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The Footy Coach Podcast

Joc
Football
Coaching
Australian Football League
AFLW
Leadership
AFL
Confidence
Preseason Footy Camps
VFL
Geelong
The Footy Coach Podcast
Tasmanian Football Club
North Melbourne Football Club
Brisbane Lions AFLW
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Jim Collins
Ford Motor Company
Footy Coaching
Coaching Career Progression
Youth Sports Development

This podcast is for footy coaches across Australia and beyond to be used as a resource to make your footy coaching a success whether you are just starting or have been coaching for years. Enjoy

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Episode 195 is a repost episode (Ep#69) with the current General Manager of Football at Melbourne Football Club Alan Richardson. Having previously held the Senior Coaching role at St Kida Fc, numerous assistant coaching roles in the AFL and played 11... more

Gavin Mahony joins us for this episode, a facilitator and partner with Leading Teams. Gavin is the third time we have had a member of leading teams on the podcast with Tim Ferguson (#7) and Jake Bridges (#8) on the show previously.

During this epis... more

In this episode Joc discusses ways parents can help support their young footballer (discussion targeting the 8-14yo age bracket) on their footbal journeys. There are numerous pitfalls and traps that parents can easily fall into that will have a negat... more

Episode 192 Joc discusses 5 focus areas for players and teams which will help put you on the path to success for the second half of the season.

These include:

1. Staying committed to continual improvement

2. Doubling down on team first mindset

3. Ma... more

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Recent Guests

Alan Richardson
Former AFL player and senior coach, General Manager of Melbourne Football Club (Demons)
Melbourne Football Club
Episode: Episode 195: #195 Alan Richardson: Leading a football program
Gavin Mahony
Leader at Leading Teams, facilitator in culture and leadership for sport and business
Leading Teams
Episode: Episode 194: #194 Gavin Mahony: Empowering players to drive team performance
Matthew Skubis
AFLW coaching professional with experience across multiple programs
AFLW programs including St Kilda, Western Bulldogs, Carlton, Brisbane Lions Girls Academy
Episode: Episode 191: #191 Matthew Skubis: Coaching defence in the AFLW
Brenton Sanderson
Former AFL player and head coach (Crows), assistant coach (Geelong, Collingwood)
Former AFL clubs including Adelaide Crows, Geelong Cats, Collingwood Magpies
Episode: Episode 190: #190 Brenton Sanderson: What coaching in AFL looks like, Crows, Cats and more.
Craig McRae
Premiership-winning coach of the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
Episode: Episode 189: #189 Craig McRae: What it takes to win
Taylor Whitford
Head of Development at Melbourne Demons Football Club
Melbourne Demons
Episode: Episode 188: #188 Taylor Whitford: Developing your players
Craig Starcevich
Senior coach, Brisbane Lions AFLW
Brisbane Lions AFLW
Episode: Episode 185: #185 Craig Starcevich: How to have sustained team success
Damian Truslove
Current and newly appointed VFL head coach at Carlton Blues; AFL development coach at Carlton
Carlton Blues
Episode: Episode 178: #178 Damian Truslove: Coaching triangle - Performance, learning and fun.
Adam Macron
Senior VFL Coach at North Melbourne, development coach in the AFL side
North Melbourne Football Club
Episode: Episode 177: #177 Adam Marcon: North Melbourne VFL Head Coach

Host

Jock
Host of The Footy Coach Podcast

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 48 ratings
  • Local Series.

    Really enjoy the local series and would love to hear more from the best local level coaches. Interesting but more importantly a great resource as an aspiring senior coach at local level

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Middz17
    Australiaa year ago
  • Great for coaches of all levels

    Such a great resource, whether you’re coaching for the first time at U9s or elite level.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Crowey76
    Australia2 years ago
  • Don’t miss it!

    Nothing but 5 Star! Great guests & questions tell a great story

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SouthBaz
    Australia3 years ago
  • High quality podcast

    Great insight into coaching in our great game, relaxed interviews but really informative. Keep up the great work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bubbles191
    Australia4 years ago
  • Audio

    Hey Joc really enjoy the poddie but check the audio balance of the latest and for future. 👍

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wallie777
    Australia4 years ago

Listeners Say

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Coaching-focused and practical, with clear takeaways you can apply immediately.
A few episodes have production balance issues, but the content is consistently insightful.
The local coaching perspective is especially valuable for grassroots and community clubs.
High-quality breakdowns of development and leadership with engaging guests.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Episode 194: #194 Gavin Mahony: Empowering players to drive team performance
Q: What are the practical starting points for a local club to start building a culture that supports high performance?
Start with a clear team trademark and align behavior to that trademark, ensuring leadership and players live the brand day to day, and move ownership to players, especially leaders, rather than keeping everything coach-centered.
Episode 169: #169 Jamie Cassidy-McNamara: Coaching a standalone VFL Club
Q: What have been the biggest challenges in stepping into the head coach role at Coburg?
Managing leadership, building relationships across the club, and operating with fewer resources than rival clubs, while trying to keep players motivated and focused on a shared standard.
Episode 169: #169 Jamie Cassidy-McNamara: Coaching a standalone VFL Club
Q: How do you balance developing players with achieving immediate results in a standalone VFL club?
The key is to align training with the game model, use periodization that emphasizes learning as well as performance, and highlight strengths of the current group while progressively raising standards to meet VFL/AFL level expectations.
Episode 169: #169 Jamie Cassidy-McNamara: Coaching a standalone VFL Club
Q: What were the earliest priorities when you took over the Coburg program and how did you approach them?
I focused on understanding the players and club expectations, integrating a system-based approach, and balancing high standards with the realities of limited resources, while aiming to set a platform for longer-term success.
Episode 189: #189 Craig McRae: What it takes to win
Q: Craig, I really actually like to start by exploring, looking at your playing days until your recent, particularly recent coaching days with the similarities between two unbelievable teams and that's the Richmond Footy Club of recent years and your playing days with the Brisbane Lions. What sort of similarities can you draw between those two teams? And was there many or completely function in a different way?
The core similarities come from a shared culture, high training standards, and a strong alignment from the board to the players. The fundamentals—work ethic, consistency, and the ability for players to drive the standards—were common threads in both environments, even as each team had its own unique context.

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What is The Footy Coach Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical coaching-focused series that features high-performance AFL coaches and development experts sharing actionable tips, drills, leadership insights, and real-world experiences from community to elite levels. Episodes consistently explore topics like ground-ball strategies, player development, culture, feedback, and practical session design, with guests spanning AFLW, AFL, VFL, and youth pathways. A standout element is the emphasis on coaching philosophy, simple scalable frameworks, and the human side of coaching—leadership, motivation, and building sustainable programs.

Listeners are likely drawn to hands-on coaching techniques, leadership development, and program-building across age groups, from youth to senior levels. The format ... more

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2. Gavin Mahony
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5. Craig McRae
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8. Damian Truslove

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