Meet The Coaches
The development of our young players is crucial to the club's future, and we know coaches play a crucial role.
West Coast Amateur Football Club invests heavily in our coaching staff and their continual development, with all coaches supported to achieve the highest levels of accreditation and professional development.
With great pleasure, let us introduce you to our coaching panel for the 2025 season...
Senior Coaches
Sam Bevan (League Head Coach)
West Coast AFC is proud to announce the appointment of Sam Bevan as the Tigers’ new Head Coach for the 2025 season and beyond.
Building on previous roles as WCAFC’s Colts Coach and Assistant positions at Claremont Football Club, Sam has a background in teaching which underpins his focus on the importance of education and prioritising the growth of our young talent.
On the field, Sam’s coaching philosophy strikes a balance passion and performance, setting clear expectations across all teams and nurturing strong connections between our the club’s Seniors and Colts playing groups. Off the field, Bevo is committed to enhancing the club’s community engagement.
ALEX FRY (Senior ASSISTANT)
TIMothy O’SHEA (RESERVES)
Mitch "Robbo" Robertson has played for West Coast since 2013, following a successful junior career representing Sydney North in the NSW/ACT Talented Player Program (TPP), training with the Collingwood Magpie’s Sydney-based talent squad, and a short stint at Subiaco colts when he moved to Perth.
From 2015-2017, Robbo coached three West Coast JFC teams while playing for West Coast Reserves. In 2021, he captained the inaugural fourth West Coast men’s team to a finals debut in the E1 grade. Robbo chalked up his 150th game at the club after over a decade at City Beach. He made his senior coaching debut as Head Coach of the Thirds team in 2024 and returns to lead the Thirds Unit again in 2025
MITCHELL ROBERTSON (THIRDS)
Colts
HARRISON SICARD (COLTS Coach)
After a successful 2024 campaign, which saw his young charges claim the Drew Banfield Colts premiership flag last year (hot on the heels of a brave Grand Final appearance in the PFL’s top-tier A Grade Colts competition in 2023), “Sico” returns to lead the development of West Coast’s streak of young Tiger in 2025.
Director of Coaching
Mick Doherty
Bringing his deep experience to the West Coast coaching panel again in 2025 is Director of Coaching Mick Doherty.
Mick joined the club in a Senior Assistant role in 2018 with an extensive coaching resume, including three years at the Oakleigh Chargers in Victoria's talent factory TAC Cup competition. Since moving to WA in 2012, Mick also took on an Assistant Coaching role for the State 16s at the WA Football Commission's academy.
Club Song
As i was walking down the street one day...
We are from West Coast, down by the sea (boom boom boom)
We are from West Coast, as you will see
At the end of the season you’ll know the reason why we are the premiership team!
With Buschy on the back line
Rakka on the wing
Who kicks it down to Cluney and he drops the bloody thing
Are we good, are we good, are we any bloody good?
We are the boys from old West Coast
Did we win? – We shit it in!
How did we do it? – Eeeeasy!
Where do we come from? – West Coast!
What are we called? – Tigers!
What do we do? – Eat 'em alive!