OUR COACHES

LEE HOBBS

NPLW Seniors Head Coach

Lee Hobbs has been appointed as the Senior Head Coach for the 2020 NPLW Victoria season. 

Lee completed his FFA B license in 2017 and joins us after spending 4 years at State League 1 club Casey Comets Football Club. Lee developed Casey Comets into one of the top female State teams in Victoria, achieving runner up ladder positions in each of the past three seasons.

As well as leading the senior women’s team, Lee was responsible for management of the entire female program at Comets, working with players and coaches from all age groups.

MARGOT ROBINNE

Technical Director - NPLW Juniors Program

Margot Robinne has been appointed as the club’s Technical Director for the 2020 NPLW Victoria season.

Margot holds a UEFA B licence, has a Master’s degree in Sports Management & Marketing, and is the founder of L’Académie; a soccer program for females only. She has extensive experience coaching girls in both football and Futsal in France and Australia.

Margot is also an accomplished and well-known player in her own right. She played 10 years in first and second national divisions in France, was selected twice for the World Cup with the French futsal team, as well as being part of the team that won the European University Futsal Championships twice.

Margot played for Bayside United and FC Bulleen Lions in 2019, coming 7th in the NPLW Victoria Golden Boot rankings with 26 goals for the season. She also placed in the top 10 in the NPLW’s Gold Medal (ie. best and fairest) count.

TERRY TYNAN

NPLW Under 19s Head Coach

Terry Tynan has been appointed as the under 19 coach for the 2020 NPLW Victoria season.

Terry has completed his AFC B License and has vast experience coaching female footballers. He coached junior girls, reserves and senior women at Sandringham Soccer Club from 2013-2018. In 2019 Terry moved to Casey Comets Football Club as the Senior State 1 Reserves Women's Coach where he worked closely with Lee Hobbs; a working relationship that will be reprised at Bayside in 2020.

Terry is also completing a Graduate Certificate in Sports Coaching. He brings a wealth of experience, maturity and calm to this role, which will stand him and his team in good stead as most players tackle their VCE in 2020!

TOM NG

NPLW Seniors Assistant Coach

Tom Ng will be our Assistant Senior Coach for the 2020 NPLW Victoria season.

Tom completed his FFA C license in 2016. He has been coaching for 9 seasons including Head Coach at Deakin Lions SC seniors, and then at Richmond SC. In 2018 he coached the Melbourne University State League 1 reserves to a title. In 2019 he moved to Casey Comets Football Club to assist Lee Hobbs with his State League 1 team.

In 2020 he will continue this successful partnership by working with Lee again, as Assistant Senior Coach here at Bayside United.

JAMES KEANE

NPLW Under 16s Head Coach

James received his Senior C License in 2013. He was a player before becoming a coach, representing Ireland as a junior before playing in England. Upon arrival in Australia in 1986 he played for Bondi Marines, and then at various clubs within the NSW State League system. He first coached at community level with Balmain & District division 1 juniors. He then joined Sydney University NPL as its U16 Girls assistant coach and then became the Head Coach of the U15 Girls before being appointed Head Coach of their Reserves team.

James coached our under 16 NPL squad in 2019 and will be coaching them again in 2020.

AARON MYATT

NPLW Under 14s Head Coach

Aaron was recently appointed as our Under 14 coach and his bio will be available here soon.

GABRIEL PHILLIPS

NPLW Under 12s Head Coach

Gabriel Phillips will coach the under 12 NPLW Victoria squad for the 2020 season.

Gabriel comes to us with a wealth of junior and senior playing and coaching experience. He played his junior football in Trinidad and Tobago and in Canada, whilst his senior football has been played in the State leagues in Canberra and Melbourne.

Gabriel started his coaching career at La Trobe University in 1995 and was responsible for the formation of the first women's team there. He has coached at both La Trobe University and the University of Canberra, and is now looking forward to having a positive impact on a much younger group of players.

PHIL WEISS

Goalkeeping Coach

Phil Weiss will remain as our NPLW Victoria Goal Keeping Coach for the 2020 season.

This will be Phil's third year with our keepers. He works with all of our keepers - under 12 through to our NPLW Victoria Goal Keeper of the Year Lauren Farrugia.

Phil holds a FFA Goal Keeping Level 1 license and is an ex NPL and State League player himself. He has coached both male and female, junior and senior, goalkeepers at a variety of clubs including Cobras FC - Bentleigh, East Brighton United, Knox City Soccer Club, and Southern United.