Jason Blakemore – Pennant Hills AFL Club Men’s Premier Squad Coach 2026

Jason Blakemore Sydney AFL Club Mens Premier Coach Pennant Hills

COACH DETAILS

Name: Jason Blakemore

Team & Role
– 2026 Head Coach Men’s Premier Division  

Coaching Accreditation: AFL Silver 

SEASONS AT PENNANT HILLS DEMONS AFL CLUB
– 5 seasons from 2022 – 2026 as both a player and coach

PREVIOUS COACHING ROLES
– 2024: Men’s Premier Division Assistant Coach
– 2025 & 2026: Men’s Premier Division Head Coach

PLAYING & SPORTING BACKGROUND
– Pennant Hills Demons (2022-203) – AFL Sydney
– Pascoe Vale – Essendon District Football League (2018-2019)
– Canterbury (2017) – VAFA
– Gawler Central – Barossa Light & Gawler Football League (2011-2016, 2020)
– Gepps Cross – South Australia Amateur Football League Division 1 (2008-2010)
– Central District Football Club – SANFL (2004-2007)

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS
– Gawler Central Premiership Player – Barossa Light & Gawler Football League (2014 & 2020)
– Gawler Central 50-Year Team (1969-2019)
– Schluter Medal – Barossa Light & Gawler Football League Beast & Fairest (2015)
– Barossa Light & Gawler Football League – Team of the Year (2015)
– 2x Anzac Day Medallist (2013 & 2014) – Barossa Light & Gawler Football League (Gawler Central)
– Eastern Zone Representative (2013) – South Australian Country Football Championships
– Gawler Central Best & Fairest (2012)
– South Australia U/16 State Team (2004)

GOALS FOR THE 2026 SEASON
– Respect, Accountability, Excellence & Solution Based Thinking
– Pride in performance (any role, any day) with 100% commitment.
– Embrace being part of something bigger than yourself as a custodian of the Pennant Hills Football Club.
– Honour those who came before us by helping those who come after us.
– Make the club an extension of your home and positively impact the lives of everyone in the Demons family.

DEVELOPMENT FOCUS
– Continuous improvement across the entire playing list from Player 1 to Player 60.
– Strengthening the development pathway of our U/19s into Premier Division football with debuts at senior level in 2026.

GAME STYLE & PHILOSOPHY
Create a connected and purposeful environment that encourages players to take control of their own player development and be the best version of themselves.

FUN FACTS
– Favourite AFL team: Port Adelaide
– Favourite coaching moment: Witnessing team and player development across the season leveraging match-day vision to coach very specific craft and revelling in their success.
– Fun fact: An absolute Port Adelaide Football tragic having witnessed in-person, at the ground multiple preliminary final/other finals losses seeking the taste of that holy grail.
– Best advice to players: Take control of your own football development by being honest with yourself and others and the outcome will look after itself.