West Coast Eagles coach Adam Simpson will stay in his position, following a membership board assembly on Monday that “unanimously” agreed to maintain him on as senior coach.
Key factors:
- Simpson will maintain his job, following a devastating season for West Coast
- The membership’s board held a gathering on Monday, agreeing to maintain him as coach
- West Coast says Simpson will play a central position in rebuilding the membership
Chairman Paul Fitzpatrick stated Simpson, who led the Eagles to a 2018 premiership victory, was the correct individual to enhance the group’s kind.
“He has already steered us by means of the primary part of the rebuild,” Mr Fitzpatrick stated.
“We’re assured he can take us ahead and take us the place we aspire to be.”
The transfer comes after a season by which West Coast suffered 5 defeats by greater than 100 factors — most lately a 101-point loss to Fremantle throughout this month’s Western Derby.
Their final sport of 2023 noticed them end 45 factors behind the Adelaide Crows at residence on the weekend.
Mr Fitzpatrick thanked members and followers for his or her help of the membership, particularly in being a part of the 47,000-strong crowd on the sport at Perth Stadium.
“Our season got here to an finish on Saturday evening and we completed on the foot of the premiership desk,” Mr Fitzpatrick continued.
“That doesn’t sit nicely with anybody on the membership and we’re all conscious that there’s a lot work to be finished to return as a drive within the competitors.”
Mr Fitzpatrick stated the group was trying to usher in “some elite children”, because the group holds the primary choice going into the draft.
“We’re additionally open to bringing in gamers by means of the commerce interval who match our wants and record profile,” he stated.
“Adam is central to our improvement plans to help the membership’s stand up the ladder.”
The West Coast chairman additionally acknowledged contributions of retiring gamers Shannon Hurn, Luke Shuey and Nic Naitanui over nearly twenty years.
“If we would have liked a reminder that that is the beginning of a brand new period it got here by means of the post-match celebrations of those stars of our membership,” Mr Fitzpatrick stated.
“They’re legends in each sense.”
