New Coach Announced for 2010
It gives me great pleasure to announce our new coach for season 2010 is Richard Osborne.
Most of you would have heard of Richard as he played 283 games of VFL/AFL football. As well as representing Victoria on 7 occasions.
Richard started his VFL career in 1982 and played 11 seasons with Fitzroy before moving to the Sydney Swans for a year, Footscray for 3 years and finishing his AFL career with Collingwood in 1998. Richard is probably best known as a strong marking, leading forward kicking 574 goals through his 17 year career.
Richard has played under some of the great coaches including Ron Barassi, David Parkin and Robert Walls and this wealth of experience will be a fantastic addition to the Gryphons for 2010. This is an outstanding appointment and really sets up up with some massive momentum coming into the new season.
Richard is 45 years old, a great family man with 3 kids and is keen to put his passion, time and energy back into grass roots football.
There will be meeting next week to discuss the finalisation of the coaching panel. We will then communicate a date and time for a meet the coach session and advise pre-season training.
We’ve all spoken about 2010 being a huge opportunity for the Monash Gryphons to have a successful year on field. But it wont just happen. You have to get yourselves as fit as possible, and do your best to recruit and bring new players to the club. Now is a great time to start talking to mates and get them keen to be part of the success at Monash Gryphons AFC.
Richard is aware of the standard of lower level amateur football, however he has high expectations of the commitment of the playing group and the professionalism of the club. With a new president and leadership for 2010, exciting things happening off field (especially the construction of 4 new light towers) we have plenty to look forward to for season 2010.
Please join me in thanking Richard for accepting the position of senior coach of our footy club and welcoming him onboard.