Rotating with confidence

MIDFIELD depth and more options has Inglewood showing greater confidence it will take games up to Loddon Valley football opponents for a full four quarters this season.

Coach Darrell Billett says the club has recruited well over the off-season and would have greater options for rotations, a luxury the Blues were without last season when they challenged most sides in the league up to half-time.

Among recruits are Cam Martin, a lo- cal returning to club after playing in Darwin, and Dimboola’s Daniel and Sam Polack.

The brothers trained with Inglewood throughout last season but returned home at weekends and were part of Dimboola’s brief Wimmera league finals campaign, the Roos’ first in more than two decades.

“Martin has good hands and is a good kick ... wherever we play him, he will give 100 per cent,” said Billett.

“Cam, Daniel, Sam will all add to our versatility and depth as we hope to go better this season.

“We’re still coming from a long way back but the gap will be much closer because we now have options and multiple forwards we know can kick goals.”

And Billett said the club’s stock of younger local players would be led by Jaspa Wendels and Gabe Nevins.

“We’re a young side and last season we had good first halves. Now there will be the ability for players to have a fiveminute breather so we’re not cooked by half-time,” he said.

Blues’ president Chris Cohalan said there was a positive attitude around the club as it continued to engage with the community and encourage youngsters to play football and netball.

Junior football coach Leigh Lamprell said 18 players were already on the books for the Blues side in the new AFL under 18 competition.