Once you’ve (hopefully) moved your coaching away from cone to cone drills to something closer to a games-based approach, then it’s time to really start making those games work for what you want to see on game day. A game is general is not the worst idea in that it consists of much of the...
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...
The more bridges you can find to connect training idea’s the better for your players ability to learn, retain and consolidate whatever tactic/strategies you’re trying to implement on game day. Usually it’s the designated play against no one like cone to cone drills that have players run through the perfect example of that play over...
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...
ACTIVITY #12 – FORWARD HANDBALL RECEIVE The green player is a coach/player who mans the mark each time there is a mark in the middle and the marker/man on the mark both stay in the middle. Start with the middle player kicking to the corner then they switch to the opposite corner who will in...
Let’s try something new today. Below I’ve laid out a kick out scenario from an AFLW game from 2023. All I’m going to do is give you some information on the scenario and then I want you to devise a strategy/tactics to achieve the desired outcome. Red team has 5 players Green team has 4...