Adrian McBean has been appointed as our Senior Men’s Football Coach for 2020.

Adrian was the club’s Senior Assistant Coach in 2019 and prior to that was Senior Coach at Rosebud in the MPNFL in seasons 2017 and 2018.

Prior to that Adrian coached Lara in 2015 and 2016 in the AFL Barwon Geelong Football League following a four-season stint as coach of the Northern Bullants / Northern Blues Development Squad and Senior Assistant Coach (2010 – 2014).

He has also worked as a development coach with the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup system.

2019 Senior Coach Michael Hazell asked to step down and remain as an Assistant Coach so he could focus more on off-field roles in 2020.

Having brought a group of senior coaches to the club in 2019, Michael felt that transitioning the senior role to one of his assistant coaches (subject to an interview process with other applicants and committee appointment) would enable him to spend more time focussing on the areas of recruitment and retention, coach development across the club, junior development, leadership, transition of under 19 players to senior football, and assisting the committee.

These were areas which Michael felt extra resources needed to be put into in order for the club to continue its progression.

The club is incredibly grateful to Michael as Senior Coach for 2019 and for bringing together a strong team of assistant coaches to carry the club forward.