Bayside Seagulls — Кассета

Summary Bayside Seagulls coaching director Mick Haggarty joins the 9PL Podcast to discuss hosting the Brisbane qualifier at Kitchener Park, the club’s community-first junior program, and building a squad for the nine-a-side competition. He also reflects on Indigenous Mana’s run to the Gold Coast and the tactical lessons, leadership, and family atmosphere that make the event special. Key Topics Wynnum Manly Juniors will host the Brisbane qualifier at Kitchener Park, aligned with the club’s 75th anniversary. Haggarty describes a community with more than 900 juniors across 50-plus teams, where volunteers and coaches help sustain year-round participation. The club prioritizes developing good people before good footballers, including creating inclusive opportunities for young players. The Bayside Seagulls name retains Wynnum Seagulls' identity while welcoming neighboring clubs and the broader Bayside catchment. Recruitment draws on Wynnum’s senior grades, existing community relationships, Northern Rivers connections, and interest from players suited to nines. Haggarty’s experience coaching Indigenous Mana showed the jump in physicality and individual talent from the Brisbane qualifier to the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast campaign taught the team to balance conservative play with risk-taking, and to recognize that nines still rewards cohesion and structure. The planned Kitchener Park event emphasizes a family-friendly carnival, with food, activities for children, and a band after the football.