1. PLANNING FOR AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL
Level 1 Coaching Course
Simon Dalrymple

2. Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail
The 6 ‘P’s of Planning
Proper Preparation Prevents P___ Poor Performance
3:2:1 Ratio for Success
3 hours of Planning for 2 hours of Preparation for 1 hour of Performance

3. Ingredients of Planning
An agreed goal/mission
A pre-conceived Process
Achievable Measurable Strategies
Outcomes that can be evaluated
SMART-specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time based

4. The Yearly Football Plan
3 Phases
Off Season- Transition Phase
Pre Season- Preparation Phase
In Season- Competition Phase

5. A SAMPLE

6. Off Season Considerations
Aims/objectives of Club/Team
Club/Team Policies Rules
Equipment/Facilities
Support Staff/Playing Personnel
Club Evaluation from Previous Year
Coaching Evaluation from Previous Year
Social Calendar
Players Strengths/Weaknesses

7. Pre-season Considerations- Be Flexible!!
Individual Player Objectives
Develop weekly assessment sheet for self/players
Training Venues (Ovals,Pools,Hills etc.)
Equipment/Support Staff
Select Player leadership group
Training Camps?
Information Delivery
Practice Games
Training Plans
Fitness Testing
Social Activities

8. In-Season Considerations
Match Day Arrangements
Pre Match (Warm Up, Meetings,Players Personal Preparation) **
Statistics
Medical Issues
Tactics/Strategies
Forward Scouting
Team Rules
Training Flexibility
Motivation
Specialist Coaching
Match Reports/Feedback-Video etc.
Player Welfare

9. Training Plans Game Sense Traditional Session Warm up warm up Game
Questions/Challenges
Return to Game
Extension of the game
repeat above cycle
cool down
Traditional Session
warm up
Technique drills
skill learning
skill drills
game drills/learning
cool down