Tara Murray
Roxburgh Park has turned to Ross Terranova to lead it forward in the Essendon District Football League division 1 competition.
The Magpies announced this week that the former Glenroy premiership coach would replace Michael Farrelly, who had stood down from the role.
Magpies president Tom Mason said there had been a number of really high credentialed people apply for the role.
“We had a pretty impressive list of applicants,” he said. “We know what Ross had done with Glenroy and it’s what we are going to hopefully do in the coming years [go into premier division].
“Someone of that calibre wanted to come to Roxy. It wasn’t the easiest decision with the talent that applied.
“We thought he was in the best position to take us to the next level and hopefully stay there.
Terranova spent this year as an assistant coach at Greenvale after finishing up at Glenroy, where he coached more than 100 games for the club.
Mason said anyone who knows Terranova, knows that he was itching to get back into a heading coach role.
He said Terranova’s time at Greenvale had only helped him gain some more valuable experience.
“It’s been good talking with him over the past month or two about his time at Greenvale,” he said.
“They’re a fantastic club and well run in a division that we want to get to. What he has learnt there will be really beneficial to the club and the community.”
As well as locking in a new coach, the club has announced a number of re-signings.
Mason said you always hold your breath when you lose a coach like Farrelly and what impact that will have, but were thrilled that everyone seems to be hanging around.
He said they would have a few more announcements in the next week or two.
