Dees set up development academy

Interesting.

Interesting is that we've appointed Greaves as interim head of development

Yet we already had - Todd Viney - General Manager - Player Development & Strategy

Now I don't mind that we have an academy. You either give it an official title or you don't one way or another you have to poor time into young players on specific areas and graduate them through that training. But I'm confused about Viney's role and I'm confused by what on earth Neeld was doing!

Interesting is that we've appointed Greaves as interim head of development

Yet we already had - Todd Viney - General Manager - Player Development & Strategy

Now I don't mind that we have an academy. You either give it an official title or you don't one way or another you have to poor time into young players on specific areas and graduate them through that training. But I'm confused about Viney's role and I'm confused by what on earth Neeld was doing!

From my reading on things this is what Neeld was starting to do, the line coaches are the assistant coaches at Casey etc. He just ran out of time.

looks a reasonable change.

Can it possibly makes us worse?

a "development" academy.......is this a joke?

what next....a "recruitment" academy?

s'pose we could always put dr who in charge but

looks a reasonable change.

Can it possibly makes us worse?

If there is worse than what we were 6 weeks ago, I'm not interested in seeing it

Development academies haven't hurt Sydney or the filth - have they.

With our history, a recruitment academy where the main teacher was Stephen Wells would be a godsend.

You mean this wasn't standard practice ?

a "development" academy.......is this a joke?

what next....a "recruitment" academy?

s'pose we could always put dr who in charge but

the way things are going in the game I reckon we need a "Police Academy "

You mean this wasn't standard practice ?

I'm shocked as well. I just hope it's more of a title change and a more regimented program which is probably good but could largely just be semantics. But if we already had Viney and 3 development coaches why weren't they running what is practically an academy anyway?

I like the idea of structure but I get it's not for everyone. But to me you take the 6 young defenders on our list and you say ok today we are teaching spoiling and until they get it right you don't pass them. Then you teach them spoiling with their non dominant hand. Then you teach them spoiling using your body to run a player under the ball etc.

I read the title thinking it was for potential future F/S recruits.

I guess not, just a ridiculous name for a development program that should of already been ingrained into the club.

Geelong has had a football/development acadamy for years havent they?? Look at how good and how quickly their recruits seem to develop. About time I reckon.

Now Aaron Davey can retire at the end of the year and become the kicking coach!

We have had a few horses bolt before this stable was built let alone shut!!

One thing Craig seems miles ahead of Neeld in is player feedback. I know they have game reviews every week but it seems Craig is making it a priority to break down trainings and games and really give feed back to the players on what they need to improve on. Where as Neeld seemed to have a very limited dialogue with the players. These are Gen Y guys, you can't just keep flogging them and telling them what to do you have to break things down and explain them and tick off goals etc.

Now Aaron Davey can retire at the end of the year and become the kicking coach!

Agreed and maybe Mark Jamar could assist.

Agreed and maybe Mark Jamar could assist.

Then we wouldn't have a kick in the whole game.

At least we might win a stat (handballs)

Now Aaron Davey can retire at the end of the year and become the kicking coach!

He is going to be very busy.

From my reading on things this is what Neeld was starting to do, the line coaches are the assistant coaches at Casey etc. He just ran out of time.

It seems pretty clear that this is part of PJ's restructure. The article says as much.

I like the idea of an academy, but we still need the right people in the right jobs. Agree though that it should have been in place years ago.

Given it isn't really saying much, there are a number of possibilities as to why this has just been announced. My feeling is it is a way to clear the decks of employees with the title of 'Assistant Coach' to make it easier for the new Senior Coach to recruit who he wants. It doesn't mean those working as 'teachers' in the Academy won't be chosen by the new coach to be his assistants. It's just that he won't have them foisted on him.

Wait. When Neeld has football university that's a bad thing, but when Craig or pj has a development academy that's a good thing?

Wait. When Neeld has football university that's a bad thing, but when Craig or pj has a development academy that's a good thing?

probably like a joke...its all in the delivery !! Same schtik...different applause

Wait. When Neeld has football university that's a bad thing, but when Craig or pj has a development academy that's a good thing?

For starters, one is patronising, the other isn't.

What, university is patronising but academy isn't?

What if it was a sport society? Or a practice institute? Are they preferred namesofr not?

Dees set up development academy

Interesting.

How ironic about 6 years to late I think.