Staff Listing /

2026 Football Department

Frank Ponissi: Director of Football

NRL Coaching

Craig Bellamy: Head Coach

Marc Brentnall: Assistant Coach

Aaron Bellamy: Assistant Coach

Ryan Hinchcliffe: Assistant Coach

Todd Lowrie: Head of Development/Leadership

Jonce Dimovski: Video Analyst

Noel Green: Performance Analyst

Billy Slater: Specialist Coach 

John Donehue: Tackling Coach

Operations & Administration

Katie Holley: Football Operations Manager

Houston Wade: Football Operations Coordinator

Anthony Brown: Training Logistics & Property Coordinator

Sam Norton: Football Administration Officer 

Game Day Roles

Wellbeing

Brian Phelan: General Manger Player Wellbeing

Young Tonumaipea: Player Wellbeing Coordinator

Dylan Wolfgramm: Pathways Player Wellbeing Coordinator

Peter Robinson: Club Culture and Past Players Manager

 

Performance

Liam Robinson: Head Physiotherapist

Kate Ryan: Assistant NRL Physiotherapist

Mitchell Chad: NRL Assistant and NSW Cup Physio

Daniel Di Pasqua: Performance Coach - Strength

Adam Basil: Speed & Athletic Performance Coach

Rob Delves: Head of Sports Science

Alex Rooke: Performance Coach - Rehabilitation and Strength & Conditioning

Georgia Walker: Dietician

David Astbury: Mental Skills Coach

Medical

Dr Rebecca Beaton: Chief Medical Officer

Dr Zachery Baker: Academy & Game Day Doctor

Dr Amanda Mills: Pathways Doctor

Medical Partner: Melbourne Shoulder and Knee

Pathways/Academy

Matt Duffie: Academy Coach

Mark Russell: Pathways Coach

Dean Benton: Pathways Performance Manager

Tim Auremi: Pathways Operations Manager (Male)

Pauline Poloai: Pathways Operations Manager (Female)

Fraser McKay: Pathways Physio

Lucas Watson: Pathways Performance Coach and NSW Cup Strength and Conditioning Coach

Jack Gould: Female Pathways Coach

Toby Poole – Academy Coach (QLD)

Joel Gill – Performance Coach (QLD)

Recruitment 

Paul Bunn: General Manager - Recruitment & List Management

Tim Glasby: Recruitment & Pathways List Manager

Geordie Bunn: Recruitment Manager

Male Pathways

Tim Auremi: Pathways Operations Manager

NSW Cup Coaching Staff List: 

Head Coach: Mark Russell

Assistant Coach: Tim Smith  

Physio: Mitchell Chad

Manager: Tim Auremi

S&C / Trainer: Lucas Watson

Trainer / Strapper: Malo Tipeni

 

U21 Jersey Flegg Coaching Staff List: 

Head Coach:  Dan Murphy 

Assistant Coach: Kade Roberts

Assistant Coach: Jackson Brenchley

Assistant Coach: Jason Warr

Physio: Fraser Mckay

Manager: Bonnie - Rae Duncan

S/C: Tyler Hyde

 

U19 SG Ball Coaching Staff List:

Head Coach: Matt Duffie

Assistant Coach: Shannon Love

Assistant Coach: Justin O’Neil

Assistant Coach: Laurie Moody

Assistant Coach: Ryan Hoffman

Manager: Irene Gabell

Physio: Joseph Hamilton

Head S/C: Yoshiki Sutherland

Assistant S/C: Jackson Tisdell

 

U17s Harold Matthews Coaching Staff: 

Head Coach: Caine Sinclair 

Assistant Coach: Ash Lanfranchi

Assistant Coach: Arana Taepa

Assistant Coach: Joseph Hanman

Assistant Coach: Ben Roarty

Manager: Mohammad Hussaini

Physio: Vivien Cadd

S/C: Robert Tissera

Assistant S/C: Troy Castricum

Trainer / Strapper: Ilaoa Taua

 

Male Academy  

Mark Russell: Senior Academy Coach

Matt Duffie: Junior Academy Coach

Dean Benton: Head of Performance – Pathways

Lucas Watson: Pathways Performance Coach

Fraser McKay: Academy Physio

Female Pathways

Female Pathways Manager: Pauline Poloai

Assistant Team Manager: Abby Dimovski

U19 Tarsha Gale - Coaches & Staff 

Head Coach: Jack Gould

Assistant Coach: Henry Strickland

Assistant Coach: Waka Wanahi

Development  Assistant Coach: Hayley Tipene

Development Assistant Coach: Tasheena Toamau

Head Strength and Conditioning: Rachel Pezzano

Physio: Clare O’Dwyer

Team Manager: Tyler Mazel

Wellbeing Officer: Jessica Te Hiko 

Team Doctor: Dr Ely Green

Team Doctor: Dr Megan Kent 

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Selena Bandara

Female Video Analysis: Chanel Vettori

Female Pathways Nutrition: Stephanie Panagiotidis

Assistant Sports Trainer: Sabah Nathan

 

U17 Lisa Fiaola: Coaches & Staff 

Head Coach: Janan Billings

Assistant Coach: Anthony Adams

Assistant Coach: Terry Martin

Development Coach: Amber Tamaka

Development Coach: Leigh Dakartis

Strength & Conditioning Coach: Lydia Pointon

Physio: Yung Ho Michael Chau

Team Manager: Finau Pulu

Wellbeing Officer: France Masi 

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Selena Bandara

Female Video Analysis: Chanel Vettori

Female Pathways Nutrition: Stephanie Panagiotidis

Assistant Sports Trainer: Sabah Nathan