SOUTH WEST
COACHES
ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER
APRIL/MAY 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
SWCA ACE Radio Chairmans Report _____________________________________________________
South West Region Football Development Update _________________________________________
SWCA ACE Radio Coaches Awards and Seminar ____________________________________________
U/15 V’Line Report __________________________________________________________________
Photos ____________________________________________________________________________
Coaches Corner______________________________________________________________________
Sponsors___________________________________________________________________________
REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGER - WESTERN DISTRICT COMMENT
There is little doubt of the importance our football coaches play in the
success of football clubs throughout the Western District. While some
may think of a coach simply as a person to move the cones around at
training and 'bark' orders from the sidelines, the truth is vastly different.
Coaches play many roles in country football clubs - tacticians, mentors,
marketers, fundraisers, and in some cases a father figure for young
players. The list of jobs is endless and the value to a local community
immense.
It is for this reason the AFL Western District Commission fully supports
the work undertaken by the South West Coaches Association. The
Association's executive works hard to provide a high level of support for
our local coaches including accreditation, continual education options,
high level guest speakers and presenters and support structures for
coaches at all levels.
All the best to all of our coaches from Auskick level through to senior
football in season 2014 and be sure to call on the Coaches Association
should you require any assistance.
Lachy Patterson
Region General Manager
AFL Western District
SWCA ACE RADIO CHAIRMANS REPORT
Chairman: Terry Molan
Committee: Danny Franc, Adam Hawke, Matt Dunn
RGM – Western District: Lachy Patterson
FDM: Jock Whiting
In 2014 the South West Coaches Association will again be very pro-active in promoting and conducting activities
that will enhance coaching awareness and outcomes from the Auskick, Junior, Youth and Senior coaching ranks.
A very successful combined South West - Hampden Level One Youth / Senior coaching course was conducted at
Emmanuel College, Warrnambool in which 90 coaches attended.
It is hoped with two Auskick / Junior Orientation coaching courses and a Youth / Senior coaching seminar in May
that coaches will avail themselves of new coaching and teaching techniques. All seminars are at no cost to the
coaches attending.
To assist coaches with up to date resources all coaches attending the Youth / Senior seminar will receive at no
cost an excellent new publication titled Groundwork - The Winning Edge with plenty of new drills and skills
strategies.
The SWCA in its ongoing efforts to recognise good coaching practices has introduced a new initiative being a
weekly award for "Coach of the Week" which will replace the "Coach of the Month" with the Club whose coach
is deemed Coach of the week will receive a $50 sports voucher and will be a nominee for the SWCA Coach of the
Year. It is hoped Club’s will nominate coaches who are not only coaching well but making a contribution to the
local community by way of a football linkage.
The SWCA currently has 195 members of which 190 are accredited coaches.
The South West Coaches Association is looking forward to another exciting and productive year and thank our
very generous sponsors in particular ACE Radio that have been enormously supportive of the Coaches
Association and its activities.
ACE Radio, Quinns SportsPower, Hamilton, Alexandra House Sports Club, Hamilton and Sharp Airlines
Terry Molan
Chairman – SWCA
SOUTH WEST REGION FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Program
Coach Education/AFCA
Month in Review
90 coaches attended a Youth and Senior Level
One coaching course at Emmanuel College,
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Warrnambool on Sunday 23 March.
Key presenters were:
Clinton Thomas – Hamilton CrossFit
Paul Henrikson – U/16 Victorian Country Coach
Ray Mclean – Leading Teams
David Loader – Coach – North Ballarat Rebels FC
ACE Radio who have been wonderful supporters
of the SWCA will have naming rights across all
coach education programs as recognition of
their wonderful contribution to the Coach
Development Pathway.
Upcoming Months Events
Coaches Seminars
Auskick / Junior
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Bundarra PS, Portland at 7.30pm on Wed 23 April
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Gray St PS, Hamilton at 7.30pm on Wed 30 April
Guest Presenter – Brett Johnstone – Co ordinator
Active After Schools program. No Cost
Youth / Senior
Monivae College Sports Complex , Hamilton at
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7.30pm on Wednesday 21 May
Guest Speaker – Darren Flanigan - AFL Victoria VFL
Academy Coach and Mentor – No Cost
ACE Radio Coach of the Week Award
Clubs to nominate coaches. Winning club will
receive a $50 sports voucher. Awarded each week
during season. Nominations to be submitted at the
end of each week.
