Fit For Finals – Success Stories

More Fit For Finals clubs than ever before making finals, made 2017...

Our most successful year to date!

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Coach- Scott Mathers Testimonial

“I took over from Bugsy at the end of 2013 after losing the Prelim in extra time. My first goal was to maintain my list and develop the up and coming senior players. This has happened over the past 3 seasons, and I’m proud to say I’m a 3-peat Premiership Coach”

Frankston YCW Premiers 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017!

Frankston YCW have made it 7 flags in 8 years, being the first club in the MPNFL to ever win 4 in a row. The Frankston Leader declared “Make no mistake, this YCW era is the best we will see. Ever.”

In 2013 Frankston YCW were minor premiers attempting to win four in a row. They lost in extra time in the Prelim.

Coach- Wayne Capp

“Are we fit for finals? Simply, yes…and will continue to be for a long time yet. We are physically, mentally and culturally prepared for each finals campaign we compete in. The boys believe they can come from any position they find themselves in during a game, and win”.

Coach- Tony Barry Testimonial

“We had been there-abouts as a club since our last flag in 2003, but we kept stumbling come finals time. Over the past 5 years, FIT FOR FINALS has kept the boys focused and ‘ticking the boxes’ leaving no stone unturned. It has definitely given us the edge”

Chelsea Heights FNC Premiers 2017

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Whitsunday Sea Eagles Premiers 2017

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Coach- Brad Canavan

“I’ve had a long relationship with Schneides and the Fit For Finals principles. To be the best, you need to have the best team. I strongly encourage all coaches to get Fit For Finals as part of their team”.

Coach- Luke Sommerville

“Schneides ran a pre-season workshop for us at the beginning of the 2017 season. We needed a push, and he gave it! His principles rang in our ears throughout the year”.

Caroline Springs Premiers 2016

Caroline Springs won their first ever Premiership in 2016. Recruiting Hawthorn 3-time premiership player Brian Lake, the team have now moved into Division One of the Western Region FL.

Healesville Premiers 2016

Coach Brian Cole first engaged Fit For Finals in 2013. Since then, he has had on-going finals success. In his first year at Healesville, the team won their first Premiership since 1988. A fantastic achievement.

Dalyston Premiers 2015

After two years with Fit For Finals, Dalyston won the Alberton League Premiership in 2015. Having lost 5 of their senior players from 2015, Dalyston narrowly lost the Prelim in 2016 but have developed many of their young local players for the future.

Red Cliffs Premiers 2014 and 2015

New to Fit For Finals in 2014, Red Cliffs FC won the Premiership in the Sunraysia League in both 2014 and 2015.

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Noble Park Premiers 2010 & 2011

In 2011 Noble Park went back-to-back having followed the program in 2010

In 2010 defeated Scoresby by 43 points having lost to them twice during the year

In 2010 Finished 3rd after the home and away season having not made finals the year before.

Coach- Mick Fogarty

“Having not made the finals the year before, the variety this program provides resulted in more players at training, significantly reducing the ‘weak links’ in the playing group. As a coach, my planning time was significantly reduced knowing that the conditioning aspect was completely covered. FIT FOR FINALS is a coach’s complete fitness bible.”

Korumburra-Bena FC

Korumburra-Bena were runners up in 2013

Coach- Peter Helms

“In Korumburra-Bena’s first season with FIT FOR FINALS in 2011, we won our first final in 10 years. Our fitness played a massive part in our success, and it was obvious to long-time supporters the great shape we were in. Our final quarter was easily the most impressive, consistently over-running teams. I also saw great improvement in the professionalism shown by our players in their preparation.”

Bentleigh FC Premiers 2013

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Coach- Brad Canavan

“This year we got Andrew out to present to our senior and junior coaches on the importance of properly preparing our players and tailoring our approaches for different ages. I implemented many of his ideas with my senior team and I am proud to say we are 2013 premiers.”

Colac FC

Purchasing Fit For Finals in 2012, Colac FC in the GFL won the Premiership in 2014

Gisborne FC

Coach- Luke Saunders

“Having only won 4 games the previous season, we saw great value in FIT FOR FINALS, winning 12 games and narrowly losing the preliminary final in 2011. The positive impact on our culture was an unexpected benefit.”

Montmorency FC

Montmorency were runners up in 2013

Coach- Bryan Cole

“Although we were narrowly defeated in the grand final, this year our players learned many important ways to prepare themselves both physically and mentally for games.”