Brent Sheean will stand down from his post as head coach of Tarneit at the end of the Western Region Football League division 3 season, to spend more time with his young family.
While Sheean’s love and passion for the football club and coaching is still there, he said he recognised something had to give in his busy life.
“I don’t want to leave the Tarneit Titans, I won’t be going anywhere else to coach,” he said.
“Unfortunately, due to work, family commitments and being a head coach is a fair bit to juggle, and I’ve just had to make a decision on something that I’ll have to bow out of.
“I very much enjoyed my time at the club… I’m grateful for the chance that the Tarneit Titans gave to me… it’s been a pretty special experience for me, and I’ve enjoyed it, just loved it.”
However, with three home and away rounds to play and the Titans only sitting a game out of the top four, finals could be on the cards for the club.
Following this week’s bye the Titans will play the fourth placed side, West Footscray in the penultimate game of the season in what will make or break their season.
“That game’s massive for us,” Sheean said. “That’s the exciting part, the season is very much still alive for us now.
“We’ve had a couple of results go our way, we’ve had a couple of good wins recently, it’s sort of put us back in that frame.
“Whilst I’ll be finishing up at the end it’s all full steam ahead for the rest of the season.
“We’ve all bought into that and hopefully it gives a little bit of an impetus, a little bit extra motivation, if ever we needed it, to take that next step.”
With second placed Albanvale as the last clash of the season, Tarneit would most likely have to win both games should they play in the finals. Sheean knows that will be a big task.
“The boys obviously know what’s on the line, so they don’t need the motivation, but I suppose every little per cent helps,” he said.
“Ultimately finals is in our hands, it’s in our destiny if we really want it. If we win both games we’re in, it’s as simple as that.
“Let’s go out with a bang, and see how far we can get.”
Harper Sercombe
