Recently retired Geelong champion Corey Enright will take on a new role with the club in 2017 after agreeing to join the Cats as a development and transition coach.



Enright, who has worked closely with the club’s younger players over the past few years, is excited to take on a new role in the football industry.



“It looks like this was a short lived farewell,” Enright joked after agreeing to his new position.



“The club always showed great faith in me and they have again in giving me an opportunity to take on a new career path. I have great respect for the coaches at the club and look forward to learning more in this role. It is an exciting time with so many players coming through the system, and to work with the players to help them improve will be a challenge I am looking forward to.



Geelong senior coach Chris Scott is glad that Enright has chosen to begin his coaching career with the Cats.

“Boris has a great football brain and our coaches and players will benefit from his expertise and input in the coming years,” Scott said.



“He has shown over a long period a great ability to connect with players and to understand and teach the game. I think we are all excited that he will be with the club in this new role.”



Enright retired after playing a club record 332 games in a decorated career in the navy and white hoops. He was a key member of three premiership teams, twice won the best & fairest and earned six All Australian selections.



Enright is the 13th former Geelong player from the past decade to embark on a coaching career in the AFL system.