Coaching swaps will guarantee more grudge matches next year.
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Peter German's confirmation as coach of Corowa-Rutherglen has suddenly created a rivalry with an extra edge after he led the Tigers last season.
German left the Tigers just four matches into a three-year deal after falling out with some senior stars.
Isaac Muller's move to Wodonga Raiders last month means they now have a 'ready-made' rivalry with North Albury.
Muller became the league's youngest stand-alone coach when appointed to the Hoppers in late September, 2018 - just eight weeks after turning 22.
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Another Hopper in Jacob Smith also joined Raiders and that one hurt the Hoppers as he never played a game for the club, due to COVID-19 wiping out this year.
In recent years Daryn Cresswell joined Wangaratta Rovers from Raiders, while Jarrod Hodgkin left Wodonga to join fierce rivals Raiders.
