A few months out of coaching has reinvigorated new Keilor Wolves FV state league 4 west coach Danny Moore.
Moore was appointed the Wolves new coach in the middle of May bringing a wealth of experience to the club.
He played 25 years before turning his hand to coaching and has coached Gisborne and Sunbury United in recent years.
Moore said he was excited by the challenge at the Wolves.
“It’s only been a short while, but I’m rapt,” he said. “So enthusiastic and just feeling good about the opportunity to be back in senior men’s football again.
“I think sometimes when you step away from a space, it’s not until you do that you realise where you’re best placed and where you feel like you can offer the most.”
A conversation between Moore and a current player, who he coached when they were both at Gisborne, led Moore coming across to the Wolves.
The conversation turned to the fact that the club was looking at having a change in their coaching ranks.
“From there, one thing led to another,” Moore said. “Had a chat with the club and they obviously liked what I had to say.
“It was through chance and opportunity.”
Moore had a tough start with a loss to Bell Park which was undefeated before getting the win in round nine against Melbourne City.
Moore said it was a really competitive league.
“There’s teams in that top half that have historically always been vying for promotion and really pushing that top end,” he said.
“To a degree we have our work cut out to match them, especially with the start that we’ve had to the season, we’re playing a little bit of catch up too.
“There’s lots of energy and lots of enthusiasm. Technically a very good side and they are ambitious as a club.
“They are passionate about what they are doing and it aligns with what I want.”
For Moore, the next couple of weeks will give him the chance to assess the squad and players and impart his approach.
He said it would take a couple of weeks for that to happen.
“The aim is really, we want to finish as high as we possibly can,” he said. “That means taking a bit of time to embed my principles
“We want to play our football and make sure everyone is onboard with that.”
The Wolves lost to Barwon on Saturday, 4-3.
