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Halftime Heroes, hosted by Adam Kelly, Pete Susovich, Neil Craig, Chris Gamble and Spook Harris. Round 8 in the MPFNL is done and dusted, it's time to review.........what took place, who stood out and who needs to get back to work. With some interesting results to discuss. It's the bye round so no footy in the MPFNL. The Heroes take a look at the ladders in Div 1 and Div 2, where is your club at, what do the top 5's look like and what clubs are currently in trouble for with relegation!!! Coaches Corner - The Commish and Gammers address some incoming mail from Russel Davidson - Senior Field Umpire Coach, AFLSE following some comments made on Halftime Heroes after the Crib Point FNC v Somerville FNC game on Saturday 24 May. HH Selection Table - Bye Round We're treated with Sus's Pallets and Spooks Soap Box..........................Spook unloads on Premier Data as a Senior Coach in the Eastern Football League and Sus....well he was forgotten and Tees of on Adam.......brilliant!!! Halftime Heroes Website Halftime Heroes Facebook PageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halftime Heroes, hosted by Adam Kelly, Pete Susovich, Neil Craig, Chris Gamble and Spook Harris. Round 7 in the MPFNL is done and dusted, it's time to review.........what took place, who stood out and who needs to get back to work. With some interesting results to discuss we go straight into the preview of upcoming Round 8. Coaches Corner, under the cone of silence is Somerville FNC super star and all round top guy Mason Dewitt. The Commish gets close and personal hearing all about Masons career at Mount Eliza FNC, VFL - Boxhill, Frankston and Casey as well a Footy in the NT for the Tiwi Bombers and now at Somerville FNC. Mase talks about his journey as Co-Founding Director of Speak and Share, a charity set up in 2021 concentrating but not limited to mens Mental Health. Speak&Share Selection Table:Div 1 - Rosebud FNC V Edi/Asp FNC.Div 2 - Devon Meadows FNC V Chelsea FNC.We're treated with Sus's Pallets and Spooks Soap Box..........................it's a treat for the ears and on point!!! Halftime Heroes Website Halftime Heroes Facebook PageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halftime Heroes, hosted by Adam Kelly, Pete Susovich, Neil Craig, Chris Gamble and Leigh McQuillan . Round 6 in the MPFNL is done and dusted, it's time to review.........what took place, who stood out and who needs to get back to work. With some interesting results to discuss we go straight into the preview of upcoming Round 7. The Commish was back in Sus' garage however he come empty handed for Coaches Corner so we ran a little different........The Commish has put to the Halftime Hero family a mid year summit to talk all things MPFNL and he ran it by fellow Heroes and Senior Coach's Macca and Gammers, want you say, hit us up. Selection Table:Div 1 - Edi/Asp FNC V Dromana YCW.Div 2 - Devon Meadows FNC V Frankston Bombers FNC.Sus's Pallets..........................well the MASSIVE PRIMATE is not happy, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has RIPPED funding from the Dolphin Program and Sus wants blood, it's not good enough, come on MPSC!!!! Halftime Heroes Website Halftime Heroes Facebook PageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Lead, or be led', is how Neil Craig, this week's guest ‘In the Arena', describes it. Choose to lead, or allow the challenge of your circumstance to lead you.In the podcast, he speaks about the two egos leaders need to succeed in high-stakes environments, and I love this insight.Neil Craig is a man with more experience in the broadest range of elite sport, and has made growth a practice.Whether it be as the Senior Coach of the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL after a storied playing career, as Eddie Jones' ‘truth teller' when Eddie was coaching both England and Australia in Rugby World Cups, or working with legendary cycling coach Charlie Walsh in Olympic campaigns, Neil provides the most profound insights that can only come from someone who brings curiosity and courage to every conversation, and the generosity I so value in our friendship.As a coach of coaches, Neil Craig is the ‘second set of eyes' to coaches and leaders seeking to perform at the highest level, as another coach's coach, Cody Royle, wonderfully describes it in his fantastic book of the same name.As leaders, we all need a ‘second set of eyes'.Play on!Cam.

