5 /5 Adam B: It’s been from a few different perspectives that I’ve appreciated the work of Matt at Don Strong Performance. As a football operations manager of a club I have seen the engagement he’s created in players, coaches and our community in wanting to be the best version of themselves. In a short amount of time Matt really embraced our teams and made sure to get on a first name basis with all players and coaching staff, I think this is equally as important as his technical strength & conditioning work.
Then as a coach it’s been incredible to see the improvement amongst my group in so many aspects! Max running speed increased significantly, overall tank increased and I think most importantly the players attitude around wanting to improve themselves. Sometimes in girls footy there’s an attitude that “it is what it is”, but Matt really removed that and had my girls believing they could and would be capable of more.
We had Matt with our U16 Girls team for the entirety of the 2024 season just once a week but he essentially became an extra assistant coach and developed a bond with our team. Together, we’ve taken a 2-12 team to be an 11-3 team that are set to play off in a Grand Final in the coming days after this review was made.
We’ve really appreciated Matt’s work at Cranbourne Junior Football Club and we highly recommend him to anyone looking to take the next step in their athletic journey. We’ll certainly be keeping him around at the Eagles Nest!