Hausia lead the Goats to victory against the Wellington Redbacks in the Oilplus Cup 2018 grand final.

Goats president Matt Dowell said Hausia attracted the players Geurie needed to be competitive at the club.

"He made a great contribution to the club. But we need to now start rebuilding," Dowell added.

"We're going to lose probably half our squad."

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Dowell said they are looking for a first grade coach, captain or player to take on the coaching role in 2020.

The Geurie Goats president is hopeful the right person can also attract first grade players to the club, because the competition is so competitive.

"You've got Molong who were probably the best side this year. Wellington are strong and they'll be strong next year, Coolah are another strong team... who have a strong pack," Dowell explained.

"We need to be competitive next year, regardless of how many (games) you win or lose. You can miss the semi-final and still be competitive.

"We're not going back to the days when we got thumped 100-nil. So we do need a good coach or a good player to take it on."

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With some Geurie players moving on or finishing their footy career in 2019, Dowell hopes new blood can compliment those who remain at the club next season.

"Sometimes winning a grand final can be a curse for a club because a lot of players who are getting a bit older, give it away and that's what we found," he added.

"And I think Wellington will find the same thing. You're not as hungry the year after and I think that's what hurt us this year. Everyone had won a grand final and the hunger to work hard enough to win a comp just wasn't there.

The Oilsplus Cup defending premiers went down to the Wellington Redbacks 25-19 during the hotly anticipated grand final match just last month.

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Dowell said in many sporting codes it is hard to double up with a grand final, so the 2020 season will be an opportunity for the new Goats coach to bring in a fresh culture.

"And put their mark on the club and that's what we allowed Paul to do," he added.

"I think it's important for committee's to allow a coach to run that side. And it think we gave Paul that leeway and that trust for him to do that and now its available for someone else."

As well as finding that hunger, Dowell said the Goats need to get back to the social aspect of the sport, which he the side lost a lot of in 2019.

A team that socialises together outside of footy work harder on the field, Dowell added.

"We had it the year before and in 2017, so we need to get that back which creates team morale...," he explained.

"They need to train hard, play and stick together after games."

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Dowell said the club has struggled to get numbers, with only a handful of players hailing from Geurie.

"So we've got to source players from Wellington, Dubbo or the region. It's a very hard gig to run the club, manage and coach. Because you're short (on players) every week," he said.

"We were alright last year and the year before. But this year we'd play with 12 players and even at home games."

The Goats will go back to training Tuesday and Thursday nights in 2020 and Dowell hopes the full side and coach will be finalised by October this year.

Dowel said anyone looking to be a part of the club are welcome to get in touch with him either by phone on 0427 233 637, or email at geuriegoatsrugby@hotmail.com

"If smaller towns aren't competitive or leave the competition then there is no where to go for teams like , Wellington, Molong or Coolah....," he said.

"So they really need to be supporting us."