Full Circle - Hamish Mearns
Hamish Mearns - SMJFC Full Circle
Full Circle Interviews Questions
SMJFC Member: Hamish Mearns
A Coach’s son becomes a Coach
1. First Start Playing Junior Football
2008 - In Margaret River 2008, Year 3 & Year 4
2. Family Background
2010 - Family moved to Wannanup in 2010
2010-2019 Father Stuart coached SMJFC teams. Hamish's brother Anegus played right through to Year 11/12
3. Junior football
2010-2017 - played from 2010 Year 5 to 2017 Year 11/12
2015 - played in Year 10 Grand Final against Rockingham
2018 – Assistant coach for Year 11/12 Team
3. Senior Football
2019 - played in the 2019 Colts Team
2024 - played in Reserves premiership team
4. Coaching
2025 - helping out training one of our Junior teams
2026 - Missing this season with back injury, decided to apply to coach his own team Year 4 Blue
5. Coaching Aims
For the kids to have fun, learns the game skills and develop teamwork.
To strengthen the connection between the Junior and Senior clubs
6. General Comments
To be involved with a junior club that is developing a strong culure for kids to enjoy playing junior football
Interview and Article by
Kevan Waters (SMJFC Life Member) & Jack Christon-Waters (SMJFC Junior)
