By Jon Geddes 

BEN Batger will chase his dream of following in the footsteps of Darren Coleman and Simon Cron when he steps down as Eastwood head coach at the end of the season.

The club stalwart, who began his association with Eastwood playing in the under-10s in 1994, told the players of his decision in the TG Millner Field dressing room before training on Tuesday night.

“I think I’ve done my time here, it’s my fifth year as a head coach and I’ve spent 20 years as a player here as well,” Batger told Rugby News. 

“I think if I want to grow as a coach eventually I’ll have to move on – and I see the time right now.