Samantha Byrnes

Sprints

Samantha is Plympton’s sprint coach, an Australian Athletics Level 2 accredited coach and State Official.

Samantha began her athletics journey with Plympton in the U11s. During her three years of Little Athletics, she won the Plympton Athlete of the Year award, broke a 100m state record, and still holds five club sprinting records in the 100m, 200m and 400m events.

Samantha’s coaching focus is to create an environment where young athletes can develop their sprinting coordination, have fun, build resilience, and understand the intent behind each drill, repetition, training session, and season plan.

Steven Mugge

Throws

Steve is Plympton’s throws coach, an Australian Athletics Level 1 accredited coach and a Plympton honorary life member.

Steve’s association with Plympton goes back to when he first started in U8s, and he still has three club records in shot put and discus.

Steve’s coaching philosophy is to create a fun, safe, and inclusive environment where young athletes can develop their skills, enabling them to reach their personal best.

Luke Revill

Middle Distance

Luke participated in Little Athletics from Under 9s through to Under 15s, before progressing into Junior and Senior ranks. He competed in both South Australia and the ACT, representing Plympton in the Under 11 and 12 age groups. During this time, Luke medalled at State Athletics and Cross Country Championships, set multiple middle-distance club records at Plympton, and represented South Australia at the National Under 12 Australian Little Athletics Championships in 1989, as well as the ACT at the national level.

In high school, Luke was selected for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Junior Development Squad in Canberra, further developing his passion for athletics. Today, he continues to compete in Masters and South Australian road running events. He is excited to reunite with the Plympton Flyers this season to support and inspire the next generation of middle-distance athletes.

Jack Hodson

Long and Triple Jump

Jack is Plympton’s Long and Triple Jumps coach and has been associated with the club from Tiny Tots through to Under 17’s and now honorary Life Member. He is currently competing for Athletics South Australia (ASA), and competes in various competitions such as the State Championships, where he placed first in 2023 in Under 17’s, and later competed at a national level in 2024.

Jack’s coaching focus is to create a safe, enjoyable and inclusive environment, where young athletes can develop their jumping techniques and skills enabling them to reach their personal best.