Meet Our Coaches - Pine Hills FC

Meet Our Coaches

Below is our Technical Team, Specialist Coaches and Select Team Coaches for 2025. This awesome group of people will support our Select Team players throughout the upcoming season.

Technical Team
Football Director - Luke McKenna
Technical Director - John Sowter
Head of Football U6-9 - Marco Lucente
Head of Football U10-12 - Alan Gardiner (newly appointed- congratulations and welcome to the team Alan!)
Head of Football U13-18 - Stitch Jones
Head of Female Football - Kellie Butler
Technical Development Coach (U6-12 Boys & U13-18 Boys) - Kevin Crawford
Technical Development Coach (U6-12 Boys & U8-17 Girls) - Jason Tomins

Specialist Coaches
Skills Development CoachesEddie Feather (U8-12 boys) & Keeley Cawte (U8-12 girls)
Goalkeeping Head Coach - Lucas Marciniak (U8-18 boys and U8-17 girls)
Strength and Conditioning coaches - Fraser Barden (U8-12 boys) & Ryan Fisher (U13-18 Boys and U9-17 Girls)


Select Team Coaches
U18 Boys - Callum Faulkner and Stitch Jones
U17 Girls - Corrie Popplewell and Campbell Paine
U16 Boys- Zac Hines and Freddie Eagle
U15 Girls- Glen Graf (AC needed)
U15 Boys- Lloyd Davies (AC needed)
U14 Girls- Will Dunphy (AC needed)
U14 Boys- Aiden Scalia and Cooper Philpott
U13 Girls - Shane Duell, Tekoa Crawford and Eddie Mascadri
U13 Boys - Rob Kusema, Kamal Deo, Dean Mellors (1xACs needed)
U12 Girls- Harvey Singh (AC needed)
U12 Boys- Joey Cheung, Phil Cannell, Ray McLoughlin, Damian Cramp, Alan Gardiner (one more Coach and AC needed)
U11 Girls- Mal McLeish (AC needed)
U11 Boys - Vikas Kumas, Greg Christison, Luke McKenna, Cam Hann (one more Coach and AC needed)
U10 Girls - Gary Lawless, Tim Smits
U10 Boys - Chris Canavan, Kirk Hamilton, Scott Popplewell, (3xACs needed)
U9 Girls - Brian Gollogly, Jim Kyle
U9 Boys - Paddy Guiney, Leon Hart, Martin Gibson (AC needed)
U8 Boys - Ed Chamberlain, Ross McNeil (one more Coach and/or AC needed)

Football Director - Luke McKenna

Luke McKenna was a QLD Junior representative player and then later played in the Brisbane Premier League for Pine Hills FC and Taringa Rovers FC. Luke currently plays Senior football at Pine Hills FC and his own children also play at PHFC. Luke has worked as a teacher and Assistant Principal and greatly enjoys working with young people. He has had the opportunity to coach junior and senior soccer teams over the last 15 years. Coaching juniors at PHFC is an opportunity to give back to the game that has added to his life for more than 25 years. 



Female Head of Football - Kellie Butler

Kellie has been a volunteer at Pine Hills for the past four years. Over that time she has fulfilled both coach and manager roles for boys and girls youth teams. In 2022, she was also involved with the implementation of the PLUS program fitness testing. For the 2023 season, Kellie moved into the role of Female Football Coordinator where she now remains. Kellie has been in the fitness industry, within the Australian Army, for the last 25 years. More recently, her interests have shifted to the athlete wellbeing space and she is currently studying Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management through the Wellbeing Science Institute..





U13 - U18 Boys Head of Football & U18 MJL Coach - Dafydd Jones (Stitch)

Stitch is a long-time lover of football who brought his passion from Wales to Brisbane many years ago.


Stitch continues to play in the over 35 competition. Stitch is a passionate coach who soaks up new ideas and knowledge.

Favourite team: Liverpool





U23 FQPLW2 Team Coach and Technical Development Coach - Jason Tomins

Jason lives and breathes football, soaking up as much knowledge as he can to improve his coaching and further develop his players. You will often see him at the club helping out other coaches and always giving players
positive feedback. Jason is also the Head Coach for our holiday clinics and the U23 FQPL2 Womens team coach.

Favourite Team: Liverpool

Qualifications: Youth C License

Contact: tommo2301@iinet.net.au

U17 Girls Team Coach - Corrie Popplewell

Corrie has been coaching for approximately 20 years at various levels. Prior to that he had many years of playing experience. Corrie has coached seniors, youth and squirts and more recently has coached our Academy teams, and coordinator of our girl's program. In recent years. Corrie has coached his team to league champions and grand final winners. Corrie is passionate about developing girls football at Pine Hills.




 

U15 Boys Team Coach - Lloyd Davies

I have been part of the Pine Hills community for well over 5 years playing from under 14’s up to mens city league.

Originally from Wrexham, Wales, I have always had a strong passion for football and I am keen to develop my skills as a coach while passing on knowledge and experience I have learnt to the under 13 team I will be working with this year.

 

Favourite Team: Wrexham AFC

Qualifications: MiniRoo’s certificate and currently completing a FA Wales football leaders award

Contact: lloyd.davies68@gmail.com





Other Coaches

We also acknowledge and celebrate the many new and beginning coaches we have at our club. It is impossible to provide a coaching program that develops our players without the volunteer mums and dads who put their hand up to coach each year. PHFC is grateful for this support.


We are committed to supporting our new and beginning coaches during 2025 through our provision of coaching programs, Heads of Football and the recurring support of the Technical Director.


Some Coaching Positions Vacant
Please note that not all positions are filled yet. If you have the skills and passion for a role as a Team Coach or Assistant Coach in 2025, please let the relevant Head of Football know. Our intention is to get the best possible people around our players.


To learn more about coaching at Pine Hills FC, click here!


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