While Pete is away from the studio for a few weeks we have put together a few bonus episodes with a pervious guest as part of our additional Winter bonus series.This week's past player / past legend interview is a real treat and an absolutely cracking interview with none other than one South Australia's famous footballers for the Norwood & Sturt Football clubs and after his playing career moved into sports science, and working with some of Australia's best athletes for Olympic games and of course not forgetting his time at the Adelaide Crows ......... plus much much more !!!!In this episode Pete & Malcom re-live some of the chats from our special guest for this particular episode and Malcolm has chosen ....... - Neil Craig - Norwood, Sturt, Adelaide, Carlton & Essendon Football Clubs, SASI sports high performance centre of excellence and attending Olympic games To listen to more segments and the rest of our podcast simply listen on our your favourite podcast provider!Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/game-on/id1647951809Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55zvQJnnwSXfazoEEKEj50...Youtube: www.youtube.com/@SportsCastMediaSA#SportsCastMediaSA #Subscribe #PastPlayersPastLegends #GameOnPodcast #gameonpodcast

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In 2022 we were talking with 2 of the great coaches we have interviewed over a coffee, Eddie Jones and Neil Craig, as we got up to leave they challenged with an idea; so many sports coaches have models to illustrate what they think high performing teams do, why not compare them against what the coaches you are interviewing are saying? It was an interesting idea that stayed with me afterwards and in early 2023 I found some time to do this. I looked at models from Coaches, Academics and Consultants. I printed them off and laid them out on a table and started to compare them against the insight database that we have built up. That database has 1500 one to two minute videos from the coaches and is coded into buckets like culture, communication and mental skills. You can find it here: https://thegreatcoachespodcast.com/individual-insights/ The model that I thought best reflected the messages I was hearing from the Great Coaches , was the Thriving Teams model developed by the consultancy Thompson Harrison in conjunction with Oxford professor Robin Dunbar. Their model builds from the idea that organisation only thrive when people do. And they identify six dimensions that enable this; Belonging, Purpose, Connection, Culture, Values and Learning. In this podcast I will talk about their model and use audio from the Great Coaches to bring it to life.If you would like to know more about Thriving Teams you can find the information here: https://thegreatcoachespodcast.com/thriving-teams/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to GAME ON PODCAST – your premier destination for the best in South Australian sports!

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Once Again what a week its been in sports - From locally in South Australia to everywhere abroad !!!In this episode Pete & Malcom briefly chat about - AFL - Gather Round Dates announced - Opening Round & Round 1 also announced - AFL W - Crows Fall short against Brisbane but take on Sydney for a spot in the Prelim - - CRICKET - Miracles do happen & Australia's World Cup Semi Final Clash - BASEBALL - Adelaide Giants, start their title defence On this weeks segment we speak with a past players last legends Neil Craig, who has been involved with high performance sports programmes & Athletes for a while ......... but we chat about it all of Neil's career starting in the country as a youngster to arriving at Norwood and then moving on to coaching ......... over a 3 part series - Neil Craig Pt 2 of 3 ( Norwood, Sturt , North , Adelaide crows, Carlton, Essendon, Gold Coast Football Clubs ) High performance programme with cycling Australia & SASI ..... plus much much more And This week we have our regular segment - Extra Time / Big Finish - Lawn Bowls - BPL18 currently underway at Club Pine Rivers QLD - Go the Adelaide Pioneers - NFL - 91 days to Super Bowl in Las Vegas - - Good , Bad & Ugly events of the week or weekend ......Plus much much more ..........Find us on your favourite podcast providers Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/game-on/id1647951809Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/55zvQJnnwSXfazoEEKEj50?si=ea5099e361d84731Don't forget to rate & review us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!Facebook: sports cast media SATwitter & Insta: @sportscast_media_saEmail: sportscastmediasa@gmail.comOnline: sportscastmediasa.com

