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Ramsay appointed Whittlesea coach

Whittlesea has turned to Garry Ramsay to lead it into the future in the Northern Football League.

The division 1 club, which will be relegated to division 2 next season, announced the signing of Ramsay on Sunday as it’s first major step in the club’s plan to build long term, sustainable success.

“Garry brings a wealth of experience, a reputation for driving standards and achieving success over a long, highly acclaimed career,” the club said.

“Within the NFNL, Garry mostly recently spent four years with Montmorency producing great results for their club. This came after a highly successful stint at Macleod, which included a premiership and four consecutive grand final appearances between 2015 and 2018.

“Garry is also known for coaching the NFNL’s senior men’s representative team to the number one spot on the AFL Victoria Community Championships rankings in 2019. He coached the representative side from 2017 to 2019.

“We strongly believe Garry will lead us in “building for success” and re-establish our winning culture. In a positive appointment for our club, we are excited about rebuilding a future that members are proud of, which delivers sustained success on and off the field.”

Ramsay has been appointed for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

The club will also have a new looking football department will be headed up by Doug Prow and Brent Toll. Mick Meyer will be a liaison-transition manager.

The club said the reinstatement of an under-19 team in the NFNL is a critical piece in the club’s future development, with an experienced coach to be announced at season’s end.

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