Former Myrtleford and St Pats best and fairest winner Chris Mitchell has been appointed coordinator of the club's Bright Red SAP program.

The award-winning journalist has recently begun studying to become a PE teacher and is excited to get back into coaching.

"I think it's a nice fit for myself and the club and hopefully it can lead to bigger and better things," Mitchell said.

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"I'm keen to get into it and I'm sure the kids are all pretty excited about being able to kick a ball around again.

"There's been a buzz around the club already even though we've only been back at training a short time. It's a really good atmosphere down there."

One of Mitchell's goals is to continue to develop the relationship between Murray and the AWFA clubs.

"That's a big part of Murray's success if they can come and go from AWFA clubs, it's going to benefit the players in the region," he said.

"We're so lucky to have a club like Murray to really showcase their talent and improve under qualified coaches."

The club will run free come and try sessions on Wednesday (June 24 ) and July 1, before the program officially commences on July 20.

Mitchell has also joined the Murray United board.