The Coburg Football Club are delighted to announce ex AFL players Ricky Petterd and Adam Campbell as assistant coaches to Peter German ahead of its 2016 pre-season campaign, as well as appointing one of the most respected names in local football as its new Football Operations Manager, in Ron Rooney.
Ricky arrives at the club following an AFL career spanning 84 games in nine seasons with Melbourne and Richmond. In Ricky’s time at Melbourne, he established a friendship with current General Manager Craig Lees, which was crucial in getting him to Piranha Park. Ricky is a level two AFL accredited coach and was a line coach with TAC Cup side Sandringham Dragons in 2013, responsible for the backline. Ricky will look after the midfielders, with Richard Peoples, the club’s midfield coach the past two seasons, in charge of the backline in 2016.
Adam comes to Piranha Park after playing with VAFA side St.Bernards OCFC in 2015. Prior to this he managed 13 games in six seasons with Fremantle, as well as 109 WAFL appearances with West Perth and Subiaco, and also played with NEAFL side Sydney University. Adam played under German in 2007-08 when he was in charge of the midfielders at the Dockers. Adam will be the club;s forward line coach of the senior side in 2016.
Ron has had a decorated playing and coaching career in local football, playing with local sides Epping, Broadmeadows and Aberfeldie, as well as Sunshine and Oak Park who he also later coached. At Oak Park, Ron was a four-time club best and fairest winner, a premiership coach and also was named coach in the club’s team of the century. He also coached EDFL sides Tullamarine, Pascoe Vale, Airport West and Coburg Districts, and VAFA side North Old Boys-St. Pats. A Physical Education Co-Ordinator, Ron has also been involved with coaching programs with the Calder Cannons, and has also worked at Cricket Victoria and Australia in regards to game development and fitness. As Football Operations Manager, Ron will be responsible for the liaison with the club’s staff members as well as the football and administration department.
Going forward, the Coburg Football Club are delighted to announce these three signings as we go onto our third season since returning to being a standalone club.
