Essendon Football Club can confirm it has accepted the resignation of Shannon Grant this morning after he was appointed as an assistant coach at the Western Bulldogs Football Club.
Grant was the coach of Essendon’s VFL affiliate side, the Bendigo Bombers, for the past two years, steering the team to finals in both seasons.
General manager of football operations Paul Hamilton congratulated Grant on his appointment.
“Everyone at the club is very pleased for Shannon to be offered this fantastic opportunity,” Hamilton said.
“Shannon has been terrific for us and has worked well with our younger players over the past two years and we wish him every success for the future.”