Once Again what a week its been in sports - From locally in South Australia to everywhere abroad !!!In this episode Pete & Malcom briefly chat about - AFL - National Reserves Competition discussions - AFLW - Its Finals Time - Crows Finish Minor Premiers - Port Send off a Legend in style - Cricket - Australian World cup - MAXWELLS insane innings !!! - SOCCER - Adelaide United Play out a 1-1 Draw against victory !!! On this weeks segment we speak with a past players last legends Neil Craig, who has been involved with high performance sports programmes & Athletes for a while ......... but we chat about it all of Neil's career starting in the country as a youngster to arriving at Norwood and then moving on to coaching ......... over a 3 part series - Neil Craig Pt 2 of 3 ( Norwood, Sturt , North , Adelaide crows, Carlton, Essendon, Gold Coast Football Clubs ) High performance programme with cycling Australia & SASI ..... plus much much more And This week we have our regular segment - Extra Time / Big Finish - BASEBALL - Texas are the world Series Champions - NBA - Season underway in the USA - Good , Bad & Ugly events of the week or weekend ......Plus much much more ..........Find us on your favourite podcast providers Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/game-on/id1647951809Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/55zvQJnnwSXfazoEEKEj50?si=ea5099e361d84731Don't forget to rate & review us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!Facebook: sports cast media SATwitter & Insta: @sportscast_media_saEmail: sportscastmediasa@gmail.comOnline: sportscastmediasa.com

Once Again what a week its been in sports - From locally in South Australia to everywhere abroad !!!In this episode Pete & Malcom briefly chat about - AFL - Trade Period done - Now its draft time - SOCCER - Adelaide United Top - ANG does it again & Matilda's- CRICKET - Travis Head goes NUTS & Redbacks disappoint. - AFLW - Crows fight hard for the win & Port competitive !!! On this weeks segment we speak with a past players last legends Neil Craig, who has been involved with high performance sports programmes & Athletes for a while ......... but we chat about it all of Neil's career starting in the country as a youngster to arriving at Norwood and then moving on to coaching ......... over a 3 part series - Neil Craig ( Norwood, Sturt , North , Adelaide crows, carlton, Essendon, Gold Coast Football Clubs ) High performance programme with cycling Australia & SASI ..... plus much much more And This week we have our regular segment - Extra Time / Big Finish - Baseball - World Series time - - NFL - Season started and interesting results - Good , Bad & Ugly events of the week or weekend ......Plus much much more ..........Find us on your favourite podcast providers Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/game-on/id1647951809Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/55zvQJnnwSXfazoEEKEj50?si=ea5099e361d84731#cricketaustralia#testcricket#adelaide36ers#basketball#aflw#AFLDraft#atp#AFL#sanfl#cricket#baseball#adelaidegiants#supercars#kensingtoncricket#bowlssa#BPL17

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Neil Craig joined RSN's Spring Breakfast on Wednesday.

