Support Staff
Head Coach
Roselee Jencke
Netball Highlights
Coaching background:
Australian Netball Diamonds Assistant Coach 2007 to 2009
Peninsula State League Club/Team Head Coach 2001-2008
Australian Institute of Sport Assistant Coach 2005
Melbourne Kestrels Assistant Coach 2003
Melbourne Phoenix Specialist Defence Coach 1999/2000
Tracey Robinson, Roselee Jencke and Bernie Toohey
Playing Background:
Australian Netball Team 1983 to1992
Victorian State Team 1984 to 1992 (Captain 1987 to 1991)
Australian 21 and Under Team Captain 1984
Australian Institute of Sport 1982/1983 (Captain 1983)
Awards:
Inducted into the Netball Victoria Hall of Fame 2004
Order of Australia Medal 1992
Australia Day Medal 1992
Assistant Coach -Tracey Robinson
Experience
Tracey has 2 years experience coaching in the ANZ championships with the NSW Swifts and was the NSW New Idea Australian Netball League coach. Tracey has an excellent understanding to the game at ANZ championship level. She also showed a very good knowledge of teams and players in the competition and their strength and weaknesses. Tracey has also developed some excellent younger players.
Assistant Specialist Coach - Nicole Cusack
Experience
Nicole is a current Australian Netball Diamonds Assistant Coach and was the Australian 21/U Assistant Coach in 2009. She is a former AIS scholarship holder (1984-85),Nicole has first-hand experience of life at the AIS and of representing her country at the highest level. Cusack played 52 tests for Australia (1989-98) which included winning a world championship in 1995 and a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1998.
Team Manager - Bernie Toohey
Experience
Bernie was the Queensland Fusion Manager for 2008/2009, a State (Netball Queensland and Secondary Schools) manager since 1998 and manager of the Australian School Girls team since 2004. Bernie brings a wealth of experience and expertise. She is extremely excited to have joined such a dynamic team.
High Performace Manager - Brian Hopley
Experience
Brian comes to Netball Queensland with more than 15 years experience in the High Performance Sporting environments including NSW Academy of Sport, Queensland Academy of Sport and the AIS. He has worked as a Sports Scientist, Strength and Conditioning Coach and in High Performance management. Brian has widespread experience preparing teams for competition having worked in rugby union with the Wallabies, Waratahs and Tonga (Ikale Tahi) and has prepared teams for three Rugby World Cup campaigns. He has worked with a number of sports preparing and coaching athletes in squash, netball, cycling, canoeing and surf life saving. Brian is highly qualified having a Masters Degree in Applied Science (Exercise Physiology) and various other qualifications in the areas of strength and conditioning and advanced sport development. He is a level 2 coach in Rugby Union and Canoeing. Brian will work with the Firebirds, State Teams, QAS, and Elite Programs to ensure optimum performance and opportunity in our elite programs and competitions.
Strength and Conditioning Coach - Dirk Spits
Experience
Dirk is an exercise physiologist and athletic performance coach who has worked within a number of different sporting codes including rugby union, rugby league, hockey, basketball, netball, and swimming. He has worked for teams such as the Queensland Reds, Queensland Academy of Sport, Queensland Firebirds, Wallabies and Australian Rugby Union. During his time with the Wallabies he oversaw chronic rehabilitation (ACL and shoulder reconstructions) of a number of influential players for the 2007 Rugby World Cup Campaign.
Nutritionist - Kerry Leach
Experience
As well as her experience in private practice treating a wide variety of clinical conditions, during the past four years Kerry has been the Nutrition Co-ordinator for the Queensland Academy of Sport. At the QAS Kerry also consults with the swimming, softball and women's football teams as well as a wide variety of individual athletes. Kerry also consults with the AIS Squash unit that is based in Brisbane, and is also an active member of Sports Dieticians Australia. Kerry is a partner in Eat Smart Nutrition Consultants a group of dedicated nutrition consultants who have been servicing athletes and teams in Brisbane for the past 20 years.
Physiotherapist - Mark Stokes
Experience
Mark is an APA Sports Physiotherapist, currently working as senior physiotherapy advisor at QAS as well as in private practice at Maximize Health, Camp Hill. Mark has extensive experience in working with various levels of sports including Australian Men’s Hockey team (Athens & Beijing Olympics), Queensland Men’s and Women’s Hockey, and one season with the Firebirds as well as Queensland open netball teams at nationals in the past.
Podiatrist – Janet Burns
Experience
Janet Burns is a senior podiatrist working for Queensland Foot Services, a private podiatry practice offering professional diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of medical and surgical conditions of the feet and lower limbs. Janet has a special interest in diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain resulting from injuries sustained in sport and other physical activities. She has been the consulting podiatrist for the Queensland Firebirds since 2005.
Sports Physician- Dr Richard Brown (QSports)
Experience
Dr. Richard Brown is a Sports Physician working at QSports on Wickham Tce in Brisbane. He is currently the part time Wallaby physician and has just resigned his post after 5 years as the QLD Reds medical co-ordinator and team physician.Dr. Brown manages all sporting/musculoskeletal injuries and medical problems relating to sport. His special interest areas are tendon injuries and contact sport problems.
Radiology Services - X- Radiology (Dr Ben Kelley, Dr Tim Demetriades and Dr Patrick Bergin).