Koondrook-Barham have parted ways with senior coach Aaron Collins just six games into his tenure.
Collins, who has led the club to one win and five losses across the first six rounds of the Central Murray Football Netball League, was informed on Wednesday evening of the club’s decision.
A disappointed Collins has spoken about the club’s decision – outlining his disappointment at their change in direction.
“Probably the most frustrating thing was there was no communication prior to their decision – nobody came to me and said there was an issue, they’ve just made this call and that’s the end of it,” Collins said.
“You just can’t do that in a football club, it doesn’t look good – I’ve never seen anything like it before and I’ve been around footy for a long time, it can be brutal and I suppose I’ve faced the brutal side of it here.
“I thought we were starting to show some signs of improvement to be honest – when we had a full side we were pretty competitive, as we showed against Tyntynder, but with injuries and having played good sides along the way, that hasn’t helped.”
Collins replaced club veterans Shane Guerra and Dean McGowan as senior coach at the end of last season. He came to the Raiders with an impressive pedigree, which included coaching the Jacana Football Club in the EDFL for two seasons – including a Grand Final appearance in 2015 – as well as coaching Reservoir in the Northern Football League for two seasons.
He believed he was the right fit for Koondrook-Barham.
“This club needs to be steady, they need a new culture they need somebody to lead them out of the wilderness and get them playing finals again and I thought I could do that – it’s just extremely disappointing how it’s all played out,” he said.
The Guardian has contacted Koondrook-Barham Football Netball Club for comment. The Raiders have the bye this weekend.
