Coach:

Matthew Lappin

Matthew Lappin has enjoyed a professional AFL playing career over 14 years at the top level. He played at St Kilda for 5 years and at Carlton for 9 years. Following his playing career he coached for 10 years at Carlton, Collingwood and the Suns. For the past 4 years he has been coaching in the 2nd tier national competition. As a coach at Hillcrest Christian College, he is involved in coaching of all age levels of boys and girls. He guided Hillcrest to win the Primary girls AFL state championships in 2019, reaching the semi-finals in 2020. He lives locally with his wife, 3 daughters and a son. He loves watching all sports and particularly enjoys playing golf.