COACHING STAFF
Kristian Bardsley
Senior Mens Coach
Liam Dunkinson
Assistant Mens Coach
Michael Hogan
Assistant Mens Coach
OUR SENIORS TEAM LEADERS
Ben Cooper
Captain
Tom Smith
Leadership Group
Andrew Walker
Leadership Group
Ash Di Ciero
Leadership Group
ABOUT THE TEAM
Club success is measured by Premierships. To accomplish this we must be pro-active our and focused. But we also must look to the future, and that future is firmly in our link to the Bentleigh Junior Football Club where we have an unprecedented amount of players aged between 17 and 20 coming through the Bentleigh football ranks.
The talent within that playing group is the future of this Club and combined with the current crop of senior players puts us in an unbelievably exciting position to build immediate and sustained success.
DEVELOPMENT COACHING STAFF
James Robertson
Mens Development Coach
Andrew Pendlebury
Assistant Mens Development Coach
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OUR RESERVES TEAM LEADERS
Bryn Thomas
Captain
Spencer Daly
Vice Captain
Steven Galileos
Vice Captain
Cooper Reed
Vice Captain
UNDER NINETEENS RED COACHING STAFF
Liam Dimattina
Mens Under Ninteens Red Football Coach
James White
Mens Under Ninteens Red Football Ass. Coach
OUR UNDER NINETEENS RED TEAM LEADERS
Fletcher Newton
Captain
Connor Brown
Vice Captain
Bodhi Marsh
Vice Captain
Enrique Soria
Leadership Group
Harry Richards
Leadership Group
Ross Barlas
Senior Liaison / Vice Captain
UNDER NINETEENS BLUE COACHING STAFF
Joel Nankervis
Mens Under Ninteens Blue Football Coach
Luke Morrissey
Mens Under Ninteens Blue Football Ass. Coach
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Bentleigh footy club under 19s programs aims to be the most prepared team through a implementing a training program which tests players based on a number of game situations, all are which they will encounter through the course of theseason. Our training program is based on game sense training and small sided games which are designed to simulate pressure, fatigue and allow players to develop their decision making skills by reading cues as opposed to being told how to play. All players are encouraged to be conscious of the skills they acquire through training and think how they are transferable to the teams game plan. Each player is encouraged to be themselves and let their unique game and social skill set play apart in the overall success of the team. The under 19’s team is supported by a strong coaching structure which is made up of individual line coaches, rehab coaches and club support to enable all boys to become the best player and team mate they so wish to be.