The Adelaide Crows have officially unveiled Matthew Nicks as their new senior coach.
Nicks has told the club’s website:
“I am honoured to be given the opportunity to coach at Adelaide and even more excited about what we can achieve together as players, coaches and staff,” Nicks said.
“Timing is everything and I feel very well prepared, having progressed from being a development coach to a senior assistant at two different clubs in vastly different markets.
“We will be a team that not only embraces the contest but seeks it out. A team-first mentality also sits at the core of all successful clubs and from this day forward it will always be a clear focus and priority.”
According to The Advertiser:
He beat candidates such as Hawthorn pair Adem Yze and Scott Burns, Collingwood’s Steve Hocking and St Kilda legend Robert Harvey.
Before he moved to Western Sydney, helping the Giants to their first ever grand final, Nicks spent eight years as an assistant coach at Port Adelaide.
He played 175 games for the Sydney Swans after being drafted from West Adelaide and missed out on their 2005 grand final win through injury.
He is considered to be excellent at building relationships, which the Crows are looking for after two tough years.
FROM THE CLUB:
Introducing our new Senior Coach… #weflyasone pic.twitter.com/XjNk3xbssR
— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) October 15, 2019
We’re excited to announce Matthew Nicks as our new Senior Coach! #weflyasone
— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) October 15, 2019
