Wagga City are testing international waters in their search for a new coach.
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James Curgenven helped guide the Boiled Lollies off the bottom of the Southern Inland ladder last season, but won't be back in 2020 after moving to Wollongong for a new employment opportunity.
Instead Wagga City are focusing on bringing in some fresh eyes to replace the Englishman.
President Dan Ribot believes the injection of someone with a new perspective is what the club needs to return to finals, after narrowly missing out in 2019.
"They don't come with the history and the rest of the baggage, good or bad," Ribot said.
"I just think we will grow as a club and potentially the players will learn a lot more with somebody who comes in with an outside perspective."
Wagga City advertised their coaching roles in late August and Ribot has been pleased with the response.
"Nominations have been coming in and we've got a few from overseas," he said.
"I was talking to one of them overnight which looks potentially promising.
"I think we are probably going to go with someone from outside of the club and someone outside of the competition with some fresh eyes.
"The ones from overseas we are targetting a little harder and outside of that there are a few people who have been around the club for a while that have offered to help out."
Curgenven, who first linked with the club in 2014, was utilised in a playing role last season.
However it is something Wagga City aren't too keen on repeating this time around.
"It's not because it was a failed exercise but it was a lot of pressure on a first-time coach," Ribot said.
"We don't have any players who have already coached before ... and we saw enough in it to promote other players to those roles of third grade and second grade coaches, but the top job we think is going to be best served by someone who can really dedicate their time to it and that coaching is really their passion.
"I think JC (Curgenven) often found himself torn between wanting to perform on the field and perform as a coach."
Curgenven is the only confirmed departure from Wagga City's playing ranks at this stage.
However Ribot is hopeful there won't be too many changes as the 2020 season builds.
"There is a few of the players we may lose through retirement and moving away, but will retain the bulk of the players we've had this year in second and first grade," he said.
Wagga City will hold their annual general meeting on November 4.
Nominations for committee positions will close on Monday.
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