Coach Forward Series

Coach Forward Series

Four live evenings to close out 2026 and coach forward into 2027

Capital Football is proud to announce the new Coach Forward Series: four live evenings to help coaches finish 2026 strong and step into 2027 ready.

Join coaches from across the Capital Football community online for practical learning, fresh ideas and genuine connection, all from the comfort of home.

Led by Capital Football’s Technical Director, Phil Booth, each session focuses on a different part of your coaching practice. You’ll hear from experienced coaches, take away tools you can use straight away, and connect with peers who understand the work you do.

What you’ll get

• Four virtual, interactive sessions with practical takeaways
• 5 hours of CPD
• Time to reflect on your 2026 and plan for 2027
• Connection with a community of coaches
• Easy access from anywhere via Microsoft Teams.

Event details

• When: Tuesday 1 December – Friday 4 December 2026
• Time: From 6 pm AEDT each evening
• Where: Online via Microsoft Teams
• Cost: $101.83 for all four sessions (incl. GST)
• CPD: 5 hours

Registrations are open until 12 noon on Monday 30 November.

Coaches are required to attend all four sessions to receive the 5 CPD hours. No CPD will be awarded if a coach only watches one session.

The program

Your speakers

Phil Booth

Phil Booth is Capital Football’s Technical Director. He joined Capital Football in February 2015 as Coach Development Manager, overseeing Community and Advanced Coaching Courses across the ACT and surrounding regions, and later stepped up to lead the technical department.

An AFC/FA Pro Diploma coach, Phil has more than 30 years’ experience in football in Australia and the UK. He has worked as a Youth Development Coach and Scout at several English Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, Everton and Blackburn Rovers. In Australia, he has been Head Skill Acquisition Trainer at Canberra United Academy.

Phil is passionate about developing football and coaches across the ACT and the surrounding region.

Dave Smith

Dave Smith has been involved in coach education since 1992, bringing more than 30 years of experience to the Coach Forward Series. He has served as Technical Director for three state federations, Tasmania, Northern NSW and Victoria, where he led coach development and shaped football pathways.

Dave now works as a freelance coach educator for state federations across Australia and is also a FIFA mentor, supporting the development of coaches and coach educators.

Annick Fokchak

Annick Fokchak brings extensive experience in high-performance pathways, elite athlete development and community football. In leadership roles at Football Australia and Football Victoria, she designed athlete wellbeing frameworks, ran parent workshops and managed multi-state sporting events. She has worked with the Victorian U15–U18 state teams, the U17 Junior Matildas, the U20 Young Matildas and the Para-Matildas.

Now a Technical Director in women’s football, Annick develops coaches and players with a person-first approach, building trusted relationships and supportive environments that help coaches and young athletes move into elite pathways.

Neil Tate

Neil Tate is an experienced goalkeeper coach and coach educator, dedicated to developing goalkeepers with the attributes to excel in the modern game. He is currently goalkeeper coach for the Australia U23 men’s national team (the Olyroos) and a Goalkeeper Coach Educator for Football Australia.

With more than 20 years’ experience in elite pathway programs, Neil has worked with Australia’s U23, U20 and U17 national squads, the South Australian U13–U15 state teams and Adelaide United’s youth team. He holds both the AFC Goalkeeping A Diploma and the AFC A Licence.

Finish the year strong and step into 2027 with clarity and confidence.

Got a question? Phil Booth is happy to help: phil.booth@capitalfootball.com.au.