Featured Training Drill
Get fit with Fitdeck.
FitDeck your players out. Looking for something different to spice your drills up, look no further, here they are FITDECK Cards. An amazing array of exercises, which you can incorporate into your drills. I have tried quite a few exercises, into our training drills which... [Read more...]
Ask John
Ask John
Do you have a question for John Northey? John will answer your question online or pivately if you wish. You can also read other questions that John has been asked in the past. [Read more...] Read More →
Health and Fitness
Rehabilitation Drills for Injured Players
This section is more for players with injuries that will keep them from training or playing for three to four weeks, and players who are in their final stages of rehabilitation. [Read more...] Read More →
Swoopers Blog
Spreading the word.
Swooper Coach – 情況報告 進 入網誌 Great game ours, everyone’s getting onboard Read More →
Outside The Box
Mathematical viewpoint “How True”
Mathematical viewpoint it goes like this: What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? [Read more...] Read More →
AFL Coaching Strategy and Drills
Playing Positions Half Forward Flanker
The role of the forward flank is kicking goals, creating space for key forwards to lead into which enables the flanker into a crumb position.
Health & Fitness
Stay fit with Fit Deck
FitDeck your players out.
A new addition to our footy shop is the FitDeck cards, theses cards will be great for new ideas to introduce into your training which, are in many different formats of exercises.
100 Pushups, 200 Squats and 200 Situps
How many of your players do you think could pass this test? Not many? Well that can all change in 6 weeks time.
Read on to learn about a simple program that will increase the strength and fitness of all your players.
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AFL Training Drills
Attacking Ruck Setup
When a team is dominating the centre ruck play, make sure you use it to your advantage.
Shortball Give and Get
These drills give players a good understanding of anticipation when receiving the ball. Not early not late.
Positional Forward Kicking
A drill focusing on improving the Positional Kicking to your forwards and improving thier timing on leads. Strong running and accurate kicking are one of the key elements of this drill.
Player starts in centre of ground. Kicks the ball (follows) to a leading HFF who marks, Runs with the ball then handpasses to Wing player who is streaming through. He receives ball and looks for the leading Full forward.
Outside The Box
Mathematical viewpoint “How True”
Mathematical viewpoint it goes like this:
What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?
Swoopercoach Tippers Comp
A new tipping comp has been created for swoopercoach members for season 2010.
Go to http://www.footytips.com.au/comps/www-swoopercoach-com-au, click on the title Swoopercoach Tippers.
Then register
To all the coaches on my site all the very best for the coming season and happy and successful tipping.
John “Swooper” Northey
Auskick
Starting in the back yard
This is where all footballers start – in the back yard. From here they are placed in the hands of a Coach, (Mum, Dad, Teachers) or the local footy Coach. [Read more...]
Field Positions Auskick
Here is a Powerpoint presentation outlying field positions to assist with Auskick sessions. If you have anything to add please do so in the comments.



