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Who is likely to move into Goodwin's seat at years end?

SPC98
in Melbourne Demons

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8 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

That's a very specific statement and timeline. What's the evidence? And if he's a better coach prospect than footballer, I'm all for shifting him from the on-field to the off-field role (if that's what he wants).

Was a typo saying 29, meant to type 20.

Garland has an amazing attention to detail. He will be a line coach one day. Just hope it is for us.

 

 

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    I believe we've tried to get Jr back to the club in a coaching capacity the past, but haven't been able to persuade him.

    I wonder if Daniel Cross has assistant coaching ambitions?  Would think he'd have a very good grasp of what's required.

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    13 minutes ago, Wrecker45 said:

    Was a typo saying 29, meant to type 20.

    Garland has an amazing attention to detail. He will be a line coach one day. Just hope it is for us.

     

    I was under the impression that Garlo has the very shy, retiring personality.  While this wouldn't automatically rule him out, it could hold him back, I reckon.

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    Ha ha CC... he couodnt even coach our high school team. We ignored where ge tried to put us. He had no idea.

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    1 hour ago, Wrecker45 said:

    Garland has an amazing attention to detail.

    He certainly does.

    How he handballed a 10-metre long ball to an opposition player in his peripheral vision I simply can't fathom. 

    (If only he played the game as he 'sees it'..)

     

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    I wonder what Kane Cornes is up to since finishing up his footy at the end of 2015.

    He made a career out of having a brilliant football IQ. Also has coaching in the veigns. I wonder if he looks at leaving the SA for an afl gig

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    2 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

    Next few weeks will be telling. Colin Garland is one of the most astute footballers to play for Melbourne in the last 29 years. 

    Expect he would rather coach than play in the 2's.

    Colin Sylvia maybe ?

    But being serious, does anyone know what James McDonald is doing and what are his aspirations?

     

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    2 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

    Next few weeks will be telling. Colin Garland is one of the most astute footballers to play for Melbourne in the last 29 years. 

    Expect he would rather coach than play in the 2's.

    WTF?

    Aside from disagreeing with your 2nd sentence it doesn't make sense. If he was a smart footballer then he would know what to do and play that way. If he had coaching desires he would be an on-field coach. He's in the leadership group but was dropped. Why do you think that was? And why do you think he would walk into a coaching role at the club?

    I am flummoxed by your post.

     

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    1 hour ago, stevethemanjordan said:

    He certainly does.

    How he handballed a 10-metre long ball to an opposition player in his peripheral vision I simply can't fathom. 

    (If only he played the game as he 'sees it'..)

     

    Another in a long line of brain fades if you ask me.

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    18 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    WTF?

    Aside from disagreeing with your 2nd sentence it doesn't make sense. If he (Garland) was a smart footballer then he would know what to do and play that way. If he had coaching desires he would be an on-field coach. He's in the leadership group but was dropped. Why do you think that was? And why do you think he would walk into a coaching role at the club?

    I am flummoxed by your post.

     

    Me too.  Maybe we missed the irony?

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    17 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    Another in a long line of brain fades if you ask me.

    Like the three goals he gave away in the NAB Cup in the first quarter eh jnrmac?

    If you need the reference no problem.  

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    James McDonald has gone into the farming and agricultural industry. The company he works for delivers alot of cattle up our way.

    Not interested. He loves what he is doing right now.

     

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    3 hours ago, jnrmac said:

    Anyone that has studied under Clarkson would be ideal

    Brett Ratten for midfield. 

    Adem Yze for kicking.

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    What about getting Chopper Lovell back into the ranks? Has been an assistant at Gold Coast for years

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    2 hours ago, Baghdad Bob said:

    Like the three goals he gave away in the NAB Cup in the first quarter eh jnrmac?

    If you need the reference no problem.  

    Nah just the stupid handball in the first quarter that cost us a goal. In a real game.

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    5 minutes ago, Redbeard said:

    What about getting Chopper Lovell back into the ranks? Has been an assistant at Gold Coast for years

    Cause Gold Coast have been going brilliant... :P

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    2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    James McDonald has gone into the farming and agricultural industry. The company he works for delivers alot of cattle up our way.

    Not interested. He loves what he is doing right now.

     

    Well good luck to him and too bad for us. 

    So glad he is going well. 

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    Ben Mathews seems to be doing a reasonable job.  Some of the set plays in the fwd line went ok.  

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    3 hours ago, Adzman said:

    I wonder what Kane Cornes is up to since finishing up his footy at the end of 2015.

    He's a firefighter, that's the reason he retired because he got offered a rare opportunity to join the fire brigade.

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    Hnmm Greame Yates?? has been coaching Dandenong Stingrays for yonks! Knows the coaching caper and is very articulate!

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    I could say Ron Barassi but I won't.What interests me is that some of the most astute and successful coaches haven't been great players. Clarkson was a thug and a battler, Tom Hafey was a battler, Luke Beveridge ditto. Sheedy was a full time thug, Malthouse was an honest toiler. Timmy Watson, James Hird, Voss, Schimilbusch, Hart, Primus, Buckley, (hey, thanks Eddie, baby,) Knights,Bourke, Bartlett etc were great footballers, lousy coaches...

    Then there were the greats like Barassi, Smith, Matthews (THUG), Blight, Alves and a few others who could do both.

    The name that rings my bells is Nathan Bassett,a dud at Melbourne, a star in hometown Adelaide.

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    You need to refresh your coaching team regularly. We can't continue with the same team.

    Look at Richmond. No changes to their support coaching staff. They are bereft of ideas.

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    I thought Jrn McDonald had left the football industry to run a big farm?

    You know the story, old McDonald had a farm, and all that....

    Seriously

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