Melbourne premiership winning coach Simon Goodwin is set to be rewarded with a new deal.
Speaking to The Herald Sun’s Glenn McFarlane, Demons CEO Gary Pert said that he expects a contract extension to come before the 2022 season.
While the length of the extension at this stage hasn’t been reported, Pert says early conversations between the club and Goodwin are heading in the right direction.
“Based on the conversations (already had), I would expect we would put it (a new contract) to bed before the season starts,” Pert told The Herald Sun.
“We have had a fair bit on our plates since the Grand Final.”
As well as leading the club as they broke their 57-year premiership drought, Goodwin was named the AFL’s Coach of the Year for 2021.
He’ll coach his 112th game for the Demons when they open the 2022 season in a Grand Final rematch against the Bulldogs.
That Round 1 fixture is just 87 days away with the clash set for Wednesday, March 16.