THE Ovens and Murray's inter-league campaign will take a new direction next season with Jon Henry stepping down as co-coach.
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After four seasons at the helm with Darrell Spencer and Brad Murray, Henry has declared himself unavailable due to family commitments.
Murray will meet with league officials in coming months but is also likely to step aside.
League general manager Sean Barrett said Henry had done a fine job since taking over from Brendan Fevola in 2016.
"Jon would like to continue but family commitments will take over at that time of the year next year," Barrett said.
"He will be away on a prior engagement.
Jon would like to continue but family commitments will take over at that time of the year next year
- Sean Barrett
"We will talk to Brad at the end of the season after finals when we know more about where the match will be played and things like that."
The Ovens and Murray will play Jonathon Brown's Hampden league next season with the match set to be played on the Border.
It has won their most recent battles by 66 points (2016), 125 points (2014) and 48 points (2012).
The Ovens and Murray have been pushed back to the five versus six clash.
