COACH: Brent Millar (2nd year)
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LAST YEAR: 5th – 7-10
A YEAR of development lays ahead for White Hills.
The Demons were finalists last year, but following an exodus of players during the off-season, coach Brent Millar will field a team based around youth.
“We’ll have at least 16 or 17 players under the age of 22 each week, so we’ll be a young side,” Millar said.
“We’ve obviously lost some key players, but all we’re focusing on is the players who want to be here for the right reasons.
“With a young group will come inconsistency, but it will also create opportunity and what the young players bring to the table is plenty of energy.
“We had our pre-season training camp in Torquay and it was great to see the kids leading the way, and that has given me a new lease on my coaching.”
Among the additions for the Demons are Matthew Roberts from Maiden Gully YCW, former HDFL inter-league representative Rory Cunningham, and young forward Jordan Waldron from Golden Square.
“This year is all about development and putting the time into our young players because what we need to do now is make sure we have a stable environment that they want to be part of going forward,” Millar said.
Quick wrap on the Demons
ARRIVALS
Matthew Roberts, Rory Cunningham, Jordan Waldron, Brad Parnell, James Avery, Damien Brennan.
DEPARTURES
Jake Ward, Sean Christopher, Eddie Dickins, Hayden Wright, Lachlan Furness, Matt Lehane, Jason Curtain, Lachlan Sidebottom, Jake Dickens, Levi Middleton.
THE BASICS
Sportsbet flag odds: $41
Player points: 43
Last flag: 1988
FIRST MONTH
R1: v Huntly (a)
R2: Bye
R3: v LBU (h)
R4: v North Bendigo (a)
PAST FIVE YEARS
2017: 5th - 7-10
2016: 7th - 5-11
2015: 4th - 10-8
2014: 5th - 8-9
2013: 7th - 5-11
