VNL Coaches & Support Personnel
2021/22 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
2021/22 VNL High Performance Manager: Dr Lyndell Bruce
- 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
2021/22 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
2022 Boroondara Express Coaching Team
Position | Coach | Accreditation |
Coach Director | Wendy Jacobsen | Advanced |
High Performance Manager | Lyndell Bruce | Advanced |
Open Head Coach | Kathleen Knott | Advanced |
Open Assistant Coaches |
Lauren Nardelli Chris Cameron |
Advanced Intermediate |
19U Head Coach | Lyndell Bruce | Advanced |
Assistant 19U |
Penny Forrest Danni Taylor |
Advanced Intermediate |
Specialist Coaches |
Kaylea Ingham-Mcquade Eliza Allen Leesa Gallard |
Elite Intermediate Elite |
Express Talent Squad 1 | Ness Alexandra | Intermediate |
Express Talent Squad 2 | Lindy Barrow | Intermediate |
Strength & Conditioning Coach | Hayley Mettes | n/a |
ScholarshipCoach | Hayley Mettes | Intermediate |
IPerana Stats Program (IPSP)
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 Deakin Uni |
Prevention Injury Management Performance (PIMP) Program
Strength & Conditioning | Simon Olive |
Anytime Fitness, Kew |
Physiotherapist |
Michelle Massaraney |
Prahran, Sth Melbourne |
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 |
Boroondara EXPRESS Support Personnel:
TEAM | MANAGER | PRIMARY CARE | BENCH OFFICIALS |
Champ | Craig Moyle | Keely White |
Kirrily Zimmerman, Penny Forrest, Grant Kennerley Craig Moyle |
Div One | Fiona Alderson | Keely White | |
19&Under | Wes Armstrong | Keely White |
Boroondara EXPRESS Management Committee:
BNA Administrator | Sue Reddish |
VNL Coach Director | Wendy Jacobsen |
VNL High Performance Manager | Lyndell Bruce |
VNL Championship Coach | Kathleen Knott |
BNA Rep team coordinator | Sarndra Kennerley |
Independent | Amanda Sherwen |
Independent | Jan Daniher |