Okay, yes, it's a more typical rumour of the 'I've heard' variety. But the man involved makes it all the more interesting.

Bomber wants back into a senior coaching gig.

(Related point - is it about time we just had a coaching megathread along the same lines of the TS megathread?)

Funny I've been wondering if it would be worth making some enquiries in that direction. He seems to be the forgotten man at the moment, playing a mentoring role with Hird but not being mentioned anywhere in the coaching options. It would be a huge coup if we could land him.

If he wanted a senior gig, he'd still be at Geelong.

If he wanted a senior gig, he'd still be at Geelong.

He spent 10 years at Geelong and it was starting to turn sour with the Ablett issues. He might have gone around for one more year, but I don't know how well it would have functioned. I think he got out at a reasonable time. Obviously it's all speculation, but I don't think it's unreasonable to test the waters.

Guys getting paid more at Essendon to be an assistant that we'll offer him for the main gig. Not that money is an issue for him I believe.

However I just don't think he was plain burnt out last year, I think he genuinely had enough of the pressure and was happy to step away. He's always said he wasn't a career coach.

I'm sure we should approach him, but I think he's long odds to be remotely interested.

Okay, yes, it's a more typical rumour of the 'I've heard' variety. But the man involved makes it all the more interesting.

Bomber wants back into a senior coaching gig.

(Related point - is it about time we just had a coaching megathread along the same lines of the TS megathread?)

Interesting, he went on too long with the cats by a season or so, and has had a rest of sorts.

He looked like a pig Basking earlier in the Year but by Mid Season it looked like he and Hird saw things a little differently.

I wonder?

Interesting, he went on too long with the cats by a season or so, and has had a rest of sorts.

He looked like a pig Basking earlier in the Year but by Mid Season it looked like he and Hird saw things a little differently.

I wonder?

That's the extent of what I've heard. The year 'off' has done him good and he's raring to go again.

Probably to do with the MFC list being suited and playing the way he had Geelong set up (although nowhere near as well) too.

A Quick Phone call wouldn't hurt, I am sure Dean Bailey has Bombers number!!!!

Guys getting paid more at Essendon to be an assistant that we'll offer him for the main gig. Not that money is an issue for him I believe.

However I just don't think he was plain burnt out last year, I think he genuinely had enough of the pressure and was happy to step away. He's always said he wasn't a career coach.

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This may just be a more sophisticated rumour but...the account I heard was that at a corporate function last week he was asked if he would coach again and he replied that he had had his "gap year" and now Hird was off and running he was ready to coach again.

Our mob knows about this.

Bomber doesn't need a coaching gig, he needs some sleep........

I heard a rumour Scully is going because he and Bomber didn't talk all season

That's the extent of what I've heard. The year 'off' has done him good and he's raring to go again.

Probably to do with the MFC list being suited and playing the way he had Geelong set up (although nowhere near as well) too.

If that's the case & if it's true, that as your alluding to, that he's interested in MFC, then I wonder if the money splash talk has caught on his ear lobe??? I'e need some convincing that he's truly ready and wants to leave the Club he, well, slipped through to.

Bomber is overrated. I dont want him. People forget that he was at the Cats a long time, and supporters were calling for his head for years before he turned it around. Im not sure he is the right option for us. Not totally sold on his ability.

Bomber to coach again...This was mentioned on the 3AW rumor file on Monday - pure speculation and most likely no truth involved.

Next ...

It wouldn't surprise me to see James Hird step aside for Bomber Thompson.

Not interested in him.

Bomber is overrated. I dont want him. People forget that he was at the Cats a long time, and supporters were calling for his head for years before he turned it around. Im not sure he is the right option for us. Not totally sold on his ability.

Maybe that would be a good thing as you would think he now knows what he did wrong last time and will only take him half as long to get it right. (or maybe not)

Bomber is overrated. I dont want him. People forget that he was at the Cats a long time, and supporters were calling for his head for years before he turned it around. Im not sure he is the right option for us. Not totally sold on his ability.

I'm not sure I can agree with that. He took a long time to get them going because they were pretty messed up when he took over. He built that team from the ground up (along with his recruitment team). I don't know if any of their premiership players were at the club before he took over, but if they were it wouldn't be many. It takes time to put together a top side from scratch, something we forgot with DB. Bomber did that and when his gun recruits were hitting their prime the team exploded and won two flags. DB has already done the hard work on the Demons, collecting the young talented players and getting games into them. If Bomber took over it would be very much like when he'd already been with the cats 4-5 years.

Not to many premiership let alone dual premiership coaches would be "overrated". Bomber started at Cats in 2000, finals that season then missed finals 3 years in a row. Finals in 04, 05. Missed finals in 06 and had the "review".07 flag, 2nd in 08 and flag in 09... Looks pretty good comapred to ANYTHING we have had in the last 60+ seasons....

As an aside:

Scarlett drafted in 97. Wojcinski in 98. 99 was insane for them (in order): Corey, Spriggs, Bray, Foster, Chapman, Ling, Enright.

Barry Stoneham retired at the end of 2000... Mooney came to the club in 2000 from North. Josh Hunt and Max Rooke drafted in 2000.

2001 was another monster draft for them (in order): Bartel, James Kelly, Charlie Gardner, Steve Johnson, Garry Ablett (FS), Henry Playfair ....

Thanks to Footy wire for the details too.

An interesting development if the article is even remotely accurate...

Lyon Hunt To Hot Up

Bomber would up & leave to take the Dons head coach job a nanosecond after it became available, no matter what stage of contract he was at.

Bomber would up & leave to take the Dons head coach job a nanosecond after it became available, no matter what stage of contract he was at.

He is not in the running with us. Lyon on the other hand...

He is not in the running with us. Lyon on the other hand...

Yes!

An interesting development if the article is even remotely accurate...

Lyon Hunt To Hot Up

Another Hagdorn article, don't put to much creedance into anything this hack says

An interesting development if the article is even remotely accurate...

Lyon Hunt To Hot Up

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