AFL Program Overview
Mountain Creek SHS is an AFL endorsed School of Excellence. MCSHS competes in the Premiership division of the School of Excellence Competition which feeds into the State wide AFLQ Schools Cup.
Students at MCSHS can study AFL as a subject in Years 9 and 10 through units that align with ACARA standards, including a unit in our Industry standard school Gym as well as a unit that focuses on umpiring.
Students will be engaged in a number of experiences from Years 7 to 12 that will help develop the student around our core aims of the program.
Our students have access to
- AFLQ Schools Cup
- AFLQ School of Excellence competition
- Study AFL as a subject in year 9 & 10
- Coaching from Brisbane Lions Academy coaches and players
- Strength and Conditioning sessions in the school gym
- Sunshine Coast AFL Lightning Premiership
- Interschool Sport AFL
- Access to Professional AFL Education Programs
- Enrichment AFL training
- AFLQ umpiring programs
- Umpiring school AFL games
Mountain Creek SHS has a group of key staff members with AFL coaching accreditations supporting the program with experiences coaching, playing and umpiring at state and national level.
Coaching Staff
Mountain Creek SHS has a group of key staff members with AFL coaching accreditations supporting the program with experiences coaching, playing and umpiring at state and national level.
Justin Pritchett
Level 2 AFL Coach
Qld School Sport – Coach – 15years boys 2022-2023
Qld School Sport – Ass. Coach – 15 years boys 2014-2016
Sunshine Coast SS Head Coach – 15years boys 2014-2024
Brisbane Lions Academy Level 1 boys 2017, 2021
Peter Bock
Level 2 AFL Coach
Level 4 Athletics Coach
AFL Boundary Umpire 100+ games
Brisbane Lions level 3 girls 2018, 2023
Mimi Hoger
Level 2 AFL Coach
QFAW 150+ games
Brisbane Lions Academy Level 2 Girls 2024 -
Lauren Procter
Level 2 AFL Coach
QFAW 50+ games
Josh Millington
Level 2 AFL Coach
Brisbane Lions Stats/Data Analyst 2019
Past Alumni
Tahlia Randall AFLW Brisbane Lions 2017-2018, North Melbourne 2019 -
Noah Cumberland AFL Richmond 2022 -
Courtney Webb AFLW Carlton 2017-2018
Courtney Murphy AFL Brisbane Lions 2023, GWS 2024 -
Ty Gallop AFL Brisbane Lions 2025
For further information about the AFL Excellence Program please email Program Coordinator Peter Bock at pbock2@eq.edu.au
