SPT Football at 2/182 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn will once again be hosting an AFCAT session this Saturday May 14th from 9.30am to 11.40am. After our successful SPT evening in April when we watched the Australian v Jordan World Cup Qualifier on the big screen , owner Graham Dudley, has kindly agreed to host another AFCAT [...]
Coaches- are you looking for an alternative coaching/ training session for your players as a variation to your normal schedule? Coaches- looking ahead to winter time when councils close your training ground, do you need an alternative venue for your players to still practice their skills and develop their understanding of the game? Coaches- do [...]
At our end of year conference in December, we mentioned and highlighted the fact that the new FFA coaching scheme these days does not appear to mention the 'Principles of Play' under the format we taught on courses over many years. From my own personal point of view, I was introduced to coaching through the [...]
Another great read for coaches who want to know what it is really like to be a manager in today's cut throat business of football. This is the book that tells it how it is, live and uncut!! The average lifespan of a manager in the English Championship is eight months- Nottingham Forest have just [...]
About a month before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I began reading this book and as my test results began to show I had a problem and a fight ahead of me, the content and indeed the words within this book began to make more sense. I actually met Bert Mandelbaum back in July [...]
AFCAT member, Emanuel Saakai, is back in Melbourne currently and will attend our next AFCAT Workshop at Fawkner Soccer Club on Monday March 7th to bring us up to date with a brief presentation regarding his Lengo Academy in Arusha, Tanzania for street kids. (Emanuel's LENGO presentation can be viewed in the members section under [...]
During my recent recovery period due to prostate cancer surgery I kept my brain active by reading several books , some on football and others on leadership topics ranging from the armed forces to sport in general. Some days I never left the couch and devoured chapter after chapter of some great reads. I intend [...]
Already, 2016 is looking like another great year in the world of football for thrills and excitement both here in Australia and around the world. With the year not quite 3 weeks old we have seen some amazing games on TV recently with the Newcastle/ Manchester United, Liverpool/ Arsenal and Chelsea/ Everton 3-3 draws. Leicester [...]
What a great way it was to wrap up 2015 with our end of year seminar at Heidelberg Soccer Club on Saturday 12th December. Over 70 members and guests attended our 49th Coach Information Session with Ron Smith as our keynote speaker for the day. You can always guarantee a crowd when coaches know Ron [...]
Saturday October 24th marks the Third Anniversary of the launch of our coaches association. In that time, we have attracted 200 members to join us and come on board, conducted 47 Coach Information Evenings and have had a significant influence and impact on over 100 orphans and street kids who attend the Lengo Football Academy [...]