Women’s Super League Program
Kingborough Lions United FC are pleased to announce the coaching and support team for our 2025 women’s program. Simon Edwards has been appointed Head Coach for 2025 and will lead an experienced core coaching team which includes Shannon Melican and Doug Ollington throughout this season. Shannon and Doug will assist Simon with the WSL Program…
Kingborough Lions United FC WSL Head Coach, Cam Heazlewood has been released to pursue other football opportunities in the north of the state. “We are sorry to see Cam leave after only one year, however upon discussion we felt it better for all concerned that Cam move on before we get into 2025, and as…
27 October 2023 Kingborough Lions United FC have appointed Cameron Heazlewood as Head Coach of the Club’s Women’s High-Performance Program, and Women’s Super League Team for the next two years. Heazlewood is a young coach on the rise having this year coached Devonport Strikers’ NPL21’s to fourth in the League, and in 2020 was Head…
12 October 2023: Kingborough Lions United FC have announced that Simon Edwards, Head Coach of the Club’s Women’s High-Performance Program and WSL has stepped down as the Club prepares for the 2024 season. Edwards, who was the architect Kingborough Lions United FC’s Women’s High- Performance Program twelve years ago has been instrumental in the development and growth in women’s…
Kingborough Lions United FC’s head WSL Coach, Simon Edwards is introducing new faces to the WSL squad in 2023, starting with Niki Moutsatsos. Niki has been playing the “beautiful game” since she was 10 years old. Fortunately her family moved to Canada where she discovered a love for the game. Returning to Tassie, she continued…
Having secured the services of Simon Edwards as WSL Head Coach, Kingborough Lions United FC are equally delighted to announce that DK & Laura will continue in the Lions’ WSL program for 2023. After an injury plagued season 2022, Laura has said “I have been a Lion for ever. Where else would I play –…
Kingborough Lions United FC is thrilled to announce that Simon Edwards has been re-appointed as WSL Head Coach for Season 2023. Simon will oversee the Female High Performance program at the Den. In this role he will continue to provide opportunities for talented players coming through the club’s female program and players looking to be part of a strongly supported female football environment….
Eloise Paine took a short break from her intense football schedule, working with Sydney FC Academy staff in the High Performance football program at Endeavour Sports High School (an official Sydney FC Academy school in Sutherland Shire, Sydney), to have a full Matildas experience at the recent International friendly against Sweden. Eloise has shown incredible dedication and…
Kingborough Lions United Football Club congratulates Holly Bonertz-Benn, Eloise Paine and Kate Bonertz-Benn who have been successful in securing placements to pursue their football development interstate in 2022. All three of the ‘triplets’ have secured positions in full time football programs whilst they undertake their college studies. Eloise will be working with Sydney FC Academy…
