Speed, Power and Strength Coach

About the Collingwood Football Club

Collingwood Football Club (CFC) was founded in 1892.

Local residents, community and business leaders and politicians all hoped that having their own football club could help bring a measure of pride to a downtrodden suburb.

In 2025, CFC is one of the great icons of Australian sport. Our history spans 130 years, 16 premierships and more finals appearances than any other club. Most importantly, Collingwood has grown from being a football club to a sports club with a commitment to our community.

Collingwood is not made by a President, a Captain, a Coach or a CEO. It's not just any one player, employee, supporter or fan, Collingwood is made by many.

The opportunity

Reporting to the AFL Men's High Performance Manager,
the 
Speed, Power and Strength Coach
will utilize cutting edge technologies and latest research trends to provide individualized programs tailored towards continued athletic improvements and injury prevention in the AFL Men's program.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, deliver, and monitor speed, agility and quickness (SAQ) programs for the AFL squad with group-based, and individualized interventions
• Lead pre-training preparation programs and on-field warm ups within the periodisation framework set out by the High Performance Manager
• Deliver and utilise appropriate assessment tools (eg Viewmotion, 1080 Sprint, VALD) to individualise SAQ programs
• Design, deliver, and monitor gym-based strength, power and movement programs for all AFL athletes aligned to the SAQ framework
• Design, implement, and analyse whole squad strength science monitoring to inform athletic profiling, gym programming, and progressions
• Demonstrated understanding and utilisation of performance tracking information (eg VALD, Teambuildr, Gymaware) to enhance strength and power development
• Accurate and timely upkeep gym-based data through demonstrate knowledge of S+C software platforms (Teambuildr, Bridge Athletic etc)
• Schedule and lead monthly athletic development meetings for S+C team to discuss athletic development progressions and individual targets
• Provide gym maintenance and upkeep of gym with facilities team

About you

To be successful as the
Speed, Power and Strength Coach,
 you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in Exercise & Sports Science, Human Movement or equivalent
• A masters, PhD or Honours qualification is desirable
• ASCA Professional Level 2 Coach Accreditation or higher (essential)
• ESSA accreditation preferred
• A minimum of five years' experience in a similar role in a professional sporting environment
• Proven track record of facilitating athlete improvements + injury prevention in high performance environments.

Football Club's are fast-paced environments but you will engrain yourself into the Collingwood culture, remain agile, adaptable, and consistently champion our Company values of 
DO BETTER, SIDE BY SIDE, A NEST FOR ALL and FLY HIGHER.

What we offer

As a valued staff member of our Sporting Club you will be a part of a fun, inclusive and flexible work environment:

• 5 Days Gifted Club Leave (in addition to your 4-weeks Annual Leave)
• Additional Football Special Leave
• Access to state of art High Performance Gym Facility
• Access to Professional Development and Learning Development Courses
• Access to exclusive partner offers, the likes of Nike, Emirates, AIA Vitality, La Trobe, CUB Economy, Business Class with Emirates, Sonos and TaylorMade
• Opportunities to support with Collingwood community outreach and volunteer programs (Magpie Nest Cafe)

To Apply

If you are interested in this position, please click apply and provide your CV and cover letter that addresses why you are interested in working with the Collingwood Football Club, how your skills/experience would qualify for the position, and how you would contribute to the culture of the organization.

Applications close COB Friday 31 October 2025
 (however, we may close this earlier if we receive a large volume of applications).

Please keep reading…

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box.

So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

We believe in being a Nest For All – we champion respect, diversity and inclusion to make our Club a safe and welcoming place for all. The Collingwood Football Club is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and diverse candidates. We provide a welcoming, safe and flexible approach to work and provide an environment that benefits from and enables the best from everyone.

As an organization we are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. It is essential that anyone involved with the Collingwood Football Club understands their responsibility in relation to child safety. Our organization requires all applicants to obtain a 'Working with Children Check' prior to appointment.

To learn more about working at Collingwood Football Club and our values, please visit