AFL Community Club: Latest News http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/ Latest news from Manage Your Club en AFL Community Club: Latest News http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/ 18 16 Latest news from Manage Your Club TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:00 +1000 Community Football Education Seminar http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=47&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2480&cHash=eaf34860806e33883fdcff4e86e04cfd Attend a session on off-field management for community clubs hosted by Carlton FC The Carlton Football Club is opening its doors to provide a unique educational opportunity for community club coaches, committee members, Auskick coordinators and volunteer parents in Victoria.
Two sessions are running concurrently which focus on the on-field and off field aspects on football. The sessions will be presented by Carlton FC staff with the overall goal to strengthen community clubs and ultimately to provide better outcomes for players and parents in your local communities.
FOR JUNIOR COACHES / ASSISTANT COACHES / VOLUNTEERS
Rob Wiley (Director Development and Coaching) is a highly respected and experienced coach with an innovative approach and a passion for developing people. His session will focus on developing an effective junior coaching program and provide practical demonstrations coaches can implement straight away.
FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS / AUSKICK COORDINATORS / VOLUNTEERS
James Golds (Player Development Manager) before joining Carlton FC was an educator with Xavier College and has held various committee positions at his junior football club including as President. His session will focus on how to grow a positive club culture that engages parents and what a player centred approach looks like.
Clinton Bown (General Manager - Consumer Business and Fan Development) has a wealth of experience in the sporting industry and has worked with Queens Park Rangers, Collingwood FC, Hawthorn FC and now finds himself at the Carlton FC. His session will focus on lessons he’s learnt in developing strategies at these strong Club’s.
Shawn Wilkey (Fan Development and Community Manager) has worked in the industry for over 8 years with AFL Victoria and AFL Queensland, managed Auskick Centres and held volunteer committee positions at 3 community clubs. His session will focus on strategies to implement that motivate parents and families to become more involved. Details
  • Cost - FREE
  • Date - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
  • Time - 6:30pm start (finish by 8pm)
  • Venue - Carlton FC, Visy Park, Royal Parade, Carlton North
  • Bookings essential - contact Matthew.Hughes@carltonfc.com.au by Friday 7th June
]]> Latest News Manage Your Club Thu, 23 May 2013 11:16:00 +1000 AFL Volunteer Recognition Certificates http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=60 Thank your club’s volunteers with personalised AFL recognition certificates Promo Strip Volunteering Latest News Manage Your Club Mon, 20 May 2013 11:57:00 +1000 For the Love http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=47&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2419&cHash=6b858fdc04b699d12fc3042c3f5eef6d Round Six of the Toyota AFL Premiership season featured the ‘Umpiring is Everyone’s Business’...
  • Raise awareness for the need to create a better, more positive match day environment for umpires, particularly at grassroots level where are there are issues with recruitment and retention rates of umpires.
  • Demonstrate to the football community that at the AFL level, umpires, players, coaches, fans, administrators and officials can work together for the good of the game to make the match day environment as inclusive and enjoyable as possible for all the participants.
  • Provide the AFL community with a greater understanding and appreciation for the role of umpires at all levels of our game.
    • Formerly AFL Umpires Manager, Jeff Gieschen’s role has expanded to National Umpires Manager and he is encouraging participants at all levels of Australia’s game to take responsibility for their behaviour on match day. “It is our view that at the AFL level the match day environment is as good as we can recall with a healthy level of respect and professional working relationships in existence between coaches, players, umpires and officials. “Unfortunately this appears not to be the case at some local and junior competitions and the key reason why many umpires dropout of umpiring is because of the poor match day environment and negative behaviors towards them. “Latest statistics reveal that there are around 19,000 umpire appointments required weekly across Australia during the season, however there are only approximately11,000 accredited umpires to fill those appointments. “Umpires get involved because they love Australia’s game, just like players, coaches, fans and we need to make the match day environment inclusive and respectful so that umpires can continue to enjoy it and retention rates improve,” said Mr Gieschen. In recognition of the ‘Umpiring is Everyone’s Business’ campaign, at every AFL match during Round Six there will be four junior umpires dressed in their local umpiring uniform leading the AFL umpires onto the ground at the start of the match.  One of the junior umpires will hold the ball up to signify to the time keepers that the umpires have entered the arena and will also accompany an AFL senior umpire to oversee the toss of the coin. All senior AFL coaches will shake hands with AFL umpires on field prior to the game.  A number of other activities will take place during Round Six to mark the Umpiring is Everyone’s Business campaign, supported by OPSM, the official sponsor of AFL Umpires. Below is an umpiring promotional video which will be shown at all AFL venue scoreboards during round 6.]]>     Manage Your Club Coaching Play AFL Umpiring Latest News Thu, 02 May 2013 11:13:00 +1000     Concussion Management http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=66 Download updated concussion management resources including assessment tools for children and adults Play AFL Manage Your Club Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:10:00 +1100 Are your players safe? http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=47&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2338&cHash=e6d3ebf42e243d037f875d986b5a6970 Emergency Response Coordinator (ERC) - the mandatory minimum standard for safety personnel at AFL...
  • Introduction: The role of the Emergency Response Coordinator
  • Emergency planning
  • Emergency response priorities/on-field assessment of injured participants
  • Concussion management
  • On-field communication
  • Transporting injured participants
    • This course is also well suited to anyone who is interested in progressing to a more in depth sports trainer qualification available through Sports Medicine Australia. Upon completion of the course all successful participants will have the skills required to fulfill the role of an Emergency Response Coordinator at many AFL community football games. These skills include emergency management procedures and responses, the assessment and immediate management of severe injuries, and addressing life threatening medical emergencies. Please note the ERC course comes with a pre-requisite of a current first aid qualification. Visit sma.org.au or contact your regional or state AFL office for further information or to register for an upcoming ERC course.]]>     Manage Your Club Play AFL Latest News Courses Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:50:00 +1100     The febfast ask http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=47&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1615&cHash=f9c67d80d9ec28bf67f7a70e9d507a39 Players are tackling the alcohol-free month of February in the right spirit By Gary Walsh THERE'S a pub not far from Melbourne's Etihad Stadium with a sign written in chalk on a board next to its front door: "It's febfast time. Why not celebrate with a beer?"

