
Kicking the political football
Which AFL coaches’ leadership will get them to the top?

Which AFL coaches’ leadership will get them to the top?

Bernard Tomic is the latest to join the unfortunate list of tennis players with erratic parents, writes Paddy Naughtin.
It’s often said that ‘great players don’t make great coaches’, a phrase that has re-emerged this week with Essendon’s appointment of James Hird. But does it really ring true? Evan Harding looks back at the successes and failures of star players in the coaching ranks.

Which AFL coaches’ leadership will get them to the top?

Bernard Tomic is the latest to join the unfortunate list of tennis players with erratic parents, writes Paddy Naughtin.
It’s often said that ‘great players don’t make great coaches’, a phrase that has re-emerged this week with Essendon’s appointment of James Hird. But does it really ring true? Evan Harding looks back at the successes and failures of star players in the coaching ranks.

There are around 200,000 young volunteer coaches in Australia, making up a quarter of all coaches in the country. Why are they willing to spend hours in the dugout every week?

Which AFL coaches’ leadership will get them to the top?

Bernard Tomic is the latest to join the unfortunate list of tennis players with erratic parents, writes Paddy Naughtin.
It’s often said that ‘great players don’t make great coaches’, a phrase that has re-emerged this week with Essendon’s appointment of James Hird. But does it really ring true? Evan Harding looks back at the successes and failures of star players in the coaching ranks.