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Whether you want personalised 1:1 support, a self-paced course, or expert injury recovery nutrition — every offering is built on the same foundation: science that's actually usable, and experience that's genuinely lived.
1:1 Coaching
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AFLW Nutrition Course
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Injury Nutrition Plans
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Nutrition Workshops
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1:1 Coaching ✳︎ AFLW Nutrition Course ✳︎ Injury Nutrition Plans ✳︎ Nutrition Workshops ✳︎
——— Elite Online Nutrition Coaching
The Spice Performance Method.
A high-touch 12-week 1:1 coaching experience with Bella — Accredited Sports Dietitian and former elite AFL athlete. This isn't a cookie-cutter program. Every single element is built around you: your sport, your schedule, your body, your goals.
You'll finish the 12 weeks not just with a plan — but with the knowledge, habits and confidence to fuel yourself for the rest of your career.
What's included?
1-hour initial assessment & Athlete Performance Audit
5 × 30-minute fortnightly review sessions
Fully personalised meal plan
Personalised supplement assessment & prescriptive plan
Individualised sports nutrition plan — training & game day
Fuel, Fluid & Performance Journal
Body composition optimisation plan
Full access to the AFLW Nutrition Course (valued at $297)
Collaboration with S&C, coaches & medical team
How it works - 4 Phases:
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A comprehensive deep-dive into your health, training, lifestyle, body composition and nutrition habits. The foundation everything else is built on.
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A fully personalised plan aligned with your training demands, competition schedule, food preferences and lifestyle. Practical, flexible and realistic.
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Making your nutrition work around training, travel, work and social life. Building skills and confidence — not rigid rules.
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Long-term periodisation across pre-season, in-season, finals, off-season and rehab. Nutrition that evolves as your season does.
——— Self-Paced Online Course
Online AFLW Nutrition Course.
The only self-paced nutrition course built specifically for AFLW athletes. Whether you're in pre-season, mid-season grind or finals preparation — this course gives you the knowledge to fuel every phase with precision.
Learn at your own pace. Apply immediately. No generic advice — everything is built around the specific demands of AFLW.
What you'll learn
Pre-season, in-season and finals fuelling strategies
Game-day nutrition — before, during and after
Recovery nutrition to reduce fatigue and injury risk
Body composition — performance-focused approach
Iron and bone health for female athletes
Menstrual cycle and hormonal considerations
Supplement safety and effectiveness
Travel and away game nutrition
Course Modules:
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Learn the fundamentals of AFLW nutrition, including macronutrients for female athletes, hydration for football performance, and the unique energy demands of women’s Australian Rules football - setting the foundation for effective training, recovery and match day fuelling.
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Develop a performance-focused fuelling routine for AFLW and female athletes, including what to eat before, during, and after training or games. Boost energy, speed up recovery, reduce fatigue, and maximise on-field performance.
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Learn how to tailor your AFLW nutrition throughout the season and around your body composition goals, giving female footballers the tools to maintain energy, build strength, and gain a winning edge year-round.
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Understand how to tailor your AFLW nutrition around your individual body and hormonal cycles, helping female footballers optimise energy, recovery, and performance all season long.
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Nutrition on the road can be challenging - learn how AFLW players and female athletes can overcome common travel and training barriers, make smarter food choices, and use nutrition to support injury prevention and recovery.
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Discover the role of supplements for AFLW and female athletes - what to use, when to use them, and how targeted supplementation can enhance recovery, energy, and overall performance.
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Learn how to set and monitor your own AFLW nutrition goals, helping female athletes maintain energy, optimise recovery, and achieve sustainable performance improvements year after year.
——— Nutrition Plans For Injury Recovery
Achilles & ACL Recovery Nutrition Plans.
Nutrition is one of the most underutilised tools in injury recovery — and one of the most powerful. The right nutritional strategy can meaningfully accelerate tissue repair, preserve hard-earned muscle mass, manage inflammation, and support the mental demands of a long rehabilitation.
Bella has experienced an Achilles rupture as an athlete. She knows exactly what the recovery journey feels like — and she's combined that lived experience with the best available sports science to build programs that actually work.
What’s Included
General nutrition guidelines for injury recovery
Phase-specific nutrition — acute, rehabilitation & return to sport
Protein targets to preserve & rebuild muscle mass
Anti-inflammatory nutrition strategies
Collagen & micronutrient protocols for tissue repair
Energy intake manipulation during reduced training load
Supplement recommendations — evidence-based only
7 day sample meal plans for practical takeaway
Recovery phases — Nutrition Focus:
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Manage inflammation & prevent muscle loss
Anti-inflammatory nutrition, adequate protein to counteract muscle atrophy, micronutrients to support immune function and initial healing.
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Support tissue repair & maintain conditioning
Collagen synthesis support, adjusted energy intake to match reduced training load, progressive protein targets as strength work increases.
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Rebuild performance capacity
Progressive fuelling strategy as training load increases, body composition recalibration, game-day nutrition reintroduction.
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Perform at your best — and protect against reinjury
Long-term nutrition strategy to maintain tissue resilience, bone health and energy availability through the full competitive season.
——— For Teams & Clubs
Workshops & Speaking
Engaging, practical nutrition workshops for sports clubs, schools, sporting academies and community groups. Every session is tailored to your group's level, sport, and specific needs — delivered in person or online.
Bella has presented at AFL Coaching Academy level and community clubs alike. She brings the same science-backed rigour to every audience — packaged in a way that actually lands and leads to behaviour change.
Popular Topics
Female athlete nutrition fundamentals
Game-day fuelling for team sport
Recovery nutrition — what to do in the 24 hours after a game
Iron deficiency in female athletes — signs, prevention & treatment
Injury prevention & return-to-sport nutrition
Nutrition for pre-season — how to build your base
Supplements — what's safe, what works, what's a waste of money
——— Not Sure Where to Start?
Find Your Right Fit
Answer a few quick questions and you'll know exactly which Spice offering is right for where you're at right now.
I want personalised support and accountability
The Spice Performance Method is your answer. 12 weeks, 1:1 with Bella, fully tailored to you.
I'm an AFLW athlete and want to learn at my own pace
The AFLW Nutrition Course was built exactly for you. Start anytime, go at your own speed.
I'm rehabbing an Achilles or ACL injury
Injury Recovery Nutrition — evidence-based meal plans and phase-specific strategies to get you back on the field.
