18 hours ago, Stiff Arm said:

So Hinkley, Horse, Simpson, Bruce, Enright and Daly have all said NO.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure there would be that many declining at any other club.

We've become somewhat of a poisoned chalice to potential coaches.

If they already had Bucks or someone lined up (which i personally doubt), why would so many rule themselves out a month before any announcement? Why not just say nothing?

I think you are wrong.

Hinkley Longmire Simpson and daly all have valid but varying reasons to avoid a senior role right now.

Hinkley too soon after Port and will look for a cushy job for a while

Same with Longmire - key exec role at swans. he's a Sydney resident long term IMO

Simpson burnt at Eagles and will never coach again anyway

Day has a Lions agenda - very professional attitude

Enright ensconced at Saints on the rise under Ross will habe a better CV for going back to cats

Bruce- no idea.

A coach desperate for a flag? Oh no!

I personally rather a coach desperate for wooden spoons 🙄

4 hours ago, Roost it far said:

You never know if someone is the man until they've proven it themselves. Daly is very highly regarded at Brisbane and by Premiership coaches Hardwick and Macrae who both tried to pry him out of the Lions to no avail. For mine the only thing Buckley's desperate for is a Premiership for Buckley. He may well work out but my fear remains, he's an ego driven bloke who I don't see giving this job the next 8-10 years of his life. He's the safe choice, a very Melbourne thing to do. Of course these are just my thoughts and in truth I know very little about any of the coaching options.

Mark Neeld was a good choice according to Mick Malthouse...

Fagan saying Daly is excellent means nothing IMO. Has has been mentioned, think David Noble as well. It's hit and miss.

Neeld was given a poison pill at the time. The players ran the club; it wasn't until Jackson and Pert came in that it changed, not saying he would have succeeded, but it was made hard for him.

4 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

If Buckley is desperate for a Buckley premiership at Melbourne then I will happily take that every day of the week.

Exactly. He can have two or three at the Dees and I wouldn't care.

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

A coach desperate for a flag? Oh no!

I personally rather a coach desperate for wooden spoons 🙄

I personally get anxious when anyone commits to anything so i am hoping for a coach who is neither here nor there on whether the team actually wins games and instead prioritizes the players having fun and being good sports.

The waiting is killing me slowly.. Just Get On With It !

40 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

I personally get anxious when anyone commits to anything so i am hoping for a coach who is neither here nor there on whether the team actually wins games and instead prioritizes the players having fun and being good sports.

Even better if a good guitarist and a liking of hot chocolate and marshmallows 😋 😉

1 hour ago, demon3165 said:

Neeld was given a poison pill at the time. The players ran the club; it wasn't until Jackson and Pert came in that it changed, not saying he would have succeeded, but it was made hard for him.

If that is the case then he made it even harder for himself.

32 minutes ago, 640MD said:

The waiting is killing me slowly.. Just Get On With It !

It's not a decision we should be rushing. We have to get it right.

I get nervous when its seemingly a walk-up start for Buckley now that most resting senior coaches with experience have averted their eyes when asked, and the recognised potential assistants are reluctant to put there hand up, being comfy in their status quo.

Doesn't say a lot about our club, or does it say everything? 😏

❤️💙

6 hours ago, demon3165 said:

Neeld was given a poison pill at the time. The players ran the club; it wasn't until Jackson and Pert came in that it changed, not saying he would have succeeded, but it was made hard for him.

Really? Not for mine. Long remember a Neeld presser after a flogging. The twitching left eye as he said "he wasn't going to cop it".

He had no idea. Ask Viney what he thinks. His first year was with Neeld coach.

11 hours ago, Roost it far said:

You never know if someone is the man until they've proven it themselves. Daly is very highly regarded at Brisbane and by Premiership coaches Hardwick and Macrae who both tried to pry him out of the Lions to no avail. For mine the only thing Buckley's desperate for is a Premiership for Buckley. He may well work out but my fear remains, he's an ego driven bloke who I don't see giving this job the next 8-10 years of his life. He's the safe choice, a very Melbourne thing to do. Of course these are just my thoughts and in truth I know very little about any of the coaching options.

I actually think that Buckley is not the safe choice. It would be safer to pick an unknown. There's more expectation on picking someone like Buckley as opposed to an untried assistant. His standing in the football world, senior coaching experience and media presence puts him front and centre for criticism.

I'm on the fence where it comes to Buckley's appointment, but he has been reflective enough of his shortcomings as a senior coach. Let's say he is driven instead of egotistical and it gives us a totally different perspective.

I'm somewhat disappointed that Enright has withdrawn from the race but that is based on my own knowledge of him as a player and the media reports of him as an assistant coach.

