Support and Maintenance

Yesterday the Brisbane Lions travelled to Wellington to play the St Kilda Saints who were playing at home.  Such is the way of professional sport in 2014.

Another thing that screams professional sport in 2014 is the support staff.  Accompanying the team were … 26 officials.  And they were named too.  So here we go; the support roster for the Brisbane Lions.  So here they are; listed in order.

Senior Coach

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach Yes that is three of them

Head Coaching / Develop

GM – Football Operations

PDM    Assumed to be Personal Development Manager

Runner (No. 4)   Perhaps the other three stayed back in Brisbane

PPT Manager   Once more; use your imagination

Rotations

Interchange Steward   Not sure where the demarcation between those two lies

Team Manager

Physiotherapist 1

Physiotherapist 2

Physiotherapist 3

Physiotherapist 4

Medical Officer 1

Medical Officer 2

Rotations     Another one; strangely separated from the previous one

Hydration Tech    Take that waterboys all around the world

Game Analyst

Game Analyst

Trainer (Reg No 1)

Trainer (Reg No 2)

Trainer (Reg No 3)

Trainer (Reg No 4)

Bench Trainer (Reg no 5)    Now that’s getting specific

Ruck Coach

 

All these roles had names against them, and they were all present.  People like media liaison offices were additional to this; the 26 were the ones who were allowed field access during the match.

It’s not easy running a sporting franchise, even if it does appear they went overboard on the Rotations people.