Category: Training/Coaching Articles

It’s hard not to love what Collingwood is doing right now and it’s no surprise to me who sat through hours of pre-season training footage of the Pies and everything was fast, forward and intensive, and it’s showing in the early part of the season where some teams seem to not even know it’s round...

Back in February I posted about a Twitter thread put together by tennis coach Philip O ‘Callaghan on how coaches can start implementing a constraints-led approach, which hopefully gave you some idea’s on where to start doing this, with most local football coaching of all levels still sitting in the dark ages of “I say,...

The Saints won an almost-unwinnable game yesterday with 14 injuries prior to round 1 and 2 key forward debuts but we should never be surprised what extreme effort can do, although it looked like Freo was. In this short clip we have the Saints losing the center clearance but regaining possession just on the edge...

These notes come from a Twitter thread from Rugby performance coach Nick Winkelman on cues v constraints for better coaching outcomes. Coaches have a tendency to almost commentate what they’re seeing which results in too much instruction to many players all during game time – I don’t think I’ve ever heard, let alone acted upon,...

If you want to take a load off your coaching load then frameworks are the way to go. Frameworks allow both coach and player to get on the same page tactically/technically and can trickle down to player and player as well for team cohesion. Players can use them outside of training and games to build...

If you want to take a load off your coaching load then frameworks are the way to go. Frameworks allow both coach and player to get on the same page tactically/technically and can trickle down to player and player as well for team cohesion. Players can use them outside of training and games to build...

With the introduction of the Women’s Coach Accelerating Program via the AFL in the middle of 2022, there is finally a real and transparent pathway for female coaches into the  AFLW and hopefully, AFL ranks. I watched a coaching seminar from St Kilda’s season 1 AFLW Coach Pete Searle a few years ago and she...

I have posted numerous scenarios and training activities pertaining to applying pressure by coming hard at the ball carrier and it is a major defensive ploy employed AFL teams like Richmond, Sydney and Collingwood. Damian Hardwick once said “if you’re going to make a mistake defensively, make it coming forward.” Having a quick watch of...

After yesterdays look at the defensive side of the game, let’s dive into the offensive side today. Once again we’re after 2 – 3 game moments that all players can understand, and refer to, during games when we are in possession of the ball/on offense. There’s plenty to choose from and you might choose to...

Within a single local footy team you’ll have a huge range of abilities and experience which in turn results in various levels of output on game day. This can, and does, leave performance gaps from player to player in the way affordances are perceived and acted upon. The focus of team success is usually built...