Crusader wrote:
VFL newshound, Paul Amy, has posted on X that Tom Langford has accepted a job as Senior Assistant to Luke Power.
Played with Norwood, North Adelaide & Port Melbourne amongst others & has coached just about everywhere. No idea if he’s got any flags behind him.
Good call Cru
Also played Richmond VFL.
Was Premiership coach of Waverly Blues who play in .....cop this.. Black red and white jumpers ...vomit...but use to play in a Navy Blue with similar white monogram to ours, back in the day, till they were part of the merger between Mt Waverly and Burwood football clubs in the mid 90's.
This will fill in a few gaps...
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OUTGOING Waverley Blues mentor Tom Langford has his sights set on higher coaching opportunities after stepping down from his post of four years.
The playing-coach informed the Blues’ hierarchy last week of his decision to call time in order to pursue his career aspirations.
Langford took over at the Blues’ helm following the 2019 season, lifting the club to the Eastern league Division 3 flag in 2022 – its first senior premiership since 2008.
The former Port Melbourne and Richmond VFL player declared he was “ready” for the challenge of a higher coaching role.
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“It’s always been a goal of mine to be a professional coach … when I made the decision to take on the job at Waverley four years ago now, that was very much on my radar,” Langford said.
“I’m throwing my hat in the ring for a couple of different AFL jobs, and also some VFL and Coates Talent League (senior) roles, so I guess essentially, full-time professional with the goal of step by step, taking it to the very top.
“I was an assistant for three years under Craig McRae at Richmond VFL … the experiences I’ve gained at Waverley and the success we’ve had was definitely to help me lead a team and I think I’m definitely ready for that.”
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The 36-year-old highlighted current Collingwood coach McRae’s influence on his career.
“Much of my philosophy and the way I approach training and relationship-building has come directly from him – I was lucky enough to captain underneath him, then coach underneath him,” Langford said.
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The Blues went on a club-record 20-game winning streak under Langford’s tutelage – losing just one match on the way to the 2022 flag.
The club went more than a year without a loss – from Round 1, 2022 to Round 3, 2023 – before playing finals again this season in a higher division.
Despite lifting a cup, the outgoing coach said he was most proud of the “journey as a whole” during his time at the Blues, which included significant growth in senior and junior ranks.
“Whilst it was always hopefully a stepping stone for me, I wanted to absolutely leave my mark on a club by leaving it in a better position than what I found it, and I’m really proud that we’ve been able to do that.”
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/efl/efnl-2023-waverley-blues-coach-tom-langford-steps-down-in-pursuit-of-next-opportunity/news-story/fa31635b18a2512bddc23cde95f0fcc0