BRAD Murphy has remarkably signed on as Melton coach for the next Ballarat Football League season, less than two weeks after stepping down from the helm.
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In a sensational change of heart, Murphy will now coach for at least another 12 months after putting pen to paper on Thursday.
He says he still harbours aspirations of one day coaching at TAC Cup or VFL level, but will remain committed to Melton for at least one more season.
"I still want to coach at TAC or VFL level eventually, but I really do want at least another year at Melton," Murphy told The Courier.
"I want to be the next premiership coach here, I honestly think I can be."
The second-year Bloods coach announced a fortnight ago he would quit at the end of the 2015 BFL season.
A 125-point loss to Lake Wendouree proved the final straw, only for Murphy to rethink his decision in the two weeks since.
He said a wave of support from Bloods’ players and supporters had convinced him to change his mind.
"The clarity I've received over the last six or seven days has been great," he said.
"I love the club, I've only been here for two years but I do love the club. When I announced I was stepping down I saw some real disappointment on some of the kids’ faces."
Melton has endured another frustrating year, with just three wins and a draw from its 12 games so far.
This follows five and a half wins in 2014 and four victories in the two years prior.
"We have been rocked by injury all year, which has made it really hard," Murphy said.
"The good thing is we have saved a fair bit of money though. I'd be very surprised if things didn't turn around."
