Former AFL assistant and now Southport Sharks coach Stephen Daniel named NEAFL coach of the year

SOUTHPORT coach Stephen Daniel has been named the NEAFL’s coach of the year while three of the Sharks players have earnt selection in the team of the year.

SOUTHPORT coach Stephen Daniel has been named the NEAFL’s coach of the year while three of the Sharks players have earnt selection in the team of the year.

Daniel took out the coveted coaching position after helping to orchestrate one of the greatest transformations in NEAFL history.

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The respected coaching figure arrived at the Sharks at the end of 2017 after the club finished second-last on the ladder with four wins.

A successful recruitment drive and a change in club culture has lifted the Sharks to a top of the table finish following the end of the regular season.

Southport Sharks coach Steve Daniel. Photo by Richard Gosling

Midfielder Josh Clayton, who finished third in the MVP voting, was named in the team of the year alongside Sharks forwards Michael Manteit and forward Tom Wilkinson.

Incredibly, Southport co-captain Andrew Boston failed to make the team despite the midfielder finishing sixth in the MVP voting. Aspley’s Ben Warren, who didn’t make the top 10 in the MVP, was named ahead of him.

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