Pocket Profile- Ben Klemke (Coach, Inner West Magpies)
Get to know Inner West Magpies Premier Division Coach, Ben Klemke!
| Name: | Ben Klemke | |
| AFL Sydney Club: | Inner West Magpies | |
| Grade Coached: | Men’s Premier Division | |
| How long have you been coaching for? | ||
| 2nd Year at Inner west | ||
| What drove you to become a coach? | ||
| To develop individuals and see them achieve their goals | ||
| Favourite AFL Sydney coaching moment, why? | ||
| The win last year against St George coming from 6 goals behind at half time in the wet | ||
| Is there an AFL Coach you model your coaching style off? If yes, why? | ||
| Chris Fagan. His rapport the boys and the way he has built the club | ||
| Do you have any pre-game coaching superstitions/ routines? | ||
| More so playing, but the boys give it to me about my 4 different types of water bottles and a home-made salad roll | ||
| What is one piece of advice you would give to young, up and coming coaches? | ||
| Plan ahead and communicate with players on a regular basis | ||
| Player most likely to: | ||
| Turn up late | Yannick Milligan Saville | |
| First on the Massage Table | Simon Stephens | |
| Forget their boots | Ben Zoppo | |
| Kick into the man on the mark | Michael Tuttle | |
| Play on from a set shot directly in front | Elliot Harper | |
| Attempt a miracle goal instead of kicking to the top of the goal square | Josh Zoppo | |
| Become a coach | Callum McEvoy | |
| Who is the biggest character in your team? | O’Connell brothers | |
| Who is your tip for the 2021 AFL Premiership and to win the Brownlow? | ||
| Bulldogs/Bontempelli | ||
| What are you missing most about footy during lockdown? | ||
| Seeing players and support staff in person | ||
| What TV show is getting you through lockdown? | ||
| Farmer wants a wife | ||
| Interests outside of footy? | ||
| Back on the family farm, fishing and water skiing | ||
| Usual coffee order? | ||
| Large Cappuccino with 1 | ||
| What does this coach bring to your club? |
| Outstanding leadership |
| How can people get involved with coaching at your club? |
| Go to Join Now at: http://innerwestmagpiesafl.com.au/ |
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