Groundwork is a comprehensive football program for football clubs and schools covering the whole spectrum of a child's development, ranging from 5 – 18 years and beyond. It's designed to personalise the learning by playing an important and active role in a child's development (on and off the field). It's a coaches resource that supports the teaching, coaching, mentoring, motivating, challenging and providing of feedback that is essential to enhancing a child's progress. Learning Intentions of Groundwork – Volume 1: Underlying Stage (Auskick/Junior) • To be able to learn all the principal skills of the game and develop basic physical competencies. Consolidating the basic skills of the game. • Introduced to both technical and tactical skills, with a focus on cooperating with others in game-related and skill development activities. • The focus of training is on learning rather than competing, and it is imperative that there is a balance between training and playing. • The focus is very much about fun and participation! This resource enables you to pitch the content exactly where it needs to be pitched. Age: 5 – 10 years

This mini eBook contains AFL kicking drills ideally suited for players under the age of 10. These drills have been specifically designed by Groundwork Coaching to develop young players’ foot skills at the start of their football journey. An ideal resource for junior coaches to use for improving kicking for this age group.

This mini eBook contains AFL handball drills ideally suited for players under the age of 10. These drills have been specifically designed by Groundwork Coaching to develop young players’ ball handling skills at the start of their football journey. An ideal resource for junior coaches to use for improving handball for this age group.

This mini eBook contains AFL marking drills ideally suited for players under the age of 10. These drills have been specifically designed by Groundwork Coaching to develop a young players’ ball handling skills at the start of their football journey. An ideal resource for junior coaches to use for improving marking for this age group.

Groundwork’s’ Gold Collection provides coaches with is a comprehensive football program for football clubs and schools covering the whole spectrum of a child's development, ranging from 5 – 18 years and beyond. It's designed to personalise the learning by playing an important and active role in a child's development (on and off the field). It's a coaches resource that supports the teaching, coaching, mentoring, motivating, challenging and providing of feedback that is essential to enhancing a child's progress. Everything you need to support your coaching across all developmental stages, all in the one spot. The complete Gold Collection enables you to challenge players, but also strip it back if needed. Our resource collection will be the best Assistant Coach you’ll have! Age 5 - Seniors

This mini eBook contains AFL drills ideally suited for players under the age of 10. These drills have been specifically designed by Groundwork Coaching to develop a young players’ skills at the start of their football journey. An ideal resource for junior coaches to use to improve kicking, handballing, marking and game awareness through modified games for this young age group.

This mini eBook contains AFL modified games ideally suited for players between the ages of 8 and 10. These drills have been specifically designed by Groundwork Coaching to develop young players’ confidence at the start of their football journey. An ideal resource for junior coaches to use for improving game awareness in a fun and safe environment for this age group.