Thursday, August 18, 2011

How To Become a AFL Scout?

I was fortunate to work at 2 AFL clubs as a forward scout watching the opposition train, then on game day,I attended and reported on their game, the week before they played our club. I was introduced to the senior coach by a friend who was a committeman at the club, who knew i had a coaching background. After 5 years when the coach was eventually dismantled and forced to change clubs, he rang and offerred me the same job at his new club. I considered that real honor, a kind of endorsement of my footy knowledge by a 500 game VFL / AFL veteran premiership coach. I later worked for a 3rd club for 8 years as a player spotter in 3 country leagues. My advice is follow your dream, go to a suburban game/s write a detailed report on a player you consider has AFL potential. Note his left and right side abillity, and all his attributes, what he does with the footy and without it. Contact every AFL club ,and the AFL, leave no stone un turned, use any contacts you may have, and show them by the reort you write what you can do. Contact me by email and let me know how you get on ! Good Luck.

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