Not really. It is just filling your coaching panel with people you already know can do the job you need them to. You need people who are receptive and conducive to your management style. People unknown to you can be good also, like a fresh pair of eyes and an intelligent counter if needed. Trust however takes time to build, and until it is built, sometimes the lack of it can slow the output and hinder the achievement of team goals. So ... put in people you know so you can avoid the trust building issue.

I'm not starting anything here, Neeld should be able to bring in people who knows can do a job, but I just don't think there is a better option when choosing assistants - trusted people or fresh faces.

That was the impression that I believe Striker was inadvertently giving - that bringing in trusted, known commodities was the best way to go.

I think people you trust, expert IP from other clubs, and a few eyes already around is the best way to go as you said.

It wouldn't surprise me, based on the appointments so far, if we have 2 coaches per line. A head line coach, like Royal, who is more tactical, providing most of the current roles of an assistant coach like week to week tactics, setups and so forth, and then an assistant line coach, like Greaves, who is more of a development coach for the younger players, teaching them about how to play the game etc.

Even if that's not how Neeld is looking to set it up, I quite like the idea. With so many players and so much to do for each line from week to week, having coaches to purely focus on the minute detail of improving each player seems like a smart move.

I have been told today that Paul Satterley current coach at Werribee has been appointed to our coaching panel.This rumour has been passed on by a current Werribee player (see background to Slats where he coached with Neeld at Western Jets,http://www.sportingp...sectionID=56269 )

This is good mail.

This is good mail.

Thanks- expected to hit the press after Werribee's B&F this Friday night. As stated a reliable source .Very interesting Neeld seems to be bringing hard working yet unexperienced AFL related yet strong TAC related current experience in the two pick up's it seems in Greaves & Sats. Both are extremely good communicators .

Neeld would seem to have a definite image of the how and why that this club needs to be.

Hes a little bit left field , I like that.

I hope we end up with a team as unpredictable as he is..lol

I like that he hasn't spent a lot of time telling us what he's going to do - he's just doing it.

And he knows that in the end he will be judged by the results.

Not his intentions.

Neeld would seem to have a definite image of the how and why that this club needs to be.

Hes a little bit left field , I like that.

I hope we end up with a team as unpredictable as he is..lol

Or better still a team who is the "hardest to play against" ??!!

Thanks- expected to hit the press after Werribee's B&F this Friday night. As stated a reliable source .Very interesting Neeld seems to be bringing hard working yet unexperienced AFL related yet strong TAC related current experience in the two pick up's it seems in Greaves & Sats. Both are extremely good communicators .

Good teaching stock, & maybe good learners???

The important thing for me is that Neeled stated he wants to be surrounded by good and ambitious coaches, much like what Malthouse built at the Pies.

I really think he's trying to change the "near enough is good enough" culture we've had in place for too long.

The important thing for me is that Neeled stated he wants to be surrounded by good and ambitious coaches, much like what Malthouse built at the Pies.

I really think he's trying to change the "near enough is good enough" culture we've had in place for too long.

A good point that you have raised.I think he beleives that we need as a priority a quality coaching panel that indeed arre great communicators to bring out the best in our list.

I'd like to see the following or similar

Senior Coach-- Neeld

Senior Ass. Coach-- Viney

Defence coach- Ayres

Ass Def coach-- Satterley

Midfield coach---Royal

Ass midfield coach-Greaves

Forward Coach- Carey??

Ass F/w coach--Ox ??

Innovations coach/ Dunbar

Development coach--O'Donnell

Ass Dev coach-- whomever coaches Casey.

Have I missed any roles? What forward coaches would you put up or indeed any other different coaches to my recommendations? Await your thoughts

A good point that you have raised.I think he beleives that we need as a priority a quality coaching panel that indeed arre great communicators to bring out the best in our list.

I'd like to see the following or similar

Senior Coach-- Neeld

Senior Ass. Coach-- Viney

Defence coach- Ayres

Ass Def coach-- Satterley

Midfield coach---Royal

Ass midfield coach-Greaves

Forward Coach- Carey??

