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Episode 204: #204 How Footballers should approach their post season break
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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Episode 203: #203 Chris Beaty: Nutrition and Hydration for Footballers
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Episode 202: #202 Sophia Ikosidekas: Developing Players
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Episode 201: #201 Playing your best footy does not happen in 1 year.. it takes many!
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Episode 200: #200 The difference between Good to Great players
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Episode 199: #199 The role of a Footy Captain. What great leaders actually do
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Episode 198: #198 Building a Culture that Wins
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Episode 197: #197 How to respond after playing a bad game
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Episode 196: #196 10 Habits of Elite Footy Players
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Episode 195: #195 Alan Richardson: Leading a football program
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Episode 194: #194 Gavin Mahony: Empowering players to drive team performance
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Episode 193: #193 How parents can help their young footballers thrive
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Episode 192: The Mid Season Focus 5: Improve - Sacrifice - Recover - Consistent - Grind
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Episode 191: #191 Matthew Skubis: Coaching defence in the AFLW
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Episode 190: #190 Brenton Sanderson: What coaching in AFL looks like, Crows, Cats and more.
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Episode 189: #189 Craig McRae: What it takes to win
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 188: #188 Taylor Whitford: Developing your players
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Episode 187: #187 Easy to use Pre Game Coach address plan
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Episode 186: #186 Learnings from a 300km bike ride
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 185: #185 Craig Starcevich: How to have sustained team success
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Episode 184: #184 How to run a great preseason footy camp
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Episode 183: #183 First meeting address by the Senior Coach of the Tasmanian Football Club
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Episode 182: #182 Never lose sight of the fundamentals
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Episode 181: #181 3 things players need to nail this Christmas break to have their best season yet!
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Episode 180: #180 Thank you 2025, Let's Go 2026
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Episode 179: #179 Victorian Footy Draft Camp
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 178: #178 Damian Truslove: Coaching triangle - Performance, learning and fun.
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Episode 177: #177 Adam Marcon: North Melbourne VFL Head Coach
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 176: #176 Offseason and Private Coaching - A time to level up
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Episode 175: #175 10 ways to build confidence within your football team
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Episode 174: #174 What a great footy captain is
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Episode 173: #173 How do you and your team stack up against your club values?
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode 172: #172 Kicking technique tips
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Episode 171: #171 5 footy mistakes killing your progress
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Episode 170: #170 Lewis Johnson: Making the transition from an AFL player into the 'real world'.
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Episode 169: #169 Jamie Cassidy-McNamara: Coaching a standalone VFL Club
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Episode 168: #168 If I was 16yo and playing AFL footy was my dream, this is what I would do
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Episode 167: #167 7 Things to consider before you start coaching
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Episode 166: #166 B.H.A.G. and why they are important
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Episode 165: #165 Todd Goldstein: Ruck craft
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Episode 164: #164 Neil Balme: What it takes to be a Footy Boss
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May 30, 2025 |
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Episode 163: #163 David Buttifant: Improve your teams high performance program
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May 05, 2025 |
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Episode 162: #162 Player Membership - Now Available!
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Episode 161: #161 Chris O'Connor: Non AFL ex playing coaches, draft age and more!
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Episode 160: #160 Cameron Ling: Hard work, leadership and how to be a tagger
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Episode 159: #159 Jade Rawlings: Know yourself and have a vision
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Episode 158: Jarrad Donders: Live the life of your dreams
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Episode 157: #157 Michael Ericson: Preseason insights and the importance of effort and attitude
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Episode 156: #156 Chris Muratore: Coaching VFL, AFLW and Senior Local Football - at the same time!
