Coach

The AFL Foundation Accreditation is the newly designed Level 1 Accreditation. This course is designed for entry level coaches to learn about the general principle of coaching in our game. The Foundation course is split with specific courses for junior (U7-U12) coaches, youth (U13-U17) coaches and senior (U18-senior) coaches.

This is solely an online course that takes around 90mins to complete. Once completed, coaches gain access of the CoachAFL platform which is full of coaching resources, activities and education opportunities.

Course Fees: CoachAFL annual membership and the online Foundation Course is completely free to all SA coaches!

To access the Foundation Accreditation, to annually re-accredit or access the amazing resources available to coaches, click on the below CoachAFL link.

If you have any problems with CoachAFL please contact the CoachAFL Customer Service Team at coaching@afl.com.au

The Level 2 Coaching Accreditation is designed to provide progressive youth (U12-U18) and senior coaches the opportunity to develop and learn about modern coaching in our game. This accreditation is delivered in South Australia. To complete the accreditation coaches are to complete the below requirements

 Attend 1 full day face to face session
 Complete the pre course Coaching Philosophy online module
 Complete an in season mentoring task (completed by end of season)

Course topics include
- Strategies & Tactics
- Relationships & Culture
- Communication & Facilitating Learning
- Developing Training Activities
- Game Day Coaching
- Reflective Practice

Criteria for Selection: Coaches must hold a current AFL Foundation/ Level 1 Coach accreditation to register - https://www.play.afl/coach/become-a-coach/

Course Fees: $300 per participant (including GST)

Course details below.

* Sunday February 18 - WOMEN COACHES ONLY

* Sunday March 17 - YOUTH/ SENIOR COACHES

For enquiries, please email Rian Nelson rian.nelson@sanfl.frmdv.com

The South Australian Level 3 Coach Accreditation is offered to coaches of both male and female programs, coaching in a SANFL Club team, State U16/U18 team and community A Grade head coaches..

The course is a blended learning program delivered both face to face and virtually over a 12-month period. This includes 3 days face to face in December and 1 day in January, plus 3 online webinars throughout 2024. The accreditation also involves 6 assessment tasks to be completed during the 2024 season.

Criteria for Selection
Coaches wishing to nominate for the course must meet the following criteria:
1. Completed the AFL Level 2 Coach Accreditation
2. In 2024 coach in a SANFL full season team, state U16/U18 team or head coach of a community A Grade team

Course Fees: $1,200.00 per participant (inc GST)

The next intake of Level 3 coach nominations closes Sunday 8 October 2023.

See the attached document below for full accreditation details and a nomination link.

The Club Coach Coordinator / Developer role is one of the most impactful structures to positively influence player enjoyment, development, retention and recruitment at a football club. They are also key influencers in developing and maintaining a positive game day environments and club culture. The role is designed to support and oversee the growth and development of individual coaches at the club and enhance the overall effectiveness of each coach.

See below useful resources, videos and links to help guidance to clubs in how to establish and conduct the role effectively at their club. The SANFL Coaching Department see this role as one of the biggest positive influences on our game and is extremely committed to supporting clubs in implementing these roles. Please email Rian Nelson through the below link to discuss how we can help your club establish this extremely beneficial coach support and education model at your club.

This section is designed to be a platform for community club's to advertise vacant coaching roles to coaches.

If you are a club that would like to advertise your coaching positions here, please email a PDF flyer for the coaching role(s) and the closing date to rian.nelson@sanfl.frmdv.com

To see all of the current coaching position vacancies, click on the below link.

For club's looking for example questions to use for interviewing coaches, these can be found in the Club Coach Coordinator Resources link on the Club Coach Coordinator section on this page.

CoachAFL is not only the national accreditation platform, it's also the central hub for all things coach development and support across Australia! Featured on CoachAFL is

* The RM Coach Activity Library - activities and drills for all age groups
* The Junior Coaching Curriculum - session plans designed for U8 - U12
* Prep To Play - videos and resources for coaching female football players
* Access to face to face workshops
* Webinars, including the annual 6 webinars with all 18 AFL Head Coaches
* Online Learning Modules
* Coaching articles
* Tackle Your Feelings - training & resources on player mental health

Click on the below link to access CoachAFL and see the below overview videos for CoachAFL and RM Coach.

If you have any problems with CoachAFL please contact the CoachAFL Customer Service Team at coaching@afl.com.au

SANFL has developed 50 training activity videos perfect for coaching all age groups. The majority of the activities are Game Sense activities designed to maximise player participation, develop both on and off the ball learning and game based decision making.