Castlemaine appoints premiership duo as coach and president
Clayton Scoble, who played in the club's 2000 premiership, named senior coach; Frank Byrne, a 1992 premiership player, appointed president.
Castlemaine has appointed two former premiership players to up lead the club after the recent departures of senior coach Bailey Henderson and president Tim Matheson. Clayton Scoble, who played on the wing in Castlemaine's 2000 grand final victory over Kangaroo Flat, takes the senior coaching role for two years.
Frank Byrne, a 1992 premiership player, steps in as president. Scoble has coached Trentham (2012 to 2019) and Carngham Linton (2020 until this year) and is known for developing clubs to make finals.
Castlemaine has not played senior finals since 2005, though the women's team has won five straight premierships.
- 2000
- Scoble's premiership year
- 1992
- Byrne's premiership year
- Two years
- Coaching contract length
- 2005
- Last finals appearance
Why it mattersLeadership continuity with experienced figures may help the struggling club rebuild toward finals.
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