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Episode 155: #155 Tom Cashin: Player development, importance of good people, Pies and more
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Episode 154: #154 New Year - What are you doing to become a better coach?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Episode 153: #153 Tyson Popplestone: Become a great running footy team
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Episode 152: #152 Hamish Ogilvie: Recruiting for your team
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 151: #151 Belichick 6 coaching lessons (Inspired from his Biography 'Belichick' by Ian O'Connor)
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Episode 150: #150 Chris Whelan: Lessons from a first time coach
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Episode 149: #149 OFF SEASON Recommendations - Coaches
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Episode 148: #148 OFF SEASON Recommendations - PLAYERS - U10 to U14's
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Episode 147: #147 Michael Swann: List Management and Recruiting
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Episode 146: #146 OFF SEASON Recommendations - PLAYERS - U16 to Senior's
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Episode 145: #145 Derek Hine: Building a Premiership list
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Episode 144: #144 Private Coaching and how it can make you a better player
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Episode 143: #143 Matt Spangher: Coaching forwards
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Episode 142: #142 Brett Deledio: #1 pick was just the starting point
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Episode 141: Tom Rockliff: Building and sustaining an AFL playing career
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Episode 140: #140 How to do a mid season review
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Episode 139: #139 Brett Henderson: Head of Development
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Episode 138: #138 Celebrate the 8 (It's time to find more wins in footy)
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May 24, 2024 |
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Episode 137: #137 James Depane: Learnings and lessons coaching elite youth programs
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May 20, 2024 |
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Episode 136: #136 Steve Symonds: Leadership, Team Culture and High Performing Teams
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May 10, 2024 |
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Episode 135: Tom Langford: Accelerate your coaching journey at local level
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May 03, 2024 |
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Episode 134: #134 Shannah Kennedy: 10 year plans, peak performance and improving your confidence
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Episode 133: #133 Gavin Brown: Collingwood Legend, AFL Coach, Leadership and High Performing teams
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Episode 132: #132 Matthew Buck: Stepping up to a Senior AFLW Coaching Role
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Episode 131: #131 Nick Cox: Developing talent
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Episode 130: #130 John Deitz: Gold Coast Suns and developing players
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Episode 129: #129 Natalie Wood: Bombers Senior AFLW Coach
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Episode 128: #128 Matthew Clark: Elite AFL ruckman to AFLW premiership winning coach
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Episode 127: #127 Andrew Sturgess: Making the transition into AFL level coaching
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 126: #125 3 key things all great footy coaches do well
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 125: #126 Boris Todorovic: Kick better and coaching time saving tips
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Episode 124: #124 10 things coaches need to do between frist session post christmas and round 1.
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Episode 123: #123 How to build your team values in 15minutes
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Episode 122: #122 Coach learnings from legendary coaches Bill Belichick and Nick Saban
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Episode 121: Sunday Footy Sessions and Private AFL Coaching - Now Available!
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Episode 120: #120 10 key's to a great christmas break period for players
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Episode 119: #119 Tyson Popplestone: Tailored pre season running, injury prevention, 2km TT's and more
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Episode 118: #118 Anthony Koutoufides: I can. I will. You just watch me
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Episode 117: #117 James Tsitas: Missing his draft year to getting drafted 8 years later!
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Episode 116: #116 Get better next season. Invest in your coaching
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Episode 115: #115 How to be an effective Development Coach
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Episode 114: #114 Jackson Kornberg: Building your coaching group
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Episode 113: James Depane: Key pillars for developing players
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Episode 112: #112 Nathan Boyd: Gippy Power, end of season exit interviews and plenty more!
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Episode 111: #111 Rohan Connolly: AFL Coaching evolution over the past 30 years
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Episode 110: #110 Matt Dowling: How to thrive as a development coach
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Episode 109: #109 Josh Moore: Developing the next AFLW players
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Episode 108: Mark Brown: Developing players to be the best they can be
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Episode 107: Adam Read: Becoming an AFL Coach, Nat Fyfe and the Dockers
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Episode 106: Jake Bridges: Choosing your leadership group and creating great team culture
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Episode 105: Nathan Bassett: Helping players be the best version of themselves
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Episode 104: Kyle Emley: Coaching and growing the game in NSW.
