Not quite VFL I know but I thought it worthy of note anyway....
Simon Madden has taken on the coaching role at St Bernards in VAFA A grade next season , filling the gap created by former VFL identity Peter Nicholson who resigned recently citing travel and family concerns.
Nicko has recently been appointed as coach of Old Hailebury and former Carlton and StKilda player Dean Rice has been appointed at Old Melburnians.
And just to add another VFL angle to the post ( !!!!!) former Werribee ressies coach Dave Calthorpe has got the job at Old Essendon in B Grade.
Interesting post rico...
Nicholson, from the outside anyway, did nothing wrong at Springvale (except maybe not give St Kilda players easy games) and has gotten St Bernards into the last 3 grand finals although they lost a couple.
And Dave Calthorpe...well I don't know why Werribee sacked him mid year this year but there has to be a story in that surely. Next thing I know he'd bobbed up as a runner for Esssendon!
Yeah , interesting that on Calthorpe. There was a suggestion at the time that he simply wanted to get back into the AFL system but I thought at the time it was stretching it a bit to go back as a runner !
Re Nicko , terrific bloke , terrific coach but I think his strict insistence on playing blokes on form alone (VFL/AFL alike) may keep him from ever returning at VFL level , barring of course a stand alone club. Bizarro eh ? Picking blokes on form !!!!! It'll never catch on.............................