Why do some teams consistently out perform others. Why do some clubs seem to produce great players year after year. 

Culture is not a slogan, team values printed on a wall, or a motivational poster....Culture is the behaviours your team accepts, encourages and repeats. 

During this episode TFC Head Coach Joc takes you through:
- 10 habits of winning cultures
- Culture killers
- Coaches biggest mistake
- Advice for - Players, Coaches and Parents

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It happens to all of us. A bad game. A poor performance.

During this episode Joc gives his advice on how to respond in the best way possible.

It includes:
What to do (and not do) in the first 2 hours post game
The process - 24-48 hours post game and what needs to take place
The way forward - 24hours after the game until the next one and things to focus on and execute

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Success always leaves clues if you look closely. 

Check out 10 habits of elite footy players:
1. Take Ownership
2. Train with purpose
3. Master the fundamentals
4. Love feedback 
5. Watch football differently
6. Stay consistent
7. Look after their body
8. Handle setbacks well
9. Do extra's
10. Compete

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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 114 games for the Collingwood Fc he gives a great oversight on what elite level performance looks like and how he went about achieving it. We discuss his key principals for better and more consistent performance, common coaching mistakes, myths and mistakes in training, leading a football program and plenty more. Check it out!

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 episode we discuss a whole range areas around Leadership, Culture and high performing teams. We discuss what it takes to turn a culture around, keys to a high performing team, what great leadership looks like, myths and mistakes in leadership, a leader Gavin admires and why, why empowering players can help drive your team performance, book and documentary recommendations and plenty more! Check it out!

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 negative impact on their child's experience and Joc shares some tips and practical advice to allow your young footballer to thrive.
Key discussion points include:
- What it means to 'thrive'
- The car ride home matters
- Focus on effort, not outcome
- Let coaches coach
- Help build independence 
- Handling setbacks properly
- Multi-sport & balance

Something to ponder...."Are we helping kids enjoy the journey?" and "Are we building confidence or pressure?"

A simple message to parents is always be their biggest fan. 

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. Master the recovery process
4. Build momentum through consistency
5. Embrace the hard part of the season

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Episode 191 features Matthew Skubis, who most recently served as an AFLW Assistant Coach with St Kilda FC. His coaching journey has also included roles with Western Bulldogs AFLW, Carlton AFLW, and the Brisbane Lions Girls Academy.

In this episode, we explore Matthew’s coaching journey and dive into a wide range of coaching topics including team defence, common coaching mistakes, key principles for creating better and more consistent footy, training myths and wasted time, AFL-level coaches he admires, players who exceeded expectations and why, along with his book and documentary recommendations.

A practical and insightful conversation packed with valuable lessons for coaches at every level. Check it out!

Episode 190 is a repost episode with Brenton Sanderson (EP 72) who is the former Senior Coach of Adelaide Football Club, assistant coach at Collingwood Fc and Geelong Cats during their three premiership years (2007, 2009, 2011) along with a number of other coaching roles including local level. He played over 200 games of AFL footy and during this episode we discussed what it looks like to be a current AFL coach, his key principals for better and more consistent footy, common coaching mistakes, myths and mistakes in training, AFL coach he admires, book recommendations and plenty more. Check it out!

Craig McRae is episode 189 guest which is a repeat episode (Episode 22)on the show to dive back into his key learnings and advice for coaches and players. The current Premiership winning coach of the Collingwood Football Club, 'fly' takes you through his coaching principals that guide his decisions, comparing the dynasties from Brisbane Lions 01-04 with Richmond 2017-20 and what made them great, common coaching mistakes in coaching, myths and mistakes in training, coaches he admires and why, book recommendations and plenty more. Check it out!