Directors of Sport at Flinders

Rodney Davison

Director of Cricket

Rod Davison is a former New South Wales Sheffield Shield and List A Professional Cricket Player. He has been a Cricket Australia Level 3 High Performance Coach since 2015 and has extensive experience with regards to coordinating private school cricket excellence programs, having undertaken previous Director of Cricket roles in Brisbane and in Sydney, as well as private school coaching opportunities whilst playing in the United Kingdom.

Rod has been the Director of Coaching and Teacher in Charge of Cricket at Matthew Flinders Anglican College since July 2019. The newly updated role of Director of Cricket includes additional emphasis on developing primary aged cricket players through the College's club cricket pathway. The College's Flinders Cricket Secondary Program is seeking to extend its annual fixture schedule list to include more matches (both male and female) against Brisbane's elite cricket schools, as well as hosting and touring cricket excellence schools from interstate and/or overseas more regularly.

Peta Rogerson

Director of Touch Football

Growing up on the Sunshine Coast, Peta had a love for all sports but excelled in the sport of Touch Football.  She played at an elite level representing Australia from 2005 – 2015. Peta was Vice Captain of the Australian Women’s Open Team and Captain of the Queensland and Sunshine Coast Women’s Open teams. During her elite playing career Peta played in 3 World Cups and over 54 International games. She has also always given back to the sport in coaching roles.

Peta has coached the under 15s Sunshine Coast School Girls, Under 18s Sunshine Coast School Girls, Under 18s Queensland School Girls, Sunshine Coast Women’s Open and various local affiliate club development teams. In her new role as Touch Football Director of Coaching for Matthew Flinders College Peta aims to encourage students to get involved in sport.

She is a strong believer of sport complimenting students academia and general life skills by building self confidence, teamwork, discipline and self efficacy.  She looks forward to working with students of all abilities and providing a pathway for students to play Touch Football at an elite representative level. More importantly Peta wants to provide students with a positive sporting role model.

Andrew Kratzmann

Director of Tennis

Andrew Kratzmann is the Head Coach of the Tennis Academy at Matthew Flinders Anglican College, a role he has held since 2007, and is the Flinders Director of Tennis.

Andrew turned professional in 1990 at the age of 19, spending the next 15 years touring as a professional player. His specialty was doubles, achieving a world ranking of 13.

As a former professional tennis player, Andrew boasts an impressive resume that includes numerous Grand Slam appearances and a notable doubles career. His deep understanding of the intricacies of the game, coupled with his strategic approach, sets him apart as a coach who can impart invaluable knowledge to aspiring players.

Andrew's coaching philosophy is centered around a holistic approach to player development. He believes in cultivating not only the technical skills required for success on the court but also the mental resilience and strategic thinking that are crucial in competitive tennis.

Coaching Career:
- Flinders Head Coach since 2007
- Mildura Lawn Tennis Coach 2004-2006
- Coached High Performance top 150 Association of Tennis Players (ATP) at Adelaide, Sydney, Australian Open
- Coaching players to USA, National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) College Level

Kenta Shimizu

Director of Basketball

In 2025, Kenta Shimizu will guide the College Basketball Program as the new Director of Basketball. 

Kenta’s coaching beliefs are focused on ‘Elite Effort’ and ‘Continuous Improvement’. Elite effort means to empty the tank every time you are on the floor. Players also need to be invested in their development and understand that continuous, consistent improvement is key to achieving athletic goals.

In 2025, the College Basketball Program will continue to build upon previous successes, with a shift in focus on effort and improvement. Students will be guided to work hard, strive for consistent improvement and focus on the process rather than the end result. The Program will  value defence and the team over individuals.

Kenta’s coaching experience includes leading many elite basketball programs for schools and state programs, including as the Basketball Queensland U12 and U14 Next Gen Program Coach. 

He also contributed to the NBL League as the Brisbane Capitals NBL1 Men's Assistant Coach from 2023 to 2024.

Kenta will also contribute as a member of the Flinders Secondary staff, teaching Mathematics and Engineering.

Matthew Crawford

Director of Rugby

In January 2025, Matthew Crawford commenced as Director of Rugby at Matthew Flinders Anglican College. He also teaches HPE in the Flinders Secondary School. 

Matthew has extensive background in both rugby coaching and HPE teaching. His most recent successes include winning the National Championships as the Head Coach NSW 2nd XV last year (on the back of achieving three out of the last five National Championships), and coaching in the role of 1st Grade Assistant Coach for the Hunter Wildfires in the Shute Shield competition. 

Matt also previously worked as a Head of Rugby, which resulted in the U16s winning their respective ISA competition, a college first. Also, all teams made it to the finals in 2023, along with the Girls 7s team coming second in the Open Girls NSW Waratahs competition. 

Along with coaching other Shute Shield teams (West Harbour, Warringah Rats and Norths), and other representative schoolboy rugby teams (CHS, Sydney North), Matthew has also worked in Head of Department PDHPE roles for over a decade, as well as Head of Wellbeing, relieving Deputy Principal, and a PDHPE Teacher, totalling over 18 years within school roles. He has a passion for rugby coaching as well as teaching HPE. 

Jon Pratlett

Director of Coaching, Volleyball

Jon Pratlett joins Flinders in 2025 as the Director of Coaching, Volleyball with the aim to develop student’s skills and strategies, improve technique and ensure every player has the opportunity to achieve their potential. 

Jon brings vast experience, skills and passion to the role, having developed an exciting career over more than 40 years, including as an elite athlete, a keynote speaker and executive coach, a sports administrator, tertiary lecturer and author, along with nurturing sports talent as a high-level volleyball coach in Australia and the UK.  

Jon's postgraduate study in the Neuroscience of Leadership through Middlesex University and the Neuroleadership Institute enables him to bring the latest insights about the brain and high performance to our students at Flinders.

In his corporate career, he has assisted the likes of the Australian Olympic Committee, AMP, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Macquarie Bank, National Australia Bank, CSR, CSL, Foxtel, IBM and Anglo Coal to develop more constructive cultures and develop and retain better leaders and team members.

Jon is a two-time Hawaii Ironman Triathlon finisher, and five-time Australian Ironman finisher; Life member of the Bondi Running & Triathlon Club and former Club Captain and President 2003-2005.

His early volleyball career included playing in the National League Volleyball for Leeds Carnegie in Yorkshire, England under England Coach George Bulman. Jon also coached the National League Volleyball Sydney Women's Team in 1982-83.