Page 10 - Annual Report 2016

PERFORMANCE & PATHWAYS

Queensland performed formal assessment and
exceptionally well on the review of coaches and the
national stage in 2016. At establishment of formal
the senior level, Queensland reporting mechanisms
including reports to
collected four out of the five top players and coaches were
State of Origin titles – Women’s introduced.
Open, Mixed Open, Men’s 20
and Women’s 20. Only the Men’s Further, in this reporting
period we are now able to
Open eluded us, with three very see for the first time in a
close matches separated by just number of years, a clearer
one touchdown. The Elite 8 and elite pathway, not only
National Touch League results for players but aspiring In keeping with the commitment to
coaches as well. Importantly, the
also confirmed our standing improved reporting mechanisms and coach development, all open division
as the leading state in touch processes, as well as full acceptance State of Origin head coaches were
football, with the Cowboys of working as part of a positive, holistic formally assessed and provided with
Men and Broncos Women Performance and Pathways program feedback. This process will continue for
victorious in the Elite 8 finals. and broader structure will see further the 2017 Elite 8 series.
development of our best coaches.
Our junior teams secured every In my first year as the Performance
national title on offer – 12 boys This has not been limited to the and Pathways Manager, the main
and girls, 15 boys and girls and elite level of coaching, and formal objectives our HP team set out to
18 boys and girls. talent identification structures and achieve were:
developmental processes have been • creating an elite culture which
put in place to link all levels all levels of encourages and recognises
As a result of the high performance coaching – regional, state and national. success
review conducted in 2015, the • developing sustainable athlete
Coaching Commission was replaced The Junior State Championships development
with a High Performance Team (HPT). provided an opportunity to facilitate • providing innovation in coach
The team consisted of – Peter Bell (P & a revised talent identification process development
P Manager), Troy Morgan (QTF Board to select the QTF Youth Development • establishing and maintaining our
member), Peter Topp, Phil Gyemore, Squads. The process will be further competitive advantage
Craig Morrow, Paul Cobham, Jason developed in 2017, with the intention • ensuring capacity building and
Boyd, Kim Sue See, Marikki Watego, of providing multiple performance succession planning to develop
Jayden Benbow, Adam Pryde, Michael outcomes including coach development and retain Queensland’s best
Law, and Renee Murphy. and talent identification at regional athletes and officials
level, and the introduction of • supporting and cultivating an ethos
Specifically, the group was ambassadorial roles for the state’s of high quality leadership and
charged with: leading coaches. management
1. Implementation of the Performance • embedding sustainability
and Pathways Plan, and providing Both the State of Origin and NTL and social responsibility as
feedback through the evaluation of events were extremely successful fundamental principles to support
HP processes and systems for Queensland Touch Football. the greater touch football
2. Providing professional and technical Importantly from a high performance community
assistance at events and initiatives perspective, our coaches yet again
3. Undertaking ambassadorial roles for pointed to both effective systems Finally, I would like to thank the
QTF where appropriate and a significant degree of depth following people for helping make my
4. Providing professional assistance across this area of the sport. Eight time at QTF enjoyable and helping me
where required in the application Queensland coaches secured national to promote and develop our sport to its
of HP processes including coaching coaching appointments at various full potential.
appointments and assessment levels including both opens and youth • QTF CEO Jamie O’Connor
divisions. All State of Origin and Elite • QTF Operations Manager Scott
A number of policies and processes 8 coaches are also now committed, as MacAllister and QTF office staff
were reviewed and subsequently part of the Performance and Pathways • The High Performance Team
revised as the Performance and Plan, to roles beyond their individual • TFA High Performance Manager
Pathways Plan was rolled out in 2016. team coaching responsibilities. This Wayne Grant
This included both the Elite 8 and will go a long way to further enhance
State of Origin selection policies. The outcomes for all coaches and athletes Peter Bell
coaching appointment process, the at grassroots levels especially. Performance and Pathways Manager

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