The following AFL Player visits have been
conducted for Primary school aged children.
North Melbourne FC – Hamilton (600 students)
and Geelong FC – Hawkesdale (150 Students)
AFL Player Appearances
Over 2000 primary school kids will participate in
the activity based clinics.
Carlton FC will be conducting AFL player clinics at
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Casterton on Wednesday 14 May (Casterton SC
Oval) and Essendon FC will be conducting AFL
player clinics in Portland (Hanlon Park) on Monday
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14 July.
SOUTH WEST REGION FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Local Community Football
The South West Region is made up of the
following Leagues and Teams.
Hampden League – 2 clubs - 6 teams
Mininera: 12 clubs – 35 teams
South West: 8 clubs – 16 teams
Hamilton JFL: 5 clubs – 9 teams
Portland JFA: 6 clubs – 17 teams
Coleraine Casterton JFA: 4 clubs – 4 teams
SA Community FL – 1 club – 4 teams
Mininera FL will be playing the Golden Rivers FL in
the WorkSafe Country Championships on
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Saturday 24 May at Lake Bolac.
The South West Junior Carnival hosted by the
Mininera FL, will be held at Pedrina Park, Hamilton
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on Sunday 25 May.
Three age groups will be participating
U/12, U/14, U/16
The Start Up meeting was held in Hamilton on
31st March .attended by the Victorian Auskick
Manager, Steve O’Donohue.
NAB AFL Auskick
There are no new Auskick centres in the region
with 21 Auskick centres operating in 2014.
All registrations are being taken and paid for
online. The South West region is participating in
a direct shipping trial with Auskick packs being
sent directly to Auskick participants after
registering online.
All Primary and Secondary Schools have
appointed AFL Football Ambassadors. The
Ambassadors act as a football contact within the
school and oversee the AFL football programs.
Schools/School
Ambassadors
For all details on locations and times plus online
registration go to: www.aflauskick.com.au
All centres will have an opportunity this year to
play Auskick Rules and Grid games in Melbourne
and Geelong.
All Secondary school football will be played on a
lightning premiership format during May. All
schools will participate in the Bob Templeton Year
9 /10 competition and the senior AFL Victoria
Herald Sun Country Cup competition, over two
divisions.
Girls and the Year 7 / 8 comps will be conducted
during Term 3.
AFL 9’s will be played at designated schools and on
request.
SOUTH WEST REGION FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
Training commenced for the initial squad of 50
players from the South West region at the
beginning of February.
Talented Pathway – U/15’s
A squad of 23 players represented the South
West region.
Jason McIntosh – Coach
Jock Whiting / Matt Dunn – Managers
Tony Jackson & Dean Jenkinson – Selectors
The U/15 V’Line Cup Championships was held in
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Ballarat and Melbourne from Sunday 6 April
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through to Wednesday 9 April. The squad
competed in Division 3 winning 2 of the 3 games
over the Championships.
The squad visited Richmond FC and Collingwood
FC training. Coaches and players including Nathan
Buckley, Jarryd Roughead, Dyson Heppell and
David Astbury spoke to the squad.
Shirley Forrest – Medical Officer
TAC Cup Club
Three players from the South West were
selected in the U/16 Legends squad which has
played three selection games as curtain raisers
to the TAC Cup. From those games two players,
Todd Clode - Casterton / Sandford FNC and
Lloyd Meek - SMW Rovers FNC were selected
for the initial U/16 Vic Country State squad.
The South West region has 6 boys selected in
the North Ballarat Rebels 2014 playing list.
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AFL has distributed the Taking the Tackle
DVD to all community clubs
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Based on the AFL’s Respect and
Responsibility Policy (R&R)
Seeks to promote respectful relationships and
prevent violence against women before it
occurs
North Ballarat Rebels season commenced on
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Saturday 29 March. The Rebels have yet to win a
game in the early part of the season.
There is a strong possibility a Rebels game will be
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played at Melville Oval, Hamilton on Sunday 17
August but a final decision on that game will be
made in the next month.
Free R&R professional development opportunities
exist. Contact education@afl.com.au or Jock
Whiting for more information.
