Dean Heffernan
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Oct 6, 2026
Sam LewisHOST
But the other sort of big change, the big announcement, is the head coach.
Sam LewisHOST
So after Corey Babington left a couple weeks ago now, I guess, Dean Heffernan.
Sam LewisHOST
was announced as taking over as head coach of the Central Coast women's team, which was a kind of unusual announcement.
Sam LewisHOST
He hasn't been involved in the A-League women since he was at Western Sydney Wanderers, where he led the team to that famous top four finish in 2019-20, but has been, I think, coaching at sort of like NPL, NPL2 levels on the Central Coast for the last few years.
Sam LewisHOST
There's always going to be a but.
Sam LewisHOST
A third head coach in three seasons does not necessarily bode well.
Sam LewisHOST
Big question marks over Dean Heffernan and his experience in women's football over the last few years.
Sam LewisHOST
How to replace a player like Isabel Gomez, who has just been so, like, so...
PolettiHOST
We'll touch on that.
PolettiHOST
Dean Heffernan gets announced as coach, a decision that took a lot of people, myself included.
PolettiHOST
by surprise.
PolettiHOST
You said you, you know, you worked with him previously at the Wanderers.