DEMONS WELCOME NEW COACH - EARL SPALDING

The Perth Football Club is pleased to announce that Earl Spalding has been appointed Senior Coach for the 2015 Season and beyond. Earl has been successfully coaching the Wesley Curtin Amateur Football Club over the past four years.

Earl has played a total of 314 WAFL/AFL/State games including 23 finals appearances as a coach or player; 2 Premiership wins as a player and 2 as a coach, resulting in a wealth of experience, knowledge and success with football and coaching and we look forward to his presence at the Perth Football Club.

Earl has been formally introduced to the playing group this evening with preseason training commencing in November 2014.

Earl Spalding Career Highlights:

63 Games for the Perth Football Club (1983 - 1986)

109 games for Melbourne Demons (1987 - 1991)

102 games with Carlton Football Club (1992-1997)

Premiership Player with Cartlton Football Club (1995)

32 games for East Fremantle Football Club (1998 - 1999)

Premiership player with East Fremantle (1998)

Reserves Coach / Assistant Coach with East Fremantle (2000)

League Coach with East Fremantle Football Club (2001 - 2002)

Assistant Coach with Fremantle Football Club (2003 - 2009)

Assistant Coach with Swan Districts Football Club (2004 - 2005)

Wesley Curtin Amateur Football Club Coach (2010 - 2014)

B Grade Premiership Coach with Wesley Curtin Amateur Football Club (2012)

A Grade Premiership Coach with Wesley Curtin Amateur Football Club (2013)

Runners Up A Grade Coach Wesley Curtin Amateur Football Club (2014)