THE Darlington Point - Coleambally Roosters are looking forward to a successful year of football after having signed up Andrew Herbert as their new first grade captain-coach.
No stranger to the area, Andrew was brought up in Coleambally and was a local junior of the club, representing Group 20 and Riverina at first grade level before moving away and working and playing elsewhere, representing Western Australia and the Northern Territory numerous times.
DPC Junior vice president William Mitchell said the club is excited to have Andrew on board and wish him all the best for the season.
“We have re-signed all players from last year except for Bryan Henderson who is to join the Black and Whites.
“We have recruited Kodie Charles, the 2011 Waratah Tigers first grade coach and are looking at strengthening up in some other key areas before the season kicks off.”
“Jone Wesele will also return, we are just going through the long visa process again at the moment.”
The Roosters have started training on Wednesday and Fridays at 6.30, with every second Wednesday at Coleambally.
Andrew Herbert’s career highlights
- 2002: Named in Group 20 team of the year.
- 2003: Signed one-year league contract with Bathurst Panthers
- 2005: Signed one-year league contract with North Beach Perth: won best and fairest
- 2005: Selected for Western Australia, representing the state in two competitions.Selected in the Affiliated States of Australia team to tour the Cook Islands.
- 2005: North Beach best and fairest
- 2006: Moved to Alice Springs, played for West’s Rugby League for six years and competed in six grand finals.
- 2006: Represented NT in Rugby League Affiliated States Championships.
- 2007: Won grand finals with West’s rugby league and Australian football.
- 2008: Represented NT in Affiliated State Championships.
- 2008: Toured Tonga and Fiji with Australian Affiliated States side.
- 2009: Played in league and Australian football competitions in Alice Springs, reaching grand finals in both. Best and fairest.
- 2010: Grand finalists with Wests rugby league
- 2011: Grand finalists with Wests rugby league.
Represented NT in the Affiliated States competition and selected to play in PNG before the Prime Ministers IV, September 25, 2011.
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