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Josh Mahoney named new football operations boss

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Read the article on MFC.com.au

Jackson is his superior. He reports directly to him about what is happening in the football department.

Then like any manager in a talent field he is in charge of administration in this case of the football department and oversees recruiting, list management, sports science etc. He's the go to man regarding organising the department and organising where the money goes. I'd say Viney as head of player development, Roos as an experienced senior coach and Jason Taylor as head recruiter are specifically involved in list management decisions but Mahoney would oversee the money aspects and contracts.

Already he has signed up Watts, Gawn and Fitzpatrick.

Personally I like the move of not overspending for a Walsh or otherwise for this position. Roos as the senior coach doesn't need someone to get in his way, he just needs sound people in list management and recruiting and we've got them in Viney and Taylor. After that we need a capable administrator to be Peter Jackson's deputy and it seems Mahoney has proven he can do it.

Wow.

People in jobs they are suited for. With clearly delineated responsibilities. Newbies being supported by experienced heads.

This must be that professionalism thing other clubs talk about...

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    This caught my eye...

    "Roos will also report to Jackson and be responsible for the coaching panel and player development."

    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/josh-mahoney-is-melbournes-nw-football-operations-boss/story-fni5f91a-1226726391782?from=herald+sun_rss

    I wonder whether Roos and/or Senior Assistant will still report to the next CEO.

    And congrats, Josh.

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    Roos has said that once his successor takes over, that he would move into a "Director of Coaching" role, and I'm guessing will still report to the CEO with the senior coach reporting to Roos.

    I imagine he sees this as being the natural evolution of a football dept, much like a "Manager" in EPL.

    Just my opinion.

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    So does that mean you see a Head of Footy Ops and a Director of Coaching role in the future FD, M?

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    Sounds as if the experience requirement of the role was downgraded after luring Roos. Lucky break for Mahoney as it means his relative inexperience counted against him less than it may have otherwise. To draw a footy analogy, he's a top 10 draft pick rather than an established star and he's being given a chance to shine.

    Good luck Josh.

    Depends what you mean by "experience". Josh has the "experience" of actually working at the MFC for a number of years whereas an outsider with experience in football operations does not. Keeping on someone who has MFC experience to assist a new coach who has come from outside seems sensible to me. Only, of course, if he has the capability to do the job, which I assume Peter Jackson believes he has.

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    So does that mean you see a Head of Footy Ops and a Director of Coaching role in the future FD, M?

    Yes.

    GMFO & DOC, similar to how it set up now once the senior assistant is in place.

    In fact, pretty much identical, except the SA will officially be the HC.

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    Yes.

    GMFO & DOC, similar to how it set up now once the senior assistant is in place.

    In fact, pretty much identical, except the SA will officially be the HC.

    And perhaps, as you speculate, the current HC moves into the DOC position. I'd certainly go for that. Anything to keep Roos around for as long as possible.

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    So does that mean you see a Head of Footy Ops and a Director of Coaching role in the future FD, M?

    If Roos stays he certainly wont take over Mahoney's role. Mahoney is an administrator. Sure he has to have football knowledge to the do the job but the best way of looking at his role now is CEO of the footy department. And he manages all his sub departments like recruiting, list management, sports science. Except he doesn't have extensive managment of the coaching and development because Roos has far great expertise there.

    So if Roos does stay in then yes I expect it to be a director of coaching role which will see him continue to provide leadership and insight to all the coaches.

    Most clubs are now heading away from hiring a coach as their director of footy ops and hiring a person with administrative skills. Such as Dan Richardson who seems to have done a wonderful job calling Dustin Martin's bluff at Richmond.

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    He has to stay in any role he can see himself doing. Paul Roos has to stay a Demon for a while.

    It is imperative.

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    He has to stay in any role he can see himself doing. Paul Roos has to stay a Demon for a while.

    It is imperative.

    Agreed.

    Happy if after he finished coaching he becomes the tea lady. Just as long as he stays at the club.

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    I was wondering if anyone who has the facts and the skills could draw up one of those (?algorithm type, if that is the word) trees showing our club management current structure, and the gaps.

    I am sure the role of some of these positions and where they fit in are a bit of a mystery to many of us plebs.

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