Opinion Who would you like to see coach the Dees next?

[booshboy]

That's not really true. Adam Kingsley wasn't super free flowing. Craig McRae.
Dimma Hardwick was quite a violent flanker, Richmond weren't.

Paul Roos was the loosest attacking defender ever and couldn't have coached more opposite

Simon Goodwin was a gun player & a shit coach

 

[Demon Attack]

Yeah it's rubbish to compare playing style to coaching style.

Voss was the hardest campaigner ever and he coaches the weakest mob you'll ever watch. Brad Scott likewise. Horse Longmire was a great full forward and he couldn't get a key tall to kick snags reliably or win a flag with Buddy.

 

[Supermercado]

Choco, just for one game to pay off my campaign to get him about 15 years ago.

 

[crackers65]

Nathan figjam Buckley. He has the credentials and would continue with the same bruise free style of play that goody and the lads have perfected.

 

[jhong]

Carl Veart . Is good with young players . His touch line antics would Liven up the bench . In other words anyone would be better than the incumbent .

 

[Dory_77]

If Ange gets the arse at Tottenham get him on the blower.

Need a big name in charge as we're such a BIG CLUB

 

[tomcruise]

Wonder if Craig Jennings would be looking for a senior gig. Seems a pretty laid back bloke away from footy who'd be happy to have some separation occasionally.

 

[Capt_Concussion]

Just make Spargo the coach. We won't miss his 5 touches a game and we know he loves ripping into campaigners when they screw the pooch. He's also the only bloke capable of hitting a target inside 50, if he can teach that to others we're instantly better.

 

[Daemon]

My dream is for Goody to be sacked by round 10. Chaplin takes over as interim coach. At year end we get Jennings as head coach. Chaplin moves back to back line. Nathan Jones gets the sack. Bassett gets the sack. Richo gets the sack. Choco can go as well. The big Russian gets the sack. We get a Matthew Lloyd or Tom Hawkins

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Tom Hawkins

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36

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197cm

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105kg

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Fwd

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12.2

3star

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4.4

3star

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5.5

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1.9

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2.1

5star

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12.7

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K

8.6

3star

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4.1

3star

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5.1

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2.1

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1.6

5star

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7.8

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4.2

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1.0

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G

2.2

5star

type in as forward coach.

Oh a man can dream.

 

[qarocks]

id still be calling longmire every day and saying plz halp, bring whoever you want in.

cam bruce option not bad, had good mentors as mentioned.

 

[PerfectFooty]

id still be calling longmire every day and saying plz halp, bring whoever you want in.

cam bruce option not bad, had good mentors as mentioned.

I'm not sure on Bruce if i'm feeling honest. People love the idea for the romantic notion of ex-player, and sure i get it. He's also untried and that can either be the amazing breath of fresh air, or bad. But that risk comes with anyone untried

I guess my main feeling with Bruce is, he has tracked a VERY similar path to Yze. If Yze was still not a season and a bit into being a senior coach now of an average Richmond now, i could guarantee he'd would be being spoken about the same way right now. That's not to say they would coach the same, but it's thrown me off for some reason

I suppose my overall real concern is once the club actually acts on Goodwin, they need to make the right choices. But as a supporter you can only hope they get it right, because despite coach resumes which i never read into, there is a feeling of complete unknown. The only difference being at the moment, i can see what is known about Goodwin and it's bad and he needs to be terminated soon

 

[booshboy]

The club is such a basket case I think our only option is to go with someone experienced.

Let them decide what to do with Oliver, Trac, Kozzy, Viney etc.

I heard the Deebrief guy say we are talking to Bartel about replacing Richo. No idea if thats true but seems like a good start if it happens.

 

[schmuttt]

The club is such a basket case I think our only option is to go with someone experienced.

Let them decide what to do with Oliver, Trac, Kozzy, Viney etc.

I heard the Deebrief guy say we are talking to Bartel about replacing Richo. No idea if thats true but seems like a good start if it happens.

Has to be an absolute cleanout come end of year - Goody/Richo/Lamb gone plus all the assistants. Keep JT and go in with a completely new footy department next year.

 

[booshboy]

Has to be an absolute cleanout come end of year - Goody/Richo/Lamb gone plus all the assistants. Keep JT and go in with a completely new footy department next year.

JT the only person at the club to show any level of competence or professionalism over the past 3 years. Wouldn't be surprised if he wants to move to greener pastures.

 

[Dory_77]

JT the only person at the club to show any level of competence or professionalism over the past 3 years. Wouldn't be surprised if he wants to move to greener pastures.

He seems pretty old, might just choose to retire or take a part time gig.

