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Assistant Coaches

Through the history of the AFL, support coaches have been referred to under different phrases - Development Coach, Specialist Coach. In this page we track Assistants, and from 2018 all Development and / or Assistant Coaches will be listed here:

2022 : Aaron Hamill, Ashley Hansen, Tim Clarke, Luke Power

2021: TBD

2020: Head of Coaching Performance - Henry Playfair; Assistant Coach (Forwards) – Cameron Bruce; Assistant Coach (Midfield / Stoppages) – John Barker; Assistant Coach (Midfield / Transition) - Brent Stanton; Assistant Coach (Defenders) – Dale Amos; Head of Development - Luke Power; Northern Blues VFL Coach – Josh Fraser; Development Coaches – Jason Davenport, Daniel O'Keefe; Specialist Coach (Ruck) – Hamish McIntosh; Specialist Coach (Goal kicking) – Saverio Rocca; Specialist Coach (skills) - Greg Williams

2019 - Assistant Coach (Midfield) – Cameron Bruce; Assistant Coach (Stoppages) – John Barker; Assistant Coach (Defenders) – Dale Amos; Assistant Coach (Forwards) – David Teague; Northern Blues VFL Coach – Josh Fraser; Development Coach (Defenders) – Shane Watson; Development Coach (Midfield) – Brent Stanton; Development Coach (Forwards) – Jason Davenport; Specialist Coach (Ruck) – Hamish McIntosh; Specialist Coach (Goal kicking) – Saverio Rocca

2018 - David Teague (Assistant Coach - Forwards), John Barker (Head of Strategy and High Performance), Cameron Bruce (Senior Assistant Coach - Defenders), Dale Amos (Assistant Coach - Stoppages), Tim Clarke (Assistant Coach - Midfield), Shane Watson (Head of Development - Defenders), Josh Fraser (Development (Stoppages) & Northern Blues Senior Coach) Jason Davenport (Development Coach - Forwards), Brent Stanton (Development Coach - Midfield) and Saverio Rocca (Part Time Goalkicking Coach & Ruck Coach).

2017 - Neil Craig (Director of Coaching, Development & Performance), John Barker (Stoppages Coach), Tim Clarke (Midfield Coach), Shane Watson (Forward Coach), Dale Amos (Backline Coach), Mathew Capuano (Development & Ruck Coach), Josh Fraser (Northern Blues & Development Coach).

2016 - Neil Craig (Director of Coaching, Development & Performance), John Barker (Stoppages Coach), Tim Clarke (Midfield Coach), Shane Watson (Forward Coach), Dale Amos (Backline Coach), Mathew Capuano (Development & Ruck Coach), Josh Fraser (Northern Blues & Development Coach)

2015 - Robert Wiley (Director of Coaching & Development), David Buttifant (High Performance Manager), Dean Laidley (Midfield Coach), Brad Green (Forward Coach), John Barker (Backline Coach), Mathew Capuano (Ruck Coach).

2014 - Robert Wiley (Director of Coaching & Development), David Buttifant (High Performance Manager), Dean Laidley (Midfield Coach), Brad Green (Forward Coach), John Barker (Backline Coach), Mathew Capuano (Ruck Coach).

2013 - Robert Wiley (Director Development and Coaching) John Barker, Gavin Brown, Brad Green,Mathew Capuano (Ruck Coach).

2012 - Alan Richardson, Mark Riley, Gavin Brown, Paul M. Williams, John Barker, Mathew Capuano (Ruck Coach).

2011 - Alan Richardson, Mark Riley, Gavin Brown, John Barker, Mathew Capuano (Ruck Coach).

2010 - Mark Riley, Brett Montgomery, Matthew Lappin (Forward Line Coach), Mathew Capuano (Ruck Coach).

2009 - Mark Riley, Brett Montgomery, Matthew Lappin (Forward Line Coach). Part Time: Mathew Capuano (Ruck Coach).

2008 - Mark Riley, Brett Montgomery, Gavin Crosisca, Part Time: Steve McKee (Ruck Coach)

2007 - Brett Ratten, Tony Liberatore, Gavin Crosisca, Barry Mitchell, Part Time: Gary Dempsey (Ruck Coach), Terry Daniher, Craig Bradley.

2006 - Tony Liberatore, Tony Elshaug, Barry Mitchell. Part Time: Gary Dempsey (Ruck Coach), Terry Daniher.

2005 - Tony Liberatore, Tony Elshaug, Barry Mitchell

2004 - Tony Liberatore, Tony Elshaug

2003 - Tony Elshaug



And in the past:

1953 - Harry Vallence

1981 - Serge Silvagni, John Birt, Bryan Quirk, Ray Ball
1983 - Paddy McGoldrick
1984 - Colin Kinnear, Paddy McGoldrick
1985 - Colin Kinnear, Paddy McGoldrick
1986 - Colin Kinnear, Serge Silvagni, Paddy McGoldrick
1987 - Serge Silvagni, Rod Ashman, Paddy McGoldrick
1988 - Colin Kinnear, Paddy McGoldrick
1989 - Serge Silvagni, Paddy McGoldrick
1990 - Serge Silvagni
1991 - David Wheadon

1994 - Rod Ashman
1995 - Ken Judge
1996 - Wayne Brittain
1997 - Wayne Brittain
1998 - Wayne Brittain
1999 - Wayne Brittain
2000 - Wayne Brittain, John Worsfold, Barry Mitchell, Part Time: Stephen Kernahan and Greg Williams
2000 - Wayne Brittain, John Worsfold



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