Former Carlton player Dennis Armfield has been appointed Bacchus Marsh’s coach for next year’s Ballarat Football League season.
The Cobras announced on social media on Thursday, that Armfield would be the man to replace Jason Williams after he got a coaching job with Port Adelaide.
“The Bacchus Marsh Football Netball Club is proud to announce the appointment of Dennis Armfield to the position of senior men’s football coach,” the club said on social media.
“In a stellar career comprising 145 AFL games for the Carlton Football Club, Dennis was the embodiment of courage, team and determination. These qualities have carried Dennis to post-AFL success in business and as a successful community coach with the Park Orchards Football Netball Club.
“Dennis also has a strong record in elite talent development, having been head coach of the AFLW Academy and an assistant coach with the North Melbourne Kangaroos AFLW team. This capacity to develop youthful talent will be crucial to our club in the coming years as we look to provide our junior body and young senior list with opportunities to grow as footballers and community members.
The BMFNC Cobras welcome Dennis, his wife Abby, daughter Steele and their whole family to our club with warm embrace. We cannot wait to get to work on building further a successful, inclusive, community culture which will provide a place to belong and celebrate for our footballers, netballers, supporters and friends.”
The club said they would make further announcements in regards to pre-season planning and player signings will follow in coming weeks.
