Corey Dennehy jumped at the opportunity to coach Tullamarine in next year’s Essendon District Football League women’s season.
Dennehy started the 2025 season as the side’s runner before two coaching changes as the Demons saw him become the side’s coach in the division 1 competition.
When the club asked if he would take on the role for next season, Dennehy had no doubt about it.
“There was no shadow of a doubt and I would have turned up anyway,” he said. “It’s very exciting.
“It was a bit of a rough start with two coaches before me. It was a bit rough trying to achieve something in so little time with no pre-season to implement things and how we go about footy.”
Dennehy, a self-confessed footy nuffy, said the club needed a coach that was committed to the role to see what the side can do.
He said they showed some good signs this year, including pushing grand finalists Burnside Heights for three quarters midseason.
“We glued together really well,” he said. “Playing the full four quarters is the biggest thing for us.”
Dennehy said having a pre-season together would make a massive difference.
He said there was one big area that they were really looking to focus on.
“Fitness,” he said as the main thing. “We might not be the most skilful team in the competition, but we want to be able to outrun any team.”
The Demons have already had their first session of the pre-season with 17 players hitting the track.
Dennehy said they had started the pre-season with a lot of momentum.
“So far we signed on three new players on the first night and we’re talking to a few other girls,” he said.
“To have 17 rock up on the first night especially in November is really good. We have 25 girls so far that have signed on and want to play footy for us, that’s good at the start of November.
“The girls have stuck together for a year and half to two years and it’s starting to come together nicely.
“Hopefully we are finals bound next season.”
Dennehy said they were still looking for new players and everyone was welcome to come down.
