AFL coach, elite athlete, media personality, motivational speaker, guest speaker, entrepreneur and successful businessman, Stan Alves is one of those rare individuals whose multifaceted ability has taken him from the elite sporting arena, into that of business management and back to sport.

Combining the skills gained over 30 years in the AFL first as a champion player then as a successful coach with his extensive experiences in the areas of business management, development and communication and his ability to deal with personal tragedy and adversity, this truly gifted leader, motivator and communicator is dedicated to passing on his knowledge and experiences to others for them to be successful in their chosen fields of business, education, sport and more importantly, life.

Excellent wingman though he undoubtedly was, Stan Alves might never had made the grade in league football had he not persisted at Melbourne when legendary coach Norm Smith thought him too lightweight and feeble.