The Footy Coach Podcast Joc

It's time to find more win's in footy. The day's of having only one winner each season, only one team seen as having a successful year needs to change. We need to open up the landscape and celebrate the many other teams who have had a great season. I suggest that the finalist teams (8 in the AFL... or whatever your competition has in local, state, talent competitions) should all be celebrated for great seasons. Times are changing, it's 2024 and after hearing that this is a legitimate discussion at AFL house and the need to find more things to celebrate. I have put together my simple suggestion about enhancing what is already in front of us - finalist teams. Have a listen, would love to hear your thoughts.

James Depane is a return guest (previously episode #113) and is the current Futures Head Coach of East Fremantle. During this episode we discuss his learnings, experiences and lessons of coaching this past season in that role. We discuss the importance of players getting experience in multiple roles, covering learning styles of players when coaching, current AFL coach he admires, why having allocated breaks during the season as a coach is important, giving feedback to players and how to do it  and plenty more! Check it out

Steve Symonds is a return guest to the show (previously Ep#40) and we discuss his new role as a High Performance Coach specialising in Team Performance, Leadership and Team Culture.  Steve was previously the Senior Coach of Collingwood Fc AFLW team between 2019-2023, head coach in SANFL with Norwood Women's team and numerous other positions as coach for over 20 yers in state and local level football. We discuss who he views as a great leader, teams that he admires, team culture and how that relates to such things as list decisions, coaching specialisation and what the future may look like, identifying your strengths and weaknesses as a coach and how to do that and plenty more! Enjoy

Episode 135 brings current Carlton Football Club Development coach Tom Langford to the show. Having previously coached at local level with Waverley Football Club and a Development Coach at Richmond FC VFL team, 'Langers' shares his journey from playing state level football to coaching. We discuss being a playing coach and how to do that effectively, how going back to local level helped accelerate his coaching journey, a AFL coach he admires and why, key principals for better and more consistent footy, common coaching mistakes, favourite drills and much more! Check it out

Shannah Kennedy is an Executive Coach and strategic life planner who has helping elite performers for over 20 years. During this episode we discuss her expertise on creating plans and direction, her views on elite performance and how to achieve it, confidence vs competence and the relationship between the two, myths and mistakes in relation to elite performance and plenty more! Enjoy

Gavin Brown is a Collingwood great; AFL Hall of Fame Member, Collingwood team of the century,  Captain, 2x All Australian and 3x Best and Fairest winner. He went on to coach at AFL level for Collingwood , Carlton and North Melbourne. He was VFL Coach for Collingwood in 2008. During this episode we discuss his journey into playing at AFL level, what his junior coaches did well with him, key principals for better and more consistent footy, common coaching mistakes, game-day routines, AFL coach he admires, books and documentary recommendations. We also get his insights into Leadership and High Performing teams which he is currently focusing on with his business 'TeamFirst'.