A TOTAL of 61 passionate West Australian football coaches soaked up the genius that is David Parkin at the AFL Level 2 Coaching Accreditation course held at Murdoch University.
The course was conducted over the weekend of March 13 and 14 and was headlined by former Hawthorn and Carlton Premiership Coach David Parkin.
Parkin mesmerized the coaching group with his amazing story telling ability and understanding of current trends and research at AFL level. Parkin’s honesty and his ability to encourage coaches to challenge the status quo was a key characteristic of his three presentations over the course of the weekend.
Parkin was well supported by WA football identities such as Rob Wiley, Andrew Lockyer, David Wheadon, Brad Wira, Simon Eastaugh, Trevor Williams, Greg Harding, Darryl Sinclair and Nick Randall along with sports science experts Craig Starcevich and Ben Piggott.
The information presented was of the highest quality and all coaches walked away from the weekend much richer for the experience.
David Parkin reinforced the healthy state of WA Coaching by stating: “West Australian community coaches are doing an outstanding role throughout the junior ranks in developing footballers.”
“The WAFL Districts need to be acknowledged for supporting the course and having such dedicated coaches within their ranks. The course provided a unique opportunity to further the depth of coaching knowledge and it was exciting to see the commitment and enthusiasm of the coaches involved,” Parkin said.
Coaches seeking further information on official AFL Coaching Accreditations and seminars can contact their local WAFL Development Staff or alternatively, the WA Football Commission on (08) 9381 5599.
