Werribee Tigers news

From the Herald-Sun
Reported by Chris Mitchell
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EXCLUSIVE: WERRIBEE has reappointed Simon Atkins as coach, giving him a sixth season at the VFL club. Atkins, whose current contract finished at the end of the season, has been given a one-year contract extension.

The former Western Bulldogs and Fitzroy player delayed contract discussions earlier in the season to get the 2008 preliminary finalist through a form slump.

From the Herald-Sun
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WERRIBEE skipper Dominic Gleeson has thrown his support behind Simon Atkins, saying the Tigers coach deserves a sixth season at the VFL club.
Atkins has started contract discussions with Werribee, with his latest two-year contract up for renewal at the end of the season.

From Star Newspapers
Reported by Tim Doutré
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WERRIBEE may have showed good form in the past couple of weeks but on Sunday against VFL rivals Williamstown they were a disappointment.

That was the word from Werribee coach Simon Atkins after his side’s 59-point round 12 thumping at Chirnside Park, 14.12.96 to 24.11.155.

From the Herald-Sun
Reported by Chris Mitchell
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NATHAN Thompson has defended his decision to put his media work ahead of his football. The Werribee forward, who has also joined the Tigers as forwards coach after 179 games for Hawthorn and North Melbourne, arrived 10 minutes into the first quarter at Williamstown last week after dashing from Richmond, where he was a panellist on Channel 9's Sunday Footy Show.

From the Werribee FC website

Simon Atkins the senior coach of the Werribee Football Club today announced the club has signed Nathan Thompson for 2009 to play for the club and also as the forward line coach.