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Mayne Academy

"Elite-level digital infrastructure for an elite-level football academy."

Industry

Sports Education & Coaching

Location

Perth, Western Australia

Services

Website Design & Development, Custom Booking Software, Content Strategy, UX Design

about the client

Client Intro

Chris Mayne is a name every AFL fan knows — a 300-game veteran who represented both Collingwood and Fremantle with distinction over a decorated career. When he turned his attention to developing the next generation of footballers, he brought that same commitment to excellence to the Mayne Academy.

CLIK was trusted to build the digital home for that vision.

From functional to exceptional

The Challenge

Launching a new sports academy means building credibility from day one. Chris Mayne’s name carried enormous weight in the football community, but a business is only as professional as the experience it delivers — and that experience now begins online.

The academy needed a website that matched the calibre of its founder: energetic, credible and built for performance. More critically, it needed a seamless way to manage athlete intake, session bookings and programme enrolments — without relying on third-party booking platforms that weren’t built for this specific use case.

Our Approach

We treated this as two parallel projects: a brand-forward website that would capture the energy and credibility of the academy, and a purpose-built software solution that would give the Mayne team complete operational control of their bookings and athlete management.

Both needed to work flawlessly — because when parents and aspiring athletes visit, the experience is a direct reflection of the standard Chris Mayne holds himself to.

what we delivered

What We Delivered

Website Design & Development

A visually dynamic, performance-driven website designed to inspire and convert

  • Bold, energetic design language reflecting the intensity and excitement of elite AFL training
  • Chris Mayne’s playing legacy positioned as a credibility anchor throughout
  • Clear programme and age-group structure for easy navigation by parents and athletes
  • Testimonial and success story integration for social proof
  • Mobile-first build with fast performance — critical for a sport-active audience
  • Full CMS access enabling the Mayne team to independently manage all content updates

Custom Booking Software — Built From Scratch

The technical centrepiece of the project. We designed and developed a fully bespoke booking and athlete management system tailored specifically to the Mayne Academy’s operational needs

  • Online session booking with real-time availability and capacity management
  • Athlete intake and registration forms with custom data fields
  • Programme and cohort management for different age groups and skill levels
  • Admin dashboard giving Chris and his team full visibility and control
  • Automated confirmation and reminder communications to reduce no-shows
  • Integrated waitlist management for high-demand sessions

This was not an adapted plugin or off-the-shelf solution. It was built from the ground up to match exactly how the Mayne Academy operates.

Content Strategy & Copywriting

Every word on the site was written to strike the right balance: elite credibility through Chris’s playing career, and warm accessibility for the parents and young athletes who are the primary audience. The tone is aspirational, energetic and clear.

UX Design

The user journey was mapped from the perspective of three distinct visitors — the aspiring athlete, the parent making a booking decision, and the academy administrator. Each path through the site was designed to reduce friction and drive action.

Designed to build trust at every touchpoint

CLIK built exactly what we needed — a website that reflects the standard of our program, and software that means we can focus on coaching instead of admin..

Chris Mayne

Founder, Mayne Academy

The Outcomes

Admin time saved via custom booking system

-12

hours per week

Online bookings in first 3 months

200+

sessions booked

Waitlist sign-ups (high-demand sessions)

40+

per intake period

Programme sell-out rate

85%
of sessions at capacity

A platform that works as hard as the Mayne team

The Mayne Academy now has a digital presence that matches the ambition of its founder. The website inspires. The booking system performs. And the entire operation runs more efficiently because of technology built specifically for it.

This project is a demonstration of what becomes possible when elite-level thinking meets purpose-built digital infrastructure.

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