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2025 Senior Coaching TEAM
RHYS CAPPELLO - FQPL3 MEN'S Head COACH
Mackay Wanderers FC are delighted to announce that Rhys Cappello has come on board again for the 2025 season as FQPL Head Men’s Coach.
Cappello has an extensive background as a coach and is well respected and held in high esteem by players. Rhys’s experience encompasses time spent coaching up and down the east coast, in Newcastle, Sydney, Cairns, Townsville and Rockhampton competitively with Magpies Crusaders United (MCU). Capello says some coaching highlights during this time were two seasons as MCU Men’s Assistant coach in 2020/2021; and as MCU Youth Coach and being 2020 Championship winners and 2021 Premiership winners.
With the relegation of Magpies Crusaders United at the end of the 2021 season and the consequential folding of MCU, Cappello lent his talent and experience to coaching Women’s Football at Country United (CUFC). Proving to have somewhat of a Midas touch when it comes to competitive successes, with Cappello notably coaching the CUFC Premier Women's side in the local league and having a successful KAPPA Cup run in 2022, unfortunately eventually going down to a class side from Gladstone, Clinton FC.
After a two and a half year stint with the CUFC women, Cappello is set to grow his portfolio in his second year as Head Coach of the FQPL Men at Wanderers. MWFC believe that he has the perfect platform to inspire, guide and support players as a team to success. Despite his young age, Rhys is dedicated to providing players with high quality coaching, and his vast array of coach education is backed by a wealth of experience and his impressive portfolio speaks for itself.
Mackay Wanderers' continued drive to provide outstanding experiences for more seasoned players, as well as a commitment to developing and inspiring the younger players believes that Cappello is a good fit for the team and club. As part of his role Rhys is keen to share his invaluable knowledge amongst the Competitive Senior & Junior coaching groups.
He encourages any players who want to be competitive and are committed to come down and try a session, he promises you won’t be disappointed!
FQPL ASSISTANT COACH - KARL WATERS
Training days are 6pm Tuesday and Thursday each week.
Cappello has an extensive background as a coach and is well respected and held in high esteem by players. Rhys’s experience encompasses time spent coaching up and down the east coast, in Newcastle, Sydney, Cairns, Townsville and Rockhampton competitively with Magpies Crusaders United (MCU). Capello says some coaching highlights during this time were two seasons as MCU Men’s Assistant coach in 2020/2021; and as MCU Youth Coach and being 2020 Championship winners and 2021 Premiership winners.
With the relegation of Magpies Crusaders United at the end of the 2021 season and the consequential folding of MCU, Cappello lent his talent and experience to coaching Women’s Football at Country United (CUFC). Proving to have somewhat of a Midas touch when it comes to competitive successes, with Cappello notably coaching the CUFC Premier Women's side in the local league and having a successful KAPPA Cup run in 2022, unfortunately eventually going down to a class side from Gladstone, Clinton FC.
After a two and a half year stint with the CUFC women, Cappello is set to grow his portfolio in his second year as Head Coach of the FQPL Men at Wanderers. MWFC believe that he has the perfect platform to inspire, guide and support players as a team to success. Despite his young age, Rhys is dedicated to providing players with high quality coaching, and his vast array of coach education is backed by a wealth of experience and his impressive portfolio speaks for itself.
Mackay Wanderers' continued drive to provide outstanding experiences for more seasoned players, as well as a commitment to developing and inspiring the younger players believes that Cappello is a good fit for the team and club. As part of his role Rhys is keen to share his invaluable knowledge amongst the Competitive Senior & Junior coaching groups.
He encourages any players who want to be competitive and are committed to come down and try a session, he promises you won’t be disappointed!
FQPL ASSISTANT COACH - KARL WATERS
Training days are 6pm Tuesday and Thursday each week.
CoachIng Group - Men
Bob Harvey
Coach FQPL3 U23 Men |
Viv Luxton
Coach Division 1 Men Whitsunday Coast Community League |
Anthony Kliese
Coach Division 2 Men Whitsunday Coast Community League |
JUSTIN WALDON - FQPL3 WOMEN'S HEAD COACH
Mackay Wanderers FC are once again pleased to welcome back Justin Waldon again as the Women's FQPL Head Coach for season 2025.
The 2025 season has seen a competitive FQPL3 and an FQPL3 U23 Womens teams fielded.
Justin's ambitions are to continue to progress and keep the women in the top four. As part of this vision and to enable all player's abilities to be catered for and developed, Stephanie Loose came on board as the Women's U23 coach to support in this role.
With both coaches committed to player development and team success the growth in the women's player numbers which we have previously seen along with the succession of Junior girls coming through the ranks to join the FQPL squad in 2025 women's football at Mackay Wanderers FC is looking very exciting for now and for the future.
Mackay Wanderers are excited to have Justin on board again and wish him all the best for Season 2025.
Ladies looking to join the Club are invited to come down on training days (6pm Tuesdays and Thursdays) or contact the Club directly.
The 2025 season has seen a competitive FQPL3 and an FQPL3 U23 Womens teams fielded.
Justin's ambitions are to continue to progress and keep the women in the top four. As part of this vision and to enable all player's abilities to be catered for and developed, Stephanie Loose came on board as the Women's U23 coach to support in this role.
With both coaches committed to player development and team success the growth in the women's player numbers which we have previously seen along with the succession of Junior girls coming through the ranks to join the FQPL squad in 2025 women's football at Mackay Wanderers FC is looking very exciting for now and for the future.
Mackay Wanderers are excited to have Justin on board again and wish him all the best for Season 2025.
Ladies looking to join the Club are invited to come down on training days (6pm Tuesdays and Thursdays) or contact the Club directly.