Cam Sutcliffe, Hamish Hartlett, Dave Reynolds, Lauren Arnell, Clayton Lamb, Renee Forth and Daniel Caire make up Port Adelaide's AFLW coaching side. Image: Matt Sampson.

PORT ADELAIDE head coach Lauren Arnell has completed the assembly of her full coaching team ahead of the AFLW season.

Dave Reynolds and Daniel Caire join already-appointed Hamish Hartlett as assistant coaches, while the player development coaching team comprises Renee Forth, Clayton Lamb and Cam Sutcliffe.

All six coaches boast a wealth of leadership and playing experience across the AFL, SANFL and AFLW competitions.

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Caire joined West Adelaide as a junior in 2001 and proceeded to play more than 200 senior games, earning SANFL life membership in 2017.

As a teacher and sports coordinator, Caire’s skills in education have transferred into various coaching roles at the Bloods in both underage and female programs.

Reynolds is the state coaching manager for the SANFL and having held various coaching roles in the state development pathway system, is well-equipped to transition into the AFLW space.

Experienced player Sutcliffe was drafted in 2011 by Fremantle and went on to play more than 100 matches for the Dockers.

Now as the Port Adelaide SANFL captain, Sutcliffe’s strong link to the club is what stood out for Arnell when selecting her coaching group.

“We obviously have a couple of people with really close ties to Port Adelaide – Hamish and Cam – and that’s a key part of our culture here,” Arnell said.

“To have people that already know our club inside-out will be a real benefit to our playing group.”

A mix of leadership and experience will lead Port Adelaide's AFLW side in its inaugural year. Image: Matt Sampson.

Former Adelaide Crows Forth and Lamb both have comprehensive on-field experience to bring to the coaches box.

Forth played five matches for GWS in her first year of AFLW, after which she was traded to the Adelaide Crows.

The experienced midfielder played a further 17 games for the Crows, including Adelaide’s 2019 winning premiership.

Lamb was an Adelaide Crows foundation player, but it was at Glenelg and West Adelaide in the SANFL where he really made his mark.

The left-footer kicked 374 goals throughout his SANFL career and recorded more than 250 senior games between 1981 and 1993.

“Across the six people we’re bringing into the coaching group, what stands out for me is the varied areas of expertise and the simplicity of having really great people in these roles,” Arnell said.

“That’s been a theme for us, having great people. I’m really excited we will have fantastic leaders developing our playing group.”