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

51

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

36

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

 

[BSD]

Why are you expecting a bunch of 18-20 year Olds, with a group of total ammos, to play much better than they are?

If he's the forwards development coach, then surely he gets credit for Shanahan coming in so quickly?

Shanahan is a natural he needs no help from Brennan.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

It’s amazing that any player that’s developed under Brennan was a complete natural with no need for a development coach. Even the ones that credited him for their development.

What an astonishing and yet completely believable coincidence.

 

[bzparkes]

Shanahan is a natural he needs no help from Brennan.

Every player that develops under Brennan didn't need his help to begin with and everyone that doesn't is because Brennan's a spud.

Correct?

 

[Bender_]

Hoping we get rid of Wohpol this off-season.

 

[KBLT]

BSD stands for Brennan Stole my Dog

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

If Brennan is such an incredible coach why is our Beagles side so shit.

The Beagles have won fewer than 20% of matches in their history so I would suggest that there may be bigger issues at play here than Jacob Brennan's coaching competence or lack thereof.

 

[Weshi]

Interesting opinions on the quality of our coaching staff from people who most likely have had zero first hand knowledge.
Voss, Hird and Buckley, all legends of their clubs how many Premierships as coaches?
So how did Fagan, Clarkson and Hardwick win premierships if the better players couldn't?

 

[Mr Q]

Mini played in 2 AFL grand finals with the Saints and approx 100 games with them and Gold Coast and also was an assistant at the Tigers during there 3 flags.
Fagan played many games in Tassie and was an assistant to Clarko during the Hawks multiple flags.
How many games have you played Mr Q

What, I need to have played AFL games to be able to tell that coaching isn't the same as playing? Bloody hell. Shut BigFfooty down, no one knows enough to comment on anything.

Someone denigrated Brennan because he'd been a "spud".

Just pointing out that our coach himself has made fun of his own playing career (see the comments on his income at GC vs Harley's likely income) - and that Fagan never played at this level at all. So if Brennan was a "spud" as a player is an utterly stupid argument to make against him as a coach.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Shanahan is a natural he needs no help from Brennan.

I mean... He's not wrong here is he gaiz

 

[Wooshaaaa]

So, all quiet again. We must be waiting until finals sides are knocked out to announce further recruitment.??

 

[Truth1998]

So, all quiet again. We must be waiting until finals sides are knocked out to announce further recruitment.??

Its such a critical off-season to get right this year... magnified by Tasmania's eventual entry.. so a really well considered approach is important... we can't afford to make glaring mistakes again..

 

[xInfected_Virus]

Many people don't know this but Simmo's contract is off the books next year so the club should have more soft cap space to get more quality people over.

 

[WCE777]

Many people don't know this but Simmo's contract is off the books next year so the club should have more soft cap space to get more quality people over.

end this year?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Its such a critical off-season to get right this year... magnified by Tasmania's eventual entry.. so a really well considered approach is important... we can't afford to make glaring mistakes again..

Glaring mistakes like thinking the AFL would give us compo picks for Liam Ryan?

 

[QL 21]

I'd look to bring in Ken Hinkley in some capacity. Maybe not direct coaching, more player development.

Say what you want about Ken, there's no coach in the league who has formed better bonds with their players.

Could be an important cog in keeping this young group together long term and getting some experience around Mini.

 

[Elite Pete]

Tassie and Demons by the looks of it

 

[HoneyBadger35]

The great clean out continues!

 

[bzparkes]

The great clean out continues!

Who?

 

[Bender_]

Pyke finally making the changes that matter!

 

[Wooshaaaa]

The great clean out continues!

Who and what did he do?

 

[jdisc]

Brennan has to go he's obviously a Gepp spy

 

[ziad]

Who and what did he do?

MC, I blame him foir most of our losses

 

[Seadog]

Brennan has to go he's obviously a Gepp spy

You've got that arse about, Gepp answers to Littlefinger Brennan.

 

[BSD]

Pyke finally making the changes that matter!

He's making way for Geppy

 

[squashface]

Jeppy is being promoted to lawn mower