    It's a sentiment with which many a football fan would empathise, but a group of prominent AFL players is tackling this alcohol-free month in the right spirit, if you would pardon the pun.

    AFL Players' Association charity, Ladder, has linked with febfast to raise money for its usual work with vulnerable young people and to create a new program aimed at helping those most at risk of developing drug and alcohol problems.

    The AFL Players' Challenge sees footballers from each club competing in a kind of month-long antidote to Mad Monday in a race to raise the most money for the campaign.

    Among those taking part are Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich, Carlton's Marc Murphy, Hawthorn skipper Luke Hodge and Collingwood midfielder Luke Ball.

    Ball, who is AFL Players' Association president and a Ladder ambassador, said players were passionate about taking a leadership role on the issue of alcohol awareness.

    "febfast is a great concept and we are all very excited about participating and raising funds for Ladder," Ball said.

    "In previous years there have been quite a few players who have got involved off their own bat, but with this new partnership it has certainly provided an extra incentive for players to throw their support behind the campaign.

    "We are naturally competitive beasts, so the moment there is a competition element you can be sure that players from each team will be trying their hardest to raise the most money and win some bragging rights while helping a great cause."

    Other players taking part are Patrick Dangerfield, Brent Staker, Michael Hurley, James Kelly, Campbell Brown, Jonathan Giles, James Frawley, Brent Harvey, Darren Pfeiffer, Ivan Maric, Lenny Hayes, Ted Richards and Beau Waters, and for good measure, both Bob Murphy and Will Minson from the Western Bulldogs.

    The febfast challenge encourages people to take a break from alcohol for the month of February and in 2013 aims to raise more than $1 million for vulnerable young Australians tackling serious alcohol and drug problems.

    Launched in 2007, it has raised more than $4.5 million to support 40 programs throughout Australia and inspired 700,000 drink-free days.

    To support the players or learn more about the AFL Players' Challenge, go to www.febfast.org.au.    ]]>     Manage Your Club Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:10:00 +1100     AFL talent search heads to Ireland http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=47&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1614&cHash=687543fb89160e7392e8e23b3354b8f0 AFL clubs set to assess talent at a combine in Ireland By Callum Twomey THE AFL'S search for international talent will continue next week when Sydney Swans premiership player Tadhg Kennelly oversees a talent combine in Ireland. Twenty-three athletes from Ireland and the United Kingdom will face agility, endurance, jumping and skills testing at Dublin City University. A number of AFL club scouts will attend the combine, conducted by AFL Europe, to assess the talent. "These tests are the same as those conducted in Australia and enable us to compare athletes from all over the world," said Kennelly, the AFL's international talent coordinator. "The combine looks for athletes and footballers with athletic prowess with the skill to potentially play AFL." Two athletes will be selected to attend the 2013 NAB AFL Draft Combine in October at Etihad Stadium among other draft hopefuls. The venture into Ireland follows the New Zealand combine last month, where 15-year-old Siope Ngata impressed Hawthorn recruiters before being recruited by the club as an international scholarship holder. Combines are also held in the USA, China, South Africa and in the Pacific region as the AFL strives to expand its international talent pool.]]> Play AFL Manage Your Club International Multicultural Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:03:00 +1100 Shifter gets a gong http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-01-30/shifter-gets-a-gong Long-time AFL talent guru Kevin Sheehan has been awarded an OAM Manage Your Club Play AFL Latest News Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:07:00 +1100 Briggs' Boomerang Blog http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=288 Koolyn Briggs tells of travelling to South Africa and visiting the Apartheid Museum Play AFL Flying Boomerangs Latest News Manage Your Club Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:14:00 +1100 AFL in Cambodia http://aflcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=47&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1575&cHash=ed9d5ac17c3807a448a8f39ac55a470e Cambodia kids discover the fun of footy through cultural exchange program
  • Structured sporting lessons for the children, utilising sporting equipment that the children have never had the opportunity to play with before
  • Teaching sporting programs to the passionate teachers (a teacher in Cambodia is paid $50/month) to increase their teaching skills for them to incorporate sport into their everyday teaching
  • First Aid courses to senior students and to staff
  • Assisting with the meal program that provides a guaranteed nightly meal for individuals as young as four from the community to access
    • ACPE is very grateful for the support and generous donation of 30 AFL balls from AFL NSW/ACT. Teaching the CCF children an Australian sport like AFL and learning how to handball and mark was a unique experience. All equipment was donated to CCF at the conclusion of the trip so that the children can continue to enjoy playing sport and developing their new skills. ACPE would like to thank AFL NSW/ACT for their support in providing opportunities for the children in CCF to be engaged in physical activity. More about the CCF - www.cambodianchildrensfund.com]]>     Manage Your Club Play AFL Multicultural Latest News Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:10:00 +1100