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VNL Coaches & Support Personnel
2023/24 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
2023/24 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
2024 Boroondara Express Coaching Team
| Position | Coach | Accreditation |
| Coach Director | Wendy Jacobsen | Elite |
| High Performance Manager | Lyndell Bruce | Advanced |
| Championship co-Head Coaches | Wendy Jacobsen & Eliza Allen | Advanced |
| 23U Head Coach | Stacey Gannon | Intermediate > Adv |
| 23U Assistant Coach | Ness Alexandra | Advanced |
| Express Reserves Coach | Penny Forrest | Advanced |
| Express Reserves Assistant Coach | Brad Fogg | Intermediate > Adv |
| Strength & Conditioning | Andrew Blundell | n/a |
| Specialist Coach | Leesa Gallard | Elite |
IPerana Stats Program (IPSP)
| Digital Performance Tracking & Analysis | Chau Le | Director Iperana Sports |
| Performance Analyst - stats & video |
Lyndell Bruce |
Deakin Uni |
| Sport Science Interns |
Marybeth Atkinson Jasmine Lefebure |
Deakin Uni Deakin Uni |
PIMP Program:
- Prevention, Injury management, Mental health, Performance
| Strength & Conditioning |
Andrew Blundell Simon Olive |
S&C Coach Anytime Fitness, Kew |
| Physiotherapist |
Keely White |
Platinum Physio |
| Dietician |
TBC |
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Sports Science |
Lyndell Bruce | Deakin University |
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Performance Psychologist |
Leah Fogarty | Between the Ears |
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Medical Practitioner |
Sue Reddish |
Deakin University |
Boroondara EXPRESS Support Personnel:
| TEAM | MANAGER | PRIMARY CARE | BENCH OFFICIALS |
| Champ | Craig Moyle | Keely White + physio students |
Kirrily Zimmerman, Penny Forrest Craig Moyle Alex Ball Wes Armstrong |
| 23&Under | Lisa McBain | Keely White + physio students | |
| VNL Reserves | Wes Armstrong | Keely White + physio students | |
| All | SOCIAL MEDIA: Sophie Shoebridge | ||
Boroondara EXPRESS Management Committee:
| Position | Role | Name |
| BNA Administrator |
|
Sue Reddish |
| BNA Treasurer |
|
Kirrily Zimmerman |
| VNL Coach Director |
|
Wendy Jacobsen |
| VNL High Performance Manager |
Implementation of all areas of sports science
|
Lyndell Bruce |
| VNL Championship Coach |
Plan & implement training programs |
Eliza Allen |
| BNA Power Coach Director | Monitor Association rep team players for recruitment | Penny Forrest |
| Independent | Support | Amanda Sherwen |
| Independent | Support | Jan Daniher |
