Before Melbourne, Jay Ellis was the High Performance Manager at Casey Demons in the VFL. He has also been the rehabilitation assistant at Melbourne FC, interned at Collingwood FC, and worked with AFL Victoria at Vic Metro and Western Jets programs.

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Highlights from the episode:

- How Jay's sales manager experience helped with his coaching

- The difference between American and Aussie football training

- How Jay's approach change after he came back from America

- 5 people who have greatly influenced his career

- How to prove that you're the right S&C coach for the job

- Why Jay worked as a coach for different sports

People mentioned:

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- James Russell

- Christian Woodford

- Nik Popovic

- Chris Goulding

- Jock Landale

- Mitch McCarron

- Greg Olgy

- Shane Sexton

- Owen Mcintyre

- Matthew Pell

- Maryn Girvan

- Jamie Hepner

- Blake Mclean

- Chris Seville

- David Misson

- Kayne Johns

Connect with Jay: https://www.instagram.com/jay_s_ellis/

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Switta has had a strong impact since getting drafted as a mature age player. Sam has played over 30 games of AFL football all while managing some serious injury setbacks. Before Freo, Switta was a dominant forward in the VFL and was drafted from the Boxhill Hawks.

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Highlights from the episode:

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- Sam shares on how to improve your confidence as a footy player

- People who influenced Sam’s footy career

- Things Sam wished he had known when he was starting his career

- Things Sam does mentally to improve his performance

- What does Sam's day-to-day pre-season look like and what does he focus on

- How Freo helps him mentally and their advice on how to prepare for life after footy

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People mentioned:

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- David Mirra

- Ed Curnow

- Matt Deboer

- Sam Illes

- Sam Gibson

- Sam Collins

- David Mundy

- Marcos Bellos

- Chris Newman

- Sean Murphy

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Connect with Sam: https://www.instagram.com/sam_switkowski/

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We're committed to empowering Australian rules footballers and developing strength and conditioning coaches to best practice physical preparation methods.

Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast

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PLPlivechats Sunday Show

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In this podcast, we discussed:

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- Show intro

- Introducing Nalesh Murti, our new head of rehab coach

- Introducing Beatrice Devlyn, our new S&C coach

- Gems from Gavin Bell's interview, the Head of Development at West Coast Eagles

- Monday 11am interview with Gary Baker, ex-Vice Captain of Melbourne FC

- Tuesday podcast episode with Sam Switkowski, The Medium Forward of the Fremantle Dockers FC

- Wednesday 6:30pm YouTube live education presentation

- Friday podcast episode with Jay Ellis, the Strength & Conditioning coach of the Melbourne United Basketball Club

- How to get the free 8-week program

- Announcing the 10 winners of the free program

- Short words from our S&C Coaches

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This week on the show we have Sean Potter, the High-Performance manager of the Tasmanian Devils. Before the Devils, Sean was the High-performance manager of Caldor Cannons.

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Highlights from the episode:

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- How Sean got to Melbourne Storm

- How Sean juggled his uni, lifeguard job, S&C in Melbourne Storm

- The influencers and mentors who shaped his career

- What his role looks like in Tazmanian Devils

- His key focus on his training program and what he looks for from the athletes

- His approach to athletes who push themselves past their limits

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People mentioned:

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- Steve Forcone

- Rob Inness

- Loris Bertolacci

- Steuart Livingstone

- Mathew Pell

- Matthew Glossop

- Paul Sealy

- David Watts

- Michael Macri

- Lachlan Wilmot

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Connect with Sean: https://www.instagram.com/coachseanpotter/

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We're committed to empowering Australian rules footballers and developing strength and conditioning coaches to best practice physical preparation methods.

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Jess Spendlove is the Dietitian Consultant of the GWS Giants FC for the last 8 seasons. Across the last 9 years Jess has also worked with Giants Netball, Giants AFLW, Western Sydney Wanderers, Sydney Kings, Cronulla Sharks and NSW Waratahs, totalling more than 30 seasons in professional sport. Jess has a masters of nutrition/dietetics and bachelor of science (nutrition) and is the co-founder of nutrition consultancy business Health and Performance Collective which is all about working with motivated people to help them live and perform at their best.

People mentioned:

- Brett Deledio

- David Joyce

- John Quinn

- Lachlan Wilmot

- Simon Harries

- Nick Poulos

- Helen o’connor

- Wayne Campbell

- Josh Kelly

- Adam Treloar

- Jeremy Cameron

Connect with Jess: https://www.instagram.com/jess_spendlove_dietitian/

Podcast: https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/my-millennial-health

Website: https://www.jessicaspendlove.com/

Topics we discussed:

- Jess explains about periodizing your nutrition

- How to use caffeine for the long season and how much to take

- How Jess upskills herself and deveops her craft

- The best way to bulk up for critical mass for developing athletes

- Advice for athletes using supplements

- Difference in nutrition advice for male and female AFL players

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We're committed to empowering Australian rules footballers and developing strength and conditioning coaches to best practice physical preparation methods.

