Three-time Darley women’s premiership coach Brett Faulkhead leaves on a high after deciding to step down.
Faulkhead led the Devils to back-to-back premierships before sharing the coaching role with Emmerson Hitch this year as they made it three Ballarat Football League Women’s premierships.
After a year of ups and downs, they made it a hat-trick of wins as they claimed the premiership, 7.2 (44)-2.11 (23).
Faulkhead said the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one which was behind his decision to step down.
“I have decided to step down from the senior coaching position for next year,” he said.
“This is the right time for the club to look at taking this team to the next level by bringing in a new face, voice, and ideas.
“I am truly grateful that the Darley FNC took a chance and gave me the opportunity to coach this team.
“I am so proud of not only what we have achieved over the last three years, but also what we have built and nurtured as a football team.”
Speaking after the third premiership, Faulkhead said while all the premierships were different that this year was the hardest of the three.
“Each year we’ve turned over girls and had new players come in,” he said. “It’s a new identity and new ideas.
“We had some injuries that have kept girls out of the team. There’s been so many emotions and we’ve ridden the bumps with the girls.
“We’ve had some laughs and some tears and hurdles a couple of times throughout the year.
“We worked them out.
“Emmerson did some googling and it’s just one point something per cent throughout sports wins three in a row.”
