Tara Murray
Ash Flavel will take the coaching reins at Westmeadows next season in the Essendon District Football League division 1.
The Tigers announced on Wednesday that Mo Kaakour had stood down from the senior coaching role having been appointed assistant coach for Richmond’s Victorian Football League side.
The club said in a statement that Kaakour will still be at Westmeadows next season.
“We would also like to announce that Mo has accepted the role as director of football at our football club and will stay on to guide our senior men’s and women’s programs,” he said.
“In this role Mo will oversee both programs taking a position on the committee as part of the executive leadership team.
“We are excited to welcome Mo onto our committee and look forward to his contribution as we continue to strive for excellence at all levels.
“Having a pathway into the elite level is something we have been aiming for and we are looking forward to the opportunities Mo’s new roles will offer to our junior boys and girls programs.”
The club said that after Kaakour’s appointment that they did an internal review of their coaching group which resulted in the club appointingAsh Flavel as senior coach.
“Ash has been a part of the senior coaching group since 2021,” the statement said.
“Along with the rest of our coaching staff he has been instrumental in the development of our young group. Stability and consistency is our priority as we continue.
“Ash has a long history within the competition having played over 250 games of premier Division football.
“His coaching experience consists of playing assistant coach at Epping Football Club and forward line coach for both Pascoe Vale and Glenroy football clubs, as well as senior assistant coach for Westmeadows Football Club for the past two years.”
