About a year and a half.

Prior to that he'd done some coaching in North America and had undertaken various self study etc into coaching and what makes teams/players tick etc

Fair enough. I had a feeling it was about that.

Maybe for that reason he doesn't see experience as a necessity?

It may be the case that the "successor" will be chosen for already having the very necessary attributes Roos think they might gain as a result of a longer apprenticeship?

In any case, I think, and I think Roos thinks, that if Roos is still there in a role such as "Coaching Director", then it's not such an issue, and the successor will be in a slightly more advanced role than "Lead Assistant."

And I fully believe that Roos intends to stay at the club long term in a less demanding capacity.

Roos

Kirk

Ling

Stone

Mcpherson

Rawlings

Allison

Mathews

looks good to me

Like the way Ling stood up to Mad Mick Malthouse, probably the most unpleasant person in football. Shows he's no shrinking violet. Good on him.

Like the way Ling stood up to Mad Mick Malthouse, probably the most unpleasant person in football. Shows he's no shrinking violet. Good on him.

What happened there? Completely missed this.

Mick was being a sook about his pack of spuds and ling was in the rooms

What happened there? Completely missed this.

Mick ordered Ling and the camera crew to get out of his way with a lot of abusive language and Ling told him never to talk to him Lin that way.

Mick ordered Ling and the camera crew to get out of his way with a lot of abusive language and Ling told him never to talk to him Lin that way.

Hmmm... Can't find it on YouTube.

But I can find a video from round 2 last year when Malthouse was being interviewed by Ling, and Mick was surprisingly overfriendly.

Ling acknowledged Malthouse acting as if trying to recruit him for a coaching position, something he'd be sure to try again at the end of this season, if Ling hasn't already made his mind up.

Maybe Mick has been spurned and is angry at Ling for more than just "getting in the way"..?

Kirk is our man. Walking out on Freo at years end

Kirk is our man. Walking out on Freo at years end

Source?

Source?

The rumour I have heard, is that it's Kirk, Fremantle have been informed that he's right in the mix and it's probably a good idea to plan accordingly

that's coming out of Albury where Kirk comes from.

The other part of the rumour, truth or not is that Roosy will sign a three year deal as director of coaching at the end of 2016, apparently he was hesitant to coach incase he got in and hated it but he's found some passion for the club and is emotionally invested in playing a role in getting this club back up to where he feels the oldest club should be.

again just rumours I have heard around but if they're true it's exciting

Mono brow, he has the skills. Who would be better?

What is there to say he "has the skills". As far as I know he has never coached

Nothing to the risk he'd be taking!

Got to admire a bloke starting out, pretty respected and likely to get a gig somewhere, who chooses to take on Melbourne. More faith than most of us have, I'd say - yet we pontificate our mingy little opinions about it... Oh that we should be so lucky as to get a Ling!

slippery little suckers, those Ling. hard to get hold of. bit like an Eel.

I see red I see red I see red !!!

we had a lot of success with redheads in the past. they go with the jumper.

Ling must be fairly intimidated stepping into the void left by Brian Royal.

void, more like the grand canyon of holes. although stone has cut some steps into the walls.

Like the way Ling stood up to Mad Mick Malthouse, probably the most unpleasant person in football. Shows he's no shrinking violet. Good on him.

micks way over his head in the blues job. IMO he'll get spat out inside 2 years from this season. that club is headed for divisision. too many crooks spoiling the broth.

the rest was irrelevant

This bit isnt...can he coach?

The answer presently must be NO

Where do you think we would be now if they asked the same question of Norm Smith in 1954

Sorry your right we wouldn't have the curse of Norm Smith hanging over us.

Not all great players make great coaches

Its as much about support team management and recruitment as it is three quarter speeches

Not much commends ling and I see little that bonds him to us but money

Someone on SEN said this morning that he heard murmerings that Ling would be sig ed within a month. Not sure who it was though it wasn't a caller.

Not all great players make great coaches

Its as much about support team management and recruitment as it is three quarter speeches

Not much commends ling and I see little that bonds him to us but money

The difference between ling and most great players is he wasn't blessed with great skills from the start. He had to work very hard to improve himself and got the absolute most out of himself. I'd like to think as a coach he might be able to do the same with others.

Where do you think we would be now if they asked the same question of Norm Smith in 1954

Sorry your right we wouldn't have the curse of Norm Smith hanging over us.

twas a different era Chippy. They are fulltimers now and everything

Someone on SEN said this morning that he heard murmerings that Ling would be sig ed within a month. Not sure who it was though it wasn't a caller.

Bet it's not Carlscum

Kirk is our man. Walking out on Freo at years end

Unfortunately in football,the coaches need to communicate, Kirk,great gutsy player,buuuuuuuutttt talks like a dog with a hair lip.

Unfortunately in football,the coaches need to communicate, Kirk,great gutsy player,buuuuuuuutttt talks like a dog with a hair lip.

or a cow with mastitis eh jazza?

Someone on SEN said this morning that he heard murmerings that Ling would be sig ed within a month. Not sure who it was though it wasn't a caller.

I listened to this. It was Andrew maher. He said it will be announced that ling will sign at melbourne within a month. Watson asked him if he knew this as a done deal. Maher said that he had heard some things. That was pretty much the conversation.

Today's presser suggests Ling is not an option.