Mark Ellison Appointed Football Manager
17th September 2009
South Sydney has also appointed Mark Ellison as Football Manager in a shift to the front office for the former NRL Assistant and lower grade coach. Ellison is a South Sydney junior that spent five years playing with the Club in a playing career that spanned eight seasons from 1984 to 1991. Ellison coached at Jersey Flegg and Premier League level before joining the NRL coaching ranks as an Assistant Coach. Rabbitohs CEO Shane Richardson says the appointment of Ellison is a positive move for the Club. “Mark Ellison is an asset to this Club and we’re pleased that he is able to continue to work with the Football Department in the Football Manager role. “As CEO, I need someone helping me to run the Football Department at our Club that knows what we need to be successful on the field, and who can also run the department efficiently and within budget. Mark has run his own business before so he will understand the business-side of Rugby League, but also knows the playing and coaching side of the business intimately as well. “We’re very confident that Mark will do a good job taking over where John Lang has left off, and we feel we have a very strong Football Department moving into the new season.”