AFL experience at the helm and young guns on the field hopeful of propelling Tallygaroopna forth

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OUTS: Jayden Clarke (Waaia), Daniel Clarke, Jesse Clarke

Tallygaroopna may have a fight on its hands with aims of repeating a finals berth in 2025.

Some growing pains appear inevitable, given the departure of multiple-time consecutive club best and fairest Daniel Clarke.

Losing Clarke in both a playing and coaching capacity has allowed former St Kilda player Jason Traianidis to put his hand up for the role, however.

It’s a new environment for him all the same, but he remains bullish about the club’s direction in 2025 despite a harsh finals exit at Shepparton East’s hands.

“I’ve come to a club where I didn’t really know anyone out there, so I’m getting to learn new players,” Traianidis said.

“From where they were three or four years ago, they’ve done a great job to get back into contention.

“I don’t want to drop down the ladder, and I’d like to put a lot of time into the local boys who have committed and been here a few years.

“There are some thirds boys I think might get a few games as well.”