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CibbuanoGold Coast names football manager
October 7th 2009 02:34
THE Gold Coast Football Club has named former Brisbane triple premiership player Marcus Ashcroft as its football manager.
Ashcroft is the current games-record holder for the Lions with 318 matches and was the first non-Victorian to reach the 300-game mark.
He retired following Brisbane's last premiership success in 2003 and spent four years at the Lions in an administration role before joining the fledging club as an assistant coach last year.
The 39-year-old said he always wanted to be in charge of the football department.
"I really enjoyed the coaching part but all along my ambition was to be football manager," Ashcroft said.
"My role will be to provide leadership in a rapidly expanding football department in preparation for the club's first season in 2011."
"We have a small team now that will more than double by the end of next year so there are many challenges."
"Having grown up on the Coast, gone to school and university and having played here it is great to be involved in a local AFL team."
Gold Coast chief executive Travis Auld said the club was 'delighted' with Ashcroft's appointment.
"He is a quality person and had a stellar career with the Brisbane Lions which continues our goal of creating a culture of success for GCFC," Auld said.
"He had an impeccable record at AFL level and importantly for the Gold Coast is a product of our local football community and has a passionate connection with the Gold Coast."
Ashcroft is the current games-record holder for the Lions with 318 matches and was the first non-Victorian to reach the 300-game mark.
He retired following Brisbane's last premiership success in 2003 and spent four years at the Lions in an administration role before joining the fledging club as an assistant coach last year.
The 39-year-old said he always wanted to be in charge of the football department.
"I really enjoyed the coaching part but all along my ambition was to be football manager," Ashcroft said.
"My role will be to provide leadership in a rapidly expanding football department in preparation for the club's first season in 2011."
"We have a small team now that will more than double by the end of next year so there are many challenges."
"Having grown up on the Coast, gone to school and university and having played here it is great to be involved in a local AFL team."
Gold Coast chief executive Travis Auld said the club was 'delighted' with Ashcroft's appointment.
"He is a quality person and had a stellar career with the Brisbane Lions which continues our goal of creating a culture of success for GCFC," Auld said.
"He had an impeccable record at AFL level and importantly for the Gold Coast is a product of our local football community and has a passionate connection with the Gold Coast."
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