Inside Runner

January 16, 2007 by John Northey · Leave a Comment 

Drill is ideal for players to warm up, after a hard game or a training session the day before the game.

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Give it Up

January 16, 2007 by John Northey · 1 Comment 

This drill is designed to teach players to time their movement.

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Aussie Rules Football

January 16, 2007 by John Northey · Leave a Comment 

Aussie rules football has been played for over 100 years at various levels throughout Australia. It has been well documented that the game, which is a mixture of Soccer, Gaelic Football and Rugby, was created to keep cricketers fit during winter. The first official game of football was played in the parklands of Melbourne in the late1850’s and has blossomed into a multi million dollar business which appeals to many people throughout the world. Obviously the game has changed considerably over the last hundred years and there would be wide spread debate as to whether all the changes have been for the better.

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Nurturing Local Leagues and Talent for the Future of Football

January 12, 2007 by John Northey · Leave a Comment 

Abolish the VFL Reserves and strengthen local football. This is a solution to the notion that football is all about the AFL and to hell with grass roots clubs where, by the way, most AFL footballers started their careers.

While the VFL is clearly a “reserves” arrangement for the AFL where all VFL clubs now have an affiliation with an AFL team, the system effectively is giving only 10 / 12 local players the opportunity to play in the VFL senior side each week.

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Handball Basic Triangle

January 4, 2007 by John Northey · Leave a Comment 

Drill designed to teach young players to react and make the correct decision under match conditions/pressure.

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