PLAYER CHANGES
Ins: Tim Karolidis, Daniel Clarke (Avenel), Jesse Anderson-Clarke (Wodonga Saints), Nathan Smith (Merrigum), Rhys Bucktin (Merrigum), Andrew Oldfield (Elsternwick), Hayden Durston (Congupna), Kyle Montgomery (Shepparton United)
Outs: Tristan Salau (Shepparton United), Joseph Barnes-Hill
After multiple seasons occupying the bottom of the ladder expect Tallygaroopna to enjoy a big improvement in 2023.
The Redlegs have welcomed a host of experienced and talented players into the fold and have brought in smooth mover Daniel Clarke for his first full-time coaching gig.
“It has been a real eye-opener for me. I’ve been an assistant coach for a lot of years but this is my first full-time crack at it,” Clarke said.
The talented defender has brought a swathe of former teammates to Tallygaroopna with him, including Tim Karolidis and Rhys Bucktin.
Clarke’s relative Jesse Anderson-Clarke arrives from Wodonga Saints and is a crafty forward.
They join the foundations laid last year, headlined by best-and-fairest winner and talented forward Kian Wise.
It’s players like Wise that Clarke wants to focus on the most.
“He’s a young kid who has got heaps of talent and my role is to help him progress and get that 10-15 per cent better,” Clarke said.
“There’s a lot of talent there already and I’m looking at those guys and to get improvement from them and hopefully success will come.”
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