Halftime Heroes, hosted by Adam Kelly, AJ King, Peter Susovich, Kiana Wickham and Neil Craig. In this episode, Neil Craig chats with Senior Coach Patty Swayn, Pines Football Netball Club. Plus there's, The Week That Was, Sports News On The Ninch, The Selection Table and the Halftime Heroes Multi...Halftime Heroes is the local sports show with the latest news and information from the Mornington Peninsula. Covering a range of sports, including the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League. Segment Times 02:20 - The week that was 13:45 - Sports News on the Ninch  31:10 - Coaches Corner with Patty Swayn from Pines Footy Club 1:19:00 - Selection Table 1:37:45 - Halftime Multi Check us out onlineHalftime Heroes WebsiteHalftime Heroes Facebook PageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halftime Heroes, hosted by Adam Kelly, AJ King, Neil Craig and Kiana Wickham. In this episode, the Heroes are joined by Paul McCormack on for Coaches Corner, Senior Coach Edithvale Aspendale Football Netball Club. There's Sports News On The Ninch, the Selection Table, The Weel That Was and the Halftime Heroes Multi...Halftime Heroes is the local sports show with the latest news and information from the Mornington Peninsula. Covering a range of sports, including the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League. Check us out onlineHalftime Heroes WebsiteHalftime Heroes Facebook PageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Halftime Heroes, the team chatted with Zach Horesly Senior Coach of the Dingley FNC, Justin McCleary Senior Coach of the South Mornington FNC and Neil Craig chiming in from Roland Garros. Hosted by Adam Kelly, Peter Susovich, Luke Harris and Kiana Wickham Halftime Heroes is the local sports show with the latest news and information from the Mornington Peninsula. Covering a range of sports, including the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League.   Check us out online Halftime Heroes Website Halftime Heroes Facebook Page  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Halftime Heroes, the team chatted with Andrew Harmes - Head Coach of the Frankston RSL Frankston Blues Senior Men (NBL1 South) and Cassandra Clayton - President of Mount Eliza Football Netball Club. Plus, all the usual features. The Week that was Sports News on the Ninch Halftime Heroes Multi Coaches Corner And more. Halftime Heroes is the local sports show with the latest news and information from the Mornington Peninsula. Covering a range of sports, including the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League. Hosted by Adam Kelly, Peter Susovich, AJ King and Neil Craig for weekly segments in the show that include: Check us out online Halftime Heroes Website Halftime Heroes Facebook PageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halftime Heroes is the local sports show with the latest news and information from the Mornington Peninsula. They cover a range of sports, including the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League. Join Adam Kelly, Peter Susovich, AJ King and Neil Craig for weekly segments in the show that include: The Week that was Sports News on the Mornington Peninsula The Top Ten Coaches Corner And more. Check us out online Halftime Heroes WebsiteHalftime Heroes Facebook PageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halftime Heroes is the local sports show with the latest news and information from the Mornington Peninsula. They cover a range of sports, including the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League. Join Adam Kelly, Peter Susovich, AJ King and Neil Craig for weekly segment sin the show that include: The Week that was Sports News on the Mornington Peninsula The Top Ten Coaches Corner Chat from the Ice Baths The Vault Unders Check us out online Halftime Heroes WebsiteHalftime Heroes Facebook PageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- The Ratten sacking is absolutely a shock. Given that he signed a two-year extension 100 days ago. - Malcolm Blight was sacked at St Kilda. He exploded on air at Rod Buttress's comments. - Mark Williams's attempt at humour when leaving Port. - Neil Craig at the Crows. Even boring when quitting.

James Fantasia and Jo Marciano were joined by Norwood Hall of Fame inductees, Neil Craig and James Gallagher. Plus, vice-captain, Jacob Kennerley

Neil Craig is a sound artist and lyre craftsman originally from Edinburgh, Scotland. Craig's fascination with sound began at a young age when he was given a cassette recording machine. His musical forays have ranged from electronic compositions under the moniker Muma Sounds, to classical guitar and a stint with the Scottish Indie band, The Holidaymakers. He currently lives in Moray, Scotland where he crafts handmade lyre harps and continues his exploration of electronic and recorded sound.

Neil Craig is a sound artist and lyre craftsman from Edinburgh, Scotland. Craig's fascination with sound began at a young age when he was given a cassette recording machine. His musical forays have ranged from electronic compositions under the moniker Muma Sounds, to classical guitar and a stint with the Scottish Indie band, The Holidaymakers. He currently lives in Moray, Scotland where he crafts handmade lyre harps and continues his exploration of electronic and recorded sound.  

Neil is Lead Architect in BBC Digital Distribution, focusing on website traffic management and supporting technologies. Disclaimer: The views expressed by the hosts and guests are their own and their participation on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.

https://www.universalman.org/neil-craig Neil Craig (elite coach in Australian Football and currently high performance coach got the England Rugby Football Union) reflects on the importance of trust, humility and key supporters in bringing out the best in yourself and those around you. These qualities are what we aspire to as Universal Men.

