YARRAWONGA co-coach Drew Barnes will stand down from the Pigeons’ top job at the end of the season.
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The dual premiership coach announced after training on Thursday night he would be stepping aside after six seasons in charge at J.C. Lowe Oval.
Chris Kennedy, who has shared the job with Barnes for five of his six seasons, said the rugged Pigeon was focused on finishing the year strongly.
“He’s a pretty low-key guy, ‘Barnesy’, and he just wanted to let the playing group know so it wasn’t a distraction later on in the year,” he said.
Kennedy said he was yet to start serious talks with the Pigeons hierarchy about whether he would continue next year but would do “whatever is in best interests of the club”.
The third-placed Pigeons host North Albury at J.C. Lowe Oval on Saturday.
Xavier Mardling
Xavier started at The Border Mail in Albury-Wodonga in 2001, covering sport and general news before moving to the subs' desk. He was editor of his hometown masthead from 2016 to 2020 before swapping the Murray for Merewether. He returned to The Border Mail as editor in 2023.
Xavier started at The Border Mail in Albury-Wodonga in 2001, covering sport and general news before moving to the subs' desk. He was editor of his hometown masthead from 2016 to 2020 before swapping the Murray for Merewether. He returned to The Border Mail as editor in 2023.
