Rumour 2023 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 37!, 1 (busted) BIG FISH ALERT last October 9th) (9 confirmed! 17 Busted!)

[MRB37]

And why has he never ever looked like having a role at the club pre Nicks ?

Roo has more say over the footy program than you realise over the past 6-7 years

Roo joined the board late in 2014 and Bassett joined Port at the end of 2015 when we had already promised the vacant defensive coach position to Podsiadly.

Burton was a GM position, hence why the board may have some involvement in it. We also had a CEO who knew nothing about football and just seemed to follow everything Roo told him, which wouldn't be the case with Silvers. Roo would not be getting involved in coaching hirings below the senior position.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Also ....doesn't the question need to be asked ..why was Bassett the only line Coach let go ????

Yep I’m not sure , it’s interesting

 

[Jeffcrowe]

High profile sacrifice. Do you think Port after all these years have just come to the conclusion he can’t coach?

He’s also a ‘different’ personality so it’s possible he may have rubbed Hinkley or someone senior up the wrong way in the end

But yep there was always going to be a scalp after losing 2 finals and reappointing Hinkley

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Roo joined the board late in 2014 and Bassett joined Port at the end of 2015 when we had already promised the vacant defensive coach position to Podsiadly.

Burton was a GM position, hence why the board may have some involvement in it. They would not be getting involved in coaching hirings below the senior position.

Bassett has never been linked to us in his coaching career , almost like it’s off the table . Even now when we are desperate for someone and he’s sitting right there available

And part of that is that he’s not a crows insider and not one of Roo’s guys

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Burton is proof

Yep ,well put

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I'd love for Bassett to coach at Adelaide

Mostly so that he doesn't go back to Norwood and turn them into a juggernaut again

 

[MRB37]

Bassett has never been linked to us in his coaching career , almost like it’s off the table . Even now when we are desperate for someone and he’s sitting right there available

And part of that is that he’s not a crows insider and not one of Roo’s guys

Or we go back to the obvious thing of having Nicks who is selecting his assistant and has worked with Bassett for multiple seasons maybe not wanting him.

He hasn't been linked to us because he's been employed by Port Adelaide. It's not a giant conspiracy theory, how often do coaches in Adelaide switch clubs unless they're forced to?

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Or we go back to the obvious thing of having Nicks who is selecting his assistant and has worked with Bassett for multiple seasons maybe not wanting him.

He hasn't been linked to us because he's been employed by Port Adelaide. It's not a giant conspiracy theory, how often do coaches in Adelaide switch clubs unless they're forced to?

I’ll agree to disagree respectfully

 

[MRB37]

I'd love for Bassett to coach at Adelaide

Mostly so that he doesn't go back to Norwood and turn them into a juggernaut again

They've been busy in the off-season already. Nabbed Cooper Murley and Allistair Lord from the AFL delist pile and some handy guys like Ben Simpson and Billy Cootee.

 

[FR0GGY]

They've been busy in the off-season already. Nabbed Cooper Murley and Allistair Lord from the AFL delist pile and some handy guys like Ben Simpson and Billy Cootee.

There’s a rumor going round Norwood has the cootees.

 

[ams4crows]

Anyone heard that Port has an 8 year, Million dollar a season deal in front of Rozee?

 

[Mostyn]

Roo joined the board late in 2014 and Bassett joined Port at the end of 2015 when we had already promised the vacant defensive coach position to Podsiadly.

Burton was a GM position, hence why the board may have some involvement in it. We also had a CEO who knew nothing about football and just seemed to follow everything Roo told him, which wouldn't be the case with Silvers. Roo would not be getting involved in coaching hirings below the senior position.

This is a very measured and reasonable response.

There have been some executive level decisions that I'm sure Roo has had strong input into - but we shouldn't overestimate how far that goes. He's still a board volunteer, and this would very much be an operational decision.

 

[Mostyn]

Anyone heard that Port has an 8 year, Million dollar a season deal in front of Rozee?

Good. Less money left for Butters.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Good. Less money left for Butters.

PORT have a problem ....each of Butters / Rozee / JHF are going to want similar deals

 

[1990crow]

PORT have a problem ....each of Butters / Rozee / JHF are going to want similar deals

Yeah. I know salary caps are going to rise but not sure you can win a flag with 3 players on a million plus a year each.

 

[GreyCrow]

Anyone heard that Port has an 8 year, Million dollar a season deal in front of Rozee?

There was a Dittmar whisper on his show about this - no amount but Biggestest and Bestest

 

[FR0GGY]

Anyone heard that Port has an 8 year, Million dollar a season deal in front of Rozee?

Hopefully it was us that has pushed that up.

 

[Brett Cummings]

There was a Dittmar whisper on his show about this - no amount but Biggestest and Bestest

He was pretty average in the finals. He isnt the superstar most think he is.

 

[arrowman]

PORT have a problem ....each of Butters / Rozee / JHF are going to want similar deals

If you want to lock in a 23 year old for basically his entire career, it's going to have to be massive $$$. Question whether it's a smart move.

 

[WAG]

Also ....doesn't the question need to be asked ..why was Bassett the only line Coach let go ????

 

[FR0GGY]

He’s the goat?

 

[WAG]

He’s the goat?

...and I heard he 'scaped.

 

[Crow_68]

Anyone heard that Port has an 8 year, Million dollar a season deal in front of Rozee?

They overpay the top end of their list and underpay the bottom end - precisely the reason their list is so shallow in quality.

 

[Geoffa32]

I hope we don't get Basset.

Every line he coached at Port was poor when he coached it.


Yeah he did well at Norwood. First ex AFL player to bring an AFL type game to the SANFL.


Just dont think he is a great AFL level coach.



Wouldn't mind him on the 5AA sports show. His media stint before coaching was pretty good.

On SM-A325F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Bearded Clam]

The irony of this persistent but obscure attention seeker never fails. Each and every time. Nothing to add, same cartoonish drive by style

Always the same, always lacking the same self awareness, always disappears into his burrow afterwards.

But hang on..

regardless of the knowns and unknowns of CTE

at what point does the AFL and the crows have a duty of care to step in and say “sorry Will, but enough is enough.. we cant let you take any further risks“

the precautionary principal in-acted.

its clear that Will is missing the skill or ability to protect himself in certain contests or maybe he’s just unbelievably courageous or maybe he’s just dumb as dogshit on a football field?

how many concussions has he had in his still short career so far?.. it already feels like about half a dozen or more up till now..

at what point does someone else pull the plug for him if he’s not willing to do so himself?..

given moving a young player like him off the main list and onto the rookie list feels like a step towards delisting at contracts end… maybe the club is already getting on the front foot.