I personally just couldn’t care less who’s our next coach, as long as they get the absolute best out of whatever our list looks like.

Only if players are happy will we get the best out of them.

If that’s Buckley, great. If that’s someone else. Great.

Bring on success and bring it back fast.

Coach sure get Bucks, but who ever it is MAKE SURE OUR FOOTBALL DEPARTMENT AND ALL THE PRESIDENTS AND CHIEFS AND PEOPLE BEHIND THE PEOPLE ARE IN PLACE AND SOLID!!

Oh, sort out Caulfield too plz.

On 29/08/2025 at 20:47, deegirl said:

Hope for Giansircusa’s sake how he played has zero reeflection on how he coaches because he was, to be polite, an outside outside player

Could be urgued Thats exactly the type of coach we need.

I generally stay away from these topics but I see Buckley as being so much better prepared this time around. 10 years of experience at Collingwood including 5 years of finals, three consecutive from 18-20 (GF, Prelim and semi), finished up half way through 21. Had Nick Daicos been born four years earlier, Buckley is at least a one time, and quite possibly two time premiership coach. If you go back and look at the team that took the field for Collingwood in 2018 it's a miracle they got as close to WCE as they did. His analysis is impressive and he has a gravitas in the footy community that we really need. Gawn has been a great front man but ideally the coach does that job. Buckley is a media heavyweight. I think he will reinvigorate Petracca and Oliver and should he be appointed I expect both will stay.

Not a Buckley fan, but the standards he sets will be high. Players will be hard fit.

7 hours ago, Ted Lasso said:

I personally get anxious when anyone commits to anything so i am hoping for a coach who is neither here nor there on whether the team actually wins games and instead prioritizes the players having fun and being good sports.

Yep, I'm having visions of soccer balls ... plus theres your name :)

On 29/08/2025 at 15:20, KozzyCan said:

Chris Scott had basically only done a three year stint at a mediocre Freo before the Cats brought him in.

People in the know will tell you the success Harvey had at Freo was very much down to Chris Scott

Jose Mourinho now up for grabs. Our Monday flush runs would go to another level. ⚽

21 minutes ago, Go Ds said:

Yep, I'm having visions of soccer balls ... plus theres your name :)

You’ll find yourself on the coaching team with that attitude!!

12 hours ago, Red and Blue Flame said:

Quick one - you don't have King on this list. So out of Gia and Montgomery for the 6th spot if we take a combo of Dannyz and news stories...? Well done though :)

I’m not entirely sure that King isn’t part of the process but I know the club were particularly enthused and interested in how Kelly had presented. Think McRae. It was different, it was positive.

King has worked under Bevo, Chris Scott and coached his own team for a few weeks. To me he looked a brilliant candidate but there is something about Kelly.

10 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

I’m not entirely sure that King isn’t part of the process but I know the club were particularly enthused and interested in how Kelly had presented. Think McRae. It was different, it was positive.

King has worked under Bevo, Chris Scott and coached his own team for a few weeks. To me he looked a brilliant candidate but there is something about Kelly.

It is difficult for me to advocate for any of the candidates based on any sort of history or criteria. Can we really say for certain what they are bringing to the table?

Simpson was quite enlightening talking about his process to becoming the WCE coach. He said that every club had this and that and that he focused on the 10% difference that he could bring to the club, LEADERSHIP.

We all want a coach that can make the best of our list. Wether that is a coach with senior coaching experience or an well credentialed assistant.

Edit: Some grammar.

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3 hours ago, Mono said:

Really? Not for mine. Long remember a Neeld presser after a flogging. The twitching left eye as he said "he wasn't going to cop it".

He had no idea. Ask Viney what he thinks. His first year was with Neeld coach.

3 hours ago, Mono said:

Really? Not for mine. Long remember a Neeld presser after a flogging. The twitching left eye as he said "he wasn't going to cop it".

He had no idea. Ask Viney what he thinks. His first year was with Neeld coach.

3 hours ago, Mono said:

Really? Not for mine. Long remember a Neeld presser after a flogging. The twitching left eye as he said "he wasn't going to cop it".

He had no idea. Ask Viney what he thinks. His first year was with Neeld coach.

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3 hours ago, Mono said:

Really? Not for mine. Long remember a Neeld presser after a flogging. The twitching left eye as he said "he wasn't going to cop it".

He had no idea. Ask Viney what he thinks. His first year was with Neeld coach.

And what would Viney know about it as a first-year player? There were rumors all over the place about players canceling 2k runs because it was too hot under Bailey, players running the show. We were a circus. Like I said, he might not have succeeded, but it didn't make it any easier for him; the club was in a mess.