North Queensland Touch Football are proud to announce the coaches for the North Queensland Tropical Cyclones for next year’s National Touch League which will be held in Coffs Harbour from March 11-14. 

Coaches and managers have been selected across five teams for the event which includes Men’s 20s, Men’s 30s, Men’s 60s, Men’s 65s and Women’s Open.

Here are the following coaches/managers announced:

Men’s 20s

Head Coach:  Brenton Snelling

Assistant Coach:  Jacob Pugh

Team Manager:  Kate Graham

Brenton Snelling and Jacob Pugh have been working together these past 12 months with the both of them being part of the Boys 16s NQ Cyclones at this year’s NYC event in Coffs Harbour where the team finished 5th.  They also led the Townsville Saints U16 Boys side at Junior State Cup in Brisbane back in July where the team were the Challenge Champions. 

Kate Graham has been a team manager to several NQ Cyclones teams including the U18 Boys at NYC and the Men’s 20s Manager for the previous two years. 

Men’s 30s

Head Coach:  Trent Foley

Assistant Coach:  Ryan Shibasaki

Team Manager:  Mitch Higgins

The team of Trent Foley, Ryan Shibasaki and Mitch Higgins will return again for the third straight year in as part of the Men’s 30s team.  The previous two years, we have seen the NQ Cyclones team make the grand final with the team hoping to go one better in 2027. 

Men’s 65s

Head Coach:  Rowland Warnock

Assistant Coach:  Ian Kerr

Rowland Warnock and Ian Kerr have returned to the NQ Cyclones team as Men’s 65s.  The both of them have been part of the 65s side for a couple of years now and will return once again 2027. 

Women’s Open

Head Coach:  Mark Edwards

Assistant Coach:  Kyle Woolfe

Both Mark Edwards and Kyle Woolfe will be returning to the NQ Cyclones after recently coaching the U14 Girls at NYC in 2026.  The pair of them were also part of the sides at the 2026 Asia Pacific Seniors Touch Cup with Mark being the Assistant Coach of the Women’s 40s and Kyle being the Men’s 30s Assistant Coach.

Men’s 60s

Head Coach:  Shane Tibbs

Shane returns to the role of the Men’s 60s coach for 2027.  A veteran of the NTL scene, Shane will be returning as the Men’s 60s coach for the second straight year. 

If you are interested in competing at NTLs in 2027, register your interest at the following link HERE

If you are interested in coaching a team or being a manager of a NQ Cyclones team for NTLs in 2027, email admin@nqtouch.com.au