The 2021 Blowes Clothing Cup came to a premature end after a state-wide lockdown hit just before the finals were meant to kick off.

Emus finished second after they lost to eventual minor premiers, the Cowra Eagles in the final game. That certainly played a part in his decision to sign on as first grade coach for 2022.

"Obviously it was a strange way to finish so a lot of the boys are keen to come back and get a good end to the season and actually have a finals series which we got short-changed with last year," Bromley said.

"It's one of those things where you work all year to play in a finals campaign to be a grand final winner and be awarded a premiership, rather than just finish as minor premiers like Cowra.

"There's no real finish to the season because they're hard to win, grand finals, and lots of teams have come from fourth to win a grand final so it's not a given when you finish in the top two to win a grand final or become premiers. We want to go through that."

Asked what motivated him to come back again next season, Bromley added: "Unfinished business, but also the fact that we enjoyed it.

"They're a good bunch of guys and when you've got that as a coach and a club it's something you want to embrace and keep going with because you've done the leg work to get the club into a position to be successful you want to keep going."

Assisting him will be Matt Campbell.

He saw the heartbreak the club went through when they were denied a chance to take out the title and was keen to have another crack at it.

"I think there was a bit of hunger from the players at the end and us as coaches as well, wanting to come back and get that finals series again," he said.

"There were a few blokes who came new to the club last year, so it will be good to see them have a second year at the club and see them develop and get used to the systems that we've got in place in the club, that's what I'm looking forward to."

Taking on the role of second grade head coach will once again be Al Hattersley.

Having previously worked as an assistant coach, 2021 was the first time Hattersley had stepped into the top role for seconds. He loved his time as head coach which is why he decided on doing it all over again.

"I honestly reckon second grade is one of the hardest comps to win because of all the changes," he said.

"Last season we used 62 players across the whole year which is a heap and we wouldn't be the only club that would do that. Across those 62 people you've got a huge skill differential.

"One of the biggest things we've tried to do this year is get them to enjoy it. In the middle of winter, it's wet, it's cold, people are going up and down and you just want them to keep turning up."

Max Vowell will coach the women's side, while Stu Brisbane and Mick Wallace will take charge of the colts.

Andrew Haydon will be part of that colts staff and is keen to get things under way.

"It's been really good to work with the same group of kids and see them come through to where they're basically adults now. I've really enjoyed that aspect of it," he said.

"We had a lot of training sessions with seniors last year and it's definitely important to have that interaction between the colts and the grade players."

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