Legendary Essendon coach and AFL icon — on culture, leadership and the long quiet work of building dynasties.
Kevin Sheedy is one of the most influential figures in the history of Australian football — long-time coach of Essendon during a defining era of the club, multiple premierships, founding senior coach of Greater Western Sydney, and a career-long champion of the multicultural and Indigenous broadening of the AFL. Few coaches in any code have shaped a sport as much from the sideline.
His speaking carries unusual depth because it sits inside more than five decades of operational experience in elite football and a long, well-documented record on the cultural and social side of the game. He talks frankly about leadership, culture, recruiting, the long arc of building a dynasty, and the people choices that define a club.
For event organisers, Kevin is a strong fit for sporting events, sales kickoffs, leadership programs and in-house audiences where the brief is a substantive coaching voice with decades of high-performance leadership behind it.
Kevin Sheedy AM is a keynote speaker based in Victoria who speaks on leadership, motivation and sport. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
Kevin was engaging, genuinely interested, and delivered exactly what we were looking for. On point, and spot on. Highly recommended.Brandt Australia
Kevin was such a lovely and interesting guy. He engaged the room and is obviously very passionate and knowledgeable about his topics. We would definitely recommend him.Banjo's Corporation Pty Ltd
A well-respected and well-known personality who needs little introduction. Kevin Sheedy spoke at our event during Mental Health Week. He was candid and so entertaining and certainly hit the mark with our audience. Interweaved in Kevin’s speech was frank and fearless advice on the importance of having a positive attitude and how your approach to life can impact significantly on your mental health and those around you. He was generous with his time after the presentation, signing books and allowing people to take photographs with him. Highly recommend Kevin as a speaker for any event.Department of Defence
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