Ass F/w coach--Ox ??

Innovations coach/ Dunbar

Development coach--O'Donnell

Ass Dev coach-- whomever coaches Casey.

Have I missed any roles? What forward coaches would you put up or indeed any other different coaches to my recommendations? Await your thoughts

Carey? Seriosuly? The guy was a champion player, but also a champion [censored] post footy! no thanks!

Neeld tweeted just a few minutes ago:

Also like to welcome Jade Rawlings and Paul Satterley – strong appointments. Jade will work with backs and Paul on development with forwards

Jade Rawlings interview:

Senior Coach-- Neeld

Senior Ass. Coach-- Viney

Defence coach- Ayres

Ass Def coach-- Satterley

Midfield coach---Royal

Ass midfield coach-Greaves

Forward Coach- Carey??

Ass F/w coach--Ox ??

Innovations coach/ Dunbar

Development coach--O'Donnell

Ass Dev coach-- whomever coaches Casey.

Senior coach - Neeld

Senior Assistant - ??? Craig/Laidley (think Viney will stay in his GM of player development role)

Defence coach - Rawlings

Defence assistant - ???

Midfield coach - Royal

Midfield assistant - Greaves

Forward coach - ??? Sumich (if he misses out on the saints gig, then he needs to get more experience outside of the eagles)

Forward assistant - Satterly

3 coaching positions to go.

Edited September 28, 201114 yr by Demon Disciple

I'm happy with this appointment. Interesting coaching history, but I think it will be a good one...

Funnily enough, Jade Rawlings was coaching Richmond on that fateful day in 2009.

Senior coach - Neeld

Senior Assistant - ??? Craig/Laidley (think Viney will stay in his GM of player development role)

Defence coach - Rawlings

Defence assistant - ???

Midfield coach - Royal

Midfield assistant - Greaves

Forward coach - ??? Sumich (if he misses out on the saints gig, then he needs to get more experience outside of the eagles)

Forward assistant - Satterly

3 coaching positions to go.

The word is Craig will be announced after the Grand Final.

Carey? Seriosuly? The guy was a champion player, but also a champion [censored] post footy! no thanks!

To be fair, jcb has questioned Carey and the Ox. I would question them too. In an environment where teamwork is essential, my gut tells me that there's no room on our coaching panel for their massive egos, and I don't think they have the coaching experience that Neeld has said he is after. I really like what I've heard about John Barker, and he has good breadth of experience (St.Kilda, Hawthorn and Carlton), but it would take big bucks to poach him away from Carlton after one year (but how satisfying it would be if we decided he was our man, and then snared him from the Scum).

The word is Craig will be announced after the Grand Final.

The "word" from where?

I'm happy with this appointment. Interesting coaching history, but I think it will be a good one...

I agree Vanlo .... I really like this appointment. I also really liked the following comment from Jade: "the enthusiasm and professionalism at Melbourne is something that has really caught my attention, so I was very keen to get involved.” It's not the first time we have heard similar comments recently.

The "word" from where?

Just "around the traps" you could say..

I have my fingers crossed this is correct. Would be a great addition IMO.

The "word" from where?

From the sister of his ex-wife's uncle of course!

And Emma Quayle seems to be very impressed with Satterley's appointment; she tweeted:

I am T H I S excited for Paul Satterley getting a coaching gig at Melbourne. Dealt with him a lot working on my book. Speaks sense!

Edited September 28, 201114 yr by hardtack

Rawlings hardly has the 'successful' background that Neeld was talking about for his FD...

But he's a smart fella so let's hope he relinquishes Grimes to the midfield and can do something with Davey across HB.

Rawlings hardly has the 'successful' background that Neeld was talking about for his FD...

But he's a smart fella so let's hope he relinquishes Grimes to the midfield and can do something with Davey across HB.

Hopefully he can do something with Davey "anywhere"