SET YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS
Setting and achieving goals in sport, work or life happens through a mixture of talent, hard work, and a special kind of determination.
Phillips Coaching, led by Anthony Phillips, partners with individuals and organisations to support the pursuit of their goals through proven coaching and mentoring tools and techniques.
In seeking to inspire young people to contribute towards making a difference, Phillips Coaching membership fees are used to support charitable organisations and projects around the world,
delivering holistic education opportunities to remote or disadvantaged communities.
DEVELOP YOUR TALENT
We coach, guide and mentor aspiring young athletes along their pathway to sporting success. We provide professional coaching techniques, set goals, analyse performance, and support holistic development.
Phillips Coaching specialises in working with both AFL players and teams, to develop key skills, physical attributes and mental capacity to perform their best. We analyse and develop elements of their unique football style to successfully perform at the highest sporting levels – including the AFL & AFLW competitions.
Proceeds from all memberships raised from Phillips Coaching support a range of charitable projects around the world.
2,500+
ATHLETES
COACHED
80+
YEARS OF COMBINED
COACHING EXPERIENCE
500+
AFL / VFL & COATES
LEAGUE ATHLETES COACHED
MEET THE COACHES
SIMON LLOYD
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Simon Lloyd is the inaugural CEO of Phillips Coaching, bringing over 25 years of experience in elite sports.
He has held key roles at Hawthorn, Collingwood, Fremantle, and Geelong, where he led the football program to an AFL Premiership in 2022 and launched the AFLW team in 2019.
Simon holds a Master of Applied Psychology (Sport) and AFL Level 4 Senior Coach accreditation. Passionate about athlete and coach development,
he is committed to driving strategic growth and high-performance programs at Phillips Coaching.
ANTHONY PHILLIPS
HEAD COACH
Anthony is a committed and skilled coach who has won multiple awards for his coaching and community contributions. A lifetime professional coach, Anthony is focussed on improving and evolving his clients skills, athleticism and individual growth through mindset practices.
He works with talented players to develop their football game to successfully perform at the highest levels their League demands, as well as establishing the mental resilience needed to become a sustainable and skilled recruit.
MARCUS KANE
COACH
Marcus is currently a Level 1 AFL Coach at Phillips Coaching, with an extensive background working with athletes and helping them achieve personal and athletic growth. After experiencing the Phillips Coaching service and community as an athlete under Anthony, Marcus quickly developed a love for coaching and helping others be the best person and athlete they can.
A VFL footballer himself, Marcus is particularly passionate about all things high-performance, including working with his athletes to optimise the mental element of elite sport and competition. Marcus also works with his athletes to maximise their physical performance and resilience and will be graduating as a registered Physiotherapist in 2024.
CONNOR DOWNIE
COACH
Connor is an aspiring coach who has great passion for helping individuals grow and improve. With many years of experience in an elite football environment, from junior representative teams all the way through to the AFL, representing the Hawthorn Football Club. Connor is currently playing for North Melbourne in the VFL, where he is honing his craft and aspiring to get to the highest level he can.
As a coach, Connor endeavours to help assist young people to get the best out of themselves as individuals and athletes, drawing upon his current journey as an athlete as well as from past experiences.
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