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Assistant Coaches in 2026

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1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

Landing the gig as coach of West Adelaide is a family reason?

Yep his family wanted him to coach West Adelaide. There you go.

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    1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

    Landing the gig as coach of West Adelaide is a family reason?

    Gotta wonder why the AFL/MFC would choose to spin it like this.

    I spoke with Nathan Bassett himself. He was contracted with the Melbourne Football Club for another 2 years. His wife and family stayed in Adelaide because his daughter was doing her year 12 this year. Nathan learnt so much in his time with Melbourne this year which will prepare him well for West Adelaide.

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    1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

    Landing the gig as coach of West Adelaide is a family reason?

    Gotta wonder why the AFL/MFC would choose to spin it like this.

    I spoke with Nathan Bassett himself. He was contracted with the Melbourne Football Club for another 2 years. His wife and family stayed in Adelaide because his daughter was doing her year 12 this year. Nathan learnt so much in his time with Melbourne this year which will prepare him well for West Adelaide.

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    26 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

    Confirmed that Chaplin has turned down Collingwood to remain at the club.

    “I appreciate the offer though”

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    Very disrespectful of Coll to go public with an offer before getting mfc's ok.

    Probably a tactic to pressure mfc into agreeing. Their sense of entitlement knows no bounds!

    Delighted we are standing firm and knocked the idea back immediately.

    Edited by Lucifers Hero

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    4 hours ago, Lefty said:

    They want to be coaches or assistants at big successful clubs that will get them noticed.

    Like Yze?

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    7 hours ago, stinga said:

    I just hope they have some one to take choco's spot. Senior to high level coach involved in premierships to add experience and support in specialised areas, rather than a line coach. Hammil doesn't fit that.

    Goal kicking and general kicking???

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    5 hours ago, Lefty said:

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    Darren burgess played a pretty big role as well

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    8 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    That position has already been filled.

    Taylor Whitford

    Cant imagine Whitford on the bench game day giving advice as choco did.

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    20 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    Very disrespectful of Coll to go public with an offer before getting mfc's ok.

    Probably a tactic to pressure mfc into agreeing. Their sense of entitlement knows no bounds!

    Delighted we are standing firm and knocked the idea back immediately.

    Was it the Club or Troy that knocked it back? I get the impression it was Troy who wanted to stay, not the Club exercising his 2026 contract.

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    36 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    Was it the Club or Troy that knocked it back? I get the impression it was Troy who wanted to stay, not the Club exercising his 2026 contract.

    Mutually agreed perhaps.

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    Apparently we have reached out to Tom Hawkins as a part time forwards coach.

    Nothing official yet but Cal Twomey announced it just then.

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    About bloody time but should have been a lot sooner.

    Edited by DemonOX

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    Interesting, he and Emma have a place in Melbourne

    I wonder what sort of part time we are talking about here

    Will he do matchday or just help out during main training days?

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    1 minute ago, Very Jaded said:

    Interesting, he and Emma have a place in Melbourne

    I wonder what sort of part time we are talking about here

    Will he do matchday or just help out during main training days?

    Once a week work at training.

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    Would be a massive get for us. Been hoping we bring in a former quality key forward to mentor and coach our emerging key forwards. Fingers crossed.

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