“From a parent point of view, HAD has taken the pressure off being a Mum of a determined, goal orientated football player, who has big dreams and the rollercoaster of emotions and ups and downs that go along with that!

If my daughter has questions, needs motivation, has had a 'good' or 'bad' game in her view, needs or wants feedback etc she now goes to the team at HAD, whether it be Brad or Georgia - her coaches, or the dietician or mental health coach who she has developed really close relationships with, rather than me, so now I can just be her 'Mum' and do all the nice things, instead of trying to give advise I know nothing about!

She's learned to set smaller, short term goals to keep her on track and regulate her motivation, however at the same time she has gained the confidence to speak out loud about the BIG goals she feels like she can now work towards, rather than keeping them secret, knowing they may actually be attainable if she works hard.

My daughter is naturally quite reserved, so to hear her on a call to HAD being open and honest and asking loads of questions tells me she is more than happy to be out of her comfort zone with them and so I have watched her grow in maturity in regards to not only her drive to succeed in football but also to get other aspects of her life organised, to take responsibility for herself, her health, her fitness and her attitude.

I think these lessons are setting her up for not only success in her future football abilities but also her life in general and can see this will only help her on her road to her biggest goal, being selected to an AFLW squad and all the challenges that come along with that.

Prior to HAD my daughter had some great coaches etc however the stability that goes along with being a long term client means she can work through programs designed distinctly for her, not only during the season but in off season too, and from season to season.

She has input into what she wants to achieve and what she feels like she needs to work on and HAD experts put together her program to get her real results, rather than just training under a generic team program that may or may not benefit her body and playing position / strengths / weakness etc.

I have seen her develop into a much more zoned in athlete, who can handle stress better and enjoy life / downtime more being able to switch off when necessary because her goals are organised step by step and she can see progress. She can just now enjoy being 17.

Also - HAD has some amazing connections in the football world. Being new to the State this has been something that has helped us immensely and an area that can really make a difference for young athletes.

Brad gets to know the clients so well, he can give honest feedback to any prospective scout and is a great advocate for his clients. He does all of this with also keeping parents included every step of the way and is immediately responsive every time I have contacted him.

Brad goes beyond any other 'coach' I have ever been in contact with to ensure his athletes are getting exactly what they need to be the best player and person they have the potential to be. If I could give HAD 10 stars on this review I would.

Thank you so much for your support to date and we look forward to an exciting future ahead!”