Wimmera League 2023

[Saintsone]

Nalder announced Saturday night after the win he wouldn’t be returning to coach. Wasn’t real impressed at the start of the year either being asked to take a pay cut to help bring some extra players in. Also wasn’t happy that he wasn’t coach of the year. To be fair that team of the year was a bit of a mess.

Rumour is he is off to a struggling near by club.

3-4 already gone from Ararat as well with travel, work and family being the main reasons. Arnott and Mendes are two of them.

How near,

 

[Leather Magnet]

Nalder announced Saturday night after the win he wouldn’t be returning to coach. Wasn’t real impressed at the start of the year either being asked to take a pay cut to help bring some extra players in. Also wasn’t happy that he wasn’t coach of the year. To be fair that team of the year was a bit of a mess.

Rumour is he is off to a struggling near by club.

3-4 already gone from Ararat as well with travel, work and family being the main reasons. Arnott and Mendes are two of them.

Some clubs eat their own but not Ararat. They chew outsiders up and spit them out. Don't like outsiders coaching them, never have, never will. Walder did well to win a flag before they got him. Outsiders usually get pushed after they build the club up but before they can win.
Does Walder take the gig at Stawell or return for a second stint at Warrack Eagles?

 

[SnPshaker]

How near,

Where I heard the rumour I'll have to take what they say with many grains of salt now as it was Moyston/Willuara but they just announced coaches over the weekend.

 

[Grimmett]

Tatyoon?

 

[Saintsone]

Some clubs eat their own but not Ararat. They chew outsiders up and spit them out. Don't like outsiders coaching them, never have, never will. Walder did well to win a flag before they got him. Outsiders usually get pushed after they build the club up but before they can win.
Does Walder take the gig at Stawell or return for a second stint at Warrack Eagles?

Have heard Warracknabeal , but Stawell would make sense as he would not need to relocate

 

[Shitkicker]

What a fantastic season ahead. I can’t remember another year with this level of evenness.
Any given Sunday type feels this year. Even the bottom sides from last year you could see making finals.

Big unknown is where thunder will sit. Giants and storm both lose GFs last year so surely combined are bloody good?

 

[RudyCt]

What a fantastic season ahead. I can’t remember another year with this level of evenness.
Any given Sunday type feels this year. Even the bottom sides from last year you could see making finals.

Big unknown is where thunder will sit. Giants and storm both lose GFs last year so surely combined are bloody good?

Agreed...massive year ahead. Thunder a very intriguing prospect for sure. Stawell knock off Ararat to start the year as well so they've made a statement. 3WM guys seem to think Horsham Demons will be big improvers so who drops out? Not Dimboola based on what you read, so that leaves the Saints, right? As strange as this sounds, I'm just as interested in how Nhill & Warrack fare as what will be going on at the top!

 

[chimp2022]

You take out Nhill & Warrack and it’s a very strong and even in 2024. Genuinely anyone can beat anyone on any given day.

 

[RudyCt]

You take out Nhill & Warrack and it’s a very strong and even in 2024. Genuinely anyone can beat anyone on any given day.

Nhill appear to have given a decent account of themselves. Can we give Warrack a "mulligan" ... new recruits/new coach/new system in place? I'm sure Thunder were pumped as well. Warrack have Ararat up next, so things aren't going to get any easier!