Daisy weighs up offer to join Geelong as AFL Assistant Coach

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/cats-coup-daisy-pearce-weighs-offer-to-join-geelong-as-afl-assistant-coach-20220301-p5a0s3.html

 

Weigh in, have your say!

Should Daisy be able to lead her own life and consider options from other employers in an industry that she respected in, and some of us supporters could shout "Traitor" at her or should she remain 'loyal' no matter what and be loved universally. OR Should Daisy be able to lead her own life and consider options from other employers in an industry that she respected in, and be universally loved?

Edited March 1, 2022 by Engorged Onion

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,367]

It's clearly a great opportunity to learn from someone who thinks they're the best. 

[dazzledavey36 54,862]

That would be a great opportunity for Daisy.

I hope she takes up the offer for the benefit of her own coaching development. 

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[ucanchoose 1,816]

She'll be on good coin,  which will be subsidised by the AFL.   Can't see why she would say no

[BDA 22,743]

Great opportunity. Go for it Daisy

[Marty 419]

Generally how it works. Go elsewhere and learn under different systems, then come home.

Geelong though? 

Who are about to fall off the cliff!
Be very careful Daisy!!

Screams of scapegoat.

”This club made 9 PF in the last 15 years. Until that woman came along. Look at us now”

[Lucifers Hero 39,737]

Daisy's loyalty to the red and blue will never be in doubt.  This is the lady that told Gil that she plays for the Dees or won't play AFLW!!

She isn't lost to us yet.  The article says we want keep her when she hangs up the boots: 

Cats CEO Steve Hocking told 3AW that many clubs would be interested in securing the services of Pearce when she ends her playing career with the Demons.

“Daisy is committed to Melbourne Football Club. They are clearly going to have a big say in the finals. They would love to win a premiership and our understanding at this point in time, and through talking to her manager, they’re [Melbourne are} committed to Daisy continuing there and she has not made a decision as to what her future looks like,” Hocking said.

I recall a few years back she joined training with Goodwin and he was very welcoming.  Lots of reasons to join the Dee's men's coaching team.

Go Daisy!

[DeeSpencer 25,679]

The article just says 2022. It’s not specific about when. Have to assume it’s late 2022 once this AFL season is over?

I’m not sure she should take an assistant coaching job whilst commentating Friday night footy. She’s already compromised by her Melbourne playing career, immediately adding in a coaching job only makes that worse.

I also have my doubts about joining a coaching line up in late March/early April. When the players and coaches have busted their backsides for close to 6 months it’s tricky to join in the middle of that.

Otherwise I’ve long thought the best pathway for female coaches is to be mens team assistants to learn from the full time professionals. Then go to women’s head coach if they desire. And eventually mens head coach - one day it will happen.

If it’s coaching not media Daisy wants then good luck to her. Geelong are a reasonable choice. They’ve landed Eddie Betts and might land Daisy. That’s a coup.

[rjay 24,917]

4 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

If it’s coaching not media Daisy wants then good luck to her. Geelong are a reasonable choice. They’ve landed Eddie Betts and might land Daisy. That’s a coup.

I think she could pick a better environment than Geelong...

[Wrecker46 2,968]

Hold off 1 year Daisy and coach under Clarko until we are ready for our next succession plan.

[Deeoldfart 8,016]

Daisy has been a Dee since before the inception of the AFLW.  I have no problems at all with her broadening her horizons and experience at another club, should she choose to do so.  Should that occur, I  reckon that there’s a strong possibility that she’d return to the fold one day, either as senior AFLW coach, or with a very significant role at Casey Demons, or our AFL team.

[Lucifers Hero 39,737]

Here is an incredible article about Daisy.  Too many great comments to quote.  Just one to whet the appetite.

"But as an analyst Pearce now offers a particular insight in a commentary role once reserved solely for male champions.

“It is because she is smart. It is because she is worldly. It is because she has sat in footy change rooms and been a leader and been a mother and a professional,” McLachlan says. “When she sits there with Wayne Carey and Luke Hodge, they all respect her because she is smart and good fun and knows what she is doing. She is a peer. No other woman in the world has done it… as credibly. And she is now totally accepted by footy fans – there is not even a murmur.”

aflw-star-daisy-pearce-makes-her-mark-on-and-off-the-field

Hope you can get behind the paywall.

[DeeSpencer 25,679]

17 minutes ago, rjay said:

I think she could pick a better environment than Geelong...

Interstates almost certainly a non starter. And let’s sideline Melbourne for the point of discussion.

