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Stuart Dew was 'very close' to joining Demons under Paul Roos

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Listening to Dew from MMM pre game on Friday night Id say hes still in the frame and would put his hand up. It just wasn't right for his family to make move last year (not so much Syd not letting him go) but end of this year would be different.

That's going to be difficult since he signed a contract extension and would still be in the situation where he is not technically getting an immediate promotion.

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    Its interesting that as Freo and Swans cement their places in the top four, we'd be looking at Kirk (Number 2 at Freo and midfield coach) and Dew (Number 2 and Swans and Strategy and Midfield coach).

    Lets hope for a Swans Vs Freo Grand Final and one of them coming to MFC after.

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    Listening to that podcast, Dew does sound surprisingly open to the idea in the future, even the very near future.

    I was taken aback listening to that.

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    Stuart Dew was 'very close' to joining Demons under Paul Roos

    "Very close" - what is that? I guess you could ask Collingwood after our last GF victory.

    But seriously, can anyone really know how good a coach Dew, Rawlings, Kirk, Ling or Joe Blow would do as a senior AFL coach?

    Could anyone have really known how The Great Norm Smith would have done as a coach? Yes he was a great player and leader, but as a coach (I know it is a very different role nowadays) he was unproven. And after year 1 I suspect were Demonland around then many would have been baying for his blood

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