Coaches
As coaches, we are considered among the leaders of the Goodwood Saints Football Club and as such we have a responsibility to maximise each player’s skill development and to provide an environment where we can enrich their love of the game.
Our coaching philosophy focuses on enjoyment and participation in the game, we also encourage and guide those with ambition to pursue opportunities in the higher-level competitions through representative teams and with the SANFL and the AFL development pathways. The whole Club benefits from the success and promotion of our elite level talent.
SANFL Junior Club of the year Criteria
Each year, SANFL Juniors presents the Club of the Year award to the club who demonstrates excellence throughout the season and achieves the greatest amount of points from the listed criteria below.
The criteria’s primary focus areas for clubs are around Governance, Club Development, Volunteers, and Club Behaviour. The criteria below is considered for the current season only from 1st October to 21st September, with the award presented to the successful club at the end of the SANFL Juniors season.
Coaching Resources
The SANFL Clubs Hub website, has many resources available to coaches and all current information is posted on that site.
The club handbook is now available. Please download your copy by clicking the link. above.
Good Sports Mental Health Resources
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Both on and off the field.
What exactly is mental health?
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel and act.
It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life. From childhood and teenage years through to adulthood.
The World Health Organization says mental health is:
“A state of wellbeing in which a person realises their potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community.”
What’s the difference between mental health and mental illness?
Even though it’s an expression we use every day, it might surprise you that the term mental health is often misunderstood.
Mental health is a term that is often incorrectly used as a substitute for mental health conditions. This includes depression, anxiety conditions, schizophrenia, eating disorders and others.
A mental health concern becomes a mental condition or illness when ongoing signs and symptoms cause frequent stress and affect your ability to function.
Mental health conditions are diagnosed illnesses that need professional medical treatment.
The below module is a about creating good mental health in sports clubs and is free for you to complete.
Thank you coaches for volunteering to support and develop our youth and seniors as they continue to play and enjoy playing AFL footy.