The Successor

[DemonOX 8,791]

I'd rather Simpson or Burns over Kirk.

I would rather who ever the hell Roos thinks is going to be our next premiership coach.

I would be happy with that.

[Ted Lasso 19,334]

I had a chat with my friend who Is involved with the Lions last night, and while he said he isn't certain he said the whispers going around the club are that Adam Simpson has pipped Neil Craig and got the gig.

keeping fingers crossed that Sumich gets the Eagles gig and we lock in Scotty Burns.

[binman 42,691]

I had a chat with my friend who Is involved with the Lions last night, and while he said he isn't certain he said the whispers going around the club are that Adam Simpson has pipped Neil Craig and got the gig.

keeping fingers crossed that Sumich gets the Eagles gig and we lock in Scotty Burns.

If true a massive risk i would have thought sacking voss then going to a first time coach, albeit one with big wraps and a fair bit of time as an assistant

[Mickey 4,647]

Caroline Wilson reporting Justin Leppitsch will be Brisbane coach

[warren dean 193]

Caroline Wilson reporting Justin Leppitsch will be Brisbane coach

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/justin-leppitsch-to-coach-brisbane-lions-20130924-2uba6.html

Makes Tudor available to us.

[deeflog 679]

Caroline Wilson reporting Justin Leppitsch will be Brisbane coach

Wow, she rarely gets it wrong. That is a huge gamble from the lions

[old55 23,415]

Caroline Wilson reporting Justin Leppitsch will be Brisbane coach

via Tiger source - sounds true.

[Robbie57 2,020]

Adam Simpson and Tudor still on the block.

[Grimes is Great 183]

Adam Simpson holding out for Dees job or has been given job just waiting till Hawks finish up is my guess.

[Karl Stefanovic 107]

Simpson will be our man, have had a strange (good) feeling about it since day 1.

[drdrake 3,163]

To me it is down to two Simpson or Kirk, and this will depend on the Brisbane job but the only reason we haven't annouced yet is our prospect is still coaching in the grand final.

[hardtack 10,517]

To me it is down to two Simpson or Kirk, and this will depend on the Brisbane job but the only reason we haven't annouced yet is our prospect is still coaching in the grand final.

Correction, both prospects are coaching in the GF.

[nutbean 8,838]

I heard from a reliable source that Ling, despite his protestations is locked in.

Oh crap...I heard it on Demonland....as you were......

[Cards13 9,117]

I had a chat with my friend who Is involved with the Lions last night, and while he said he isn't certain he said the whispers going around the club are that Adam Simpson has pipped Neil Craig and got the gig.

keeping fingers crossed that Sumich gets the Eagles gig and we lock in Scotty Burns.

Do we have to pay out Craig then?

[Craig Drinker 179]

Do we have to pay out Craig then?

I would imagine so, but he will probably come to an agreement with the club over the size of the payout.

[What 18,810]

really hope its Adam SImpson

am not interested in Scott Burns at all

[Ouch! 2,258]

Caro just announced that Dew who is currently @ the swans was looking likely to be lined up as the senior assistant to Roos, But again Colless, and now John Longmire and Andrew Ireland not happy about it,

... apparently MFC going to back off. Interesting choice if it were true, and not something I saw coming!

[hardtack 10,517]

Caro just announced that Dew who is currently @ the swans was looking likely to be lined up as the senior assistant to Roos, But again Colless, and now John Longmire and Andrew Ireland not happy about it,

... apparently MFC going to back off. Interesting choice if it were true, and not something I saw coming!

Roos mentioned on OTC that Dew applied for the position, but that the Swans won't allow him to be interviewed. Roos didn't make it clear as to who first approached who, but I got the impression that maybe Dew made the move.

[Ouch! 2,258]

Roos mentioned on OTC that Dew applied for the position, but that the Swans won't allow him to be interviewed. Roos didn't make it clear as to who first approached who, but I got the impression that maybe Dew made the move.

Thats what they were told on Footy Classified, but Caro mentioned that she heard Roos had made contact with him.

Either way, its an interesting development that he is even being spoken of in the same sentence as Burns, Simpson, Tudor etc...

Gut feeling that this Senior assistant could be a left field appointment that none of us see coming.

[Jordie_tackles 354]

Roos mentioned on OTC that Dew applied for the position, but that the Swans won't allow him to be interviewed. Roos didn't make it clear as to who first approached who, but I got the impression that maybe Dew made the move.

I thought Roos made the point it was Dew who applied for the role, i may be wrong,

And that assistants are allowed to apply and accept roles which are of a higher position to their current role while under contract, as stated by the coaches association.

Edited September 24, 2013 by Jordie_tackles

[demoniac 1,330]

Have immense respect for Richard Colless and Andrew Ireland for their service to AFL in the rugby states but an in contract assistant coach should be able to move to a senior assistant/senior coach in waiting role in the same way that an in contract assistant can move to a senior coaching role. If it is a promotion then they should be able to move.

Maybe someone needs to tell Colless that Roos is the Melbourne Coach and his responsibility is to do his best for us.

[hardtack 10,517]

I thought Roos made the point it was Dew who applied for the role, i may be wrong,

And that assistants are allowed to apply and accept roles which are of a higher position to their current role while under contract, as stated by the coaches association.

Isn't that what I said?

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

I hope it's Simpson.

[Ted Lasso 19,334]

Well my source clearly has no idea what he's talking about

would much rather Simpson than Dew, I think he'd be a fantastic influence on our midfield.

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,593]

No way - id take Dew any day of the week. Smart unit. Emphatic personality. Ideal.