News John Wardrop joins Coaching Panel

[happy_eagle]

http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2015-10-08/wardrop-heads-west

Respected football analyst John Wardrop will join the West Coast Eagles as Head of Game Analysis and Opposition Strategy for the 2016 season.

Wardrop, who was a forward scout with the club in the 1990s and spent eight years at Collingwood, is better known for his role as opposition analyst at Hawthorn, where he played an important role in four premierships at the club.

Initial response was "who" but getting one of the strategists from the side that has just won 3 flags in a row can only be a good thing

 

[Chris_6678]

Used to work at WCE in the 90's.

 

[bombard]

 

[WCEagles_Fan]

Appears to have been involved in 3 successful era's. West Coast in the 90's, Collingwood in the early 00's and Hawthorn from 2008 to 2015.

Sounds good to me!

 

[Dark Sharks]

Pretty sure John Wardrop was the guy who starred in that movie Inception.

Not sure how we landed him, but that's pretty good if he can dreamwalk and s**t. Would be an asset.

 

[Quinz]

I thought he was head coach at Essendon now?

 

[2006_Eagles]

Some Futurama style alternate universe version of Woosh?

 

[bombard]

Some Futurama style alternate universe version of Woosh?

Yeah, this version says "pull hunter back" instead of "throw hunter forward!"

In another universe, Hunter's name is actually Gatherer.

I'll show myself out.

 

[2006_Eagles]

In other news I just realised that Futurama is done again on the absolute top of their game.

Why they're continuing to make shitty Simpsons eps still I'll never know. Futurama had infinite possibilities for stories and jokes.

 

[MIKE85]

Pretty sure John Wardrop was the guy who starred in that movie Inception.

Not sure how we landed him, but that's pretty good if he can dreamwalk and s**t. Would be an asset.

Do you mean Leonardo Di Wardrop?

 

[2006_Eagles]

I've always been known to say the more Wardop's the merrier

 

[Jiggyman]

Maybe this is to offset the potential loss of Pyke?

 

[HoneyBadger35]

 

[wraglesweb]

This is a significant pickup for the Eagle's the guy is a genius !!!

 

[Masto]

Maybe this is to offset the potential loss of Pyke?

Appears a different role or at least a re-structuring. Pyke is listed as 'stoppages and structures'. Wardrop is 'game analysis and opposition strategy'. Some lap over but also differences.

 

[Keys]

Good to see that in true eagles BF board fashion out welcome thread misspells his name

In an industry that receives so much media coverage and has fans scrutinising what clubs do, it's surprising that a man can be involved in footy for 20+ years at AFL and remain virtually anonymous.

Have to admit I've never heard of him but he has an impressive resume. Also Simpson would have spent 4 years working with this guy at hawthorn so would be keenly aware of his capabilities

Seems like a very good addition to our still inexperienced coaching group given his background especially in light of the likely departure of Pyke to the crows

 

[Brave Sir Robin]

Something about this excites me in the goolies region.

Never heard of the guy but it's a more important job than getting player X or Y in.

 

[Agent93]

Wardrop? That sounds awesome.

 

[The_Eagles]

Good, need to get intellectual property and weaken the Hawks at all costs. We will never claw them back for half a lifetime if they get 4 flags in a row and 5 in the last decade...use that rumoured 60 million in the bank West Coast!

 

[Monocle]

I always like poaching moves that simultaneously strengthen us and weaken one of our major opponents.

A good get and I do like the way we have targeted the best .
Hell what's the point of having all that money and resources if you don't use it to trump the opposition.

Now let's get ourselves an even better replacement for Don Pyke.

Some signs of the Eagles of Old that were renowned for being ahead of the pack in the scouting and poaching games .

About time we got our mojo back on these types of appointments.

 

[Chris_6678]

I wonder who we have in mind to replace Pyke?

 

[Chris_6678]

Bridget Lacy ‏@Lacytalks 59s60 seconds ago

Don Pyke: We don't call it the web at West Coast. But that would be one thing we'd look at.

 

[LordHaart]

Can't wait until Duggan & Brown return next season.



We'd have the Liam, the Mitch and the Wardop.



I'll join bombard's exodus from this thread now.

 

[Bender_]

Can't wait until Duggan & Brown return next season.



We'd have the Liam, the Mitch and the Wardop.



I'll join bombard's exodus from this thread now.

I just vomited in my mouth.

 

[LordHaart]

I just vomited in my mouth.

I was going to nominate you in the PotY thread for your excellent avatar but I won't now. (EDIT: )