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Episode 103: Nick Rutley: Importance of coaching your own team
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Episode 102: Local Series: Mark Stewart - 600 Games
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Episode 101: Trent Dennis-Lane: Mature age draftee to elite coaching
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Episode 100: Joc: My Story
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Episode 99: AJ Ballantyne: Netball Coaching v Footy Coaching
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Episode 98: Andrew Sturgess: Creating a safe environment for peak performance
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Episode 97: It does't matter if you haven't played AFL.
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Episode 96: 6 simple leadership tips for players
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May 30, 2023 |
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Episode 95: Zane Littlejohn: Be true to yourself as a coach
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May 23, 2023 |
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Episode 94: School Holiday Footy Camps recap
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May 04, 2023 |
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Episode 93: Steve Grace: Coaching AFL and Coaching School Footy
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Episode 92: Darren Reeves: Glenelg Fc Senior Coach
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Episode 91: Josh Jenkins: How he was rookie drafted, Kirby Smart, Chris Scott, Cats premiership and plenty more!
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Episode 90: Tami Roos: How meditation can help your coaching
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Episode 89: Aaron Greaves: Coaching and performance manager
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Episode 88: 4 Easy things to boost and help sustain your coaching performance
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Episode 87: 5 simple steps to kicking a drop punt
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Episode 86: Sam Durdin: Getting a second AFL playing life
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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Episode 85: 6 football components to nail this Christmas New Year break
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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Episode 84: Top 10 coaching lessons of 2022
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Episode 83: 3 simple steps to make this your best football season yet
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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Episode 82: The War of Art (Coaching Footy)
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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Episode 81: Paul Griffiths: Coaching midfield
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Episode 80: Strength and Conditioning Series: Jack McLean
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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Episode 79: Jhye Clark and Ted Clohesy: AFL Draft prospects for 2022
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Episode 78: Christina Polatajko: USA Coaching Study Tour, Coaching Courses and Coaching Update
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Episode 77: Why junior players need to play all positions
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Episode 76: The Footy Coach Membership - New season
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Episode 75: Why focusing on habits is better than goals
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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Episode 74: Liam Cavanagh: Building a women's footy program
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Episode 73: Graeme O'Connor: A tribute to his life lessons
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Episode 72: Brenton Sanderson: 200 gamer to Senior AFL Coach
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Episode 71: Paul Dunn: Northern Bullants and coaching footy
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Episode 70: Daniel O'Keefe: How to maximise player development
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Episode 69: Alan Richardson: Melbourne Football Club and bringing the best out of people
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Episode 68: Sebastian Spagnuolo: CEO of a footy club
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Episode 67: Dan Jordan: Better goal kicking and telling jokes to improve performance
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Episode 66: Dale Bower: 20 years of coaching insights
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May 30, 2022 |
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Episode 65: Dale Tapping: Enjoy your coaching journey
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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Episode 64: Sean Wellman: Bombers and playing defence
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Episode 63: 5 Things NOT to do while coaching junior football
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Episode 62: Michael Hartley: Playing key back.
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Episode 61: Mathew Buck: Forwards and inside mids
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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Episode 60: Jeff Andrews: Coaching and list management
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Episode 59: Winning in 2022
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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Episode 58: Tyson Popplestone: 2Km TT's, recovery and other stories
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Episode 57: School Holiday Football Camps
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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Episode 56: Jarrad Wright: Coaching and playing in the SANFL
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Episode 55: Tom Perrett: Key habits of good players
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 54: Dale Robinson: VFLW Head Coach
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Episode 53: 10 Reasons why you should coach footy
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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Episode 52: Scott Borlace: Developing your players and team
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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Episode 51: Rob Harding: How to analyse your opposition
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Episode 50: Jake Batchelor: Building strong relationships with your players
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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Episode 49: Adam Skrobalak: Coaching local footy to coaching in the AFL
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Sep 12, 2021 |
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Episode 48: Paul Corrigan: Coaching elite junior talent
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Episode 47: Craig McRae: Lions, Tigers and now the PIES! (REPOST episode)
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Episode 46: Christina Polatajko: How to coach when your team is the underdog
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Episode 45: Guy Morphet: Playing local footy, coaching local footy, coaching in the VFL
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Episode 44: Jimmy House: Coaching local footy to coaching in the VFL
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Episode 43: How to build your football Team's Culture
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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Episode 42: Michael Barlow: Playing to coaching
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Episode 41: Richie Vandenberg: Hawks, Captain, Clarko and more!
