I raised this earlier in the season. We should go for Clarkson. Offer him everything but the kitchen sink. Malthouse will only be coaching for his pension fund. Roos is OK but I think he's a one trick pony and perhaps not hungry anymore. Clarkson is still young fresh, hungry and proven.

Edited July 13, 201114 yr by america de cali

Wellman has got a much better chance at being a senior coach

Excellent defensive coach, which is where GF's are won from.

Yeah good call. I was listening to one of the above names mentioned in "untried" coaches list 2-3 weeks ago ... It was not Todd Viney Or Sean Wellman.

Basically one of the question was ... What would it take for you to coach club x (x does not equal Melbourne)

His answer was ... you are only as good as the coaches around you. Team work is essential. I would want the best around me.

Obvious next question ... Who is the best going round. No restrictions.

Answer - For the modern game. Wellman was one of the first 2 names out of his mouth.

I'm of the 'give him one more year' camp now. I reckon we're on track for that. Give him a year, tell him 'finals or bust', and let him rip.

If he makes finals end of 2012, 2 or 3 year extension depending on how we go there.

If we haven't got anyone signed by now, we're leaving it a bit late.

So if we haven't I'd be into giving Dean one more but the benchmark would have to be top 7 minimum... 8th wouldn't cut it for another couple of years, unless there were some incredibly exhilarating performances.

If we haven't got anyone signed by now, we're leaving it a bit late.

So if we haven't I'd be into giving Dean one more but the benchmark would have to be top 7 minimum... 8th wouldn't cut it for another couple of years, unless there were some incredibly exhilarating performances.

The trouble is, imo all the experience and top echelon coaches come out this year, if you give Bailey an extension it is because he is the man for the job, we will only get another untried coach at this stage next season,

This year, Malthouse, Clarkson, Lyon available

Next year nobody

Also no coach of note has signed an extension this year because so many are out of contract they can leverage there position when offers and interest come in

Bailey deserves at least 1 more year IMHO.

Dean Bailey in his time as coach has :

- Only beaten two Victorian sides richmond and essendon.

- Never won interstate expept for at the Gabba and in Darwin.

Now those are just from my knowledge i might be wrong, i have been in support of Dean Bailey but having realized the above i think he could be in trouble.

Bailey deserves at least 1 more year IMHO.

I would love to see him get 10 more at least ... would mean only 1 thing ... many, many premierships.

I see Collingwood assistant coach Mark Neeld has been installed as $4 favourite to coach Melbourne next year.

$4.50 Bailey, $7 Brenton Sanderson, $7.50 Roos, $8.00 Viney, $9.00 Malthouse & Clarkson, $10.00 Goodwin, $11.00 Garry Lyon.

Of course, the headline? Lyon $11 to coach Dees.

The trouble is, imo all the experience and top echelon coaches come out this year, if you give Bailey an extension it is because he is the man for the job, we will only get another untried coach at this stage next season,

This year, Malthouse, Clarkson, Lyon available

Next year nobody

Also no coach of note has signed an extension this year because so many are out of contract they can leverage there position when offers and interest come in

Thats what I was saying those coaches Will be organizing their next year moves Now.

I think I'd like Clarkson to come back if we could get him here.

Surely Sanderson is the best available of all the experienced Assistants out there. He's been with the best club of the last five years, and from all reports the only reason he didn't get the Geelong job was that they wanted to bring in an outside influence to freshen up an older list, which has probably so far been shown to be a good decision. He's coached the defenders for his time at Geelong as well, so he'd bring a defensive influence and hopefully some of Geelong's attacking flair

Forget the 'one more year' for Bailey - he's had that year this year!

I'm revising one of my previous posts after seeing last night's interview with Malthouse - based purely on body language etc I suspect he may now be available, and if so, then worth considering.

I maintain my opinion that Clarkson, Eade and Roos will not be available. I also doubt that Neeld will be available.

I agree with dee_star that Sanderson is well worth considering.