Nedlands has achieved a significant coaching coup with the appointment of former Emirates Western Force assistant coach Tom Fearn as its inaugural Director of Coaching for 2010.
Tom’s appointment is part of a “coaching centre of excellence” being created by new Neddies President Hans Sauer, who took over from Murray McLean at the club’s AGM on November 26.
Tom is joined down at The Foreshore by two other Premier Grade coaches from last season, Willie van Dyk (Rockingham) and Steve McCullough (Associates). Willie will be coaching the Colts in 2010, while Steve will be assisting Tony Ball with the Premier Grade team. From all Neddies players and supporters, a big welcome to The Foreshore to both Willie and Steve.
In addition, the club welcomes back another of its favourite sons in the highly-credentialed Dave McKnight, whose list of successes during a long and distinguished association with Neddies has included Premiership victories in 1st Grade through to Colts. Dave will be the club’s Assistant Director of Coaching. Great to have you back Dave.
New President Hans said that building a “coaching centre of excellence” was part of a strategy by Nedlands to develop emerging talent in the Perth rugby competition to provide a feeder system for the Emirates Western Force.
As a player with Nedlands, Tom Fearn won a record six 1st Grade Premierships before taking up coaching in 1997. He guided Nedlands to Premiership victory in 1999 and 2000. After coaching the WA State team in 2001, Fearn went on to coach Wests Subiaco to three consecutive Premiership victories in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
That track record earned Fearn selection as one of John Mitchell’s assistant at the Emirates Western Force in the team’s inaugural 2006 Super 14 season, a position he held for four years.
The Nedlands coaching panel for 2010 also includes two other accredited ARU coaching examiners in Bryn Vaughan and Brendan Loag. There’s plenty more quality through the coaching ranks through the likes of Pete Sinden, Marty Fitzsimmons, Trent Gainey and Boycie McClutchie.
The 2010 will also be a milestone for Nedlands as the club pursues a much-anticipated $500,000 redevelopment of its club house at The Foreshore in Nedlands.
Of course, last year Neddies fielded a record nine senior teams and took home the WA Club Championship. The Neddies 1st Grade team also continued a remarkable record that has seen them make the finals for no fewer than 27 consecutive seasons – an achievement which would be the envy of any rugby club in the world.
With our coaching centre of excellence, we aim to improve our standards even further in 2010 to keep Neddies at the top of WA rugby. So bring it on….!!
Tom Fearn Returns to Head Nedlands Centre of Coaching Excellence
ASSOSIATES 1st GRADE COACHES
Associates RUFC is pleased to announce the following coaching appointments for the 2010 season.
Coaching Coordinator – Des Thornton
1st Grade Coach - Anthony (Bear) Brain
Assistant 1st Grade Coach – Ryan (Razza) ParkinDes is an accredited Australian Rugby Union Level III coach. He has a very successful coaching record at State level, with the Perth Gold team winning the Australian Rugby Shield championships in 2003 & 2005, and finishing runner-up in 2001, 2002 & 2004.
Bear and Razza need little introduction to Soaks. They are both highly successful players at Club and State level, and have coached the Associates U18s for the past 2 seasons. They bring a high level of enthusiasm, competitive drive and passion to the 1st Grade team, enhanced by a focus on fitness and physicality.
ASSOSIATES 1st GRADE COACHES
The 2010 coaches have now been appointed. A warm Soaks welcome to Des Thornton who has joined the club as Coach Co-ordinator for 2010.
Coach Co-ordinator Des Thornton
1st Grade Anthony Brain
Assistant Ryan Parkin
Manager
2nd Grade Tony Rovira
Assistant Nick Sheldrick
Manager
3rd Grade Mark Quann
Assistant
Manager Bert Butler
4th Grade Bruce Hughes
Assistant Geoff Stooke
Manager
Under 20’s Bob Hunter
Assistant Mark Patterson
Manager
Under 18’s Tim Fergurson
Assistant
Manager James Rowden
1st Grade Anthony Brain
Assistant Ryan Parkin
Manager
2nd Grade Tony Rovira
Assistant Nick Sheldrick
Manager
3rd Grade Mark Quann
Assistant
Manager Bert Butler
4th Grade Bruce Hughes
Assistant Geoff Stooke
Manager
Under 20’s Bob Hunter
Assistant Mark Patterson
Manager
Under 18’s Tim Fergurson
Assistant
Manager James Rowden
CHAMPION COACH JOINS PERTH-BAYSWATER
Perth-Bayswater is pleased to announce the appointment of Rex George as the Premier Grade Coach for 2010. Rex brings to the club a high level of coaching skills, having been the first Grade Coach of the famous Ponsonby club in Auckland, New Zealand.
Rex has an outstanding playing record also;
Bay of Plenty R.F.U all grades
- Capt B.O.P. all grades
- Capt B.O.P senior Representative 4 yrs (1991-1994)
- Coached B.O.P and North Harbour Representative teams
N.Z Maori Team 1992 – 1994
- Tour Pacific Islands, South Africa
N.Z Divisional Team 1993 (Captain two games)
- Tour Pacific Islands
The club is also pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Carlisle as the Assistant Coach. Dean, who has won two premierships in a row with his Under 18s, looks to progress into the senior ranks. After being accepted into the ARU Level 3 Course, Dean is keen to work with our exciting backs. With Dean in the backs and a 68 game Bay of Plenty hooker as the Head Coach, the writing is already on the wall on what type of season we will have.
Players and Management will be invited to the clubrooms to meet our new team in the coming days.
COTTESLOE CHOKE PALY OUT OF PREMIERSHIP
Sunday, 20 September 2009 8:34pm
by Rick Boyd
Cottesloe overpowered minor premiers Palmyra by an unexpected 27-6 at Members Equity Stadium today to win the 2009 grand final of the WA rugby club competition, sponsored by KWIK Crane and Transport Hire
Palmyra’s errors didn’t help their cause and when Cottesloe added a try mid-way through the second half, the writing was on the wall for the increasingly panicked minor premiers. A couple of late tries blew out the score to flatter the Seagulls but the win was just reward for their composed, dominant play that choked Palmyra out of the title they most coveted.
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