THE excitement of a new season being right around the corner is something Irymple co-coach Jake Thrum enjoys every year.

This pre-season, however, has been slightly different at Henshilwood Oval as for the first time since 2019, the Swallows Irymple aren't coming into the new campaign as current SNFL senior football premiers.

While it might be strange for some, Thrum in his second year at the he...