1. AFL VICTORIA LEVEL 1 YOUTH COACH COURSE 2010
North Melbourne Football Club
Monday 22 March
Wednesday 24 March
Monday 19 April

2. SESSION 1 – MONDAY 22 MARCH 6:00 – 6:10 Registrations
6:10 – 6:30 Introduction to AFL Victoria (Graeme Pratt)
6:30 – 7:30 Preparing Youth Players (James Veale)
7:30 – 8:30 Conducting a Practice Session (Danny Sexton)
8:30 – 8:45 Break
8:45 – 9:45 Team Building and Leadership (Steven Ball)

3. SESSION 2 – WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH
6:00 – 6:10 Arrival
6:10 – 6:30 Healthy Clubs, Healthy Individuals (Graeme Pratt)
6:30 – 7:30 Coach, Manager, Umpire Relationships (John Booker)
7:30 – 8:30 Youth Players - Characteristics (Rick Irwin)
8:30 – 8:45 Break
8:45 – 9:45 Teaching and Remediating the Skills (Scott Korczynski)

4. SESSION 3 – MONDAY 19 APRIL 6:00 – 6:10 Assessment Collection
6:10 – 6:30 Inclusion (Sash Herceg)
6:30 – 7:30 Effective Coaching (Simon Dalrymple)
7:30 – 8:30 Prevention and Management of Injuries (Danny Low)
8:30 – 8:45 Break
8:45 – 9:45 Evaluation (AFCA Committee)

5. ASSESSMENT Attend all sessions and have paid for course
Please let facilitator know if you have any physical or health complaint before attending practical sessions
Complete Police Check if required
AFL Coaches Code of Conduct signed by coach, coordinator and presented to RDM
Coach to develop a training session
Practical coaching component – choose one skill, drill, activity to demonstrate to the group
Complete the inclusive coaching worksheet
Read article in AFCA Coaches Handbook Level One (p 32-34) and complete questions on p 99
Bring all homework (named and stapled) on final night

6. ACCREDITATION
Upon successful completion of course you receive 4 years Level One accreditation from the AFL
Your details are inputted into AFL Coach Database and you will receive coach card around 6 weeks after course
Please ensure you have an address
You also receive 4 years Membership to your local AFCA Branch
With this you receive local newsletters and are invited to seminars and workshops
After 4 years you can go through re-accreditation process which costs $65 for another 4 years

7. PRESENTATIONS www.westernjets.aflvic.com.au
All presentations from this program will be available at:
For further information or support please contact:
Graeme Pratt
AFL Victoria (Western Region) Development Manager
PO Box 3170 | NEWPORT | VIC | 3015
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8. AFL VICTORIA Formerly Football Victoria 12 regions Over 100 leagues
Almost 2000 clubs
Includes:
VFL Football
TAC Cup
AFL Victoria Development
Auskick
Umpiring

9. AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT
Coach Education
Community Football
Auskick
School Programs
Female Football
AFL Kickstart Indigenous Programs
Multicultural Programs
AFL Recreational Football
Umpiring Programs

10. COMMUNITY FOOTBALL
Primary objective is to work with community leagues and clubs to develop and implement programs that support the volunteer network
Enhance the safety and culture at local football clubs
Club management training program
Financial Management
Football Operations
Committee Management
Risk Management
Volunteer Management
Junior Development
Quality Club Program
Respect and Responsibility

11. RESOURCES Club Management Kit Volunteers for Football CD ROM
Grant Funding Guide
Tackling Volunteers
Bouncing Racism Out of Sport Resources
The Best of Coaching Update
Coaches Diary
Junior Coaching Cards
Contact AFL Victoria