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Who Will Be Our Next Coach?

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Viscount Cardwell
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I wonder if the umpires would reduce the 2 million trees the pies get every time we play them if Bucks takes the job?

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    Langford and Fritsch YES FELLAS YOU ROCK

    Sorry but love Fritsch I hope none of our boys leave us next year

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    Surely coaching a win against the filth would give a reconsideration to Troy Chaplin. Automatic legend status if we win this


    How could you not want to coach Harvey Langford! The kid is a superstar

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    Now we have a coaching panel selected, and the incoming CEO saying they’ll select 6-8 possible coaches that will sorted through for our eventual coach; is there a list of coaches we can come up with?

    Buckley, Hinkley, Hird, Daly, Skipworth, Enright?

    Any of those in or out or others being considered?

    11 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

    Now we have a coaching panel selected, and the incoming CEO saying they’ll select 6-8 possible coaches that will sorted through for our eventual coach; is there a list of coaches we can come up with?

    Buckley, Hinkley, Hird, Daly, Skipworth, Enright?

    Any of those in or out or others being considered?

    My guess would be

    Buckley

    hinkley

    Skipworth

    Enright

    King

    Daly

    would be the 6 the panel will explore fully

     

    Now hang on - I have been assured on here that it is a ‘Buckley accompli?’

    So what are we ‘process’ing here?

    Hmmm?

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    I have no real idea but when Melksham retires, I hope he stays as some sort of forward coach.

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    12 hours ago, Ted Lasso said:

    My guess would be

    Buckley

    hinkley

    Skipworth

    Enright

    King

    Daly

    would be the 6 the panel will explore fully

    I thought Hinkley has already ruled himself out?

    Regardless, there's absolutely no way we should be considering him.

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    On 21/08/2025 at 16:47, Macca said:

    In the meantime, any of the assistants need to be told 'yay or nay' by the end of August (according to the AFL)

    So those deadlines makes it difficult for the new coach to pick his own team (FD)

    Let's say it is Buckley ... wouldn't it be best if he brings his own crew with him? At least in part?

    Unless the assistant to he appointed is not currently with an AFL club…. ….

    On 19/08/2025 at 12:17, Demonland said:

    So we are to presume that Eddie has spoken to Bucks and warned him not to go to Melbourne FC.

    WHAT A CHEEK from an old hack.

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    6 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    So we are to presume that Eddie has spoken to Bucks and warned him not to go to Melbourne FC.

    WHAT A CHEEK from an old hack.

    He went on a Tassie Devils podcast and they specifically asked him if he'd make a good coach for them.

    1 hour ago, KozzyCan said:

    He went on a Tassie Devils podcast and they specifically asked him if he'd make a good coach for them.

    ....if he was available....ergo


    31 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    ....if he was available....ergo

    Think you're reading too much into it.

    Nath move to Tassie away from his boys, that’s not going to happen.

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    I spoke to a friend last night who is high up in the Lion’s camp management. Said he be very surprised if Daly left as he is very imbedded in their club.

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    “Sturt (SANFL) Football Club has granted Melbourne (AFL) request to approach current Head Coach Martin Mattner about the recent vacancy for its Head Coaching Position.

    Sturt currently Top of the Ladder in the SANFL and reigning Premiers are undefeated in 28 straight games”

    Found this online. Interesting.

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    57 minutes ago, Strawberry Fields said:

    I spoke to a friend last night who is high up in the Lion’s camp management. Said he be very surprised if Daly left as he is very imbedded in their club.

    That's long been the word on Daly. Apparently he turned down both MaCrae and Hardwick for fairly recent assistant roles. He'd be a huge get for us imo.

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    On 22/08/2025 at 18:17, spirit of norm smith said:

    Nathan BUCKLEY …

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    Melbourne coaching selection panel

    ..... Mission Reaction GIF

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    2 hours ago, Gibberish said:

    Melbourne coaching selection panel

    ..... Mission Reaction GIF

    Uh, more a mission from hell, given we are Demons and all....

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    On 20/08/2025 at 22:42, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Because the club went backwards every year since 2021, has only won finals in two seasons since 2006, had/has massive cultural issues widely reported on, refused to make positional changes, structural changes or changes to our ball movement such that watching us play was/is like banging your head against the wall, because we had lost members in their droves etc

    In a nutshell,100% correct!

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    45 minutes ago, thirty-one said:

    Uh, more a mission from hell, given we are Demons and all....

    Yeah maybe you're right.

    Robert Downey Jr Yes GIF

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