The GWS Giants have announced Richmond assistant Adam Kingsley as the club's next senior coach.
Kingsley has agreed to a three-year contract with the New South Wales club, becoming the Giants' third-ever senior coach.
โThis is an incredibly exciting opportunity,โ Kingsley said.
โItโs a privilege and an honour to be the next senior coach of the GIANTS. Iโve been clear in my aspirations to become a senior coach and over the last 16 years Iโve continued to learn and develop to the point now where Iโm absolutely ready to take the next step in my coaching career.
โThis is a club which has built a strong culture from the ground up in just a few short years. In just 11 years the GIANTS have made multiple preliminary finals, and a Grand Final, and while the ultimate success has eluded the club, itโs clear the building blocks are in place.
โIt's clear the players, staff, members and fans are hungry for success, and weโre going to drive each other to get to where we want to go.
โI believe in this club and what we can achieve together.โ
Kinglsey has built a stellar resume across 15 years as an assistant coach in the AFL, working with Port Adelaide, St Kilda, and currently Richmond.
The Giants' appointment comes after Leon Cameron stood down in May, with assistant Mark McVeigh taking on the part-time reins for the remainder of the season.
โOn behalf of the Board and our entire organisation, Iโm thrilled to confirm Adam Kingsley as our new head coach,โ Giants CEO Dave Matthews said.
โAfter a thorough and considered selection process, Adamโs vision for the club, our players and our people made him the standout candidate for the job.
โAdam has outstanding values that align with the GIANTS and with 16 yearsโ coaching experience he is an exceptional tactical coach, a strong, clear communicator, and someone who brings people together.
โIn our 11 years in the competition we have undoubtedly become a successful club with a fantastic culture and a great playing list. But we havenโt been satisfied with our recent results.
โWe - and Adam - believe success isnโt far away and weโre thrilled to have him lead us into our next chapter as a club.
โThis is an incredibly exciting day for our club and Adam's appointment will not only take our playing group and football department forward but will help continue to grow our game across NSW and the ACT.
โWe look forward to welcoming Adam, his wife Nadine and children Cayla, Ethan and Raf to the GIANTS family.โ