Our Great Coach on this episode is Neil Craig. Neil has coached at the elite level across 3 sports; Australian Rules Football, Cycling and Rugby Union; He played 319 games of Australian rules football for Norwood, Sturt and North Adelaide in the South Australian Football League before becoming Norwood's coach in 1991. He then joined the Adelaide Crows in 1997 as an Assistant coach, Neil was the Sports Science Coordinator for the Australian Olympic cycling team for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games He was appointed Head Coach of the Adelaide Football Club in 2004 taking the team to 5 successive finals campaigns and a minor premiership. Neil then worked for 6 years as a Director of Coaching, at Melbourne, Essendon and Carlton in the Australian Football League. Since 2017 he has been high performance manager for the England rugby team, working with head coach Eddie Jones. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com You can also follow us here Twitter @CoachesGreat Instagram @the_great_coaches_podcast YouTube The Great Coaches Podcast channel page LinkedIn The Great Coaches Podcast showpage

On this week's episode of The Lowdown, Tom Rockliff on his return to form, milking a double 50m penalty and the Power's latest young star, and Brodie Smith on his knee injury, channelling Neil Craig and how his stint as Crows captain went down.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Eddie Jones approaches two Australians to become part of his coaching group behind the scenes you know they must posses a high amount of talent. Corinne & Neil do just that in this recent episode. The " Bomb Detonator" & the " Critical Friend" share an amazing insight to how they came to be involved and the processes in preparing a coaching group and team of athletes for the most recent World Cup with Eddie Jones.

Tony Armstrong is a former AFL player played 35 games for Adelaide, Sydney and Collingwood over his 6 year AFL career, post footy he’s smashing out an awesome career in the media - he was the first indigenous person to call football on commercial radio, he's a TV presenter with the ABC and also hosts a show called Yokayi footy on NITV.Also this episode was recorded in the new studio! To watch the episode head over to the YouTube page and subscribe so you can see it first, the link will be in the show notes! www.youtube.com/dylandfriends-----------------------------Dyl & Friends has partnered with Tissot! Tony Armstrong was lucky enough to take home a TISSOT SUPERSPORT CHRONO! https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-au/shop/t1256173605101.htmlTony ArmstrongInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonaaayy/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Tonaaayy_Dyl & Friends Merchandisehttps://www.dylandfriends.com/shopContactEmail - enquiries@dylandfriends.comInstagram - @dylbuckley @dylandfriendsYoutube - www.youtube.com/dylandfriendsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dylanandfriendsTwitter - www.twitter.com/dylan_buckleyThe Dylan & Friends Podcast is produced by Dylan Buckley Richard Stansbury is responsible for audio and editing.Damon Jackman from Creative Edge Films is responsible for visualsKenny Creations is responsible for the branding and design.

George Norris is a corporate coach & managing director of Norris Management who boast's over 45 years experience in coaching & mentoring sports coaches, athletes, corporate executives, managers, and people in leadership at some of the worlds most highly respected businesses such as BMW, Caltex, & Loreal. His experience and story telling around some of most respected coaches in the AFL such as Peter Schwab, Neil Craig, and the inspirational Neale Daniher. George is a fantastic person who possesses endless advice and tips on leadership & coaching. Hope you enjoy it.

On Tuesday, 5 May 2020, Australia's most successful A-League Coach, Ernie Merrick OAM, spoke to Football Coaches Australia members on the topic 'Coaching, Strategy and Survival.'  Ernie's passion for football is beautifully conveyed in this podcast, which features his personal recollections from his career as an A-League as Head Coach of the Newcastle Jets, Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix, and his time working at the Victorian Institute of Sport. He also brings friends and colleagues into the conversation, including cameos from Damian Farrow (Professor of Skill Acquisition), Neil Craig (former AFL Head Coach) and Gary Cole (coach and Socceroo).  Ernie was inducted into the Order of Australia in 2014 for his services to football.  The son of Scottish circus performers, Ernie certainly knows how to engage an audience and this podcast is not to be missed.  The forum was conducted on the virtual meeting platform Zoom, and has been converted to an audio file for this podcast.  During the forum, Ernie answered numerous participant questions, some of which can be heard in this podcast.   

