Todd Williams – Pennant Hills AFL Club Women’s Division 3 Squad Coach 2026

COACH DETAILS

Name: Todd Williams 

Team & Role
– 2026 Head Coach Women’s Division 3 Squad 

Coaching Accreditation: AFL Gold (Level 3)

PREVIOUS CLUBS & COACHING ROLES
– Part of the Pennant Hills Demons AFL Club in various coaching & operations capacities since 2014
– Previously coached the Men’s U19s, Women’s Division & Men’s Division 1 Squads
– Coached various age groups at Hornsby Berowra Junior AFL Club
– Representative cricket coach at Hornsby Kuringai & Hills District Cricket Association

PLAYING & SPORTING BACKGROUND
– First started playing AFL growing up in Tasmania as a young boy
– Played across the country in various Australian Army teams during my service

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS
– Coached the Demons Division 1 Men’s team to grand finals in 2018 & 2019; 2018 Men’s Division 1 Premiership Coach
– Pennant Hills Demons Football Operations Manager in 2020 & 2021
– Pennant Hills Demons Football Club President from 2022 to 2024
– Currently a Club Development Lead for the Australian Football League (NSW/ACT)

GOALS FOR THE 2026 SEASON
– To get the playing group to love playing the game together & for each other
– Execute our strengths, regardless of what the other team bring
– Build trust in each other & clarity in our own roles
– “Club, team, team mate, self”
– Extend comfort zones 

DEVELOPMENT FOCUS
– To build a team to trust each other to execute the first option

GAME STYLE & PHILOSOPHY
“All for one, and one for all”

COACHING PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
“I want to create the environment where the players feel comfortable to bring their strengths to the team and be honest with each other in their own and the others performance. All members of the team have a better time when they are working for each other and holding each other to account.”

FUN FACTS
– Favourite AFL team: The Western Bulldogs
– Favourite coaching moment: Winning the 2018 Premiership
– Fun fact: I’m my own worst critic
– Best advice to players: Love what you do