Kyneton Football Netball Club will have a new senior football coach in season 2024.
This follows a mutual decision made earlier this week between the club and former AFL superstar Paul Chapman (pictured) that he would step down as senior coach, effectively immediately.
Kyneton play Maryborough tomorrow (Saturday) and Darren Chambers will be the interim coach, with the Tigers heavy favourites to defeat their winless opponents.
Tigers’ president Hayden Evans said the coaching decision was made “because Paul has increased work and family commitments, and KFNC needs to commence planning for the 2024 season.”
Evans said it was “a difficult decision, handled respectfully and made amicably”.
He said the club was extremely grateful to ‘Chappy’ for his contribution over the past three years.
“He refreshed the club with his professionalism and set high standards,” the president added.
A Macedon Ranges resident, Chapman previously coached the Greenvale Jets before signing up with the Tigers in October 2020.
In his illustrious career in the AFL, he played 280 games with Geelong and Essendon, chalking up three premierships and a Norm Smith Medal.
Kyneton seniors are seventh on the BFNL ladder, with five wins and seven losses from 12 matches, with finals seemingly out of reach.
