Advanced Certificate in Creating AFL Game Plans [FEB]

Live Zoom Course - AEDT (Melbourne Time)
Structured around two x 2-hour live (online) workshops

Workshop 1: Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 10am - 12pm

Workshop 2: Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 10am - 12pm

Enhance your professional development with:

Advanced Certificate in Creating AFL Game Plans

Course Facilitator - Austin Stubbs

Participants learn how manipulating constraints such as space, numbers, rules, scoring and pressure directly influences the decisions players make and the movements they execute. The workshop breaks down why SSGs work, how they support representative learning design, and where they fit within broader training sessions.

Coaches leave with a clear framework for building purposeful, engaging, and strategically aligned SSGs that seamlessly link to the deeper concepts explored in the Skill Acquisition and Drill Design courses. Ideal for coaches wanting practical tools they can implement immediately to improve player learning and transfer to match performance.

The course will cover:

• Designing a framework for a game plan
• Phases & Scenarios
• What constraints and considerations are required
• How to manage and implement your game plan in your training
• Different strategies you can use in attack, defence stoppages and in the contest
• Outlining the respective pros and cons of different types of strategies.

"...an absolutely fantastic course. Austin did an amazing job and delivered a course that was very detailed and very comprehensive."

"...this would be an excellent course for other coaches, especially those who are looking for an advanced understanding and knowledge of game plans..."

In essence, the course empowers AFL/ AFLW Coaches with the skills to craft strategies tailored to specific teams, while also delving into a comprehensive analysis of the nuanced trends in the modern game.