Who Will Be Our Next Coach?

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September 12, 2025Sep 12

2 hours ago, Swooper1987 said:
Your point is valid. There is, however, a longer list of first time coaches who disappeared into the abyss. Here's some names from relatively recent times -
Brisbane - Voss, Leppitsch
Carlton - Brittain, Ratten, Bolton, Teague
Essendon - Knights, Hird, Rutten
North - Shaw, Noble (Laidley and Scott did make finals)
Melbourne - Bailey, Neeld
Gold Coast - McKenna, Dew
St Kilda - Watters, Richardson
West Coast - too early to tell on McQualter
Fremantle - have gone both ways and the only really successful was Lyon who got them to a granny who was a second timer. Otherwise they've gone first timers throughout their history which is now 30 years without saluting.
GWS have only had first timers since Sheedy and both Cameron and Kingsley have been relatively successful.
Most of the rest have had good stability for a decent period - Geelong Thompson/Scott; Hawthorn Clarkson/Mitchell; Swans - Roos/Longmire/Cox
It's easy to get it wrong with a first timer. Of the second or third timers currently -
Voss - prelim
Lyon - finals in first year then a reset
Clarkson - nothing yet
Brad Scott - nothing yet
Hardwick - finals

Melbourne - Roos, Goodwin 2014 - 2025 saluted in 2021, finals in 2018, 2022 & 2023.

September 12, 2025Sep 12

4 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

Today is a great day. Saved from ourselves.

Go Dees.

September 12, 2025Sep 12

Who has reported Buckley is out

September 12, 2025Sep 12

2 hours ago, Swooper1987 said:
Your point is valid. There is, however, a longer list of first time coaches who disappeared into the abyss. Here's some names from relatively recent times -
Brisbane - Voss, Leppitsch
Carlton - Brittain, Ratten, Bolton, Teague
Essendon - Knights, Hird, Rutten
North - Shaw, Noble (Laidley and Scott did make finals)
Melbourne - Bailey, Neeld
Gold Coast - McKenna, Dew
St Kilda - Watters, Richardson
West Coast - too early to tell on McQualter
Fremantle - have gone both ways and the only really successful was Lyon who got them to a granny who was a second timer. Otherwise they've gone first timers throughout their history which is now 30 years without saluting.
GWS have only had first timers since Sheedy and both Cameron and Kingsley have been relatively successful.
Most of the rest have had good stability for a decent period - Geelong Thompson/Scott; Hawthorn Clarkson/Mitchell; Swans - Roos/Longmire/Cox
It's easy to get it wrong with a first timer. Of the second or third timers currently -
Voss - prelim
Lyon - finals in first year then a reset
Clarkson - nothing yet
Brad Scott - nothing yet
Hardwick - finals

Melbourne - Roos, Goodwin 2014 - 2025 saluted in 2021, finals in 2018, 2022 & 2023.👍😁

September 12, 2025Sep 12

3 minutes ago, brendan said:
Who has reported Buckley is out

No one but if it's true we'll know in the next few hours.

September 12, 2025Sep 12

@Chook in Perth you heard Buckley is out

September 12, 2025Sep 12

4 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:
Five is now down to four.

Wow, the Tassie offer must be immense!

September 12, 2025Sep 12

8 minutes ago, brendan said:
Who has reported Buckley is out

Nobody has. Either knows something we don’t or is making it up.

September 12, 2025Sep 12

5 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:
Either knows something we don’t or is making it up.

The time has come for making his mind up?

September 12, 2025Sep 12

Any deliberate misinformation should be a permaban.

September 12, 2025Sep 12

8 minutes ago, Mouseymoo said:
Any deliberate misinformation should be a permaban.

It’s not misinformation if they were told something that doesn’t come true. You’d have to prove they knew it wasn’t true.

This is a forum where really, 99.95% of people on here are not in the loop and speculate.

September 12, 2025Sep 12

Who else has supposedly dropped out of?

September 12, 2025Sep 12

@BLWNBA has good mail. I'd take it as fact.

September 12, 2025Sep 12

Irrespective of the recent conjecture as to whether someone may or may not have excused themselves from consideration, our candidates do seem to be dropping like flies.

Does anyone have a feel for whether we are informing candidates that they have been unsuccessful, or whether they are dropping out after receiving unsatisfactory answers to pertinent questions?

I did see a clip of Paul Roos during the week suggesting that all candidates should be asking the board to provide full disclosure of our cultural shortcomings, both perceived and actual.

September 12, 2025Sep 12

1 minute ago, poita said:
Irrespective of the recent conjecture as to whether someone may or may not have excused themselves from consideration, our candidates do seem to be dropping like flies.
Does anyone have a feel for whether we are informing candidates that they have been unsuccessful, or whether they are dropping out after receiving unsatisfactory answers to pertinent questions?
I did see a clip of Paul Roos during the week suggesting that all candidates should be asking the board to provide full disclosure of our cultural shortcomings, both perceived and actual.

Most likely them being advised they’re not progressing and allowing them to withdraw. Would have been a pre-requisite for Buckley coming into our process.

I’d say whittle down to final 3, then an announcement from there

September 12, 2025Sep 12

Of course we may have rejected the terms demanded by an applicant.

Makes sense if you take a step back

But I must admit to knowing nothing

September 12, 2025Sep 12

1 hour ago, BLWNBA said:

You know I love your work @BLWNBA but a bit of context on who it was that made the decision (i.e. Buckley or us) would be nice!?

September 12, 2025Sep 12

3 minutes ago, demoncat said:
You know I love your work @BLWNBA but a bit of context on who it was that made the decision (i.e. Buckley or us) would be nice!?

It had to be Buckley.

There is no way he did not make the short list (maybe 2 names) to go to the Board for approval

September 12, 2025Sep 12

4 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:
It had to be Buckley.
There is no way he did not make the short list (maybe 2 names) to go to the Board for approval

Yep. Guessing they’d have taken the 3 standouts which sound like it was Buckley, Kelly and lade. If Buckley was the favourite he may have been offered the role and decline which is odd. Why go through all this only to say no?

September 12, 2025Sep 12

Just now, Ted Lasso said:
Yep. Guessing they’d have taken the 3 standouts which sound like it was Buckley, Kelly and lade. If Buckley was the favourite he may have been offered the role and decline which is odd. Why go through all this only to say no?

If he did get offered it and turned it down maybe the interview from his side didn't go down well.

September 12, 2025Sep 12

Sounds like Bucks did his first drive out to Casey

September 12, 2025Sep 12

The shortlist has not been confirmed (i.e the final 2)

September 12, 2025Sep 12

Are we completely sure it's Buckley and not one of the others?

September 12, 2025Sep 12

Steven King...just been announced

September 12, 2025Sep 12

Just now, DoubleH said:
Steven King...just been announced

As our coach, or the one who is out?

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