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PLPlivechats Sunday Show

In this podcast, we discussed:

- Thursday 8:30pm Livechats with Gavin Bell, Head of Development of West Coast Eagles

- Tuesday Podcast episode with Jess Spendlove, The Dietitian Consultant of the GWS Giants FC

- Friday Podcast episode with Sean Potter, The High-Performance Manager of the Tasmanian Devils

- Insights from interview with Matt Ferraro, Rehabilitation Coordinator at North Melbourne Football club

- Insights from interview with Dylan Shiel, AFL player for Essendon Football Club

- Testimonial from Troy Jones, a PLP Academy member

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Before Melbourne, Nik worked in China as director of performance for the Shenzhen Basketball Club and worked on the Nike Asia boys & girls basketball camp.

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Highlights from the episode:

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- How Nik discovered his passion for sports

- How he smashed his interview and landed his first job

- People who influenced his career

- The language barrier and Nik's work challenges in China

- What basketball opportunities for S&C in Australia look like

- What Nik believes it takes to be a successful athlete or S&C coach

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People mentioned:

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- Paul Batman

- Billy Johnson

- Ben Thompson

- Brett Brown

- Bohdan Babijczuk

- Valeri Stoimenov

- Jack White

- John Ladell

- Jay Ellis

- Dave Anderson

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Connect with Nik: https://www.instagram.com/nikpop50/

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We're committed to empowering Australian rules footballers and developing strength and conditioning coaches to best practice physical preparation methods.

Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast

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Dean has worked at the Pies for the last 9 years in a. range of different roles from VFL high-performance manager to assisting the strength & conditioning program. Before working at Collingwood he completed his master's degree and worked across several Nab League football teams.

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Highlights from the episode:

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- Dean shares about getting his degree and how he started in VFL

- How he supported himself after high school to go to uni

- The importance of building connections and hands-on experience for S&C coaches

- Things a developing S&C needs to stick long in the system and get full-time role

- How Dean plans his program for the next year/season

- How to build trust in athletes undergoing rehab

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People mentioned:

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- Stuart Cormack

- Steven Lester

- Luke Addy

- Jack Kelly

- Dan Pfaff

- Kevin White

- David Opar

- Ryan Timmins

- David Butterfield

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Connect with Dean: https://www.instagram.com/deanfilop/

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We're committed to empowering Australian rules footballers and developing strength and conditioning coaches to best practice physical preparation methods.

Follow the Prepare Like a Pro podcast

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Looking forward to this week's PLPlivechats.

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Pencil in tonight as our episode with:

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- Dean Filopolous premieres on YouTube at 10pm

- Tuesday live chat with Matt Ferraro 8pm

- Wednesday free presentation on AFL recovery

- Thursday live chat TBC

- Friday Nik Popovic podcast.

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Highlights from the episode:

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- Discussion with former Footy Show host Sam Newman

- Chat with Tim Schmidt, founder of Kicking Dynamics

- Live chat with Matt Ferano, Rehab Coach

- Free masterclass presentation on Wednesday

- Episode release of Dean Filopolous' interview

- Live chat with Nik Popovic, High-Performance manager

- How to enter the free 2-week program

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Sam Newman is a former Australian rules footballer who played 303 games and is in the team of the century for the Geelong Football Club. Famous for starring in The Footy Show and his segment Street Talk. More recently you can follow Sam’s work via his Instagram and podcast You Cannot Be Serious podcast

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Highlights from the episode:

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- Sam shares his 3 best life advice

- Why you shouldn't argue with idiots

- How Sam spends his day off

- How he uses strength and conditioning to prepare rock athletes

- Sam shares his rock coaching experience

- How the SmartASSam podcast grew to 5 million downloads

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People mentioned:

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- Polly Farmer

- Eddie Mcguire

- Trevor Marmalade

- Nicky Winmar

- Guy Richards

- Don Scott

- Rod King

- Mike Sheahan

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Connect with Sam https://www.instagram.com/originalsmartassam/

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Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6B73N7MCo0o2JIwVqX4uRU?si=hmK2y1AES5C1mwaBNF5LQw&dl_branch=1

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We're committed to empowering Australian rules footballers and developing strength and conditioning coaches to best practice physical preparation methods.

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch interviews like this one live, our next guest is:

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Former AFL player and star of the footy show Sam Newman

Sam Newman 10.00 am 14/9/21 AEST

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