A country football club has had their best start in a couple of years with a former AFL player joining them. Find out how the club are looking to use him this season.
Sea Lake Nandaly is anxiously hoping it’s ex-AFL recruit can play enough games to qualify for finals in the North Central league this year.
The Tigers have recruited ex-Adelaide and Geelong forward Josh Jenkins to the club to play a few matches during the season.
He made his debut for the club in Round 4 against St Arnaud, kicking five goals, in the side’s 110-point win.
Jenkins recently revealed on SEN he was looking to play on June 10 against Donald but it hasn’t been confirmed yet.
“We have heard,” Sea Lake Nandaly president Jarrod McKenzie said.
“He has to work out his schedule with his radio and stuff.”
McKenzie said the goal was for Jenkins to play as many games as possible, depending on his availability.
“The plan is to play a few more, we’re trying to get him qualified (for finals),” he said.
“(He’ll play) when he can fit it in to his schedule.”
Sea Lake Nandaly could have had another ex-AFL player join them with former Hawthorn and North Melbourne player Josh Gibson heavily linked to the club.
Last year he played for the Ballarat Swans in the Ballarat league.
But his involvement in the club might not happen with McKenzie saying he “has gone off the radar” in relation to coming to the club.
The involvement of Jenkins comes as the club has started the season in great form, winning their first four matches.
It is their best start to a season since 2021.
McKenzie said a new focus on the team with new coaches has worked well so far.
“We’ve got two new coaches and they are doing a lot more ball work and a lot more running,” he said.
“Our ball skills are a lot better than what they were last year.
“We’re off to a good start but anything can happen from now.”
The team will play Charlton this week before tough tests against Wycheproof-Narraport and Donald in the fortnight after.
“Charlton always put up a good contest,” McKenzie said.
“They have a lot of older (players) in their side who runs out of steam after half time, so we always have a close contest to half time against (them).
“You never write them off.”
The Tigers play the Blues at 2.30pm at Charlton Park.
Originally published as Josh Jenkins joins Sea Lake Nandaly