I'll be interviewing the Demon's Defensive Coach Troy Chaplin on the Demonland Podcast tomorrow (Thursday) morning. If you have any questions that you'd like Troy to answer let me know below. I'll post the interview here some time on Thursday so look out for it here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Fairly obvious question from me:  When Petty returns from injury, is his primary role for the remainder of this year likely to be as a defender or a forward?

 

Please start with 'thank you', what they have built defensively in the last few years has been extraordinary.

Question 1: God forbid, But if May unavailable and he had his pick of KPD from any team, who would he choose.

Question 2: Who from the current players would make a good coach and has a desire to do it.

Question 3: just by the by, the soft cap is a joke when AFL management salaries go up but the line coaches etc don't share. Why is the AFLCA not making more noise?

 

5 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

Fairly obvious question from me:  When Petty returns from injury, is his primary role for the remainder of this year likely to be as a defender or a forward?

 

Hi DOF, I can answer that, must be a forward.... cheeky 😁 

21 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

Hi DOF, I can answer that, must be a forward.... cheeky 😁 

Thanks Troy!

Interested to get his thoughts on how opposition teams are trying to move the ball against us. Clearly teams are trying to avoid May & Lever and pick there way through our zone. Also why do we struggle against opposition mid/small size forwards so much.

I'd be interested to know how much of a say he has with our kick in (or is it kick out?) strategies.  For example, we typically go to the left pocket to the ruckman (has been less rigid this year) - this is obviously the percentage play but is part of it so that we are best setup doing this if the opposition manage to force a turnover.

And as a follow up, how has the addition of Hunter impacted our approach to moving the ball from our defence.

as someone who was at port when troy was, i'd be interested to know...

did he always see himself going into coaching?

how does he look back on his time with choc then compared to now, and what effect the relationships he had with coaches at both the pear and the tigs has had with the way he has approached his own career move into coaching?

given he knew blair hartley at both the tigs and the pear, and geoff parker at the latter, how as a line coach does he go interacting with jason taylor and our recruiters and what they say about his future charges - like mcvee, turner/s, adams, etc. - coming thru?

does he see himself changing 'lines' in order to get greater experience from a coaching perspective?

tell him weaves says g'day!

 

Great get with getting Troy on the podcast Andy ! Well done 

How are they seeing young defender Jed Adams' development in the VFL is he somewhere who they see taking over Steven May's role in time ?

Andy a critical question imo for KB pls....

Nick Daicos is often used for their kick ins (appox 40% of time).  Not as a defender but during his time in mid field and/or HF.

He then sprints down field after the kick in,  pretty much as a free extra in chains from defence, then other costests/stoppages through the middle and even going as deep as HF (if that's where he's playing at the time).

Every team no doubt has a plan in general play for Nick, however i would like to know if we specifically have a plan for this part of his game re kick ins and his transition back to mid field or HF as an extra outside receiver.

I dont expect to know what the plan is (if any) obviously.  Just want to know if there is one pls.

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Does Mr Chaplin have aspirations to be a senior coach one day? Will he interview for the Richmond position?

Amazing content guys. So keen to hear what Troy has to say as a catalist for a lot of our success the past few years.

Q: He mentioned in a postgame interview how poised and calm Judd McVee was with ball in hand and how he seems to glide across the ground. Is there a player that Judd reminds him of with his skill set and ability to impact the contest?

He might not be able to answer my next question as its more tactical perhaps.

Q: With kick-ins this year there seems to have been some adjustments made. Are kick-in situations something that is practiced? Secondly, are kick-in tactics (or schemes) varied depending on how opposition teams set up defensively or is it simply a set play system we use every week? I imagine it also depends on who is kicking it in at the time.

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I'm always a bit weary of asking tactical questions. I want to know the answers as much as we all do but your simply not going to get the answer and nor should you.

17 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I'm always a bit weary of asking tactical questions. I want to know the answers as much as we all do but your simply not going to get the answer and nor should you.

I agree. As much as we would all love to know the philosophy, I'm perfectly fine with other clubs not knowing as well.

Is he annoyed that Stafford stole Petty?

6 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Is he annoyed that Stafford stole Petty?

Lol. One of my first questions ....

10 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Is he annoyed that Stafford stole Petty?

Is he heartbroken?

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Thanks in anticipation for yet another insightful podcast beloved by Demon fanatics.

Aside from the obvious question re Petty's best role, can you please ask where (and when) he sees Disco fitting into the team?  He has had one game in 12 months despite being regularly amongst Casey's better players.  3rd tall or a bigger flanker?  Too much the Lever role?  Can we retain him if he doesn't get game time?

Also how is skinny young Adams progressing?  Can he see him getting a game in 2024 or will he need a full two year apprenticeship?  I understand that patience is needed for these young tall KPPs in particular.

PS a million congratulations showing patience and persistence with Judd McVee who looks an absolute ripper.  He seemed to debut with exquisite timing.  My first real viewing of him was v Martin in the practice game and he has come along in leaps and bounds since.  A real coup in giving him that challenge.

Edited June 7, 20231 yr by monoccular

Bowey and McVee developing very nicely. 
who’s the next small to medium defender being groomed once Hibbo departs?

 

Thanks @Demonland for another great interview. A really good insight into all of our defenders and the way we play. Troy seemed were open and honest. Seems like a smart operator. 

Great get Andy, and an outstanding interview.  I'm really buoyed by Troy's responses!

Brilliant interview 👏 👌 

Fantastic interview Andy 👍

I don’t think Chaplin has got the kudos from the wider footy community for being a key part of building this defence. 

Thanks Andy that was a very entertaining and informative interview you got Troy to open up and provide an insight into each of our defenders young and experienced his knowledge and expertise gives me great confidence that our youngsters are in great hands and will be ready to go once they get their opportunities, very comforting.!!