Tag: youth
Coaching Kids with Flair: How To Harness The Natural Flair In Your Young Players?
With Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley SUMMARY: It is so common that nearly all of us who have coached for a while have seen one or two kids come through junior football who have that x-factor. Those who can take the...
Insider Secrets To Developing Young Players: A Sneak Peak Behind Anthony Rock’s New “SKINS AFL Career Transition Program”
SUMMARY: One of the advantages of being drafted to an AFL club as a young player is the cutting edge development opportunities you get access to. But what about those talented young players who sadly don't get drafter? How can...
Confessions of a Collingwood Football Coach
Our No-Holds Barred interview with Collingwood Defensive Coach, Mark Neeld SUMMARY: Being one of the richest clubs in the AFL, Collingwood is famous for always being on the cutting edge of coaching strategy in football, and defence is no exception....
How The Vic Metro Under 16 Squad Is Preparing For The National Championships
With Andrew Johnston, Calder Cannons Development Manager and Coach of the Under 16s Vic Metro Team Summary: The Under 16s state championships are hotly contested each year between the major football states of Australia. It's also a fertile breeding ground...
Understanding The Coaching Issues Surrounding Young Players – And The Strategies To Address Them
With Trevor Potts, Reserves Coach of the South Adelaide Football Club and one of the most successful coaches in SANFL history. SUMMARY: If you've ever coached a group young players, you'll understand the huge opportunities they offer -- as well...
Jason McCartney – On Playing, Coaching And Life After The AFL
SUMMARY: There is no name more synonymous with courage in Australian Rules Football than that of Jason McCartney. The former Fitzroy, Adelaide and Kangaroos key position player was horrifically burnt in the infamous Bali bombings of 2002 and faced a...
The Success Secrets of Essendon Keilor College’s Elite Football Program
SUMMARY: Essendon Keilor College is the first established elite football school in Victoria. Their program has been so successful that in the 9 years since its beginning, the school has produced 13 players drafted into AFL lists, and over 50...