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AFL SportsReady

Advanced Certificate in Drill Design [MAR]

Advanced Certificate in Drill Design [MAR]

$495.00 AUD
$495.00 AUD
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Live Zoom Course - AEDT (Melbourne Time)
Structured around two x 2-hour live (online) workshops

Workshop 1: Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 10am - 12pm

Workshop 2: Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 10am - 12pm


Enhance your professional development with:

Advanced Certificate in Drill Design

Course Facilitator - Austin Stubbs

This Advanced Certificate provides coaches with practical tools, proactive solutions and effective frameworks to design drills that target skill, strategy, game representativeness and purposeful progression.
Built for the modern game, the course shows coaches how to create learning environments that transfer into performance while using evidence-based research.

Rather than relying on generic patterns or repetitive drills, coaches learn how to manipulate task constraints, including the space, numbers, rules, equipment, scoring and pressure, to shape the decisions players must make in real AFL situations. This education-first approach helps coaches design activities that reflect the realities of ball movement, contest, transition, stoppages and team-defence scenarios. Ensuring every drill has a game-based purpose and strategic clarity using a constraints-led approach.

Throughout the course, participants develop a comprehensive guide to the implications and purpose of each manipulation when designing activities. Coaches also learn how to check for representativeness gaps, ensuring activities remain aligned with the demands of the modern game. Using dynamic visual sequences and graphics, we explore how teams play from different angles, articulating modern strategies with clarity and depth and then applying them into an activity to teach players within true game context.

The course also introduces feedback frameworks such as guided discovery and question-based coaching. Helping coaches refine their communication and shape player understanding more effectively. Coaches learn how to evaluate drills for effectiveness and transfer, ensuring that every activity delivers clear outcomes and accelerates improvement.

By the end, coaches are equipped with a wide range of ways to manipulate and change activities, gain many new drills and develop advanced methods that keep their coaching ahead of the game while enhancing how players learn, adapt and perform.

The course will cover:

  • Build game-representative activities
  • Manipulate constraints with purpose
  • Design strategy-driven activities
  • Evaluate transfer and effectiveness
  • Coach with guided discovery
  • Design purposeful progressions
  • Align drills to strategy

NOTE: Our live Zoom workshops are recorded and will be available on the online portal for those unable to attend in real-time. However, we highly recommend joining the live sessions for the best experience. Unlike pre-recorded videos or webinars, these sessions provide real-time interaction with expert facilitators and fellow participants.

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    Additional Information

    Course Times

    All online courses, are LIVE in Melbourne, Australia time.
    AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time or AEDT (when Daylight savings time).

    Certificates on Offer

    Following successful completion of all aspects of the course. Participants will receive a Certificate as well as an electronic badge.

    Certificates have a unique code that can be verified online. Courses with a graded assessment will also receive a Statement of Attainment.

    Find out more about the types of certificates on offer.

    Enrolment Information

    Enrolment info and login details will be sent after enrolment closes, usually a week prior.

    Due to our presenters currently working at clubs or in the industry, all dates and times are subject to change.

    All course communication will be via email (please check your spam folder). Participants must be 18+ at start date. Minimum participants are required for the course to proceed.

    Participants may withdraw up to one (1) week before course commencement without incurring a financial penalty. Refunds will not be given at all after this point.

    All workshops are recorded, and each course features its dedicated online portal. Within these portals, you'll find course details, facilitator information, as well as supplementary readings or activities. Additionally, the portal serves as the platform for accessing recordings of the live Zoom workshop sessions.

    In instances where attendance at the Zoom workshops is not feasible, participants can take advantage of recorded sessions available on the online portal, providing them with the flexibility to review the content for 7 days post-workshop.

    Participants must be 18+

    Contact us anytime with questions.

    Course Facilitators

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    Group Booking

    We offer generous discounts for group enrolments. Whether you're part of a club, organisation, or just a group of enthusiastic learners, we've got great deals for you.

    Group Discounts: When you enrol as a group, you'll not only enjoy the benefits of learning together but also save money. To take advantage of our group discounts.
    Full Payment:  Group course bookings must be paid in full at once to qualify for the discount. 
    Discount Tiers: We appreciate the commitment of clubs and organisations to promote learning within their communities. 

    • 10 or More People: Enrol 10 or more participants, and you'll receive a fantastic 10% discount on the course fees
    • 20 or More People: For larger groups of 20 or more, we're delighted to offer an even greater 20% discount

    By taking advantage of these group discounts, you not only save money but also foster a supportive and collaborative learning environment within your group.

    AFLCA Membership

    All our AFL Industry Courses are endorsed by AFL Coaches Association.

    AFLCA Membership comprises the 18 AFL Clubs Senior Coaches and their Assistants, as opposed to AFCA Membership.
    *Discounted access enrolments will be checked with the AFL Coaches Association.

    What's Involved in the Course?

    AFL SportsReady offers online courses via Live Zoom Workshops.
    These sessions are complemented by Pre and Post-Course online activities hosted on our advanced Learning Management System.

    Each course features a dedicated online portal housing essential details such as course information, facilitator profiles, and relevant readings or activities.

    You'll have convenient access to recordings of the live Zoom workshop sessions. Before the course, you'll have the chance to submit any questions you may have and depending on the course, there might be assigned readings or brief activities.