Plain-English definitions for around 110 of the most common AFL coaching terms, across eight short articles.
An easy reference for the language coaches use in the box, on the boundary, and at training. Eight short articles, around 110 terms in total.
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The patches of grass coaches refer to by name — F50, the corridor, the wedge, and every other named area on an AFL ground.
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Centre bounces, ruck contests, sweepers, and the language of getting the ball out of a stoppage.
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How coaches talk about moving the ball from one end of the ground to the other — surges, switches, chains and handball receives.
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The language of attack inside 50 — marks, crumbs, leads, isolations, and the structures that produce shots at goal.
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Zones, references, +1s, pressure rating — how coaches describe shutting the opposition down as a unit and as individuals.
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Who plays where, what a forward or midfield mix is, and why traits like fast feet, work rate and aerobic ability matter.
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Differentials, conversion rates, and the numbers that show up on a coach's iPad — explained in plain English.
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Short phrases coaches yell from the box — composed possession, fight forward, hold six forwards — and what they actually mean.
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