Welcome to the 2020 Summer Series as we take a bring you the best of the best episodes on from the world of elite sport and performance.  In this episode, we meet Neil Craig, AFL Coach and England Rugby High Performance Manager on high performance environments, your North Star and decision-making under pressure. Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/123 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card Neil is best known as being a former Australian rules footballer and as the Head Coach of the Adelaide Crows Football Club. His other stints in the AFL have included being the fitness adviser at the Crows, and having various coaching roles at the Melbourne Demons, Essendon Bombers and Carlton Blues. Since 2017, he has been England Rugby's High Performance Manager under the head coach Eddie Jones. In this episode we talk about: What a high performance environment is and how to create one; Why knowing your North Star - your purpose and values - is critical to success; How to make complex decisions under pressure; and Why leadership is not about you, but all about you. Connecting with Neil Craig You can reach Neil on LinkedIn. Thanks to Peter Knight for recommending Neil.

Welcome to our 2019 Winter Wisdom Series, which is a collection of the best of the best from our first 128 episodes of The Inner Chief podcast. Today's topic is Top Reads and we explore the 5 most recommended books by our Chiefs and Gurus. 1. Built to Last & Good to Great - by Jim Collins These books are not about visionary products or visionary leaders, they're about visionary companies and what it is that makes the truly exceptional companies different from the others. Built to Last Good to Great 2. Sapiens & Homo Deus - by Yuval Noah Harari While these aren't business books, they're a profound study into human history. Drawing insights from biology, anthropology, palaeontology and economics and exploring how history has shaped our societies and our personalities. Life-changing reads, I promise! Sapiens Homo Deus 3. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - by Patrick Lencioni Like all of Patrick's books, this one is a compelling fable with a simple but powerful message. He reveals the 5 dysfunctions that go to the very heart of why teams (even the very best ones) often struggle. If you're leading a team or trying to build a culture that thrives, this is a must-read. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team 4. The Power of Now - by Eckhart Tolle This is a spiritual guidebook; a manual for understanding exactly how to ‘live in the now'. It also has the benefit of markers throughout the book that symbolise ‘break time' ie. when you should close the book, put it down and mull over what you've just read. Not in any way a business book, but a guidebook for living a purposeful life and being the best possible version of yourself. The Power of Now 5. Legacy - James Kerr While I'm forever frustrated when the Wallabies lose to the All Blacks, I'm also forever in awe of what the All Blacks stand for: their culture, passion, teamwork and performance is like no other sporting team in history. And like Neil Craig said, there's no need to reinvent the wheel. Success leaves clues and we should learn from these. So if you're trying to build a high performance team culture, something that lasts the test of time, then this is a great read for you. Legacy So Chiefs…what can we learn from these books? I think there are three key themes: People come first Uniting and aligning your people is the single most important factor in building a successful team and a successful business. It's not all fun and games Building a high performance team isn't easy. It takes focus, energy, commitment and accountability. But while high performance teams might be challenging, they're ultimately the most rewarding groups to be part of. Self-awareness Whether it's for the benefit of our team, our business or our own personal lives, self-awareness is critical. We must learn about 'us' first. We must debunk our own thinking, bias and beliefs. You can't live a life of purpose until you unpack yourself.   And that's it for the first of our Winter Wisdom Series. Stay epic, Greg

