Saints taking greater control at Casey

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Scorpions feel sting


By Marc McGowan

27th September 2007 02:05:42 AM

Peter Banfield resigned as Casey Scorpions coach last week after being told his position would be advertised. Picture: Meagan Rogers.

CASEY Scorpions’ coach of three seasons Peter Banfield has walked out in anger after the Victorian Football League club decided to advertise his position last week.

John Harrison, former chairman of the football executive and father of champion Scorpions midfielder Steven, also quit following the decision.

Casey has held discussions with its AFL affiliate St Kilda in recent weeks and together they chose to make the senior coaching post full-time.

The club reviews the coaching position annually but had not advertised Banfield’s position in his previous two seasons.

The Scorpions told Banfield, who led Casey to its first finals appearance in four years this season, that he would be on the short list of candidates if he was interested in applying.

But Banfield, 41, declined to go through the interview process and was disappointed he was not offered the job unchallenged.

“They either want me to coach or not to coach – I won’t be the benchmark for other coaches,â€

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He did not do himself any favours in that article...