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Coaches - Netball
Senior Mens / Under 12 Mixed
David Connell
Assisted by Ben Chapman
Known around the club as DC, David is an experienced senior’s coach who brings a rich playing and coaching knowledge and great achievements to the club.
DC’s history started with his junior years playing for Gladstone Park and his senior years with Strathmore, Albanvale and Tullamarine. DC was also selected to represent the Northern Knights in 1994 and the Calder Cannons in 1995-1996
DC is a level 2 accredited coach who for many years starting with the Western Jets School boy program in 1998 and 1999. 2007 bought DC back to Tullamarine Football club to coach the Reserves before moving and coaching other clubs: Albanvale from 2008 to 2011, Yarraville Seddon from 2012 to 2013, Westmeadows 2014 to 2017 finally back to Tullamarine from 2018 to date where he is not only coaching the Senior Mens but has also taken on the challenge of coaching the Under 12 mixed team as well for the 2020 season.
Achievements
- 2012 WRFL div 2 coach of team of the year
- 2012AFCA Western region nominee for coach of the year
- 2019 EDFL Div 1 coach of the team of the year
- 2019 member of Calder Cannons coaching academy
Reserves
Daniel Greenwood
Assisted by Ross Warden
Daniel played his junior football in WRFL. He played football as a senior in the EDFL until a broken leg in 2015 ended his playing days. He started assistant coaching in 2016 and his great football brain was immediately apparent.
Tullamarine were lucky enough to secure Daniel as the Under 19s assistant coach for season 2019. His support, training, strategy, ability to communicate with players was a pivotal part in the success of the side.
We signed Daniel as the reserves coach for 2020 with full backing of the committee and coaching panels. We are excited to see what he will bring to our reserve side for season 2021
Senior Womens / Club President
Peter Labbad (Labbs)
Assisted by Emily Angelidis
Peter Labbad, mostly known as Labbs is the President of the club (3 years) and also coach for the 2020 Senior Womens team and extremely passionate about the Tulla Demons.
Labbs started his playing career at the age of 7 with Deer Park Football Club. Labbs played his junior years at Deer Park, St Albans, Albanvale and Sunshine. Labs senior years were spent playing at a number of clubs; Port Melbourne, Kingsville, Keilor Park, Broadmeadows United, Sunshine YCW, Laverton, Tullamarine and also across the ditch in New Zealand for Manurewa.
Labbs playing highlights include being the U17 Sunshine runner up Best and Fairest, playing for Port Melbourne VFA/VFL where he was named in team of the year and represented Victoria for 2 years.
Labbs has coached for many years now starting back in 2002 of the U16A Laverton team and commenced coaching for Tullamarine in 2006.
During his time in New Zealand, Labbs was the senior coach for the Uni Blues and captain of the District 2’s in Howick, Pakauranga.
Upon returning back to Australia, Labbs continued his coaching with the Reserves, U19s and now the Womens.
Labbs history with the club stems from his appointment as senior captain coach for the Tullamarine Cricket Club. This is where Labbs fell in love with the club and moved both cricket and football to Tullamarine leading a 1 club culture.
Under 10 Mixed
Jake Hardman
Assisted by Dion Carroll
Managed by Miriam O'Connor
Jakes history and involvement with the Tullamarine Football Club is very impressive.
Jake started playing for Tulla when he was 8 years old for the Under 10s and stayed with the club until he was 16 when he moved to Tasmania for 7 years before coming back to Tullamarine to continue his playing career in the Reserves.
Jake started his coaching role as the Under 9’s coach in 2019 as well as being the on field coordinator for Auskick. 2020 saw Jake move up with last years Under 9’s team.
As well as coaching, Jake is the on field co-ordinator for Auskick for 2020, the runner for the Women’s team and plays in the reserves.
When the Footy season is over, Jake puts his cricket hat on and runs the Woolworths Blast cricket and assists with the coaching of the Under 10’s cricket team.
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