In this episode, we meet Neil Craig, AFL Coach and England Rugby High Performance Manager on high performance environments, your North Star and decision-making under pressure.   Go to: www.chiefmaker.com.au/123   Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com.au/score-card   Neil is best known as being a former Australian rules footballer and as the Head Coach of the Adelaide Crows Football Club. His other stints in the AFL have included being the fitness adviser at the Crows, and having various coaching roles at the Melbourne Demons, Essendon Bombers and Carlton Blues. Since 2017, he has been England Rugby's High Performance Manager under the head coach Eddie Jones. In this episode we talk about: What a high performance environment is and how to create one; Why knowing your North Star - your purpose and values - is critical to success; How to make complex decisions under pressure; and Why leadership is not about you, but all about you. Connecting with Neil Craig You can reach Neil on LinkedIn. Thanks to Peter Knight for recommending Neil. On why he has been successful I think, firstly it's a passion for me. It's something I really get a lot of enjoyment out of. I don't see it as a job. Secondly, athletes don't get to that level without being highly motivated, and they have a very clear picture of what they want to do. So as their coach, you have this capacity to enable people, or you help them to be the best they can possibly be. I get great satisfaction out of that and also when someone comes and asks me for help. “Help” is a pretty powerful word…”Can you help me?” I also appreciate that there is this higher purpose of what sport does for people or can give to people. It is unbelievable. On what a high performance environment is A functional high performance environment is really uncomfortable because of the daily feedback that you get as an athlete, coach or staff member. This is because of the high standards set on a daily basis that you have to meet. A high performance environment is not for everyone. I often say that to athletes that this may not be for them and that's okay. The best high performance environments I've been in are not for everyone and they're very clear in their mind that they don't want to make it for everyone. Once an athlete knows his or her why, that's really important because once the why's embedded it gives them the energy and the resilience they need to handle the environment. There's a lot of tough times, 'cos you don't win all the time, and you do get injured, and you do miss out on selection and you do get criticised in the public arena, and you do have contractual negotiations and you are away from your family for long periods of time, and it can be lonely, you don't get along with everyone in the environment. If I just painted the picture for you what it looks like, you might say that's not for me. But there are so many good things as well. That's why your why gives you the energy, perseverance and resilience and is so important to know it. On his role with England Rugby First and foremost it's to be what I call a critical friend to the head coach, a guy called Eddie Jones, who coached the Wallabies back in the early 2000s. It's a lonely position and because of the nature of the chair that you sit in, it's very rare in actual fact for people to give you feedback because of the power of the chair. I also do a lot of work with the senior leadership group, which I really enjoy. The third part of my role is to coach the coaches. We spend all this time and resources in coaching the players when in actual fact, the people who have the biggest influence on players are the coaches. Who's giving them feedback every day? I do a small bit of technical coaching in terms of the high ball, which is critical in AFL. And finally, there's ensuring collaboration between all the different departments of a high performance environment. You've got a coaching department, an analytics department, logistics, sports science, strength and conditioning, medical etc. So you can just imagine the capacity for all those to collaborate, communicate, be on the same page; it doesn't always run smoothly. I, therefore, spend some time trying to maximise the working capacity of all those different environments. On building a high performance culture This is done via a series of questions. Firstly, I want people to understand why their company or club existed . This is the higher purpose about why and why it is important. Is an English national rugby team important to England? If the answer is yes, then why is it important? Then, with the head coach or CEO, I'd ask where they want to take this team or organisation. What does that look like? In reality, they are a provider of hope to create something different and better in the future. The last question I would ask is when they will know they have achieved success. In sport, you'll know when the scoreboard shows you have won. But what will winning look like internally without the scoreboard? How will you know that you're progressing and when will you know that you've arrived in those areas you're measuring? On having mentors Mentors are really important, if for no other reason that they would ask you questions about why you think that way, what you think about certain things, and why you've made that specific decision. In actual fact, rarely do they give me their opinion; it's more about them asking me questions. I find that mentors just keep you balanced in your thinking and try and keep the emotion out of it because the capacity to be able to lead under adversity is a really important concept. On decision-making in high performance environments It's important to know “what's important now” and also know “what's important in the future” as to where we're going because you've got to weigh that up sometimes. As a senior coach or as a leader, you have to have calmness in your thinking and maintain stress levels at a good level, because they're complex decisions that you've got to make and think through. You've got to know what the critical information is in order to make what I call “the right decision.” It's more often than not the most difficult one to make because you get faced with different options. You've got the most popular decision, the safe decision, the best political decision. Very rarely are those all associated with what's the right decision, so you need to be very clear as a leader that this gets back to your philosophies and why as a leader. On having a coaching philosophy aka North Star You've got to be really clear on your philosophy and you need to know what you value. It's also your capacity to not be black and white because there's never a perfect answer. There's case studies everywhere. There's the rugby union one at the moment with Israel Folau. It's not a black and white decision; some people think it is, but it's not. Your values and your philosophy about why you do things do change over time, but they become your guiding principles, your North Star if you like. If you haven't got a well thought-out ingrained philosophy, it will be reflective of your decision-making. You'll be wishy washy. You'll actually make a decision based on the last person you spoke to. On why leadership is not about you, but it's all about you It's not about you because there's an understanding that to get a performance, you can't create that performance as you don't do the hands-on work. So you need to select good people, train those people, retain and develop those people so they don't want to leave our organisation. And why would you train these people if they want to leave? Well, why would you want to keep them if you don't train them? But it is all about you because you have to create an environment where these people actually want to do the work, they're enthused to do the work and they share ideas, they collaborate and they bounce out of bed in the morning, and they want to come into this environment. On other lessons from his coaching journey Be very careful of the spoken word because once it comes out of your mouth, you can't grab it and bring it back in again. Verbal communication is really the only tool we have as coaches to have an effect, so be very careful or be aware of the words you're using. Words can be so positive and yet in a lot of ways they can be so negative and have an effect on you. I'm a great believer that success leaves clues. Go and look at the serial successful companies who have stood the test of time, because they have jumped all the hurdles and they've been able to continue to perform for long periods of time. On a routine that is working for him I try and get up at about 5.30am and come down to my study and I spend about half an hour preparing for the day. I do some journaling, write down some key things I've got to do today, note down what my overall aims for the day are. One might say that I continually recalibrate my thinking to make it world-class. Books and resources mentioned in the episode Legacy by James Kerr

