NEW South Wagga coach Andy Heller will implement a team-first philosophy as he looks to help guide the Warriors off the bottom of the Pascoe Cup ladder.
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The club has endured a few lean years, including a second-last finish this season with just two wins from 18 games.
But Heller believes if the players show perseverance and pull in the same direction together, their efforts will eventually bear fruit.
Heller spent last season playing lower grades at Tolland and Henwood Park, and coaching the Hawks' under-16s for a couple of years.
He will be assisted by long-standing player and past senior coach Andrew Hull.
"The last few seasons they haven't done brilliantly so what they wanted to bring was change the culture up a little and make it a bit more competitive," Heller said.
"It's about having people want to play for each other, to buy into a style and philosophy and work hard for one another.
"In my time at Henwood and Tolland those first grade sides were a good community and they were well coached. If you can bring that in and everyone wants to pull in the same direction (you'll be fine).
"I don't think there's necessarily a gulf in class between all the different clubs, but it is about working as a team and enjoying it."
Heller said discipline and perseverance will be key as the Warriors look to be more competitive in coming season.
"You've only got to look at the best tams in the world. Manchester City's spent hundreds of millions of dollars on a team and are coming fourth," he said.
"It's not always about having the best team. At the start it might take some time, but if they stick it out for a bit I'm sure they won't be on the end of a drubbing every week if they work hard.
"I think it's just a case of a slightly different style and philosophy and any team with a bit of discipline has the opportunity to compete in this league."
Heller said he will adopt some tactics learned under coach during his time in Wagga, but will stick solid with his base ideologies.
"I've seen lots of different styles and picked up a lot in the way others do things, but I do have a pretty clear philosophy on how I like the game played," he said.
"You can't come in and completely change everything, everyone's got to enjoy it and part of it will be moving to the style I'm used to.
"It would be nice for players to come across (from other clubs) but I'm quite happy to work with the players that are here."
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