Wodonga Raiders hire high performance manager in rebuilding push
Brendan Sainsbury, who worked with NSW Swifts and Brisbane Lions, joins Wodonga as high performance manager.
Wodonga Raiders have won only seven games in five seasons. The club hired Brendan Sainsbury as high performance manager.
Sainsbury coached strength and conditioning for Super Netball's NSW Swifts and worked with the Brisbane Lions Academy. New coach Kade Klemke, who worked with Sainsbury at the Canberra Demons, said the hire will boost professionalism.
Sainsbury will create training programs tailored to each player's work and age. The club is adding several off-field roles: assistant coaches, physiotherapist and sports doctor.
Klemke said success could mean winning games, players reaching state league, or players getting drafted.
- 7 of 88
- Games won in five seasons
- 2 years as strength and conditioning coach
- NSW Swifts tenure
- Kade Klemke
- New coach
- 3 during off-season
- Training nights weekly
Why it mattersAfter years of poor performance, the Raiders are taking a professional approach to coaching and training to turn results around.
AustraliaWodonga Raiders' investment in professional support signals rising standards across regional football leagues in Victoria and New South Wales.
