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Coaching Staff

Milton Weightlifting Club provides a group of friendly, highly experienced coaches, to help you reach your weightlifting goals.

Brandon Wakeling

Coach Brandon (Level 1 National Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach) has recently joined the coaching staff with Milton Weightlifting. Brandon has a long history with weightlifting, competing at the Tokyo Olympics and two Commonwealth Games, amongst many other international appearances since 2017.

His coaching career began in 2018 after his first Commonwealth Games appearance. He now helps athletes of all skill levels and backgrounds from all over the world through his online coaching service, as well as now offering his expertise at Milton Weightlifting.

Brandon leverages his extensive experience as an elite athlete and learning from highly renowned coaches in the country to provide a strong, fundamentals based coaching service.

See Brandon's coaching schedule here.

Aldous McCarthy

Coach Aldous (Level 1 National Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach) is a self-professed weightlifting nerd who enjoys assisting lifters of all levels reach their goals. Aldous has coached lifters from club to international level, and had 5 athletes podium at the 2024 QLD Senior State Championships. He is studying Exercise Science at uni and hopes to be researching & developing the sport of weightlifting for future generations.

See Aldous' coaching schedule here.

David Bock

Coach David (Level 2 National Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach) is an avid enthusiast of weightlifting and a passionate educator.

David firmly believes that the most effective way to prepare athletes and broaden perspectives is by enhancing their understanding of weightlifting's core principles.

David's coaching sessions focus on bridging the gap in knowledge and experience, with a focus on overcoming individual limitations through targeted efforts.

See David's coaching schedule here.

Coaching Interns

Milton Weightlifting Club provides pathways to develop coaches through internships with our experienced coaches.

Jack Cunningham

Jack (Level 1 National Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach) is a self-professed weightlifting nerd who enjoys assisting lifters of all levels reach their goals. Aldous has coached lifters from club to international level, and had 5 athletes podium at the 2024 QLD Senior State Championships. He is studying Exercise Science at uni and hopes to be researching & developing the sport of weightlifting for future generations.

See Aldous' coaching schedule here.

David Bock

Coach David (Level 2 National Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach) is an avid enthusiast of weightlifting and a passionate educator.

David firmly believes that the most effective way to prepare athletes and broaden perspectives is by enhancing their understanding of weightlifting's core principles.

David's coaching sessions focus on bridging the gap in knowledge and experience, with a focus on overcoming individual limitations through targeted efforts.

See David's coaching schedule here.

Management Committee

Milton Weightlifting Club is a not-for-profit community club run by a team of volunteers. The committee is nominated and voted in each year by club members at the annual general meeting. The AGM is held after the end of the financial year (July 1 to June 30). Thank you to this years committee who have working hard in their spare time to keep the club running smoothly.

President: Zach Radge

Vice President: Liam Saxby

Secretary: Michelle Thomanek

Treasurer: Tom Marsden