On a positive note for the Redeyes, they have locked away Brad Haines as a non-playing coach for the Picola District Football League season.
Haines, a former premiership winning player for Collingullie in Riverina Football League, will replacie Daniel Kirchen after the latter joined Tallygaroopna.
‘‘I’m hoping to build a side of local blokes that love the club, so that is going to be my main focus,” the 32-year-old said.
Haines will be looking to the club’s up and coming talent for the year.
‘‘We should hopefully still have blokes like Sam Singleton, Jake Platfuss and Kyel Bain, but we will definitely be looking at the next generation,’’ Haines said.
‘‘Speaking with the committee we are in agreeance that we need to be looking at the long term and to take the club forward we need to invest in our young local talent.
‘‘It will be good to get a couple of senior games into those younger blokes that are in their last year of thirds footy, and help them prepare for it.
‘‘Obviously I will be aiming to win every game we play and would love to at least make finals, but next year will be about building the side up.
‘‘When I first joined Blighty the club started to struggle with junior numbers. It’s pleasing to see that now the juniors are stronger than ever, so hopefully we can keep them at the club as time goes on.’’
FAST FACTS
COACH: BRAD HAINES 2019 FINISH: 11TH (4-12) 2019 BEST AND FAIREST: LACHIE MACDONALD 2019 LEADING GOAL-KICKER: DARCY MORRIS (15) GROUND: BLIGHTY RECREATION RESERVE NICKNAME: REDEYES
PLAYER CHANGES
IN: Maksym Eddy.
OUT: Daniel Kirchen (Tallygaroopna), Jack Tyndall, Lenny Clarke, Lachie MacDonald, Tyler Amor-Beal.
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