Better sessions.Better players.

Stop winging it on the whiteboard. 18th Man gives rugby league coaches ready-made drills, AI-planned session blocks, and a community sharing what actually works at training.

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coaching assistant
drills to share
Club
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Drill Designer
Line Speed — Attack vs Defence
DEFDEFDEF76852LINE SPEED DRILL — ATK vs DEF
AI Coaching Points
Push off back foot
Shoulders square
Communicate early
Session 3 — Attack BlockAI Guide ✓
· 🏉 Design drills on a digital canvas· ⚡ AI-planned coaching blocks, every session covered· 📋 Build and share session plans· 👥 Club groups with private content· 🎯 Game Sense session structure built in· 📊 Track drills, sessions, and progress
· 🏉 Design drills on a digital canvas· ⚡ AI-planned coaching blocks, every session covered· 📋 Build and share session plans· 👥 Club groups with private content· 🎯 Game Sense session structure built in· 📊 Track drills, sessions, and progress
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I built 18th Man because I was coaching at the grassroots level and couldn't find tools that spoke the language of rugby league. The drills, the sets, the defensive structures — everything coaches actually talk about on the training field.

Nick Johnson
Youth Team Coach
Ex Pro Rugby League Player
Level 2 Rugby League Coach
20+ years in the game
Creator of 18th Man

Every tool a
serious coach
needs.

🗓️

Coaching Blocks

Name your block, choose how many sessions, and AI plans every single one upfront — balanced across Attack, Defence, Completions, and Skills. The whole season, sorted before it starts.

AI-generated Game Sense session plans
Balanced focus area rotation
Swap sessions when the team struggles
Track progress across the block

AI Coaching Assistant

Ask anything. Get instant, structured advice on drills, tactics, player development, and session planning from an AI that understands rugby league coaching.

Example Prompt

"Give me a 15-minute defensive line speed drill for U16s that I can run with limited space..."

→ Structured drill with setup, coaching points & progressions
✏️

Drill Designer

Draw drills on a digital canvas exactly as you would on a whiteboard — players, cones, arrows, zones. Build your private library and share with the community.

Player markers & formations
Movement arrows & zones
Video links & preview images
AI coaching guide per drill
👥

Club & Groups

Create a club, invite your coaching staff into private groups, and collaborate on session plans. Share coaching blocks across the team so everyone is working from the same plan.

Private club drill libraries
Coaching groups for your staff
Shared session planning
AI guidance per group
🎬

Match Analyst

Desktop App · Members Benefit

A companion desktop app included with Coach Pro and Club memberships. Tag player stats against match video, export highlight clips, and generate PDF match reports — runs entirely offline.

Tag events in real time with timestamps
Export clips with built-in ffmpeg
Generate PDF match reports
Runs offline on your computer

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Takes 2 minutes

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01

Create Your Account

Sign up free. Set your coaching profile, join or create your club, and invite your coaching staff. Two minutes to get started.

02

Generate a Coaching Block

Name your block, choose the number of sessions, and let AI plan every one upfront — balanced across all four focus areas. Your whole season structured before you step on the field.

03

Prepare Each Session

A week before each session, open it, review the AI plan, set the date, and add your own drills. If the team struggled on the weekend, swap sessions — the rotation stays intact.

04

Share & Learn

Publish drills to the community library. Discover what coaches across the game are running. Rate, comment, and build a coaching reputation.

Your coaching
knowledge,
amplified.

The AI Coaching Assistant isn't a generic chatbot. It's built around the language of rugby league — drills, sets, tackles, defensive structures, positional play, and player development. Ask a coaching question, get a coaching answer.

Every drill you create automatically receives an AI-generated coaching guide — key points, common errors, progressions, and warm-up suggestions — so your whole squad understands the intent, not just the movement.

AI Coach Chat
What's a good drill to improve line speed in defence for an U18 side?
Defensive Line Speed Drill — "Blitz & Shuffle"
Setup: 6 attackers in a flat line, 6 defenders 5m back. Cones mark the D-line start position.
Key Coaching Points: Push off the back foot, shoulders square, communicate early...
→ Full drill with progressions generated below
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The best coaches in rugby league have always shared knowledge freely. 18th Man is the digital home for that tradition — where your best session plan can help a coach three clubs away run a better training night.

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Session Plans

The whole game
gets better
together.

A dedicated space for rugby league coaches to discuss tactics, share discoveries, ask questions, and debate what works at every level of the game — from grassroots through to elite.

📌 Pinned discussions on key coaching topics
💬 Rate and review drills with real coaching feedback
🔍 Discover what other coaches are running this week
🏆 Build a reputation as a knowledge-sharing leader

Start free.
Upgrade when ready.

No credit card required to start. Upgrade to Coach Pro for unlimited tools, or get Club for your entire coaching staff.

Free

£0/forever

Everything you need to get started

Up to 20 drills
Public drill library
Up to 3 session plans
AI coaching chat (20/day)
Community access
Public profile page
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Coach Pro

£9.99/month

£89/year — save 26%

Unlimited drills
PDF export
Unlimited AI coaching chat
All free features included
Best Value

Club

£24.99/month

£219/year — covers your whole club

Everything in Coach Pro
Unlimited coaches in your club
Club private drill library
Coaching groups (up to 5)
Collaborative session plans
AI session guidance (GameSense)

Prices in GBP. Club plan covers all coaches in one club — no per-seat fees. Cancel anytime.

I see what
coaches miss.

Twenty years in professional rugby league as a player and coach. I watch footage the way I used to study tape before a big game — and I'll tell you exactly what's there.

Match Review

Individual Player Analysis

Send me footage of your player in a match or a training session. I'll watch it properly, tell you exactly what they're doing well and where they're costing your team, and give you something you can act on in your next session.

Standard

£50

Delivered in 72hrs

Express

Express

£80

Delivered in 24hrs

Written PDF report delivered by email
Key strengths and areas to improve
Specific coaching points and cues
Zoom call available on request
★ Coach Pro & Club members save £10 on every request
Most Detailed

Opposition Scouting

Pre-Match Opponent Analysis

I've played against the best and the worst at every level. Give me footage of your next opponents and I'll break down their defensive shape, their set-play calls, where they go under pressure, and where the edge is. You'll walk into that dressing room knowing more about them than most of their own coaches do.

Standard

£75

Delivered in 72hrs

Express

Express

£110

Delivered in 24hrs

Attacking shape and patterns of play
Defensive structure and tendencies
Set play identification and key threats
Written PDF report delivered by email
Zoom call available on request
★ Coach Pro & Club members save £10 on every request

How to share your footage

YouTube (recommended)

  1. Upload your video to YouTube
  2. Set visibility to Unlisted
  3. Copy the link and paste it in the form

Unlisted means only people with the link can view it — it won't appear in search results.

Google Drive

  1. Upload the video to Google Drive
  2. Right-click → Share
  3. Change access to Anyone with the link
  4. Copy and paste the link in the form

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