Spotswood will have a new coach next season with the club announcing that Tom German won’t be returning to the role at the Western Football League division 1 club.
German has coached the club the past two seasons, after the club reached out to him to see if he was keen to take on the role following the departure of Anthony Eames.
“Tom has been instrumental in growing the clubs playing list to three senior teams post the Covid era and has assisted the club and securing its long term playing future,” the club said on social media.
“We thank Tom for his contribution to our club. His commitment over the last 2 seasons has been very much appreciated. During Tom’s two year tenure as coach, we have narrowly missed senior finals in both seasons.
“From everyone at Spotswood we thank Tom for his great contribution to our club and wish him all the very best in the future.”
German, who was rookie-listed at Essendon, had coached Bacchus Marsh before joining the Woodsmen.
The Woodsmen this year finished in sixth spot, 10 points outside the top five after being in finals contention for most of the season.
They finished sixth last season as well, missing out on finals on percentage.
After playing for 20 years straight, the Woodsmen haven’t been in finals action since 2019.
The club said it will now commence the search for a new senior coach for 2025 and beyond.