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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#40 Steve Symonds: AFLW and the Pies
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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#39 Ted Richards: Focus on what matters with your footy
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May 30, 2021 |
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#38 Matthew Allan: How to improve your ruck work
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May 22, 2021 |
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#37 Rhett McLennan: Coaching elite junior talent
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May 17, 2021 |
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#36 Shane Woewodin: How to be a better midfielder
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May 10, 2021 |
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#35 Mathew Stokes: Small forward craft
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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#34 Paul Dimattina: Bulldogs, Chris Grant and coaching local footy
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Apr 04, 2021 |
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#33 Dennis Armfield: Insights from playing 10 years in the AFL to coaching local footy
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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Episode 32: #32 Local Series - Travis Agg South Barwon Fc
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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The Footy Coach Membership - Find out what's inside it?
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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#31 Josh Fraser: Insights from the former No.1 draft pick to coaching in the AFL
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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#30 John Buchanan: Elite coaching insights from the former Australian Cricket Head Coach.
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Feb 21, 2021 |
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Episode 29: #29 Local Series - Rob Popplestone Traralgon Fc
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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#28 Strength and Conditioning Series: John Quinn
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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#27 Craig Hutchison: Business and Footy
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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#26 Brendon Lade: Ruck insights, taking down the mighty lions and overcoming setbacks.
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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#25 Paul Barnard: 2000 Bombers, Sheedy and aiming high
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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#24 Jared Rivers: AFL coaching and playing insights applied to community football
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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#23 Craig McRae: Lions, Tigers and how they did it
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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#22 Paul Roos: How to have a great team defence
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Episode 21: #21 Local Series - Harmit Singh
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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#20 John Barker: How to improve your stoppages
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Nov 08, 2020 |
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#19 Mick McGuane: Insights on coaching and how to improve your football
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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#18 Lisa Alexander: Former Australian Diamonds Head Coach on how to create a high performing team
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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#17 Jacob Surjan: Talking defence, how to play on Cyril and Eddie, Roosters and more!
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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#16 Mark Neeld: Training recommendations, coaching principals, Swanny, Mick and more!
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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#15 Dale Amos on choosing your captain, Bomber, a player he viewed who exceeded expectations and more!
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Sep 27, 2020 |
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Episode 14: #14 Local Series - Luke Morgan - How to be a successful player/coach
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Sep 20, 2020 |
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#13 Damian Carroll: How the hawthorn dynasty came about, clarko, training myths and more!
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Sep 13, 2020 |
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#12 Anthony Rocca: How to improve your long goal kicking, training, drills and more.
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Sep 06, 2020 |
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#11 Tim Clarke on coaching
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Aug 30, 2020 |
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Episode 10: #10 Local Series - Dave Farrell - South Barwon Fc
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Aug 23, 2020 |
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#9 Mick Malthouse: Great leadership and producing Great Teams
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Aug 16, 2020 |
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#8 Heath Black: Mental Health and Footy
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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#7 Tim Ferguson: Leading Teams
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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#6 Gary Ayres: Coaching principals and how to perform in big games
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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#5 Tyson Popplestone: How to become an elite runner this season
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Jul 12, 2020 |
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#4 David Buttifant: Achieving peak performance, building resilience, nutrition, fitness and more!
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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#3 Gary Buckenara on recruiting, playing and more
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Jun 28, 2020 |
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#2 Simon Madden - Football leadership and team success
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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Ep #1 Brian Royal on footy coaching
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Jun 07, 2020 |
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Introduction
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Jun 07, 2020 |