Norm Boardman

Welcome to episode 65 of the Football United vs Soccer City podcast proudly brought to you by H. Parsons Funeral Directors, an Australian family owned and operated funeral director, serving the Illawarra since 1893.

Firstly I would like to sincerely thank all of the interviewees, listeners and the football public of the Illawarra, Australia and the World who download this podcast. Additionally I would like to say thank you to the brilliant people who contribute, comment and reminisce on the social media pages.

Norm Boardman is our interviewee in episode 65. A humble and passionate football man, Norm started his journey at East Bankstown Soccer Club and it is here where he learnt about the game and made some great friendships amongst fantastic people.

It is apparent when listening to Norm that he has acquired a wide array of experience and diversity in his appointments. He seems to challenge himself all the time as a coach and as a person. For Norm, self reflection is an important asset to use and he utilises this for the benefit of himself and others.

He is passionate about the game and coaching, he believes no matter what level a player is at they deserve to get coached properly and reach their maximum potential. He has coached in various positions across the different tiers in Australian football but ultimately he loves being on the ground because when he has his boots on working with kids, players and parents that is where he is the happiest as a coach.

It was truly fascinating and an honour to hear about his footballing journey. I sincerely thank and appreciate the time Norm took in recording this episode. He has no plans to retire and nor should he, based on the passion I hear in his voice. Please note as this episode was recorded over mobile phones there are some slight issues at times with audio quality and for that I apologise. Please enjoy episode 65!