News Offseason Staffing Changes - 2025 Edition

[Keys]

FYI - This is/was the 2025 coaching panel

• Senior Coach- Andrew McQualter

Andrew Mcqualter

Age

39

Ht

179cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.2

3star

• Midfield Coach - Jarrad Schofield

Jarrad Schofield

Age

50

Ht

178cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.5

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.8

3star

• Backline Coach - Luke Webster

Luke Webster

Age

43

Ht

186cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

• Forwards Coach - Marco Bello
• Stoppage Coach - Luke Shuey

13

Luke Shuey

Age

35

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

10.7

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.9

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

18.7

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

4.3

5star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.4

4star

• Ruck Coach - Ryan Turnbull

• Head of Development - Jamie Maddocks
• Development Manager - Steve Trewhella
• WAFL Coach - Kyal Horsley

Kyal Horsley

Age

38

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

9.0

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

2.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

19.6

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

7.2

5star

CL

3.0

5star

• Development Coach (Forwards) - Jacob Brennan

Jacob Brennan

Age

35

Ht

188cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.6

4star

• Development Coach (Game Fundamentals) - Shannon Hurn

25

Shannon Hurn

Age

38

Ht

187cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

15.7

5star

HB

5.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

389.5

5star

D

16.1

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

271.6

4star

D

19.0

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

• Indigenous Player Development Manager - Chance Bateman

Chance Bateman

Age

44

Ht

175cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

4star

CL

1.1

3star

No current season stats available

D

18.6

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

• High Performance Manager - Mat Inness

New appointments for 2026:

• Sam Radford - Midfield Coach
• Mitch Duncan - Backline Coach
• Phil Merriman - High Performance Manager

 

[WCE777]

Nic Nat ‘interested’ in coaching role, says Woosha

West Coast football boss John Worsfold has confirmed Eagles great Nic Naitanui is interested in taking over as the club’s ruck coach.

thewest.com.au

Would be a great addition, he has a big role with the academy and just seems natural for a leader like NN to add more to the club.

 

[squashface]

NN’s first session with Flynn: “Just literally tap the ball to your teammate it’s so easy”

Flynn:

 

[Chris_6678]

He also mentions we are looking for a backline coach to replace Webster.

 

[NeedForTheReids]

Nic Nat ‘interested’ in coaching role, says Woosha

West Coast football boss John Worsfold has confirmed Eagles great Nic Naitanui is interested in taking over as the club’s ruck coach.

thewest.com.au

Yes yes and YES

 

[ziad]

NN’s first session with Flynn: “Just literally tap the ball to your teammate it’s so easy”

Flynn:

Next lesson is leaping 3 m in the air, its also easy. But great to have him around.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

NN’s first session with Flynn: “Just literally tap the ball to your teammate it’s so easy”

Flynn:

"Just jump over them"

 

[Jeremy McLovin]

"Just jump over them"

Just be stronger and faster than everyone, I don't know why you find this so difficult?

 

[bzparkes]

Just be stronger and faster than everyone, I don't know why you find this so difficult?

 

[Broken_Chairs]

Happy with the NN offer - has ruck coached before when injured, learnt his trade under Cox & had to adjust his ruck-game significantly after injury. As athletically gifted as he was, fair to say he also knows what it takes.

 

[RookiePick]

Just be stronger and faster than everyone, I don't know why you find this so difficult?

The Michael Voss coaching paradox.

 

[WCErevival]

Looking forward to Flynn with dreads on first day of preseason.

 

[THE A5]

Nic might not have dreads by the time he’s done working with Baz and Flynn

 

[cottoneyeYeo]

nic really dipping back into footy circles from what i've heard, (not just the west coast ruck coaching role)

 

[Rowan18]

nic really dipping back into footy circles from what i've heard, (not just the west coast ruck coaching role)

Contract payout finishes up this year so he needs some cash. Doesn't strike me as a guy who unskilled in anything else when playing.

 

[Avalor]

nic really dipping back into footy circles from what i've heard, (not just the west coast ruck coaching role)

oH? Do tell!

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Looking forward to Flynn with dreads on first day of preseason.

As long as he doesn't do blackface to complete the look.

 

[Tugga27]

Contract payout finishes up this year so he needs some cash. Doesn't strike me as a guy who unskilled in anything else when playing.

The position is only part time.
He's head of the academy and has multiple business interests.

NN wouldn't be short of a dollar.

 

[OldBlueEagle]

He also mentions we are looking for a backline coach to replace Webster.

Wonder if we have someone lined up from a team still in finals?

 

[Elite Pete]

Wonder if we have someone lined up from a team still in finals?

Duncan?

 

[plays tall 1]

Harry Taylor seems logical for backline coach

 

[BSD]

NN’s first session with Flynn: “Just literally tap the ball to your teammate it’s so easy”

Flynn:

Bailey Williams should also be in the first session as he also taps it down the throat of the opposition.

 

[bzparkes]

Bailey Williams should also be in the first session as he also taps it down the throat of the opposition.

I can see NN explaining it to him now.

"Hit it to your teammate Bailey, no the oppo"

 

[Keys]

Scott Selwood

Scott Selwood

Age

35

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.1

5star

K

8.8

3star

HB

10.3

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

3.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

6.8

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.2

3star

taking a step away from football for a year which is understandable

I had thought he’d be someone who would be a good target for us given his development background but obviously he has more important things to do

Good luck to him and hope he can find the solace he’s looking for after a wretched year for him and his family

 

[WCE777]

Scott Selwood taking a step away from football for a year which is understandable

I had thought he’d be someone who would be a good target for us given his development background but obviously he has more important things to do

Good luck to him and hope he can find the solace he’s looking for after a wretched year for him and his family

here here, well said

 

[Mr Q]

Scott Selwood taking a step away from football for a year which is understandable

I had thought he’d be someone who would be a good target for us given his development background but obviously he has more important things to do

Good luck to him and hope he can find the solace he’s looking for after a wretched year for him and his family

As one of our former players, you'd hope the club would wrap their arms around him - but you'd think that the Eagles in particular would be hard for Scott as it's where he played with Adam, so it would have probably a lot of memories he'd find hard right now.

In a couple of years, he might be ready to face those in a good way, then you'd want to talk to him.