The Sydney Swans have appointed past Premiership player and Swans Hall of Famer Nick Malceski as its VFL Head Coach.

Malceski was drafted to the Swans in 2002 and played 176 games for the red and white, including the 2012 Grand Final, where he kicked the match-sealing goal with just 40 seconds remaining.

After retiring at the end of 2016, Malceski joined the Gold Coast Suns coaching ranks as a development coach and the club’s NEAFL Head Coach. He took on the role of Head Coach of the Labrador Tigers in the QAFL in 2020 and was named the AFLQ Senior Coach of the Year in 2021.

Malceski rejoined the Suns as a development coach in 2023 where he has spent the past two years.

He was inducted into the Sydney Swans Hall of Fame in July, earlier this year.

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Sydney Swans Executive General Manager, AFL Football, Leon Cameron said Malceski’s coaching experience would be an asset to the club’s coaching department.

“It’s great to welcome a quality person like Nick back to the club,” Cameron said.

“He has values that align with the direction of our footy program and he has a wealth of coaching experience under his belt.

“We are looking forward to him coaching our VFL side and having a big hand in the development of our players.”

Malceski said he was excited to take the reins of the club’s VFL program.

“I’m thrilled to return to Sydney, where I have such great memories as a player,” Malceski said.

“Developing younger players is something I’m really passionate about and I’m looking forward to working with Coxy and the coaching group this year.”