A Diggers Rest premiership player is returning to the club in a coaching capacity, bringing with him AFL coaching experience.
Jason Williams, a Burras premiership player, returns to the Riddell District Football League club as a development coach.
“To our long-time members, Jase needs no introduction — a key part of our 2016 senior premiership side, he already holds a special place in our club’s history,” the club said on social media.
“Away from the Burras, Jase has built an outstanding coaching resume, rising through the ranks from the Calder Cannons to the AFL.
“A proud Noongar man from Narrogin, WA, Jase has also played a significant role in national development pathways, including leadership within the AFL’s Indigenous Talent Program and mentoring across the Indigenous All-Stars.
“Jase’s relationship-building, calm guidance, and deep pathway expertise make him a formidable asset to the Diggers Rest Football Netball Club and the wider community.”
Since leaving the Burras, where he played between 2014 and 2016, Williams coached at the Calder Cannons before heading to Bacchus Marsh in the Ballarat Football League to coach his own side for the first time.
He joined Port Adelaide as a development coach for the past two years.
Williams worked with the emerging forwards at the Power and oversaw Port Adelaide’s Next Generation Academy.
He’s returning Victoria and will join Hawthorn as a development coach.
Williams will provide support to Shaun Campbell, who will coach the Burras for a second straight year.
