Rosebud in hunt for new coach
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THE 40-day reign of Tommy McShane as senior coach of Rosebud ended abruptly last week.
Club president John Grbac confirmed on social media on Friday that McShane had been “stood down”.
“I won’t crucify the guy because he’s a good mate of mine,” Grbac said.
“We’ve come to an agreement and he understands that.
“It was a trial thing really and Tommy was new to it anyway.
“He thinks it’s better for the club too because if he’s not getting the respect from the players then it’s time to move on.
Rosebud in hunt for new coach
Coaching cameo: Tom McShane (back row, red and black cap) with Rosebud’s Wallace Cup squad at Monterey Reserve earlier this month.
Picture: Darryl Kennedy
THE 40-day reign of Tommy McShane as senior coach of Rosebud ended abruptly last week.
Club president John Grbac confirmed on social media on Friday that McShane had been “stood down”.
“I won’t crucify the guy because he’s a good mate of mine,” Grbac said.
“We’ve come to an agreement and he understands that.
“It was a trial thing really and Tommy was new to it anyway.
Second Wallace Cup for Langy
Picture: Darryl Kennedy
SOCCER
LANGWARRIN’s pre-season preparations went according to plan last Saturday at Monterey Reserve when it won back-to-back Wallace Cups.
As fate would have it Langy’s 1-0 win over Mornington in the final came thanks to Sammy Orritt who was brought here by the Dallas Brooks boys back in 2017.
He’d scored a belter earlier in the tournament, a fiercely-struck volley that rocketed into the net and the decider in the final was a deftly curled shot into the far corner from the left of the box.
Mornington took a young squad to the annual tournament with most of its high-profile players either injured or rested and the slick interpassing on show bodes well for the future.
Second Wallace Cup for Langy
Winners are grinners: Langwarrin players and coaching staff celebrate last weekend’s Wallace Cup success at Monterey Reserve.
Picture: Darryl Kennedy
SOCCER
LANGWARRIN’s pre-season preparations went according to plan last Saturday at Monterey Reserve when it won back-to-back Wallace Cups.
As fate would have it Langy’s 1-0 win over Mornington in the final came thanks to Sammy Orritt who was brought here by the Dallas Brooks boys back in 2017.
He’d scored a belter earlier in the tournament, a fiercely-struck volley that rocketed into the net and the decider in the final was a deftly curled shot into the far corner from the left of the box.
Pines claim Berwick City scalp
Pines pounce: Fijian international midfielder Savenaca Baledrokadroka (left) lays the ball off despite the close attention of Berwick City midfielder Lewis Foster.
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SOCCER
FRANKSTON Pines’ 2021 campaign got back on track with a 4-3 win over Berwick City in their friendly at Monterey Reserve last weekend.
The local side had suffered a hiccup back in December when losing to Doveton’s NPL under-21s 3-1.
There’s been a fair bit of hype around this Pines’ side and its State 3 title credentials not least because of its four young Fijian internationals so it needed a much more positive display to justify the noise.