Former Footscray player Shaun Baxter named coach for Griffith Swans
Former professional Australian rules football player Shaun Baxter has taken on the role of senior coach and football development manager for the Griffith Swans community club.
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Former Footscray player Shaun Baxter has agreed to become the football development manager and senior coach for the Griffith Swans, Region Riverina reported. The 48-year-old cancer survivor will lead the community football and netball club alongside player-coach Jack Rowston. [1]
Baxter sought a return to Australian rules football by publishing a post on Facebook to offer his coaching services, according to Region Riverina. He received offers from several clubs across Australia, including teams in Cairns and Western Australia, before selecting Griffith. [1]
Region Riverina reported that Baxter chose to move to the Riverina region after taking a caravan trip with his wife. He relocated to Griffith from Rockhampton because he appreciated the local community atmosphere. [1]
Footscray is an inner-city suburb of Melbourne in Victoria. Griffith is a regional city located in the Riverina region of New South Wales that recorded a population of 20,569 at the 2021 census. [2][3]
In short
- Shaun Baxter was appointed senior coach and football development manager for the Griffith Swans.
- Baxter previously played for the Western Bulldogs when the team was known as Footscray.
- Jack Rowston will serve as player-coach alongside Baxter at the Griffith Swans.
- Baxter received coaching offers from Cairns and Western Australia before choosing Griffith.
Sources
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- [1]Former Footscray player who beat cancer has big plans for Griffith SwansRegion Riverina, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Footscray, Victoria on Wikipedia
- [3]Griffith, New South Wales on Wikipedia
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