DOC Football Academy

David O'Connor ( Director )

David is the first of our full time coaches and has over 40 years experience in professional football both as a player and a coach. David started his professional career with Barnsley F.C. in England before coming to Australia in the early seventies to play for Sydney giants Pan – Hellenic. In a distinguished playing career down under he also played with top clubs such as Canberra City, Brisbane Lions, and Morwell Falcons. Whilst playing he was under the guidance of such renowned coaches as Rale Rasic, Les Shienflug and the late Johnny Warren.

He has had great success in his coaching career since guiding Richmond to promotion in his first ever coaching appointment as Player/coach and has coached such clubs as Morwell Falcons, St Albans , Doncaster and North Geelong in the Victorian Premier league plus a six year stint in Singapore’s professional league with Gombak United and Woodlands.

David has a wealth of experience and is a fully qualified “A” Licence coach.

Birthday: 5th November
Favorite Team: Sheffield Wednesday
Most Disliked Team: Don't really have one
Favorite Past Players: George Best, Peter Eustace, John Ritchie
Favorite Current Players: Thierry Henry, Francesc Fabregas, Robbie Keane
Biggest Game Seen: 1966 World Cup final - England 4 Vs West Germany 2
Biggest Desire: To see the DOC Football Academy grow and prosper and for a number of our Academy players to go on to realise their dream and become Professional Footballers.

Kevin Boyes ( Head Coach )

Joined the Academy in 2007 and brings a wealth of knowledge to our coaching staff.
Kevin hails from Leeds and as most English kids started playing football almost as soon as he could walk. He played in the Leeds Central league before coming to Australia in 1976 to play for Sunbury United in the State league 1st division.
Kevin spent 10 years with Sunbury serving them with distinction and on retiring took the obvious road into coaching to keep involved with the game he loves.
Over the past 25 years he coached Sunbury juniors from U/10 to U/16s.

He then coached the Sunbury Youth team before being appointed Head coach for Melton F.C.
Kevin is currently coaching the juniors at Premier league club Melbourne Knights as well as his role with the DOC Football Academy.

Birthday: 14th July
Favorite Team: Leeds United
Most Disliked Team: Manchester United
Favorite Past Players: Norman Hunter, Johnny Giles
Favorite Present Players: Francesc Fabregas
Biggest Game Ever Seen: 1972 F A Cup Final Leeds United 1 V 0 Arsenal
Biggest Desire: To help a player become a successful Professional Footballer

Patrick O'Connor (Coach)

Patrick played at the Sheffield United Youth Academy but was not offered an apprenticeship so when the offer to join Victorian state league first division club, Frankston City he jumped at it.
He arrived in Australia in April 1982 and apart from Frankston City, he also played with Moreland City, Holland Park, Richmond (Melbourne) and Logan City (Queensland). Patrick joined the Academy in 2006 and is the younger brother of the Academy Director David.

Birthday: 13th May
Favorite Team: Sheffield United
Most Disliked Team: Sheffield Wednesday
Favorite Past Players: Tony Currie, George Best, Pele
Favorite Current Players: Dimitar Berbatov, Francesc Fabregas, Wayne Rooney
Biggest Game Ever Seen: England V Holland at Wembley (Early Seventies)
Biggest Desire: Sheffield United to Play in FA Cup Final