Pen has hit paper at Edwin Flack Reserve.
After a difficult three seasons with Covid and a significant injury toll, the Wickers have backed in Clint Evans, signing him on as senior coach for another season.
The Wickers have trialled 45 players in 2022 as a result of an endless injury list.
Evans was ecstatic during the week, as he looked forward to a fresh start in 2023.
“It’s awesome, I am pumped,” he said.
“It will be great to just have a good crack at it, you know last year with Covid and then this year it’s been unfortunate with injuries.
“It will be good to have a clean slate next year, hopefully go and recruit well and get all injuries back, even hopefully with three-quarters of our best side in, because we just haven’t had it this year.
“The faith the club has put in me, I am lucky enough that they’ve said yeah let’s go again, that’s really good, it gives you confidence moving forward that’s for sure.
“We will have a crack at it and I don’t think we’re too far away… our first thing is – know we’re 10 points clear of North Ringwood – but I am still worried they don’t win a game or two on the run home.”
The Wickers are currently two and a half wins clear of relegation but – as Evans revealed – Berwick will be sweating on banking a bigger lead in the back end of the season.
