A young Easts’ group under coach Simon Craig learnt a lot of lessons on and off the field in 2024. 

Craig now seems confident that if his side keeps developing, they’ll be ready to push for finals and for premierships in the years to come. 

Overview with Simon Craig: 

“We were too inconsistent this year and that was probably to be expected considering the age profile of our playing roster,” Craig told Rugby News. 

“We blooded a lot of colts players this year or players just out of colts and we probably lacked the experience we needed to get around the park a little. That showed in the way that we played at times. 

“Some weeks, the boys were on and we played really good footy and then other weeks we weren't on and we lacked the mental ability to stay in the game and to stick to our plans and our systems.