AFLW Assistant Coach

The GIANTS are on an exciting journey both on and off the field. With teams in the AFL, the AFL Women’s League and Super Netball competitions, the GIANTS truly are a club like no other.

On field, the AFL team has quickly grown into one of the competition’s most exciting teams with several players becoming household names across the country. Likewise, the on-field achievements of our AFL Women’s and GIANTS Netball teams are seeing the club connect with more fans and followers than ever before.

Off field, the club’s exciting, innovative, and fresh brand is growing as it engages with members, fans, the community and key stakeholders across Western Sydney, Canberra and Nationally.

The GIANTS ’ AFL and AFL Women’s teams are based at the club’s elite training and administration facility in Sydney Olympic Park, with GIANTS Netball based adjacent at Netball Central.

At the heart of our brand, there’s a GIANT in all of us, is the belief that everyone is a GIANT and by living our values and commitments we will deliver on our purpose – To create a club like no other that delivers the best family entertainment, wins premierships and enriches the lives of people in Western Sydney, Canberra and broader communities.

Job Description

Position Purpose

We have a new opportunity available as a full-time Assistant Coach in our AFLW program. They will contribute to supporting our Head Coach, developing and executing a strategic football program and game plan capable of playing regular finals football and winning Premierships. The role will oversee a dedicated line for the season (forwards/midfield/backs), with the Assistant Coach responsible for the identification and delivery of key education and feedback to the group. The Assistant Coach will work as a key member of the broader coaching group to build an elite coaching program that ensures ongoing success and engagement of our AFLW players. The Assistant Coach will manage, deliver (as required) and be present at all club training sessions and fixtured home away AFLW matches.

This role will also act as the Head of Development, managing and implementing the on-field development program with assistance from Development Coaches. The position may also fulfill public media and internal stakeholder relations, delivering on our key purpose and values as required. The role will have opportunities to lead the delivery of the training program and work closely with the AFLW List Management team to help identify, interview, and select talent.

AFLW Assistant Coach Overview

Reports to:

- AFLW Senior Coach

Other Key Relationships:

Internal:

- EGM, AFLW and Football Operations
- AFLW Players and Staff
- AFL/W List Management Team
- GIANTS Academy Program Staff and Players
- GIANTS Executive and Management team
- Football Department Staff
- All Playing Groups: AFL, VFL
- GIANTS Employees from Consumer, Media, Community, Football, Facilities, and Finance

External:

- Partners and Key Stakeholders

Roles and Responsibilities

- In collaboration with the AFLW Senior Coach, deliver a game plan to consistently make and win finals matches, with the aim of delivering a Premiership.
- Responsibility to devise and provide training sessions and drills consistent with the game plan, ensuring clear communication and collaboration with all key staff.
- Responsibility to lead a line (forwards/midfield/back) to educate, develop and provide ongoing feedback to those players.
- Conduct reviews with players on both an individual and group basis.
- Attend all formal AFLW training sessions across pre-season and in-season.
- Travel for AFLW practice matches, home and away season matches and finals.
- Manage and implement the development program for the club, formalising the curriculum, reporting structure and managing the Development Coach group.
- Continue to develop skills in the use of Sportscode, Keynote/PowerPoint and presentation
ideas.
- Assist the List Management team in talent identification.
- Support the club’s development program.
- Build spirit, confidence and morale across both playing and staff group in conjunction with the clubs and team’s values.
- Attend all relevant club functions, sponsor events and staff meetings.

GIANTS Commitments & Values

Engage

- We entertain in all that we do
- We enrich ourselves and others by being open and accessible
- We communicate and collaborate.

Grow

- We will build our club and our people
- We strive for greatness
- We celebrate our wins.
- We hold ourselves and others accountable to the highest standards
- We will innovate, create and lead
- We are resilient.

Respect

- We celebrate our diversity and promote inclusion
- We own our story to enhance our legacy
- We are authentic and act with integrity in all we do.

The GIANTS are proud to be an equal opportunity employer with a flexible and safe working environment. We do not discriminate against any applicant because of race, colour, national origin, sex, gender, disability, religion, marital status, parental status, nor any other protected personal characteristic.

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