Two greats of the Tathra Sea Eagles will join forces to lead the seniors this year.
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Multiple-time premiership coach Brad McBain has signed on again to jointly fill the key role alongside long-serving club man Kev May as co-coach.
“Kev has been an integral part of our footy club for more than 25 years,” senior skipper Luke Taylor said.
“He’s been on the coaching panel for years and it’s great that he has taken the next step into this role.
“For both Brad and myself in the past Kev has been a bench operator for us and I can’t speak highly enough of the support and work he does.”
Taylor said McBain and May were two of the “most influential people” he had been involved with during his playing career and that they would make an excellent combination to lead the Sea Eagles’ top roster.
“To see them working together is exciting for the footy club,” he said.
“Macca as a coach commands a lot of respect from the players, he is second to none for that – he is a multiple-premiership-winning coach and a fantastic player in his own right.
“These are two guys that players want to play for, they get a lot of respect and as a club we’re rapt to have them in charge.”
Heading up the development grade will be another long-serving club man in John Harney, who has plenty of premierships under his belt and a reputation as one of the most reliable players on the field.
“Coaching the reserve grade side could be one of the hardest jobs in the club, but Moona is a fantastic leader who rallies the troops, he’s one of my great mates,” Taylor said.
There is plenty of love for the incoming coach, who is a well-respected player and a great supporter of the club from the sidelines.
At the helm of the ladies will be Col Funston returning to the role, with Dave Howard assisting.
The ladies are quickly becoming a strong point for the club with more than 25 players a week already hitting the training track.
Taylor said the aim will be to go one step further this year.
“They’re looking to keep developing and make amends of sorts after getting pipped in the big dance last year,” he said.
The Sea Eagles will also welcome an under 11s contingent under the watchful vigil of the club’s first female coach – Cymmon Parker.
The Sea Eagles have been low on juniors over the last decade, so Taylor said the rise of the 11s was perhaps the most exciting inclusion for the Eagles this year.
Training sessions are already underway across the board, but efforts will ramp up in March with the season to start in April.