Creedy Announced as New Subiaco Colts Coach

Subiaco has continued to finalise their coaching teams ahead of the 2019 season after Chayce Creedy was appointed the new coach of the Subiaco Colts.

 

Creedy replaces outgoing Colts Premiership Coach Beau Wardman who has been elevated to senior coach of the club.

 

For Creedy it is an elevation as well, after he spent last season as an assistant under Wardman with the Subiaco Colts Program.

 

Creedy was the Backs Coach in the 2018 Premiership side and was a key reason behind improving the Subiaco defence which recorded a historic low of just 918 points for in the 2018 season.

 

The points against average of just 51 per game bettered Subiaco’s league side and was 34 points per game better than Subiaco’s output just two years ago.  

 

For Creedy the appointment as Colts Coach is reward for performance and commitment over the past 10 years.

 

With a background in country football, Creedy commenced his coaching career as a 24 year old, coaching senior football in Southern Cross.

 

He followed up this with a coaching stint at Busselton and has also worked in development through the Wheatbelt Region, showing a strong ability to develop young footballers.

 

It is that ability to both guide and coach young footballers, as well as his knowledge of the Subiaco Colts system that is most pivotal to Creedy’s appointment as coach.

 

For Creedy the feeling is one of gratitude at getting the opportunity as Colts Coach.

 

“It is extremely gratifying to be appointed, knowing some of the quality candidates that applied,” Creedy said.

 

“To be chosen to lead this wonderful group is very gratifying from a personal perspective.”

 

Having been part of Subiaco’s success last year, Creedy is pleased to be able to draw on that experience of success and development of a playing group.

 

“Having had a year with Subiaco Colts and been a small part of the success we had, not only winning the premiership but also the development we saw within the group was a very humbling experience to be a part of,” Creedy said.

 

“I’m extremely excited to work with a fantastic group of coaches to develop the next group of colts and hopefully produce the same sort of development.”

 

Aside from continuing the trend of development, Creedy is also looking forward to putting his own style within the high performing culture that has been created within the program over the past two years.

 

“I get a kick out of trying new things and implementing them to see if they get results, so backing in our programs and hopefully seeing the group move forward will give me a buzz,” Creedy said.

 

Drawing on his own experiences and having been immersed within the Subiaco culture, Creedy is keen to ensure that development has a focus on off-field character as well as on-field performance, something that has been key to the turnaround in the club’s talent program.

 

“Its more than football, we are trying to teach these young men to make better people through teaching our trademarks and what the Subiaco Football Club is proud of,” Creedy said.

 

“We will take a holistic approach to the program and I am excited to see the group shape their culture and what they want to be remembered for.”

 

Creedy is also keen to put his own stamp on the coaching team that will surround him, calling for a group that embraces the challenges of developing colts footballers.

 

“Fundamentally I want to ensure that we are developing the program from the 14s all the way to senior level,” Creedy said.

 

“I want to spend a lot of time working with developing our coaches to have real autonomy in their roles and develop them so they can best impact the players.”

 

The challenge of embracing the hunted is something that Creedy is acutely aware of and recognises that the team he inherits will be vastly changed from the 2018 premiership side.

 

“I think we will only have about six players from the Colts premiership team returning, which presents a great opportunity to allow this group to grow,” Creedy said.

 

“We want to create a welcoming environment with good people who want to improve and develop whilst enjoying their time at our club and celebrating the wins along the way.”