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What is your ideal Coaching and Football Dept Setup next year?

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Michael Scott from the office as coach please!

 

Coach: Matthews/Laidley/Roos

Mid Coaches: Burns/Neeld/Viney/Williams

Forward Coaches: Neitz/Carey

Defencive Coaches: Wellman/Max Hudson/Grinter/Lovett

Ruck Coach: Darcy/White

Development coaches: Bailey/Viney

Drop Connelly for Garry Lyon

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What about Todd Viney as Coach with Neil Craig as his mentor, Coaching Director.

Yea I actually think this one could work well.....

Maybe if we also could score Scott Burns or Watters and G. Lyon got down the forward line we might be looking alot better...

 

I genuinely feel sorry for Bailey. You can't blame a coach for a 186pnt loss!

You sure can.

No inspiration. No leadership (leadership comes on-field from the players as well as from the coach during the breaks). Pathetic moves.

Also look over the rest of the year. DB's match day coaching was poor. Always reverting to the loose man in defence was predictable and useless. Playing Green on a wing in games where he was looking dangerous as a forward was stupid. Switching players like Watts and Bennell from forward to defence and back to forward again doesn't help their development. Third men up in ruck contests where we were winning the ruck.

And of course, a fatally flawed game plan.


I think the overhaul needs to start with our physical conditioning, so first off is to replace the entire department. We need our kids to be getting stronger faster, and given how rarely our tackles stick it seems to be a massive flaw in the way we build these kids up.

Next, we need someone who really understands how to defend. I really liked the call someone made earlier on Nathan Bassett. I think he could do wonders not only for our backline but our forward press. Try to get him in as backline coach.

Our midfield has been built around speed and theoretically kicking skill, but they have shown themselves to be incapable of winning a hard contested ball and as mentioned above, can't seem to stick their tackles or prevent opponents from getting a clean disposal away. Obviously this needs to be a focus when we look at the midfield coach. I honestly don't know who that would be, so suggestions are welcome.

Our forward line has been a shambles since Josh Mahoney took over. He obviously has to go. I would really like to see us get someone who played as a KPF in the role if possible. We have a crop of very promising tall forwards coming in who desperately need a mentor who knows how they need to play. Once again, I don't know if there is anyone in coachingland who fits the bill, but it would be worth looking into.

Finally, our head coach needs to come from one of the clubs who have had recent success. Someone from Hawthorn, Collingwood or Geelong. Not only do they have a culture of success at these clubs, but the level of professionalism in the way they train and prepare seems to be a level or two above the rest of the competition. This is an area that has really hurt us, that our players are unable to execute under pressure, which is a direct reflection on how well they are drilled.

So there's a nice little wish list for you. What do you think the odds are of getting it?

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