I think having Eade as senior coach whom is known to be a great motivating coach and Neil Craig as a player development coach could work real well with our young list. Also having maybe a succession plan after say 5-6 years with a cam ling or James McDonald to take over.

I think unless Craig gets us to winning nearly every game he may get a look in but we are better off getting a quality coaching panel! Thoughts?

I'll take Eade, Chocko or Roos over Craig. All of them have won flags, he hasn't. I certainly have no problem with him staying at the club in that sort of role. It's pretty clear the players get on well with him.

Eade didn't win a flag.

I'll take Eade, Chocko or Roos over Craig. All of them have won flags, he hasn't. I certainly have no problem with him staying at the club in that sort of role. It's pretty clear the players get on well with him.

Who did Eade coach to a flag?

Who did Eade coach to a flag?

Oops, my mistake. He got them to the GF and lost. That puts him behind the other two then. Still one better than Craig.

eade maybe,craig no,NO EX MELBOURNE PLAYERS TO COACH and NO BOARD MEMBERS ever,lets learn from previous experiences please.Matt Brugun ( INCORRECT SPELLING FOR YOU WORD NAZIS) HAS WATTS as

defender,pls I want to spew ,fook n hell he's a forward.

eade maybe,craig no,NO EX MELBOURNE PLAYERS TO COACH and NO BOARD MEMBERS ever,lets learn from previous experiences please.Matt Brugun ( INCORRECT SPELLING FOR YOU WORD NAZIS) HAS WATTS as

defender,pls I want to spew ,fook n hell he's a forward.

Is there an echo in here?

Who did Eade coach to a flag?

Bear's reserves.

Craig can't be hurting his chances, but for me it's

1.Roos

2.Eade

3.Craig

4.Willaims

any of the four would be a very good coach so we can afford to take the time to get this right

Not sure of Eade.I understand he good game day Senior Coach but I think he was removed from his last two Senior Coaching positions.

Not sure of Eade.I understand he good game day Senior Coach but I think he was removed from his last two Senior Coaching positions.

Third time lucky TBF

Craig can't be hurting his chances, but for me it's

1.Roos

2.Eade

3.Craig

4.Willaims

any of the four would be a very good coach so we can afford to take the time to get this right

For what its worth my order is

1.Roos

2.Williams

3.Eade

4.Craig

Oops, my mistake. He got them to the GF and lost. That puts him behind the other two then. Still one better than Craig.

Didn't he only get to prelims?

I think having Eade as senior coach whom is known to be a great motivating coach and Neil Craig as a player development coach could work real well with our young list. Also having maybe a succession plan after say 5-6 years with a cam ling or James McDonald to take over.

I think unless Craig gets us to winning nearly every game he may get a look in but we are better off getting a quality coaching panel! Thoughts?

whats the point of that? eade > Craig,,, Craig > eade... "comme si comme sa"

If we can't get an A Grade premiership coach, then maybe Choco Williams..... but not Mr Vanilla..

Williams > Eade.

Eade didn't win a flag.

Neither has Ross Lyon and he is the best in the business

This obsession about our chosen coach having to have won a flag previously is absolute rubbish. Robbie Flower never played in a final until his last season. Neither did Bobby Skilton. But Greg Madigan played in a Hawthorn Premiership side, and Aaron Keating for Adelaide. Who were the better players?!

Starting to think Id rather Neil Craig than either Eade or Choco.

Theres such a thing as continuity, and if Craig finishes off strongly and has the boys up and about then the only thing stopping him from coaching us in 2014 is Paul Roos accepting the job.

And theres rumors that Choco wouldn't work with Craig cos of their Port vs Adelaide days, not sure how true it is though.

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Neither has Ross Lyon and he is the best in the business

Don't know about this. Don't think he'd have the Saints in the top 4 this year if he'd stayed.

He's clearly a very good coach - but I don't think he's the best in the business. Not yet at least.

In short, it was a sweet little sidestep to skip off to Freo when he did. And, relevantly, the Saints had a bloody good list for much of the time he was there - yet no flag.

Appointing Neil Craig as head coach with a Scott Burns type as a senior assistant with a succession plan to take over in 2 years may have real merit.

Starting to think Id rather Neil Craig than either Eade or Choco.

Theres such a thing as continuity, and if Craig finishes off strongly and has the boys up and about then the only thing stopping him from coaching us in 2014 is Paul Roos accepting the job.

And theres rumors that Choco wouldn't work with Craig cos of their Port vs Adelaide days, not sure how true it is though.

That would be true as Williams is too immature to be a Senior Coach.

I still remember how he carried on after his GF win about the Clubs sponsor.

He may be a really good assistant coach though.

That would be true as Williams is too immature to be a Senior Coach.

I still remember how he carried on after his GF win about the Clubs sponsor.

He may be a really good assistant coach though.

Don't know if the Port players in the sheds shortly after they won that GF would share this assessment ...

Was listening to Patrick smith & he mentioned the scenario of hanging onto Neil Craig for this year & next year but having one of the up & coming coaches as an understudy ..a bit like sheedy & Leon Cameron at GWS. I quite like that idea...the players seem happy with Craig so not as much disruption again & Hinckley at port is proof that you don't always need to be a big name to get success. Eade didn't get the ultimate success, Choco .....why wasn't he offered the top job at GWS....I mean if sheedys coaching performance on the weekend is anything to go by ....choco should of had the job & sheedy, he shouldn't be there & Roos as much as I would like him.....I remember the ugly style of football he was always accused off. If things keep slowly improving & the players continue to speak so highly of Craig maybe they should look at that scenario.

Was listening to Patrick smith & he mentioned the scenario of hanging onto Neil Craig for this year & next year but having one of the up & coming coaches as an understudy ..a bit like sheedy & Leon Cameron at GWS. I quite like that idea...the players seem happy with Craig so not as much disruption again & Hinckley at port is proof that you don't always need to be a big name to get success. Eade didn't get the ultimate success, Choco .....why wasn't he offered the top job at GWS....I mean if sheedys coaching performance on the weekend is anything to go by ....choco should of had the job & sheedy, he shouldn't be there & Roos as much as I would like him.....I remember the ugly style of football he was always accused off. If things keep slowly improving & the players continue to speak so highly of Craig maybe they should look at that scenario.

Simon Goodwin? is he one to consider in this scenario

Collective premierships by Eade & Craig = zero

Was listening to Patrick smith & he mentioned the scenario of hanging onto Neil Craig for this year & next year but having one of the up & coming coaches as an understudy ..a bit like sheedy & Leon Cameron at GWS. I quite like that idea...the players seem happy with Craig so not as much disruption again & Hinckley at port is proof that you don't always need to be a big name to get success. Eade didn't get the ultimate success, Choco .....why wasn't he offered the top job at GWS....I mean if sheedys coaching performance on the weekend is anything to go by ....choco should of had the job & sheedy, he shouldn't be there & Roos as much as I would like him.....I remember the ugly style of football he was always accused off. If things keep slowly improving & the players continue to speak so highly of Craig maybe they should look at that scenario.

I heard that same segment It is not the worst idea I have heard.

The down side may be is Craig as marketable to the sponsors and members as a Roos.

It seems to me that we not only need a very good coach we also need a high profile successful coach to sell the club.