Sanderson Sacked!

[Chook 14,711]

Interesting comments on the AFL article crediting Bailey as the man behind Sanderson's initial success...

Everything I've seen/heard about him says he was an extremely good assistant coach. Who can say whether his failings as a senior coach were his fault or due to the cultural problems at Melbourne.

[Machsy 2,858]

I get the feeling Dangerfield was putting pressure on for a trade, and Sanderson was leaning towards going with it, seeing early picks to build the team in his own image as being a preferable way forward.

Youth has brought them Brodie Smith, Talia, Crouch, etc, while Dangerfield is partly of the old brigade, and has serious currency still.

[Yossarian 1,808]

I get the feeling Dangerfield was putting pressure on for a trade, and Sanderson was leaning towards going with it, seeing early picks to build the team in his own image as being a preferable way forward.

Youth has brought them Brodie Smith, Talia, Crouch, etc, while Dangerfield is partly of the old brigade, and has serious currency still.

Interesting theory.

[praha 10,592]

This reminds me a lot of Primus and Boak: I remember Boak was rumoured to be heading to the Dees, Primus gets the sack and suddenly Boak is 100% Power.

On top of that, Goodwin is now a chance for that gig. It just gets better and better for this club!

Everything I've seen/heard about him says he was an extremely good assistant coach. Who can say whether his failings as a senior coach were his fault or due to the cultural problems at Melbourne.

Certainly the latter. At times it's seemed that players just haven't wanted to be at the club.

[chook fowler 18,649]

How parochial are these Sth Australians. Athey seem to run their club like a country footy club with a jobs for the boys mentality.

Current actions probably fuelled by jealously of Ports success.

Hope it all goes pear shaped for them.

[Machsy 2,858]

Interesting theory.

It fits with the line of "having different ideas as to where the club is at..."

[Nasher 33,339]

It fits with the line of "having different ideas as to where the club is at..."

Plenty of Adelaide supporters reckon Dangerfield had a close relationship with Sanderson and if anything, this increases the chances of him walking.

Very hard to make head or tail of any of this to be honest. I'd be pretty concerned if I were a Crows fan: multiple key players possibly exploring avenues for exit, and an administration making huge decisions on the fly. Scary stuff.

[daisycutter 28,730]

sanderson was blindsiighted

seems to be contagious

[beelzebub 22,798]

fun and games ....fun and games

and we wait

[jnrmac 19,534]

Everything I've seen/heard about him says he was an extremely good assistant coach. Who can say whether his failings as a senior coach were his fault or due to the cultural problems at Melbourne.

Or having one hand tied behind his back????!!

[dazzledavey36 49,925]

This reminds me a lot of Primus and Boak: I remember Boak was rumoured to be heading to the Dees, Primus gets the sack and suddenly Boak is 100% Power.

On top of that, Goodwin is now a chance for that gig. It just gets better and better for this club!

Certainly the latter. At times it's seemed that players just haven't wanted to be at the club.

Boak was never rumoured to be going to the Dees.

[Lucifers Hero 37,562]

Or having one hand tied behind his back????!!

True as in 2013/2014 he had a lot of bad luck with loss of Tippett, draft picks, Tex and the late Dean Bailey.

He did himself no favours by trading the much loved Bernie Vince. Nor when he whinged and whinged about the weather in Brisbane sounding like a child rather than an AFL coach. Nor when in his EOS presser he complained about the players and pleaded for coaching help. Probably valid comments but wrong place, wrong time and wrong delivery. As the year went on he looked sounded like someone out of his depth.

[nutbean 8,837]

Boak was never rumoured to be going to the Dees.

Strong word was Geelong .

[Grimes Times 1,278]

I think he is very unlucky.

He lost Tippett, had draft restrictions and Walker was injured a lot.

You can add Bock, Gunston, Phil Davis and also this year his capt van Berlo for the year

[Machsy 2,858]

Boak was never rumoured to be going to the Dees.

That's what I thought.

Besides here on demonland with nuffies throwing up dream trades.

[Machsy 2,858]

You can add Bock, Gunston, Phil Davis and also this year his capt van Berlo for the year

Although Brad Crouch, acquired for Bock compo, has been one of their star performers at times.

[pitmaster 3,166]

Very amusing to see Crow supporters saying they have waited too long for a premiership.

They have no idea.

Besides, the two they won in the '90s would have to be two of the least deserved premierships ever - they were not the best side in the comp at the time although they were brought well to their peak at the right time.

But who wouldn't want to play St Kilda in a grand final (1997)?

Or have the opposition kick themselves out of the game like primary schoolers? (Norf in '98).

If this is all cooked up by Roo to look after a mate it is destined to end belly up.
A thoroughly welcome result.

[pitmaster 3,166]

sanderson was blindsiighted

Wouldn't that just be blind?

[dee-luded 2,958]

what chance Stuie Dew?

Mark Stevens reporting Stewart Dew may be headed to Adelaide on Twitter.

he trawls right here at demonland folks

[dee-luded 2,958]

Plenty of Adelaide supporters reckon Dangerfield had a close relationship with Sanderson and if anything, this increases the chances of him walking.

Very hard to make head or tail of any of this to be honest. I'd be pretty concerned if I were a Crows fan: multiple key players possibly exploring avenues for exit, and an administration making huge decisions on the fly. Scary stuff.

sounds like danger just wants to come home. & maybe others are restless over there.

& the Catters are sliding, with their stars fading & young not so bright. have the younger cats had it too good ???

[dazzledavey36 49,925]

What Roo is doing at Adelaide reminds me exactly what Garry Lyon did to this club.

It will end in tears.

Edited September 18, 2014 by dazzledavey36

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What Roos is doing at Adelaide reminds me exactly what Garry Lyon did to this club.

It will end in tears.

My thoughts exactly. When clubs revolve around individual egos and not the collective, you get.... MFC 2012-2013

[DeeSpencer 23,720]

What Roos is doing at Adelaide reminds me exactly what Garry Lyon did to this club.

It will end in tears.

He's at least had the guts to join the board and scope the club out first and he'll presuming stay on the board to see out the plan with the new coach. That alone puts his way ahead of Lyon.

Farcical that from the 1000's of ex players we've had we couldn't get one to put their hand up as football director. I know it's unpaid but it's a chance to mold the on field success of the club.

90+% of us on here would gladly do the job but without AFL playing or football department experience we aren't well qualified.

[Qwerty30 196]

Sanderson was handed a proverbial sandwich at the end of 2012.

Lost Tippett for nothing and suffered because the CEO cheated system and the lost 2 years of good draft picks.

He deserved better.

Adelaide's list will be stuffed going forward unless they conjure numerous father sons.

No wonder Crows favourite son Goodwin thought even MFCs prospects were better.

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

This doesn't sound good to me:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-19/united-crows-back-sacking

Van Berlo saying the players had nothing to do with the decision but they are 100% behind the board in sacking Sando.

I just can't see a scenario where every single player on the list wanted Sando gone.

Smells like spin to me.