A selection of lightning talks from the recent BBC Develop conference in Salford and London, featuring Neil Craig, David Buckhurst, Jamie Knight, and Emma Pratt Richens.

With Sergio away, comedy writer and host of the Sweetest Plum podcast, Declan Fay, joins Titus to debrief on the Melbourne Cup, Jamie Elliott's indiscretion and Neil Craig joining the English Rugby Union.  Become a supporter of Titus and Sergio's Variety Hour here: https://titusoreily.com/support-titus Titus' book A Thoroughly Unhelpful History of Australian Sport is on sale now   

Former Adelaide coach Neil Craig reflects on his football career with Peter Donegan on This Is Your Sporting Life.

Neil Craig, Carlton's Director of Coaching, Development & Performance, catches up with the RSN Breakfast Club after announcing his retirement.

Nathan van Berlo joins Off-Field for his most revealing interview since calling quits on his AFL career. The former Adelaide Crows captain shares what he's learned about leadership throughout his career, from tough conversations with teammates, overcoming adversity and working with his coaches. One coach in particular, Neil Craig, had a massive impact. He helped foster Nathan's leadership qualities, and played the role of a father figure particularly in his early years. Nathan says he was shattered to the point of tears when Neil left the club. Now Nathan is looking to play a similarly influential role as a development coach at the Crows, while also completing his construction management degree and pursuing interests in property development. Nathan also talks about the inner workings of AFL contracts and how much players in different stages of their career can earn, and much more. Off-Field is hosted and produced by PickStar's Andrew Montesi and James Begley. PickStar is the best place to book sports stars for any event, campaign or engagement you can imagine. Choose from over 700 stars past and present, PickStar works fast with ANY budget. Visit http://pickstar.com.au. Off-Field is more than just a podcast. We host regular meet-up events and live interviews for people interested in the business of sport and sports marketing. Find out more: Sign up to our mailing list and contact us: http://off-field.co Join our sports marketing and business group on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13504358 Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OffFieldPodcast

Culture is a well-worn term to describe the behaviours aspired to by individual athletes and especially teams.  With a background in Olympic sport as well as being a highly accomplished player and coach in Australian Rules Football, Neil Craig shares his philosophies on what it takes to create a high performing environment.