Complex sentence: In 2009 German was appointed the senior coach job of the Casey Scorpions in the VFL leading them to 6th spot on the ladder, however they lost in the opening week of the finals to Collingwood.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2009 German was appointed the senior coach job of the Casey Scorpions in the VFL, leading them to 6th spot on the ladder. However, they lost in the opening week of the finals to Collingwood.