Wednesday night, the Eastern Region Coaches Association, held their annual Coach of the Year Awards at Chirnside Park Country Club.
More than 150 people from across the Eastern Region attended – Encompassing the Eastern Football League, Yarra Valley Mountain District FL and Dandenong Ranges Junior FL.
The night was highlighted by special guest Alan Richardson who discussed his journey from East Burwood (Premiership Coach 99-2000) to his role as Senior Coach at St Kilda, he also gave the coaches in the room some excellent advice and thanked them for their service to the game.
See below for photos from the evening!
All the Winners (EFL Clubs in Bold):
Female
Claire Knell- Mt Evelyn
Auskick
Wayne and Sarah Knight- Norwood
Junior
Mark Holly- Mt Evelyn
Youth 13-15
Paul Harte- Blackburn
Youth 16-19
Thomas Chandler- Healesville
Development Coach
Craig McKenzie- Boronia
Senior Coach
Patrick Bowden- Ringwood
Life Time Achievement Award
Darren Wilde- Healesville
Young Coach of the Year
Justin Scicluna- Knox
2015 ERCA Coaching Academy Graduates
Scott Hamill- Chirnside Park
Matt Krawczyk- Scoresby
Andrew Malloy- Park Orchards
Grant Newing- Powelltown
Sam Welsh- Montrose