 

[qarocks]

I'm not sure on Bruce if i'm feeling honest. People love the idea for the romantic notion of ex-player, and sure i get it. He's also untried and that can either be the amazing breath of fresh air, or bad. But that risk comes with anyone untried

I guess my main feeling with Bruce is, he has tracked a VERY similar path to Yze. If Yze was still not a season and a bit into being a senior coach now of an average Richmond now, i could guarantee he'd would be being spoken about the same way right now. That's not to say they would coach the same, but it's thrown me off for some reason

I suppose my overall real concern is once the club actually acts on Goodwin, they need to make the right choices. But as a supporter you can only hope they get it right, because despite coach resumes which i never read into, there is a feeling of complete unknown. The only difference being at the moment, i can see what is known about Goodwin and it's bad and he needs to be terminated soon

the way i see it is you try and find the "best in the world" with proven repeated success. there is a reason why Buffett, Druckenmiller, Dalio etc are the best investors of all time.

Longmire
Clarkson
C. Scott
Hardwick
Fagan

which of these blokes are available?

then you pay slightly overs to get them.

Cam Bruce is only a backup option imo and the only reason why is he has trained with the best, so might grow into a good coach.

 

[Lampers]

I’d ideally want a stabilising influence. One who demands respect and can be used to attract players. One who is unlikely to be questioned by media if things get off to a rocky start. That’s why Roos was so perfect. That shield from media criticism while they get the house in order is very important.

That coach is Longmire if he has the fire in the belly, or Buckley who despite not winning a flag has a lot of industry credibility.

Simpson I’m not keen on.

After that maybe Leppitsch. He’s been a senior coach for three years then spent time as an assistant at Richmond and Collingwood in successful eras.

I don’t think it’s the right time for an untried coach.

 

[JP2]

I get the attraction of hiring an established coach, but the fact is that the most successful teams in the last 20 years have been headed by coaches with no prior senior coaching experience. Malthouse with Collingwood in 2010 is the only coach with prior experience during that time to have won a premiership: all the other premiership coaches were "unproven" prior to being hired by the teams they won the premiership with.

And there have been tons of high-profile "experienced" coaches who have had stints with second or third clubs during that time who weren't at all successful:

Mick Malthouse (Carl)
Michael Voss (Carl)
John Worsfold (Ess)
Mark Thompson (Ess)
Rodney Eade (GC)
Ross Lyon (Freo / St. K)
Alastair Clarkson (NM)
Kevin Sheedy (GWS)
Terry Wallace (Rich)

Hardwick seems to be working out well for GC, and perhaps the jury is out on Clarkson at North, but otherwise I think the chances of success are better with a first-time coach. Besides anything else, I think the game evolves so quickly that it's an advantage to have a younger, more flexible coach who can build enthusiasm from there, like McRae at Collingwood and Adam Kingsley

Adam Kingsley

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49

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183cm

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83kg

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16.9

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11.5

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4.1

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1.3

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16.4

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10.4

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6.0

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3.0

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at GWS.

EDIT: Though we'd be stupid not to ask Longmire the question.

 

[madcapmilkdrinker]

Nathan Basset has a proven track record of delivering success to football teams playing in red and blue. The only sane option.

 

[tomcruise]

Nathan Basset has a proven track record of delivering success to football teams playing in red and blue. The only sane option.

And destroying AFL quality backlines.

 

[Topkent]

the way i see it is you try and find the "best in the world" with proven repeated success. there is a reason why Buffett, Druckenmiller, Dalio etc are the best investors of all time.

Longmire
Clarkson
C. Scott
Hardwick
Fagan

which of these blokes are available?

Maybe one? Why the hell would clarko, Scott, Hardwick and Fagan come to us

 

[Topkent]

I get the attraction of hiring an established coach, but the fact is that the most successful teams in the last 20 years have been headed by coaches with no prior senior coaching experience. Malthouse with Collingwood in 2010 is the only coach with prior experience during that time to have won a premiership: all the other premiership coaches were "unproven" prior to being hired by the teams they won the premiership with.

And there have been tons of high-profile "experienced" coaches who have had stints with second or third clubs during that time who weren't at all successful:

Mick Malthouse (Carl)
Michael Voss (Carl)
John Worsfold (Ess)
Mark Thompson (Ess)
Rodney Eade (GC)
Ross Lyon (Freo / St. K)
Alastair Clarkson (NM)
Kevin Sheedy (GWS)
Terry Wallace (Rich)

You could equally include Ratten and Bolton for Carlton as failures though so that points kinda moot
Thompson was a caretaker after Hird and co ruined the club.

Ross Lyon made a GF with Freo and Clarkson's only starting out with North and Sheedy? Haha getting desperate there Sheedy was thrown in as a PR machine and young person developer not as a serious coach for the future.

Funny you capped it at 20 years so you didn't have to include Matthews and Blight winning flags at their second clubs

 

[demondavey]

It’ll be someone not of note with a modern coaching background who see the upside in the youth and move out the unwanted players or older players that aren’t part of the future. It’s a tough call situation that’ll unsettle everything but look to the next 5-10 years.

 

[Johnny Karate]

Im trying to think the most iconic Neeld moment, probably the off the ****ing ground now to Morton.

Trying to think the equivalent now, probably Billings

My favourite Neeld moment was when he used our attempted tackles as a stat.

 

[Johnny Karate]

My favourite Neeld moment was when he used our attempted tackles as a stat.

I was also a big fan of the reality bus.