Yarram Football-Netball Club has injected new young blood into the senior coaching team, with Boadie Motton appointed to the post.
Motton, who has amassed a remarkable amount of football experience in his young career, will join senior football coach Griffin Underwood as part of Yarram’s 2023 coaching team, taking on the role of the Demons’ newest senior assistant coach.
Growing up in Korumburra, Motton played junior football in Narre Warren, representing Gippsland Power in 2017 and 2018 before playing two seasons for Box Hill Hawks in the VFL.
After meeting his partner Anna Rodaughan, whose father, Anthony Rodaughan, happened to be the president of Yarram FNC, Motton signed with the club, playing his first season in 2021.
This year was a big one for Motton, signing with the North Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League, where he played three games for the Roosters and on May 21, the 22-year-old welcomed his first child, Ollie Rodaughan-Motton.
He ended the season by winning the North Gippsland Football-Netball League Best and Fairest.
Motton is the youngest member of Yarram’s 2023 coaching team, and is raring to go as the new football season approaches.
“I’m actually really excited,” Motton said.
“Obviously I know a few of the boys from playing there, but I’ve managed to recruit a few of mates from when I was growing up that have come out and have decided they will be playing with us next year, so I am excited to play with them again.
“As for playing on the field, I will just keep to what I have been trying to do.
“Put in that training, all that conditioning, and hopefully, it doesn’t get too overwhelming.”
Will two senior playing coaches be an advantage for the Demons this coming season? Motton believes it very well will.
“The main factors being, because often the coach being on the sideline can’t address the players until the breaks, whereas when we are both playing, and we notice something is happening, we will be able to change it pretty quickly,” Motton said.
“Footy is a game of momentum; it swings a lot. So I feel like just our leadership out there means we can address that and get on top of things quicker than what a sideline coach would be able to do.”
Yarram has been a strong performer in the NGFNL in recent season’s, and are perennial finalists.
The Demons won their last senior premiership in 2018, and played in the Grand Final in 2019.
