Paul Roos (centre) with Corowa Football Netball Co-President Beau Longmire (left) and senior football coach Daryn Cresswell.
Roos’ coach Daryn Cresswell addressing players, with observer Paul Roos at left.
Past club president John Henneman is excited at the Roos’ pre season.
Staunch supporter Kerrie Kuschert with son and club games record holder Kade, grandson Leo and daughter Bec, who has retired from netball but, in good news, she will be a trainer.
Corowa Rutherglen football supporters witnessed over 40 fit, fast, athletic footballers in a two-hour training session last Saturday with a pleased coach Daryn Cresswell and an onground observer Paul Roos.
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“It’s great to be here,” Roos, who coached Sydney Swans to a premiership in 2005 during his 2002-2010 reign in Sydney after a magnificent playing career collecting 121 Brownlow votes and being runner-up in 1986, told The Free Press.
“I haven’t been here since 1987 when I was introduced to John Longmire.”
The now 61-year-old Hawaii resident was full of praise for everything in Corowa, starting with the home of football, the John Foord Oval.
“The ground’s great, it’s a great venue, a great town and great people,” he said.
“I’m pleased to see Crezza at Corowa. He gets results wherever he goes.
“I’m impressed with the standard of training here today.
“Players have to be as keen as anything because the standard of Ovens and Murray league is high.”
After last Saturday’s training session, Cresswell said was “very happy” with his first pre season at Corowa.
Paul Roos with son Tyler Roos at Rooland.
“Incredible numbers, intensity very good. Players have bought into the system – the way we want to play,” the 53-year-old said.
“I couldn’t be happier. It’s going to be a fantastic Round 1 Easter clash atmosphere (April 12, evening clash at Wangaratta).”
Many spectators enjoyed the atmosphere last Saturday at John Foord Oval.
Past club president John Henneman commented: “Things are really upbeat – it’s absolutely amazing seeing the numbers and effort like this. It’s how we’re going to be competitive. The town wants footy, it’s the fabric of our town.”
Kerrie Kuschert, mother of club record games holder Kade Kuschert, loved seeing the big numbers on the footy oval.
“I haven’t seen this many players at pre season since Toss’s (premiership Roos’ coach Peter Tossol) day some 20 years ago,” she said.
The volunteer work at the Roos’ clubrooms is a big job but project manager and club stalwart Rod Campbell said: “It’s on the way, going well.”
Club co-president Beau Longmire marvelled at the club support and praised everyone involved. “It’s largely all donated labour, it’s largely all donated materials,” he said.
“The ceiling’s in. We’re up to the painting stage.”
Roos’ clubrooms project manager Rod Campbell and club president Beau Longmire.
