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Next season's coach - down to 4

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in Melbourne Demons

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Will be between the following imo:

- Roos

- Malthouse

- Viney

- Sumich

If they go the last 2, good chance they may get a Rodney Eade as a director of coaching - a role he's happily take if he lost his job at the Dogs.

The club will be pursuing the first 2 intently, though my gut feel is they will end with with Suma - he has been very popular in the past, came very close to the Essendon job in the past, also the Port job. With the way the Eagles have gone this season, his credentials are only increasing.

Sounds left field and now not really possible, but i'd get a Phil Gould to the club if possible. He's be able to promote and reorganise the club in a professional manner - though he's just committed to the Penrith Panthers. His lack of AFL expertise wouldn't be an issue with the role he'd undertake.

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    Will be between the following imo:

    - Roos

    - Malthouse

    - Viney

    - Sumich

    If they go the last 2, good chance they may get a Rodney Eade as a director of coaching - a role he's happily take if he lost his job at the Dogs.

    The club will be pursuing the first 2 intently, though my gut feel is they will end with with Suma - he has been very popular in the past, came very close to the Essendon job in the past, also the Port job. With the way the Eagles have gone this season, his credentials are only increasing.

    Sounds left field and now not really possible, but i'd get a Phil Gould to the club if possible. He's be able to promote and reorganise the club in a professional manner - though he's just committed to the Penrith Panthers. His lack of AFL expertise wouldn't be an issue with the role he'd undertake.

    Phil Gould makes Kevin Sheedy and Sam Newman look normal. No bigger moron in Australain Sport.

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    Probably won't happen but - how could anyone consider overlooking Malthouse?

    Seriously.

    or Roos. We really dont want another untried coach again do we?

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    Probably won't happen but - how could anyone consider overlooking Malthouse?

    Seriously.

    I seem to recall people saying the same thing about Sheedy when he was in the running before we took Bailey.

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    Another hilarious thread on Demonland.

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    Another hilarious thread on Demonland.

    Yes, going to be some gnashing of teeth when Bailey is reappointed.

    Pointless, just pointless.

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    Not just that, what on earth qualifies some of these posters to whittle the list down to just a handful of candidates?

    They must have some amazing insight into the workings of the club, Bailey's performance in his role, and the capabilities of the last candidates standing.

    Considering how thorough the process is that is used to select a head coach these days, I am dumbfounded someone could think they'd know what's best based on reading demonland and articles in the HeraldSun.

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    Not just that, what on earth qualifies some of these posters to whittle the list down to just a handful of candidates?

    They must have some amazing insight into the workings of the club, Bailey's performance in his role, and the capabilities of the last candidates standing.

    Considering how thorough the process is that is used to select a head coach these days, I am dumbfounded someone could think they'd know what's best based on reading demonland and articles in the HeraldSun.

    Artie, don't you know that talking sense isn't allowed on this forum as of late?

    Take your intelligent and rational views elsewhere!

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    More the fool me, for being sucked into these threads.

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    Sounds left field and now not really possible, but i'd get a Phil Gould to the club if possible. He's be able to promote and reorganise the club in a professional manner - though he's just committed to the Penrith Panthers. His lack of AFL expertise wouldn't be an issue with the role he'd undertake.

    Left field alright !

    He is NRL through and through.

    I'm not sure how he would be able to promote and reorganise the club from NRL experience unlike anyone else in the AFL caper.

    Strange call, don't even want to contemplate it type call. Fastest way for a board to go under type call.

    Paul McNamee anyone ?

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    I'd take McCarthy/Eade or Sanderson/Eade.

    I like what i have heard about Sanderson, even as a senior assistant

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    Phil Gould makes Kevin Sheedy and Sam Newman look normal. No bigger moron in Australain Sport.

    All true, but he can coach.....

    Probably only any good up here though :rolleyes: !!!

    Edited by QueenC

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    Not just that, what on earth qualifies some of these posters to whittle the list down to just a handful of candidates?

    Ok Artie we get it, you support Bailey and everything he does.....

    That's fine, your right, but please don't continually [censored] all over what is nothing more that a hypothetical conversation.

    Many in here don't believe Bailey will or should be re-appointed, so a thread about a possible successor is not way out of left field.

    We all have to cope with those that don't agree with us.

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    Surely Eddie from who want tobe a millionair is availible? :)

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    I like what i have heard about Sanderson, even as a senior assistant

    lot of people think he was stiffed by the Geelong board

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    I'd take McCarthy/Eade or Sanderson/Eade.

    I'd consider one of these.

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    Yes, going to be some gnashing of teeth when Bailey is reappointed.

    Pointless, just pointless.

    18/55 wins and he is going to be reappointed? Yeah right!

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    Phil Gould? That is left field... NRL people and promoting there game and clubs with professionalism?? Really...

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    IF we got rid of Baily I would be furious if we went for an untried coach, for that matter I wouldn't be too impressed if we went for an experience coach who hadn't won a premiership.

    My gut feeling says that we will turn this insipid form around with real afl players out there and a renewed confidence. Whether or not that'll be enough for Baily to keep his job.......

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