By Tara Murray
Brad Robertson returns to Werribee to further his coaching career, having been appointed the Tigers coach for the next Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association season.
Robertson spent two seasons as a player at the Tigers after his Victorian Premier Cricket career, before spending the past six seasons as captain-coach at Williamstown CYMS.
Robertson felt he was ready to take that next step with his coaching, with Werribee the perfect location.
“I’m very excited,” he said. “I had six years at WIlliamstown CYMS and I really enjoyed coaching the club.
“I was looking for that next step. I have a strong connection with the club [Werribee], I live in Werribee, my kids go to school in Werribee and hopefully they play cricket at Werribee at some point.
“It was almost a no-brainer.”
Robertson said he’d learned so much from his previous seasons coaching, with the biggest thing learning the people management side of things in sport.
The new coach, who is a teacher, said the amount of talent coming through the club was something that attracted him to the role.
He said the club wanted to further build on its relationship with the junior club, to help further build a stronger pathway at an inclusive club.
The talent in the senior club was shown this season, despite the first XI not playing finals.
The second XI won the premiership, while the third XI made the grand final.
“The people I spoke with at the club, they said they set high expectations,” Robertson said. “While they missed out in the first XI, there are a number of young cricketers playing good cricket and there’s good signs for the future.
“There’s plenty to be excited about. Twenty-two players played in the first XI, all but one of the second XI premiership players played in the first XI,
“We got games and experience in them, which will hold them in good stead.”
Robertson said while they were keen to see what the young talent could do, they would look to try and add a couple of experienced players around them.
He said he would look to play but it was unlikely to be in the top grade, but that would be decided closer to the season.
“We’ve pinpointed a couple of areas that we need a little bit of experience and depth,” he said.
“We have an eye on development as well. My job is to develop the young players there.
“We want to add some experience to help achieve that goal.”
