TECHNICAL & COACHING STAFF

MEET OUR TECHNICAL & COACHING STAFF

JOEL CORNACCHIA

JOEL CORNACCHIA

DIRECTOR OF COACHING

What is your coaching experience? ย I have coached in Australia, USA & the UK across community to professional level with ages 6-senior both male and female. I currently hold my UEFA C License & am undertaking my AFC B License in 2024. Favourite recent experience was my time at London City Lionesses in the Womens Championship as an Assistant/Technical Coach

What do you love about the Bayside?ย Growing up in the area, I always think of Bayside as family-friendly and being relaxed so close to the water

What do you love about Bayside United?ย The culture to bring football back to its basics; to fall in love with the game

What do you love about football? Team culture, competitiveness, the people you meet, it’s the World Game

SENIOR MEN’S COACHING TEAM

DERIC WOODFORD

DERIC WOODFORD

COACH

What attracted you to Bayside United?

What drew me to Bayside United is my experience living in the Bayside area for over ten years. The sense of community here has been the highlight of my time, and I see that same spirit reflected in the Club. Itโ€™s a supportive and inclusive environment that is committed to achieving its goals for players, families, and everyone involved with the Club.

Coaching credentials

Bardon Latrobe FC
Under 23s Coach, FQPL4 (2023-2024)

Bardon Latrobe FC
Under 23s Coach, FQPL5 (2022-2023)

Clairvaux FC
Assistant Coach, Juniors & Seniors

Wynnum Wolves FC
Junior Coach

Triathlon Australia
Level 1 Triathlon Coach

Currently pursuing my C Diploma accreditation through Football Queensland.

What does a ‘good team’ look like to you?

A good team is one with a clear purpose, driven and eager to win. Itโ€™s a supportive group that shares a passion for football and, above all, enjoys playing together.

What can your players expect from you?

They can expect a collaborative approach and an inclusive culture that empowers them to excel both on and off the pitch.

What is your goal for 2025?

Following a challenging 2023-2024 season for Bayside United, my goal is straightforward: to restore the positivity, fun, and enjoyment of playing football while representing Bayside United.

ROBERT MCLAUCHLAN

ROBERT MCLAUCHLAN

COACH

What attracted you to Bayside United?

Support a mate and the community club that is fostering a great culture and a supportive committee to help rebuild an environment filled with positive attitudes and a strong sense of unity.

Coaching credentials

Bardon Latrobe FC
Under 23s Assistant Coach & Team Manager, FQPL4 (2023-2024)

Wynnum Rugby Colts
Backs & Assistant Coach (2016-2017)

Triathlon Australia
Level 1 Triathlon Coach

Currently pursuing my Level 1 Strength & Conditioning accreditation through ASCA.

What can your players expect from you?

Support and mentor a group of young men to help them better themselves and grow from within, fostering personal development and confidence.

What does a ‘good team’ look like to you?

Belief, resilience, commitment, mutual support, and backing from the coaching staff and club committee.

What is your goal for 2025?

My goal for the 2025 season is to build a strong, unified team that consistently performs at a high level, fosters a positive and supportive culture, and strives for both personal and collective growth. We aim to achieve success on and off the field by focusing on discipline, resilience, and teamwork.

JEFF HARRIS

JEFF HARRIS

TEAM MANAGER

What attracted you to Bayside United?

I played for Bayside when I was a junior in the 80s when we played at Cox Park then moved to the current location and I have always wanted to come back.

What does a ‘good team’ look like to you?

A good team to me is a group of players that give their all for one another and leave it all out on the field giving their best.

What can your players expect from you?

Someone that will always look out for them and give all I can to them and the team.

What is your goal for 2025?

To get Bayside back to their winning ways and bring enjoyment of the game back.

CLUB NEWS

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๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ

At Bayside United we believe every child deserves the joy of playing team sports. Team sport is fundamentally important to building skills, confidence and connections. 

Thats why, in 2025, in partnership with More than Care Support Team, we are thrilled to once again be able to offer our Community Support Program. More than Care will fund ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ-๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ. This contribution will be dollar matched by Bayside United.

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ:

โšฝFree one-year membership including a free soccer uniform (jersey, shorts and socks)
โšฝWeekly training sessions and friendly matches
โšฝA safe and supportive environment to learn and grow.

This is a confidential program. If you would like more information to understand how your child can participate please contact Kristen, our Vice President: vicepresident@baysideunited.com.au

2025: Feel the spirit. 

https://morethancare.org/
https://baysideunited.com.au/

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ

At Bayside United we believe every child deserves the joy of playing team sports. Team sport is fundamentally important to building skills, confidence and connections.

That's why, in 2025, in partnership with More than Care Support Team, we are thrilled to once again be able to offer our Community Support Program. More than Care will fund ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ-๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ. This contribution will be dollar matched by Bayside United.

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ:

โšฝFree one-year membership including a free soccer uniform (jersey, shorts and socks)
โšฝWeekly training sessions and friendly matches
โšฝA safe and supportive environment to learn and grow.

This is a confidential program. If you would like more information to understand how your child can participate please contact Kristen, our Vice President: vicepresident@baysideunited.com.au

2025: Feel the spirit.

morethancare.org/
baysideunited.com.au/
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Fantastic initiative! Thanks Bayside United FC ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–คโšฝ๏ธ

So good! I hope we find who BUFC is looking for ? Please don’t be shy we have all been there ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป!

 Were hosting an open house this Friday 7th Feb with an epic line up:

โšฝ5:15PM Come & try for new kids to the club 
โšฝ7:00PM & 8:30PM Pre season games for our Bayside Utd Masters and Senior Mens Teams 
๐Ÿ•Pizza oven on, bar and canteen open!

New lights, new grass, new year, new us? 

See you soon!

2025: Feel the Spirit. Bayside United is alive.

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป!

We're hosting an open house this Friday 7th Feb with an epic line up:

โšฝ5:15PM Come & try for new kids to the club
โšฝ7:00PM & 8:30PM Pre season games for our Bayside Utd Masters and Senior Mens Teams
๐Ÿ•Pizza oven on, bar and canteen open!

New lights, new grass, new year, new us?

See you soon!

2025: Feel the Spirit. Bayside United is alive.
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