grasp and totally...

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Training activity design still has major room for improvement at local level as there’s still a lot of cone-to-cone kicking going on with zero opposition or time constraints. Game-based activities are making their way in but without constraints then you’ll just see the behaviour you see on game day that you’re actually trying to get...

Picking up where left off from in part 1… Tigers – might have unearthed some new midfield options without Conti but still struggled without her Dockers – your typical mid-table team with important games v Dogs, Crows, Syd to really show what they’re made of Hawks – 29 goals with 14 from McDonagh and Dupay...

Some “half” upsets and also some improved performances over the weekend. Dogs – absolute clearance dominance in this one (33 – 18) and +19% for time in possession Swans – some individual Molloy efforts kept this from being a complete debacle Saints – since round 1 they’ve scored 15, 15 and 7 points for a...

As ridiculous we are already 25% of the way through the AFLW home and away season so I thought I’d drop a top 5 clips from my game analysis for local/community coaches to learn from. Transitioning from 1 end to other and being able to put together possession chains is what I think is the...

To other teams not covered earlier this week: Suns – can see a theme of highly encouraging performances that just fall short of wins but they seemed stacked with young talent Cats – a great away win with a few troops down and still and a nice draw in front of them in the short...

No surprise results this week but 4 games decided by 4, 7, 6 and 5 points is a solid round of football. Roos – score was close early but off the back off the Dogs playing very defensive footy and once it opened up then it was all over Dogs – might be the best...