From www.localfooty.com.au
Reported by Chris Cavanagh
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REWIND to August last year.
Coburg Football Club had just played its last game of the 2013 season in the VFL, marking the end of a 12-year alignment with AFL club Richmond.
The Lions were yet to name a coach for 2014, had some stability issues off the field and many in VFL circles raised the possibility they might not see out one season as a stand-alone club.
But amid the bleak forecast, the man who has been considered the heart and soul of the club over recent years — courageous captain Nick Carnell — was the first Coburg player to sign a new contract with the club and did so without hesitation.
Like every year there were offers to go elsewhere, but the ever-loyal Carnell never seriously considered leaving.