SWCA ACE RADIO COACHES AWARDS AND SEMINAR
ACE RADIO COACH OF THE WEEK AWARD
The South West Coaches Association has introduced a new initiative being a weekly award for "ACE Radio Coach
of the Week" which will replace the "Coach of the Month".
Each Club whose coach is deemed to be ACE Radio Coach of the Week will receive a $50 sports voucher and will
be a nominee for the SWCA Coach of the Year. The SWCA executive hopes Club's will be very pro-active in
nominating coaches who not only coach well but also may be making a contribution to the local community by
way of a football linkage.
YOUTH / SENIOR COACHES SEMINAR – HAMILTON
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DATE:
WEDNESDAY 21 MAY 2014
VENUE:
Monivae College Sports Stadium - Ballarat Road, Hamilton
TIME:
7.30pm - 9.30pm
PRESENTER:
Darren Flanigan - AFL Victoria VFL Academy Coach and Mentor
The seminar will be presented without cost to those attending.
The Youth / Senior Seminar will focus on "maximising your training session" and another segment on "how to
coach your tall players". This seminar is an absolute must for all coaches as Darren is an excellent presenter with
a wealth of AFL experience as a player (138 VFL / AFL games) and ruck coach with Collingwood FC. As per normal
the seminar will be very informal with a very worthwhile practical session to enhance learning outcomes. I can
guarantee Darren will make it a most enjoyable evening!
As part of the South West Coaches charter to assist coaches with improving outcomes, all Coaches attending
this seminar will receive at no cost an excellent new publication titled Groundwork - The Winning Edge with
plenty of new drills and skills strategies.
All coaches are encouraged to be active in attaining new coaching ideas by attending these seminars. Application
forms will be sent out closer to the date.
For further information regarding the above seminar please contact:
Jock Whiting – Email: jock.whiting@aflvic.com.au or mobile: 0408 331 736
U/15 V’LINE REPORT
U/15 V/LINE CUP COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Third year coach Jason McIntosh and assistant coaches, Tony Jackson, Matt Dunn and Dean Jenkinson the U/15
team commenced its initial preparation in November last year in preparation for the U/15 V’line Cup in April.
The initial squad of 50 was trimmed to 23 playing in Division 3, winning two of their three games with strong
wins over Ballarat 2 and Dandenong Ranges and a gallant loss to North Central Murray region, in the wet.
While in Melbourne the boys enjoyed a visit to the Richmond FC and a talk from local boy David Astbury (played
in the winning 2006 U/15 South West squad) and visits to our accommodation from Dyson Heppell – Essendon
FC and Jarryd Roughead – Hawthorn FC. Both players spoke to the squad and gave the boys a wonderful insight
into playing at the AFL level. The squad was given a real treat when watching the Collingwood FC training
Nathan Buckley – Senior Coach came over to the boys and spent 10 minutes talking football and explained what
he wanted to achieve from the training session.
Thank you again for the wonderful financial support from all Junior and Senior leagues and Amanda and John
Whitehouse from McDonalds Hamilton assisting greatly with the costs of the trip.
Billy Galpin – Casterton JFC was selected in the V’Line Championship Team of the Carnival.
A very successful best and fairest count and awards presentation dinner was held at Alexandra House,
Hamilton. All squad members we introduced and presented with the squad photo and bags from the manager
of Hamilton McDonalds – Sam Foster.
Trophy winners for 2014 were:
Best and Fairest:
Billy Galpin – Casterton JFC
B & F Runner Up:
Felix Jones – North Portland JFC
Coaches Award:
Ben Guthrie – Coleraine JFC
Development Award:
Tyler Staude – Kokoda JFC
Trainers Award: Bailey Wilson – St Mary’s Monivae JFC
Photos
McDonalds U/15 V’Line Squad creating the McDonalds Logo
Nathan Buckley speaking to the boys at the Westpac Centre
Dyson Heppell (above) and Jarryd Roughead (below) addressing the U/15 V’Line Squad
Action from the North Melbourne Football Club Clinic held at Melville Oval
Students from the Special Development School meeting the North Players (above) and
Local MP Dan Tehan addressing the schools at the clinic
Geelong footballers at Hawkesdale College (above) and Steve O’Donohue, Victorian Auskick
Manager with District Managers Deb Edwards (Portland), Jane Barrie (Hamilton) and John Box
(Mininera)
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