Surrey welcomes Paul to the club for season 2025 as Men’s Senior Assistant Coach.

Passionate about footy and committed to developing talent, Paul’s focus is on player growth, team success, and building a strong, high-performance football culture.

Paul’s playing career began at East Doncaster and progressed to Fitzroy U19s (VFL, captain, 1984) and Preston (VFA), Paul also brings elite-level experience having been part of Collingwood’s pre-season squad in 1986.

Paul brings an impressive coaching resume across both Blackburn Junior and Senior Football Clubs as well as at the Eastern Ranges Football Club. Paul served as Premier Division Under 19s Head Coach, achieving premiership success in 2019 and minor premiers in 2021. Paul also worked as a Premier Division seniors line coach, contributing to a grand final appearance in 2019 and more recently served as the Premier Division development coach, leading the team to back-to-back premierships in 2022 and 2023 and finishing as runners-up in 2024.

Paul’s coaching philosophy is built on developing well-rounded footballers by emphasising skill progression, tactical awareness, and leadership qualities, whilst striving to create an environment where players are encouraged to challenge themselves, embrace hard work, and contribute to a strong team culture.

Paul’s passion for the game and dedication to player growth will no doubt assist all Surrey Park teams and individuals reach our full potential, both on and off the field.