The first senior interleague squad for the Horsham District football league has been released, with the squad of 56 to be narrowed down across the coming weeks.
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Harrow-Balmoral's Nick Pekin has again been appointed head coach for the second consecutive year, and will be assisted by some of the District league's best leaders.
Kalkee's Stuart Farr and Pimpinio's Chris Walsh are assistant coaches, Taylors Lake's Brandon Weatherson and Pimpinio's Liam Jakobi will be backline coaches, Laharum's Robbie Miller and Swift's Scott Carey will coach the midfield, while Natimuk United's Nathan Koenig and Harrow-Balmoral's Simon Close are the forward line coaches.
Pekin said it was exciting to have some of the best football minds in the region on board.
"It just gives us a bit more opinion and a few more voices," Pekin said. "As the coach, I don't want it to be perceived as my way or the high way - to get more blokes involved will just help spread the workload and offer some more opinions across the board."
Horsham host the Loddon Valley Football League from central Victoria on May 18.
The side hope to make amends for a disappointing result in 2018, when they lost by 60 points to the Ellinbank and District league.
"Not to take anything away from who we played last year, they were very good, but obviously we want to go a bit better this year," Pekin said.
"I also want guys to really enjoy the experience - I have always enjoyed playing representative footy and have created some great relationships from it in the past.
"Hopefully if we all enjoy it the success should follow."
Harrow-Balmoral - Nic Pekin, Simon Close, Eric Guthrie, Cody Deutscher.
Kalkee - Simon Hobbs, Jasper Gunn, Harvey Gunn, Louis Papst.
Noradjuha-Quantong - Dustin Cross, Jack Vague, Tom Cooper, Nathan Byrne.
Taylors Lake - Jye Smith, Trae Martin, Matt Mcculloch, Andrew Phelan.
Pimpinio - Liam Jakobi, Nathan Clough.
Natimuk United - Nathan Koenig, Sam Anson, Jayden Stiles, Alex Ridsdale, Jordan Smith, Jesse Wilkinson, Mitch Riddell, Zach Smith, Will Risdale.
Jeparit-Rainbow - Jakob Cocks, Simon Clugston, Peter Weir, Tyler Edelsten.
Rupanyup - Daniel Schaper, Jack Musgrove.
Laharum - Tom Crawford, Brett Ervin, Robbie Miller.
Swifts - Brett Heargreaves, Scott Carey, Damon Folkes, Liam Scott, Matthew Healy, Daniel Parkin, Ryan Folkes, Todd Matthews.
Edenhope-Apsley - Carl Slape, Damien Monaghan, Lachlan Middleton, Samuel McClure, Matthew Butler, Jeremy Kealy, Bartley Nolan, Shayne Williams, Taylor Milner, Bernie Kealy, Jak Thomas Ryan.
Richard Crabtree
richard.crabtree@austcommunitymedia.com.au
richard.crabtree@austcommunitymedia.com.au
