Tag: Game Sense

14 vs 11 Game Sense Training – Ball Movement & Structures
This is a great drill that allows a team to practice their ball movement and structures in match like conditions. It is an excellent drill for the entire team (or multiple squads) to compete in. 14 vs 11 Game Sense...

Running Goal Kicking – Game Simulated Pressure
This is a goal kicking drill that allows players to practice their running kicking at goal while under game-simulated pressure. At the time of publishing this drill, the Adelaide Crows regularly performed this drill during their pre-game warm ups. Running...

Training and Developing Youth
Expert Advice from Gavin Bell, West Coast Eagles Development Coach SUMMARY: Managing youth has always been a tricky issue. What should you be teaching young players at training as a junior coach? And how should you manage a young player's...

Invasion Sports & Game Sense – Their relevance to young footballers
By Mark Neeld, Head Coach Western Jets FC (TAC Cup) and Coordinator of Health & Physical Education Geelong College Preparatory School Background Simply put, an invasion sport is a game between two opponents, one an attacker and one a defender, where...

AFL Secrets To Developing Junior Players
With Andrew Lockyer, Former West Coast Eagles Player and Current Coach of the East Fremantle Colts SUMMARY: When you become a junior coach, you also become a custodian of the great game of Australian rules football. For it is your...

Frawley’s Full Oval – Moving from Defense to Offense
This is a fantastic drill – designed by former Richmond Coach Danny Frawley – that provides specialized training for all players involved. Forwards and defenders get game-based training at both ends of the ground and in different defensive set ups....

Cue Kicking – In game kicking replication
This is a kicking drill that replicates various kicks during a game of football. Players practice kicking at varying angles, such as directly at the leading player, or out in front of a player leading away from the kicker. Cue...