About The Footy Coach

Coaching your first game of football or stepping up a level in coaching for the first time can be a daunting experience.

How do I run a training session?

Do the drills and skills that I have in mind match my teams skill level?

How do I ensure that my players remain engaged during each training session?

How do I ensure that I am teaching skills and technique to my players correctly?

Well, with the help of The Footy Coach it doesn’t have to be!

The Footy Coach is an online resource designed to provide an extensive range of drills and skills that footy coaches across all levels of community and school football can implement into their own training sessions.

Aided by the advice of a number of legendary AFL coaching and player figures including Mick Malthouse, Simon Madden, Gary Ayres and many more as part of The Footy Coach’s regular Podcast, we break down strategies, routines, tips, tools and learnings that you can apply to your own coaching experience.

Join The Footy Coach community, and discover the drills and skills needed to take your footy coaching and team to the next level.

About Joc

G’day, I’m Joc.

Having been a High Performance team facilitator and coach for a number of years whilst running my Elite Team Leadership business, I was able to gain a greater understanding of the attributes that successful leaders possess, and how quality leadership can result in enhanced team performance and engagement. I worked with and presented at a range of businesses, sporting associations, and schools including Mercedes Benz, Homesglen Institute, Gippsland Grammar School, Equestrian Victoria, community sporting clubs and many more.

It was my passion for coaching and assisting others to reach their full potential that created a natural progression for me to coach local footy. Although I had played football from junior level through to senior level and continue to be a die hard footy fan, it was only recently that I decided to accept a role as a footy coach.

During my time as a footy coach in Geelong where I live with my young family, I began to observe a number of challenges associated with the role. It was difficult to be sure of what drills and skills would match my team’s skill and fitness level, whilst trying to ensure that I was keeping my players engaged and enjoying their footy at the same time.

This is where the idea behind The Footy Coach began - an online resource of drills, skills and other tips for not only for inexperienced coaches and players, but also for those well seasoned coaches and players who want to continue to evolve and improve their game.

I hope that The Footy Coach can help take you and your team to the next level.