VNL Coaches & Support Personnel

2022/23 VNL Coach Director: Wendy Jacobsen

Playing history: Australian Squad, Melbourne Vixens, Melbourne Phoenix, Vic state 21 & 19s teams
Coaching history: Collingwood Magpies (specialist), Boroondara Express 2017, Rowville Academy,
Current: 19U Victorian Team Head Coach

Senior Lecturer Sports Science, Deakin University / Course Director, Master of Applied Sport Science
Teaching: skill aquisition (motor learning & control / Performance Analysis
Research: Centre for Sport Research / Decision Making Expertise (PhD), talent identification and development, performance analysis, training load monitoring

2022/23 Championship Coach: Kathleen Knott

Playing history: Melbourne Vixens, Vic Fury (Captain), Vic state 21 &19s teams, VNL Championship player 14 years
Coaching history: Northern / Central East Academy, 17U Vic apprentice

Position	Coach	Accreditation
Coach Director	Wendy Jacobsen	Elite
High Performance Manager	Lyndell Bruce	Advanced
Championship Head Coach	Kathleen Knott	Advanced
Championship Assistant Coach	Lauren Nardelli	Advanced
Div 1 Head Coach	Chris Cameron	Intermediate
Div 1 Assistant Coach	Lyndell Bruce	Advanced
19U Head Coach	Stacey Gannon	Intermediate > Adv
19U Assistant Coach	Penny Forrest	Advanced
Express Talent Squad	Ness Alexandra	Intermediate > Adv
Strength & Conditioning	Hayley Mettes	n/a
Specialist Coaches	Kaylea Ingham-Mcquade Eliza Allen Leesa Gallard	Elite Intermediate Elite

Digital Performance Tracking & Analysis

Chau Le

Director Iperana Sports

Performance Analyst - stats & video

Lyndell Bruce

Deakin Uni

Sport Science Interns

Lucy Jones

Andrew Blundell

Deakin Uni

Strength & Conditioning	Simon Olive	Anytime Fitness, Kew
Physiotherapist	Michelle Massaraney Keely White	Prahran, Sth Melbourne Back in Motion, Bayswater
Dietician	Rylie Ellis	Optimus Health Group, Richmond
Sports Science	Lyndell Bruce	Deakin University
Psychologist	Leah Fogarty	Between the Ears
Medical Practitioner	Sue Reddish	Deakin University

TEAM	MANAGER	PRIMARY CARE	BENCH OFFICIALS
Champ	Craig Moyle	Keely White	Kirrily Zimmerman, Penny Forrest, Grant Kennerley Craig Moyle Mark Lane
Div One	Fiona Alderson	Keely White
19&Under	Wes Armstrong	Keely White

Position	Role	Name
BNA Administrator	President Administration Governance	Sue Reddish
BNA Treasurer	Finance Governance	Kirrily Zimmerman
VNL Coach Director	Develop the Club style of play & culture Plan & implement training calendar Provide guidance, direction & support to coaches Monitor coach performance & development	Wendy Jacobsen
VNL High Performance Manager	Implementation of all areas of sports science Daily Training Environment Athlete monitoring - load, wellness, injury tracking Plan & implement the S&C programs	Lyndell Bruce
VNL Championship Coach	Plan & implement training programs	Kathleen Knott
BNA Rep team coordinator	Monitor Association rep team players for recruitment	Sarndra Kennerley
Independent	Support	Amanda Sherwen
Independent	Support	Jan Daniher