There are big weeks, and then there are weeks like the one Port Adelaide's new AFLW senior coach, Glenn Strachan, just had.

In the space of a few days, the man who will lead Port Adelaide's AFLW program into its next chapter became a father for the first time and accepted the senior coaching role he has spent his entire career working toward.

Two life-defining moments, arriving at once, without warning, without a carefully laid plan - and he wouldn't change a single thing about it.

"It's crazy how timing works, and sometimes you don't get to plan it out," Strachan reflected.

"Having a child, and also becoming a senior coach, is something that I've always wanted to do, and something we've wanted to do, for a while now so, it's nice to be able to accomplish both."

The smile that appears on Glenn's face when talking about his new baby girl Isla, and his wife Connor, is so warm and bright that you can't help but genuinely feel his emotion when he speaks.

Isla, now one week old, is about to become South Australia's cutest new resident, as the Strachan family prepare to make the move from Melbourne to Adelaide in the coming weeks.

Through the lengthy recruitment process, Glenn was also supporting Connor through the final stages of her pregnancy, as they both balanced the demands of the process with preparing for the arrival of their first child.

Through all of it, he describes Connor as his anchor. An athlete herself, she understood what the opportunity meant, what it would demand, and what it would give back.

When the Port Adelaide role came onto his radar at the end of last year, it was with her that he first entertained the idea. Her support, he says, made everything possible.

"She was unbelievable for me, and I honestly can't thank her enough."

The decision to uproot and move to South Australia during such a profound personal moment was no small thing - but for Glenn and his family, the pull of this club and its young, talented list made it an easy one.

"When I heard the Port Adelaide job might be available, it pricked my ears up," he said.

The recruitment process that followed was extensive and demanding, but he threw himself into it and emerged ready to hit the ground running, new baby in tow.

As the club prepared to announce his appointment, Glenn spoke to our media team from the hospital, just one day after welcoming Isla into the world.

It was clear from the very first word that the new coach was on cloud nine, yet equally eager to get to work. That eagerness wasn't just talk, either - he was already planning a trip to Alberton the moment Connor and Isla were settled at home.

And true to his word, a few days later he was at the club, meeting his players and planning pre-season.

On the field, Glenn arrives with a clear vision. He is eager to build on the attacking identity that has defined Port Adelaide's AFLW program over recent seasons, while layering in the defensive structure and contest work that defined his coaching brief at Carlton.

"I'd love to harness the attacking game style as much as possible," he said, "and hopefully add some elements of the defensive game and try and harness the contest as well."

What excites him most, though, is the group he gets to work with. He speaks about the Port Adelaide list with genuine enthusiasm, describing it as one of the key reasons he applied in the first place.

"There's some real top-end talent, and we've got some great young players that I think are ready to show what they can do, coupled with some great experience."

Early meetings with the playing group have only reinforced that belief.

"What I get a sense of is they're really ready and driven to perform at a high level. That's great for me coming in."

When it comes to expectations for the season ahead, he is direct, he wants this team to compete.

"I hope we're going to be ultra-competitive, and that's what we're going to build our game around."

Like every coach at this time of year, he has his sights set on the ultimate prize. But for now, the focus is on the work, on the systems, on the preparation, on giving this talented group every opportunity to show what they're capable of.

If his first week on the job is anything to go by, new dad duties and all, Port Adelaide is in very good hands.