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The year is 2021, much has changed in the footballing landscape, but most importantly one particular coach change at a team which hit rock bottom in 2020.
St. Kilda has shocked the football world, announcing the new coach of their club as Peter Williams. Along with the announcement, Fergus Watts was announced assistant coach, Nathan Wodhams was named medical officer, Jayden Moncur was named recruitment officer, and Bryan Wallingford, administration officer.
Peter Williams fronted the media for the first time as St. Kilda coach saying "I feel we have a long road ahead of us after winning the wooden spoon, but I believe with a firm youth policy, we can go far and end the suffering of the St. Kilda fans who felt they were on the edge of a dynasty after winning the 2018 flag".
Chase Perigo (28 yrs, 19 games) and Victor Terrington (30 yrs, 257 games) retired for the Saints. Then Williams axed a third of the list, delisting thirteen players, including club champion Robert Akers who had played 264 games for the Saints and still believed he had a couple of years left. "There is no room for sentiment in the modern game. The moment you bring sentiment into it, is the moment you no longer have 100% focus."
