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A favOURITE SoN RETURNS hoME BY rOB BiDMEADE Nathan Bassett The view from The Hill is always good. FORMER Adelaide Crows defender Nathan Bassett, a favourite son of the Parade faithful, is looking forward to the challenges of his debut coaching season with the Norwood Football Club. The Redlegs missed the finals last year amid turmoil after Trevor Hill stepped down as coach and was replaced by Jarrod Cotton in a caretaker role. Bassett, 33, has been appointed as the full-time coach of Norwood until the end of the 2012 season after being with the Academy last year. His role with the Academy followed his retirement from the Adelaide Crows at the end of the 2008 season after 210 AFL games. “I worked with our best juniors as well as those that we considered had a weakness that could be rectified,’’ Bassett said. “I hope that our list has improved (this year) and is well placed by . 8
the end of the season for long term success.’’ Bassett said the coaching panel had structured a training program and trained the players consistently in a game style that it thought could bring Norwood future success. “We encourage their (the players) strengths while working with them to improve in the areas of their and the team’s game that needs it. “Whether it makes us a force or not isn’t up to me.’’ Former Port Adelaide Magpies and Adelaide Crows forward Bryan Beinke is coaching the Reserves and is the defensive coach with the League side. Former Norwood rover Scott Borlace, who retired after last season, is looking after the forwards and is working with the midfield, while former Norwood and Collingwood player Ben Wilson is the midfield coach. Bassett believes that Norwood is VERSATILE key position player Sam Rowe believes the new coaches at Norwood have created a much different feeling around the football club this year. “With (last year’s caretaker coach) Jarrod Cotton (work commitments) now also leaving the job we have all new coaches with a lot of ideas,’’ Rowe said. “I think as long as we stick to the structures that Bass (Nathan Bassett) and the coaches have come up with we will be a very, very competitive team this year. “As a coach Bass brings a lot of footy smarts.’’ Rowe, 22, said that Bassett understood the game very well and was good at communicating his ideas. “I think he provides a lot more on the way back to the top after struggling in recent seasons. “What we do have now is financial stability and a clear direction of what it takes to succeed,’’ he said. “There are short cuts to success but these rarely prove fruitful.’’ Bassett said the club had a group of young men at under-17 and under-16 level who he believed would be the backbone of the football club for the next decade. “Currently most are too young to have much of an impact at senior level but we do have many players between 19 and 23 that have their best football in front of them.’’ He said that the club had not looked to go on a major recruiting drive but instead would concentrate on its youth. “Some of our younger players that should or already have played this year include Michael Ialeggio, Gavin Roberts, Mitch Grigg, Ben Jefferies and Cameron Shenton while we will be looking for continued information to players about where to set up and this will be very helpful to the younger guys in particular.’’ Rowe said that despite the team’s winless start to the season the team’s hopes of being competitive and consistent had not changed. “If we do that we will win our fair share of games,’’ he said. “Personally, I would like to step my game up another level and be the best forward in the competition. “Last year (when the Redlegs missed the finals) was a very disappointing one for us because we expected to be a lot more competitive than we were.’’ Rowe, who joined Norwood in 2008, has played 37 games for the Redlegs in a variety of positions, in defence and attack. improvement from players like Mark Evans, Brady Dawe and Dean Terlich.’’ He still keeps a close watch on the Adelaide Crows and he said their success this season would depend on how they rebound from their recent poor run with injuries and this also applies to the Redlegs. “At their best they (the Crows) can finish high on the ladder but if this run with injuries then they could struggle. ‘’ Apart from his football involvement, Bassett also has played cricket and bowls this summer. “I’ll be suiting up again for the ISC Raptors in amateur soccer this year. “I also fancy myself as a cook and spend too many hours at the Central Markets.’’ Bassett also is a devoted family man with wife Nicole and daughter Charlotte. Sam Rowe 9
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