Koondrook Barham has announced their new coach for the remainder of the season, following the departure of Aaron Collins from the role.

Darren Troy has been appointed to the position of coach, and will join the squad following this weekend’s home game vs Swan Hill.

It remains unclear whether he’ll hold the position longterm - but it’s a step forward for the River Raiders, who last week announced Aaron Collins would not be involved.

Club President Greg Lake says Mr Troy has extensive experience in playing and coaching.

“Especially in younger groups - so we thought it was a good fit for what we needed. We’re not sure if it’s interim or longer term, but we’ll work through that with Darren.

“Working hard to get some success on the field - whether that is measured by win loss ratio or just seeing improvement in our group that’s our main interest.”

Mr Lake confirmed the new coach would not hold the reins this week, instead joining after the game vs Swan Hill.