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 - Assistant Coach
• Mitch Duncan - Assistant/Development Coach
• Phil Merriman - High Performance Manager

 

[bzparkes]

Broadly, they’re enforceable to the extent that they’re reasonable, and what’s reasonable will depend on the circumstances.

For someone in Inness’ position, it may well be reasonable to restrain him from taking a similar position in one of our 17 direct competitors for the next 12 months. That wouldn’t preclude him taking a job in another elite sport.

It sounds like we’re not holding him to his contract anyway, so it’s all a moo point.

Can't really play hardball when we're trying to find his replacement, I imagine

 

[Astro7]

Why on earth would we be pushing Innes out?

Probably because I didn't know enough about the Inness situation when I posted? But have learnt a lot since.....sue me.

 

[bzparkes]

Probably because I didn't know enough about the Inness situation when I posted? But have learnt a lot since.....sue me.

Ok. Thankfully we've got a lawyer to help.

Miguel Sanchez

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Ok. Thankfully we've got a lawyer to help.

Miguel Sanchez

I’ll need $50k in the trust account before I accept any instructions

 

[Monocle]

If that's the case, why pay him out at all?

As Miguel Sanchez has said, "he would have a non-compete" clause in his contract, so he can't work for another AFL club if he leaves.

So we can either say "stay and commit to your contract or walk away".

Oh we won't its just my grumpy kent emotive rant.

 

[Chris_6678]

Being the richest club is a hindrance in the AFL it seems...

 

[Astro7]

Ok. Thankfully we've got a lawyer to help.

Miguel Sanchez

I've fled the country and am enjoying watching pingpong on a popular beach resort in Thailand.

 

[BSD]

Brisbane fan here, but why doesn't West Coast pay overs to bring the best people to the club? You can go over the soft cap if you're willing to pay the fine, and the eagles are the richest club in the league, which means you could easily afford the fine. I get you're at a disadvantage, but i feel like your club doesn't make the most of its resources, because in the end, money will always usually win. If i supported your club, i would be more annoyed at your club not being able to flex itself in this way more than your staff members leaving for other clubs.

Mitchell left for family or other reasons.
Matthew Knights was a dead loss
Hansen was probably hoping Voss would fall on his sword and was prepared to wait for that.
Innes took the job and was prepared to leave his family in Melbourne, he was never going to be a stayer.

 

[BSD]

Even better, if the Eagles take the obvious option/replacement presented to them on a platter, it will be an upgrade. And Inness is good, not many better.

We really had low performance during his term.

 

[BSD]

Ryan's trade and Innes are two separate issues.

Can't see Essendon being charitable to us when a lot of their players want out.
Nor should they.

Essendon seem to be accumulating ex eagles people. Vozzo, Matt Rosa and now Innes.

 

[ziad]

Essendon seem to be accumulating ex eagles people. Vozzo, Matt Rosa and now Innes.

Its a follow the leader strategy - you forgot Woosher

 

[squashface]

Essendon seem to be accumulating ex eagles people. Vozzo, Matt Rosa and now Innes.

ROB is there too

 

[Monocle]

ROB is there too

Excellent news....who better than him to have input on them getting even more flankers with midfield potential.

But please don' let him pick the KPP , he is very good at that.

 

[Grave Danger]

According to Nine news tonight Port have acquired 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

- not sure if that's as a line coach or for a Director of Coaching role that they're looking to fill.

 

[Spooky17]

According to Nine news tonight Port have acquired Luke Webster - not sure if that's as a line coach or for a Director of Coaching role that they're looking to fill.

I think you have Matt Owies in mind for the director role.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Santa Maria himself breaking news.

 

[Boohemian]

Thought Schofield was pissing off back to Port?

I suspect the position at Subiaco will be a little different the second time around without the brown paper bags at his disposal.

 

[BSD]

According to Nine news tonight Port have acquired Luke Webster - not sure if that's as a line coach or for a Director of Coaching role that they're looking to fill.

Good riddance they are welcome to him and also Schofield.

 

[Goroyals22]

Thought Schofield was pissing off back to Port?

I suspect the position at Subiaco will be a little different the second time around without the brown paper bags at his disposal.

You can hear him Speak about the eagles and subi from the 57 min mark

 

[twadds]

It sounds like we’re not holding him to his contract anyway, so it’s all a moo point.

 

[BSD]

Was mentioned in the media that his family stayed in Vic when he took the job here. They thought it would work with him returning to Vic every 2nd week or so with the team, almost like a FIFO situation, but it hasn't really worked as well as they'd hoped.

Edit: I just saw the post from Ryan Daniels has been posted, explains things I guess.

Matthew Knights tried the FIFO way and it didn't work for him either.

 

[BSD]

Thought Schofield was pissing off back to Port?

I suspect the position at Subiaco will be a little different the second time around without the brown paper bags at his disposal.

They lost their cash cow of AFL seats at Subiaco Oval.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

You can hear him Speak about the eagles and subi from the 57 min mark

Feel for Schoey there. Sounds like a ripping bloke and wanted to stay at the club. Blindsided by the sacking.

Don't think the AFL has seen the last of him, but I hope he goes back to Subi in the meantime and WE RISE AGAIN!!!

 

[eagleskickass]

Feel for Schoey there. Sounds like a ripping bloke and wanted to stay at the club. Blindsided by the sacking.

Don't think the AFL has seen the last of him, but I hope he goes back to Subi in the meantime and WE RISE AGAIN!!!

Can't fall much lower as a Subi/WCE WAFL fan

 

[darksquare]

It sounds like we’re not holding him to his contract anyway, so it’s all a moo point.

It's an amicable departure. We have no beef with him.