Terry Wallace Stands Down

Terry Wallace will coach Richmond for the final time this week against the Western Bulldogs after coming to an agreement with the football club.

TERRY Wallace will coach Richmond for the final time at Docklands on Friday night, after he announced he would leave by “mutual agreement” on Monday.

Wallace’s exit comes just days after his side’s stirring win against Fremantle which also brought up his 500th game as player and coach.

The victory was just the second for the team in Wallace’s final year of his five-year deal with the Tigers; a year which promised big things pre-season but instead has delivered a series of heartbreaking defeats.

Fittingly, Wallace’s last game will be between the Tigers and the Bulldogs, the two teams he has coached at AFL level.

The Tigers will not name their caretaker coach until after Friday night’s game.

Richmond president Garry March explained the timing of the decision.

“After ongoing discussions last week and over the weekend, it was resolved last night that this week would be Terry’s last game as senior coach of the Richmond Football Club,” he said.

“This was a mutual decision, made in the best interests of all parties.

“It was the intention of Richmond and Terry for him to see out his contract.

“However, given the club has a number of important decisions to make over the coming months we all felt that it was appropriate that he finished this weekend.”

This obviously comes as no suprise. Who do you think will be the interim coach? And then the Senior Coach in 2010?