2021 COACHES
Our Senior Men play in the EDFL Premier Division.
Our Senior Women play in Premier Division & Division 2.
Under 18.5 Men play in Premier & Division 1.
Under 18.5 Women play Division 1.
Our Junior teams (both boys & girls) range from Under 8s to Under 16s and play in various divisions.
In 2021, Marby will field 19 Junior Teams.
SENIOR COACHES
LEADERSHIP TEAM
BRAD SWAIN
SENIOR MEN'S
HEAD COACH
Brad, who has been with us for the past two years as our Senior Assistant Coach, is a Level 3 AFL High Performance accredited coach who previously spent 3 years as a Line Coach at Port Melbourne in the VFL.
CHARLIE FENECH
SENIOR WOMEN'S
HEAD COACH
After a successful first season making the Grand Final Charlie is once again is taking on the coaching role for 2021. Charlie has been involved in coaching for many years in EDFL and has coached EDFL Rep Teams and also had a role as assistant coach at Western Jets.
JARRAD CAREY
SENIOR MEN'S ASSISTANT COACH & FOOTBALL MANGER
Jarrad is a Level 2 coach with extensive and diverse experience across community footy as a Senior Coach, Development Coach and administrator. Jarrad also has significant experience at the elite level across 4 clubs, primarily as an opposition analyst & recruiting officer.
NICK BAILEY
SENIOR MEN'S
ASSISTANT COACH
Club legend Nick Bailey has been appointed Reserves Coach for 2021. A 2 time Premiership player with Marby, Bails is also a member of the MPFC Team of the Decade. More importantly he is great communicator & has an enormous amount of footy knowledge to share.
DARREN CADDY
UNDER 18.5 BOY'S
HEAD COACH
Darren is a Level 2 coach who has been Marby Staunch since 2012, joining the club following a 6yr coaching stint at VFL powerhouse Williamstown. Darren has coached his own teams at senior level and is passionate about player development.
PHIL POURSANIDIS
UNDER 18.5 GIRL'S
HEAD COACH
Phil is a Level 1 football coach and has been at Marby since 2017. A former AFL player with the Carlton Football Club, Phil also holds a Physical Education degree and is passionate about Women’s Footy!
SENIOR COACHES
Premier Division Senior Men:
Brad Swain
Assistants:
Nick Bailey & Jarrad Carey
Premier Senior Men Reserves:
Nick Bailey
U18.5 Men - Team 1:
Darren Caddy, Head Coach
U18.5 Men - Team 2:
TBC
Senior Men Thirds:
Daniel Lanigan
Division 1 Senior Women:
Charlie Fenech
Assistant :
Anthony Kilty
Division 2 Senior Women:
Kate Hughes
Assistant :
U18.5 Women - Team 1:
Phil Poursanidis, Head Coach
JUNIOR COACHES
In 2021 Marby will field 19 under age teams from U8 - U16, Boys and Girls.
U8 Boys Team 1:
U8 Boys Team 2:
U10 Boys Team 1:
U10 Boys Team 2:
U10 Boys Team 3:
U12 Boys Team 1:
U12 Boys Team 2:
U12 Boys Team 3:
U14 Boys Team 1:
U14 Boys Team 2:
U14 Boys Team 3:
U16 Boys Team 1:
U16 Boys Team 2:
TBC
TBC
Brodie Holland
Darren Southurst
TBC
Ryan Mistry
Brian Prosser
Anthony Schiena
Trent Brooks/Luke Costa
Darin Milner
Allan Johncock
Danny Gambaro
TBC
U8 Girls Team 1:
U10 Girls Team 1:
U12 Girls Team 1:
U14 Girls Team 1:
U14 Girls Team 2:
U16 Girls Team 1:
TBC
Daniel Fenech
TBC
Paul Van Hees
TBC
David Tonks