After 245 games with Williamstown coach Andy Collins has quit as coach after accepting a full time teaching role. He says he can't give the time to the role anymore.
From the Box Hill official website
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Box Hill Hawks are delighted to announce that as part of Sam Mitchell’s new role as Head of Development at Hawthorn, he will also take on the job of Box Hill Hawks Senior Coach.
Mitchell’s new role heads the development of Hawthorn’s playing list, with a specific focus on developing Hawthorn’s first to fifth year players.
The opportunity will enable Mitchell to carry his teaching from a training environment through to a match day setting, while also providing him with the opportunity to run his own program for the first time in his coaching career.
Reported by Nick Ansell
ENTERING THE LEAGUE: Former Port Melbourne defender Lachie Waddell has joined Hamilton Kangaroos in a major coup for the Hampden league outfit. Picture: Emily Fraser-Ison.
A PORT Melbourne premiership player will solidify Hamilton Kangaroos' forward and ruck stocks as Gerard FitzGerald's men plot a route to Hampden league finals.
Former Borough defender Lachie Waddell has signed at Melville Oval.
Weddall helped Port Melbourne to a VFL premiership in 2017. He was deployed as a key defender, working closely with coach Gary Ayres, after developing as a forward and ruck option.
From The Age - www.realfooty.com.au
Reported by Scott Spits
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The AFL has confirmed that 22 licences have been granted for the second-tier competition to showcase football on the eastern coast from next year.
Historic Victorian club the Northern Bullants will come back from the dead to feature as a standalone team.
localfooty.com.au has just published an update for the 2021 season.
Media Release:
The Northern Bullants Football Club are pleased to confirm the club has officially accepted a formal license to join the newly formed VFL/Second Tier competition in 2021.
The AFL sent license offers to clubs from the Victorian Football League and North East Australian Football League across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, with a mandate for clubs to confirm their participation.
Northern Bullants President, Stephen Papal said: “We are delighted to confirm the Ants are back.
Anybody heard word on competition structure? Looks to me like we're gonna have 23 teams, so am guessing they're gonna have two conferences. Surely there's some word on the street?
