WELCOME TO THE 2025 SEASON FOR ALL SENIOR PLAYERS
(Senior, Reserve and U18’s Football Teams)
Contact Name: Matt O’Neil (Vice President - Senior Football)
Email Address: GCFNC Seniors Contact
Register for 2025 Season: See important details below.
Welcome to Gembrook-Cockatoo Seniors Football!
You can find info like a bit of history and the Club Song on our Club page.
REGISTER FOR GEMBROOK-COCKATOO FNC
All player registrations are completed online - card or bank payment will be required.
Current GCFNC Players
(last season or your most recent club)
If you registered to play with GCFNC in a previous season (and have not transferred to any other club in between), AND YOU KNOW YOUR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED EMAIL ADDRESS, you can commence the registration process.
All player registrations are completed online - card or bank payment will be required.
If your were registered to another club last season or the last year that you have played, you will need to submit a Transfer Request - please contact Sarah McNeilage if you need assistance with registration.
Football Coaches
The coaches behind the 2025 football teams
Michael Firito
Senior Football Coach
Brayden Baguley
Reserves Football Coach
Darcy Williams
U18s Football Coach
Adam Mitchell
Men's Vets Football Coach
Tim Roberts
Women's Vets Football Coach
Michael Firrito | Senior Football Coach
Michael is an extremely well known and highly respected identity across the entire AFL world and we are grateful that he returned to the club where he played his junior football after his highly distinguished AFL career.
We greatly look forward to the excitement that "Spud" will continue to bring to the club in his role.
Michael Harold | Senior Football Assistant Coach | Head of Fitness
Michael has had an impressive football career with his list of achievements: Berwick Premiership Captain, 8 x Interleague representative games including 3 as captain, represented the VAFA in Ireland, 3 x Senior Best & Fairest and 1 x Senior League Best & Fairest.
'Mickey' is already well known to the football playing groups assisting in fitness training through his company BFIRM and we are thrilled that he is taking the step to be more involved with the club.
Brayden Baguley | Reserves Coach
Our Development Coach for season 2025 will be Brayden Baguley again. Brayden joined the Brookers in 2022 crossing from the Pakenham Football Club where he played all of his junior football and started his senior playing career.
A pivotal member of the Brookers Reserves 2022
Premiership side, Brayden was appointed Captain for the 2023 season.
A strong believer in developing the youth around the club Brayden is looking forward to the challenge ahead.
Jake Vanderzwartz | Reserves Assistant Coach
Assisting Brayden will be Jake Vanderzwart a Gembrook local through and through. Respected by the playing group, Jakey brings a heap of passion and leadership to this role.
Brayden and Jake are both looking forward to working with our young talented group and Senior Coaches to get the best out of our playing list.