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He's about the only bloke who hasn't knocked them back it seems!

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2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Wants out. Something about culture.

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Justin Leppitsch has been rumored to be departing the Pies for Essendon. I hope we ask the question if McQualter does leave. 

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4 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Yes please 

'Leppitsch in' or 'McQualter out' 🤔 😁

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59 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Make this happen Footy Gods...   pwetty pwease !!!

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8 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

We don’t know if he’s the problem tbh. I think there’s more likely a chance that there are fractures in the group. It certainly explains a lot on field.

If I was Petracca watching our most recent games (especially Freo, GWS and dogs)  I would be so frustrated watching how our midfield has been coached. The way we're setting up at centre bounce and stoppages has been giving us a complete disadvantage. Last week was a little better but still. If this is any indication then who knows how much more there is to it with the midfield group and its dissatisfaction. That in turn would cause all sorts of potential conflict.

I know we shouldn't speculate but it just seems rather obvious to me that in Minnies first year that we've had our poorest output from our midfield. I know he's had awful luck with Gus out, Trac going down and Clarry's lack of fitness, but like I said our structure around stoppages to not deny opposition clear outlets has been quite concerning.

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Was understood to be extremely highly rated when we appointed him last year.

Josh Gabelich on SEN just doubled down on this and says he’s still incredibly highly rated within the industry.

So if he’s not the problem, who is?

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Lots of guys are highly rated... on the outside,  It just seems he hasn't been able fill the role Yze was doing.  But we need some new ideas and blood, time to replace the other assistants as they have been with us a long time?

 

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Goody very stubborn and strong willed. -   It’s known his assistants aren’t truely empowered to challenge the game style - Yze was one of the few trusted to put real change / challenge 

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We have no idea of how good or not McQualter has been at our club or how he could be in the future. He’s been working with one arm tied behind his back this year. He’s clearly rated highly in the industry and I doubt very much he’s our problem. I’m happy if he stays. I think we need others to change though. New eyes required.

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2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Was understood to be extremely highly rated when we appointed him last year.

Josh Gabelich on SEN just doubled down on this and says he’s still incredibly highly rated within the industry.

So if he’s not the problem, who is?

The players are the problem, specifically one who hasn't had a pre-season, cannot burst either way from stoppage, and is not being covered by Gus.

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It's very difficult to assess from the outside.

Has any player come out and said anything positive about him during the year?

Sam Mitchell was absolutely adored by the West Coast players during his time there.  Likewise Choco gets mentioned many times by our players in podcasts and interviews. I haven't heard anyone mention anything about him at all.

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Take him please, but he will be coming straight back to us as it's Jarrod Schofield's gig after this Sunday against the blooz.

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3 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Was understood to be extremely highly rated when we appointed him last year.

Josh Gabelich on SEN just doubled down on this and says he’s still incredibly highly rated within the industry.

So if he’s not the problem, who is?

I'll give you a hint his initials are S.G

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1 hour ago, greenwaves said:

He won't get it

I heard ABC's Corbin saying Gossage is very well connected, and his article on Hinkley is still in his mind in regards to all these coaches who don't even want to go thru the process. Eagles are waiting on Ports finish to the season. What exactly is a pass mark? Prelim? Could be a good chance he's at the Eagles if so.

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6 hours ago, MrFreeze said:

Justin Leppitsch has been rumored to be departing the Pies for Essendon. I hope we ask the question if McQualter does leave. 

Wouldn't surprise me, these ex-lions players under Leigh Mathews seem to stick to their Pride. That's why I've never held much realistic hope in Leppitsch coming to Dees as an assistant. Head coach is another story of course.

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It is believed that six of the eight the club has interest in are interim coach Jarrad Schofield, current Melbourne assistant and Richmond’s 2023 interim coach Andrew McQualter, former Port Adelaide premiership star and current Bulldogs assistant Brendon Lade, Brisbane footy boss Danny Daly who had an extensive assistant’s resume before moving into an executive position, Giants assistant Brett Montgomery and Geelong assistant Steven King.

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I am just amazed at the lack of people understanding football, people blaming McQualter for the midfield problems that has been a problem for three years, so he can only coach to the gameplan that was in trouble three years ago, one paced midfield, lack of kicking skills lack of players who are so robotic they lack football awareness no forward line but gee that's his problem, people seem to forget he was there during the tigers reign, how about people look at the root cause before you try and blame one man.

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6 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

I am just amazed at the lack of people understanding football, people blaming McQualter for the midfield problems that has been a problem for three years, so he can only coach to the gameplan that was in trouble three years ago, one paced midfield, lack of kicking skills lack of players who are so robotic they lack football awareness no forward line but gee that's his problem, people seem to forget he was there during the tigers reign, how about people look at the root cause before you try and blame one man.

The harsh criticism by Jeff White during one of the games put McQualter in the spotlight, where he pointed out the incorrect positioning of our mids at centre bounces. I assume that would have McQ responsibility. 

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