Green Gully is pleased to announce Steve Laurie has joined the senior team coaching staff as assistant coach.

The 35 year old former player and current coach came to Gully late in 2018 following a very successful and lengthy playing career that spanned England, China and Australia, first starting off as a junior in the Victorian Institute of Sport. From there, Laurie headed to the U.K, joining the famed West Ham United youth system and then Peterborough United.

A former Australia u17s team captain, as well as u20s, Laurie returned to Australia after stint in Guangzhou to have success at national and local level, representing South Melbourne in 2003 in the NSL and the A-League in its first ever season with Sydney FC. Laurie made a return to the VPL with Altona Magic, winning multiple Championships as a crucial figure in the centre of defence.

Having most recently turned to coaching, first with St Albans Saints, where as an assistant coach he helped guide the team to the FFA Cup round of 16 In 2014. Success would once again follow soon after, winning a Championship with Geelong SC in Laurie’s most recent stint.

Laurie looks forward to a new project at Gully, who is keen to bring success to the club.

“I wanted to come to Gully because I remember them as a powerhouse of the league growing up as a kid in Victoria. Gully were always an extremely proud and successful club with a rich history. The club is in a fantastic place off the park we intend to match that success throughout the football department and to take this club back to the place we all know it should be at.

"Since I‘ve been at the club I have been very impressed with the passion, dedication and professionalism of everyone involved in the club, the supporters as well. Myself and Stephen Downes intend to repay the club with success on the pitch.”

The club is delighted to have Laurie to Gully, and wishes him well throughout his time as assistant coach.