Football SA is excited to announce our annual Coaching Conference for 2026!
Featuring tailored breakout sessions and an exciting lineup of speakers to suit coaches all the way from Junior to Elite Levels. The day will also include practical and break out mini workshops with other presenters to be announced soon!
Sunday 1st February, 9am
ServiceFM Stadium, Gepps Cross
Keynote Speaker Profiles:
Shane Pill is a Professor In Education at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. He researches and teaches in coach education and development, sport development, and sport teaching in physical education. Shane is the author of over 200 publications and reports, including the “Play with Purpose” resource series and edited volumes including “The Spectrum of Coaching Styles.” He has an extensive history of work with local, national and international sports and education organisations. Shane has coached several sports at the youth and adult level, and has consulted as a coach developer with Australian national teams and state/regional clubs.
Anthony Frost, Western United's Academy Director since November 2021, has played a pivotal role in building the club's youth development program from scratch, overseeing the establishment of teams from Under-14s to Under-23s, the launch of a Junior Academy and Development Centre focused on local talent from Melbourne's west, and fostering a playing identity emphasizing aggression, creativity, and risk-taking. His efforts have yielded significant results, including promotion for the Under-23s, 14 academy players making professional debuts, and 13 signing senior contracts, with standout talents like Matthew Grimaldi, Oliver Lavale, and Rhys Bozinovski transitioning to the first team and earning national call-ups. Concurrently, Frost has expanded his influence nationally as an assistant coach for the Olyroos since September last year, drawing from prior experiences with the Socceroos and Young Socceroos to enhance player environments and bring learnings back to Western United.
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