Paul Roos (Roosy) is one of Australia’s most respected footballers. A two-time Australian captain, Roos played 356 games and was inducted into the AFL Hall Of Fame in 2005. That same year he coached Sydney Swans to a premiership. Roosy has also worked as head of the academy in Sydney, head coach at Melbourne, and is currently consulting at North Melbourne Football Club.
In this episode you will learn:
- Roosy’s love for sport growing up and how this helped his ability to ‘read the play’ and handle high training loads
- How being so active playing footy, tennis, and basketball throughout his childhood helped build base to handle
- The importance of strong leaders and mentors to show you how to train and prepare for performance
- Importance of connection amongst a team and how to continue to build on it
- Changes in AFL structures overs the years
- 2 key questions to work out what areas of your life need more attention
- The do’s and don’ts for leadership in sport and life
- His coaching philosophy notes that he created as a player and referred to his whole coaching career
- How to prepare and run successful meetings
- Self-awareness and communication are critical skills and require practice
- Culture and how important creating a safe environment is for open and honest conversations
People mentioned:
- Garry Wilson
- Terry Wallis
- Tony Shaw
- Peter Francis
- Davin Parkin
- Rodney Eade
- Paul Kelly
- Stuart Maxfield
- Damien Hardwick
- Alastair Clarkson
- John Longmire
- Brett Kirk
- Kieren Jack
- Adam Goodes
- Dylan Roos
- Brett Stevens
- John Blakey
- Ben Matthews
- Amon Buchanan
- Christian Petracca
- Nathan Jones
- Max Gawn
- Neville Jetta
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Jack McLean is the founder of Prepare Like a Pro. He loves coaching people so that they can reach their personal/professional goals and become the best that they can possibly be. He is currently the Strength & Rehab Coach of Melbourne Football Club and has worked as Strength & Conditioning Coach at Hawthorn Football Club. Jack is a Level 3 Australian Strength & Conditioning Association and Professional Coach and a Level 1 Australian Weightlifting Federation Coach.
