TWO months into his senior coaching tenure at Imperials and Ryan Doherty feels he is settling in well.

Imperials aim to gain from SFNL grand final pain The club stalwart will co-coach the 2019 SFNL runners-up this year alongside former coach Brad Hards, making the step up from assistant.

“It’s pretty early days but being the assistant coach last year and an assistant before, making the transition has been really good,” Doherty said.

“Having Bradley (Hards) there as well, I work pretty well with him, it’s pretty exciting.”

Doherty praised the work of departed senior coach Adam Hartlett, who has returned to Adelaide to take up a role as assistant coach with SANFL premiers Glenelg while also suiting up for his junior football club in Edwardstown.

“Harts just brought that different level of professionalism, I guess.  Working with him a lot last year in regards to his planning, match-ups and game plans took it...