Hawks: rookie coach, no
Carl: as above but worse 
Saints: I like Ratten but is he even secure? 
North: I very much like Noble but also no
Pies: pretty much the same as North

Bombers; maybe, Rutten and Mahoney are a good pair, but they’re also new to AFLW and a one club alignment. Every second online troll is a bombers fan 
Dogs: maybe, but Bevo’s not everyone’s cup of tea
Rich: maybe, love Peggy, Balme and Gale but Hardwick seems volatile 

Chris Scott is a premiership coach with an incredible winning percentage. And he speaks about the game as well as anyone. Even when he’s making excuses they are thoughtful! 

And when you hear Daisy commentate she absolutely idolises Joel Selwood. 
 

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[faultydet 7,594]

1 hour ago, Engorged Onion said:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/cats-coup-daisy-pearce-weighs-offer-to-join-geelong-as-afl-assistant-coach-20220301-p5a0s3.html

 

Weigh in, have your say!

Should Daisy be able to lead her own life and consider options from other employers in an industry that she respected in, and some of us supporters could shout "Traitor" at her or should she remain 'loyal' no matter what and be loved universally. OR Should Daisy be able to lead her own life and consider options from other employers in an industry that she respected in, and be universally loved?

I'm mildly stunned that anyone on this site would ask that question.

I'd be very interested to see how Daisy would go as a coach. I honestly think she has a great brain for it and would be a success.

Her husband would need to make sacrifices if she progressed up the tree to senior coaching level. Lets hope he does just that if she ever makes the grade.

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,367]

The article says that Daisy took some time to consider a position at Essendon. Presumably they mean the 600 milliseconds it took for the job offer to enter her auditory cortex before travelling to her motor cortex for her to say no. 

[buck_nekkid 5,857]

If anyone could do it, Daisy could.  She is articulate, intelligent and a proven leader.  She should be the lead commentator for any network, or could enter coaching.  She is a great operator, and will do well wherever she goes.

[rpfc 28,384]

I have wondered what she wants to do; coaching vs media. I guess we will find out. 

I would wish her well off to another team but I don’t think she should go out of her comfort zone (MFC) if she wants to keep playing and/or stay in the media. She would get away with a bit role easier at the Dees.

Geelong. Ah I can’t say it’s a good idea to go there. They are about to fall off a performance cliff, and they have just replaced all assistant coaches. 

I don’t think that is an environment to get into coaching unless she commits to only that.

[He de mon 927]

It sounds like an apprenticeship in dummy spits.

[dl4e 5,851]

The ONLY thing Daisy should be concentrating on at the moment is Melbourne winning the AFLW flag. Further on to learn coaching then at an outside club may be helpful but not at bloody Geelong.

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

3 minutes ago, dl4e said:

The ONLY thing Daisy should be concentrating on at the moment is Melbourne winning the AFLW flag. Further on to learn coaching then at an outside club may be helpful but not at bloody Geelong.

Yes! How dare she consider other options in a timeframe that suits her and her family and have significant ramifications for their future! Won't she think about the supporters feelings! (that think her sole existence at this point in time is to win matches of football that involve people that they have never met wearing colours that they symbolically love)!

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[Cards13 9,117]

39 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Here is an incredible article about Daisy.  Too many great comments to quote.  Just one to whet the appetite.

"But as an analyst Pearce now offers a particular insight in a commentary role once reserved solely for male champions.

“It is because she is smart. It is because she is worldly. It is because she has sat in footy change rooms and been a leader and been a mother and a professional,” McLachlan says. “When she sits there with Wayne Carey and Luke Hodge, they all respect her because she is smart and good fun and knows what she is doing. She is a peer. No other woman in the world has done it… as credibly. And she is now totally accepted by footy fans – there is not even a murmur.”

aflw-star-daisy-pearce-makes-her-mark-on-and-off-the-field

Hope you can get behind the paywall.

What has mother and good fun got to do with it ffs? Pearce is is professional, respected and a peer, that’s it. 

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,775]

Didn't she just get Wayne Carey's job on Friday nights?

[Dees_In_October 3,380]

25 minutes ago, dl4e said:

The ONLY thing Daisy should be concentrating on at the moment is Melbourne winning the AFLW flag. Further on to learn coaching then at an outside club may be helpful but not at bloody Geelong.

If only that's all she had to concentrate on. What a luxury that would be!

[Cards13 9,117]

7 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Didn't she just get Wayne Carey's job on Friday nights?

Can she do both roles?

[whatwhat say what 22,743]

Good luck to her

I loathe Geelong