The Sunbury Lions will have a new coach for next year’s Ballarat Football League season after announcing the departure of Travis Hodgson.
The Lions announced on Friday that Hodgson in consultation with the has decided not to continue as coach of the senior football club in 2024.
The post said both parties have been in discussion throughout 2023 and decided after the final game of the year that Hodgson would not continue on in 2024.
“Trav has been our senior coach since 2019 and has guided the club through the COVID pandemic which was a challenging period, he has also been instrumental in turning our list over, as well as developing our young playing group and attracting recruits to our club.
“As a senior premiership player for our club we are very thankful to have someone of Travis’s calibre return to the club and guide the club through a difficult period.
“The club will now actively seek a senior coach for 2024 and the club will also look to complement the playing list with recruiting a number of players.
“The club would like to take this opportunity to thank Travis for his five years of service and wish him well in his endeavours moving forward.”
Hodgson joined the Lions after coaching Bacchus Marsh including helping the Cobras win a flag.
The Lions finished this year on a disappointing note, with just one win from their last four years to slip out of finals contention having been in the top six all year.
