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

 

[TwoStriders]

Tutelage under Cox & did a lot of work to improve his ruck-game post injury when he lost the leap he once had. Honestly think he'd be a great get.

Agreed, was just making a joke about his general freakiness.

I think Nic's ability to read the running patterns of mids and palm the ball into their path would be particularly valuable to Bailey, with his insane knack for winning hitouts that somehow disadvantage our rovers.

 

[Boohemian]

Tutelage under Cox & did a lot of work to improve his ruck-game post injury when he lost the leap he once had. Honestly think he'd be a great get.

Honestly don't ever recall noticing that he had lost his leap because he still just continually managed to pwn opposition ruckmen regardless.

 

[RustyShacklefordFalcon]

famous youtuber Bald and Bankrupt to west coast in 2026 confirmed

Only poindexters recognise famous youtubers

 

[jdisc]

Only poindexters recognise famous youtubers

that wasnt very skibidi sigma of you

 

[WCErevival]

Nic is probably the best pure tap-ruck I’ve ever seen… but I wonder if it’s even possible for him to teach the things he did to another player.

“Alright, Matt Flynn… all you need to do is jump six feet into the air and get your knees up around your opponent’s head level, then you palm the ball about twenty feet downfield while all the midfielders are still running around the centre square, then you just go and get the ball yourself and kick it inside 50. It's really simple.”

In his final year or 2 he wasn't jumping that high so he should have an idea about body work.

 

[MaxHunt]

that wasnt very skibidi sigma of you

Maybe he is a gopnik

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

We've got a lot of different era champions around the club now.

Woosha & Pyke from the 90's Eagles
Shuey, Hurn and Nic Nat (maybe) from the 2018 Eagles
Harry Taylor & Duncan from the Cats (2010 & 2022)
Mini and Clarke from Tigers 17-20

Gepp from the 90s, mid-2000s and 2018

 

[Hook461123]

Gepp from the 90s, mid-2000s and 2018

How could I forget the mastermind pulling all the strings behind the scenes

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

https://archive.md/4sv9Y

NicNat turning down the ruck coach job.

 

[RookiePick]

https://archive.md/4sv9Y

NicNat turning down the ruck coach job.

Not that phased by this tbh.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Should go for Todd Goldstein

17

Todd Goldstein

Age

37

Ht

201cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

7.5

5star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

32.5

5star

D

16.7

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.4

4star

CL

7.0

5star

HO

32.9

5star

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

10.0

5star

- offer him WAFL + Ruck coach.

 

[BSD]

Gepp from the 90s, mid-2000s and 2018

And he's like a bad smell that they can't get rid of .

 

[Broken_Chairs]

https://archive.md/4sv9Y

NicNat turning down the ruck coach job.

I guess do we blame him, when his coaching career hinges on the performances of Flynn, BWilliams & Barnett?

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I guess do we blame him, when his coaching career hinges on the performances of Flynn, BWilliams & Barnett?

Who was ruck coach when we had Nic Nat, Cox and Lycett all on the list at the same time?

Hire that guy again

 

[Broken_Chairs]

Who was ruck coach when we had Nic Nat, Cox and Lycett all on the list at the same time?

Hire that guy again

I might be crazy, but I have a feeling Cox was playing and coaching for a fair bit that period?

 

[ioppolo]

Who was ruck coach when we had Nic Nat, Cox and Lycett all on the list at the same time?

Hire that guy again

Simon Eastaugh?

 

[Keys]

Should go for Todd Goldstein - offer him WAFL + Ruck coach.

I like your thinking. Would be a good option

Biggest problem would be those two roles wouldn’t ordinarily pay enough to encourage him to move across the country.

Ruck coach is a part time position and the WAFL players aren’t paid well at all - those roles combined probably aren’t commanding much more than $150k, if that

Be worth a phone call though just in case

 

[TheBudgies]

I like your thinking. Would be a good option

Biggest problem would be those two roles wouldn’t ordinarily pay enough to encourage him to move across the country.

Ruck coach is a part time position and the WAFL players aren’t paid well at all - those roles combined probably aren’t commanding much more than $150k, if that

Be worth a phone call though just in case

He could also run a HJs franchise to top up his income?

 

[Altum Volantes]

I like your thinking. Would be a good option

Biggest problem would be those two roles wouldn’t ordinarily pay enough to encourage him to move across the country.

Ruck coach is a part time position and the WAFL players aren’t paid well at all - those roles combined probably aren’t commanding much more than $150k, if that

Be worth a phone call though just in case

I doubt he's much chance to head over - but I did hear he was chasing cash after a costly split, so he'll go where the money is at most likely - could probably lob to the VFL and get paid more for doing less...but could also step into coaching at AFL level, which might appeal.

 

[Jeremy McLovin]

Rookie spot?

 

[Byron_Clanger]

https://archive.md/4sv9Y

NicNat turning down the ruck coach job.

I'm more taken aback that he retired TWO YEARS AGO. Feels like he left forever ago. Granted he didn't play a game in his final year on the list, but still.

 

[TOA.]

I'm slightly worried about our coaching stocks TBH. Duncan seems like a great get but the top clubs have these recent ex-players come on as development coaches and have experienced assistants as line coaches. Duncan is coming in as our defensive coach, which seems like a lot for someone so new?

Would have loved us to get some quality experienced assistants. Maybe we tried but had no luck.

 

[Rowan18]

I'm slightly worried about our coaching stocks TBH. Duncan seems like a great get but the top clubs have these recent ex-players come on as development coaches and have experienced assistants as line coaches. Duncan is coming in as our defensive coach, which seems like a lot for someone so new?

Would have loved us to get some quality experienced assistants. Maybe we tried but had no luck.

Duncan is here to impart the Cat's IP around defence. We've got plenty of coaching experience around with Woosha overseeing things.

I think the idea for most coaches during a rebuild is to build a coaching team that grows with the players. Mini has his philosophy and has spent this year figuring who he needs to get in to make it happen. He's made big strides in that regard after exposing the whole list to AFL, identifying targets to bring in (so far two experienced defenders and hopefully Dev for midfield) and moved on those that don't want to be in for the journey (Allen, Ryan and Chesser chose to leave).

The aim is to win a flag (hopefully in 5 years in 2030) and the start is building the foundation and then growing together.

 

[BSD]

Should go for Todd Goldstein - offer him WAFL + Ruck coach.

How about Scott Lycett .

 

[Altum Volantes]

How about Scott Lycett .

Hell I'd let Scotty come back as #1 ruckman for next year.