Who's our Coach for 2014?

[Lockie]

I maintain my certainty that Neil Craig wont be the senior coach at Brisbane next year

Do you have any further updates? Is the potential candidate still in the finals?

 

[Hollow Knight]

Because at the moment that's what we have to go on - previous record and his time at Melbourne. Melbourne didn't consider him for the permanent coaching position at any stage. He may well come with a new kit bag but at the moment looking from the outside I can only make an opinion based on what his past is. Is the position then based on trust of what he might bring? Should we then appoint Timmy Watson?

Like I said, I'm not advocating for him and I don't want him. I just don't think we can base much stock on what he did all those years ago. I would hope he has a clear understanding of what didn't work the last time. The process would seem to require him to outline a clear path for the future. If he gets the job, I will assume he must have outlined something that Leigh Matthews believed in.

Hopefully it is someone else though.

 

[bigbadbrowny]

Do you have any further updates? Is the potential candidate still in the finals?

The person that I have been led to believe will be the coach is still not currently in the finals

However...IF and it is a big IF

It all goes pear shaped for one of the top 4 teams in an ugly way

Don't be surprised if a 'Ross Lyon-Fremantle' style godfather offer is launched

 

[Hollow Knight]

The person that I have been led to believe will be the coach is still not currently in the finals

However...IF and it is a big IF

It all goes pear shaped for one of the top 4 teams in an ugly way

Don't be surprised if a 'Ross Lyon-Fremantle' style godfather offer is launched

So Leppitsch is the current front runner but we are watching what happens with Clarkson very carefully?

If I had to take a gut feel punt tonight, I reckon it will be Leppa by himself.

 

[Morgs_]

The person that I have been led to believe will be the coach is still not currently in the finals

However...IF and it is a big IF

It all goes pear shaped for one of the top 4 teams in an ugly way

Don't be surprised if a 'Ross Lyon-Fremantle' style godfather offer is launched

Richardson? For the first one?

Godfather offer = Clarkson?

 

[Lockie]

The person that I have been led to believe will be the coach is still not currently in the finals

However...IF and it is a big IF

It all goes pear shaped for one of the top 4 teams in an ugly way

Don't be surprised if a 'Ross Lyon-Fremantle' style godfather offer is launched

Well could it be Al Clarkson??? Watch out any journos who ask a silly question or umpires at his kids AusKick.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I'm happy for it to be Leppa but after the Vossy gate I would have liked to have seen a coach with no ties to the club.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I'm happy for it to be Leppa but after the Vossy gate I would have liked to have seen a coach with no ties to the club.

Is the issue with Voss the fact that we appointed a favourite son, or, the fact that we appointed a favourite son without an apprenticeship?

The downside with the favourite son thing is that pretty much every coaching role is terminal and it means there will be some heartbreak at the end of it. But at least with Leppa we would have followed a full traditional process.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Is the issue with Voss the fact that we appointed a favourite son, or, the fact that we appointed a favourite son without an apprenticeship?

The downside with the favourite son thing is that pretty much every coaching role is terminal and it means there will be some heartbreak at the end of it. But at least with Leppa we would have followed a full traditional process.

I would just have preferred to not go down the favourite son path this time around. At least this time if Leppa gets the gig he has done his apprenticeship and should be up to the task. I'd be much more in the Leppa camp if he had been involved in a premiership or many finals campaigns as an Assistant coach.

 

[Panthera]

I think we'd all be stoked if Craig replicates his 6 full seasons at Adelaide:

2005​

Adelaide Crows​

25​

18​

7​

0​

72.0%​

2006​

Adelaide Crows​

24​

17​

7​

0​

70.8%​

2007​

Adelaide Crows​

23​

12​

11​

0​

52.2%​

2008​

Adelaide Crows​

23​

13​

10​

0​

56.5%​

2009​

Adelaide Crows​

24​

15​

9​

0​

62.5%​

2010​

Adelaide Crows​

22​

9​

13​

0​

40.9%​

 

[Dylan12]

Our club simply has NFI what is going on and the fact Neil Craig is even in contention goes to show what a joke we are; its just amateur hour up there at the moment and people actually expect us to retain any of these kids.

Who can honestly blame them with the shit that is going on up there.

 

[Albert Bruce]

Leigh Matthews is a great judge and I would back him in - these guys have done the hard yards and if he backs Craig in I would trust his judgement. He would know his own players better than anyone(Leppitsch) and he also understands what is required better than anyone in the AFL. Why would he back Craig in if he did not have a very good reason! it is his backside and credibility on the line - people have very short memories re Neil Craig - there seems to be a lot of his backers in the AFL.
As an Adelaide supporter he provided us with an enormous base for the future and was one very average free kick from
Having his team in a Grand Final!!

 

[Panthera]

I think we'd all be stoked if Craig replicates his 6 full seasons at Adelaide:

2005​

Adelaide Crows​

25​

18​

7​

0​

72.0%​

2006​

Adelaide Crows​

24​

17​

7​

0​

70.8%​

2007​

Adelaide Crows​

23​

12​

11​

0​

52.2%​

2008​

Adelaide Crows​

23​

13​

10​

0​

56.5%​

2009​

Adelaide Crows​

24​

15​

9​

0​

62.5%​

2010​

Adelaide Crows​

22​

9​

13​

0​

40.9%​

 

[The Lion Price]

Mark Harvey to be announced as Bombers interim coach

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/harvey-set-to-coach-the-dons-20130918-2tzwu.html

 

[Hollow Knight]

All the best Harves. Served us well and I loved the way he went about the interim coaching role after Voss was axed. All class.

 

[RossFC]

Jeez that has got to sting. the lions wins the NAB cup and the list looks promising heading into 2014. but the board sacks Voss and Harvey jumps off the ship.

edit: who would you guys like to see as coach? Choco Williams?
have Dean Bailey and Neil Craig as assistants perhaps?

 

[Hollow Knight]

Jeez that has got to sting. the lions wins the NAB cup and the list looks promising heading into 2014. but the board sacks Voss and Harvey jumps off the ship.

edit: who would you guys like to see as coach? Choco Williams?
have Dean Bailey and Neil Craig as assistants perhaps?

Trolling much?

 

[RossFC]

Trolling much?

trolling on everything apart from the promising list and choco as coach.

 

[RossFC]

Lethal Leigh is on the board that picks the new coach right?

I'm sure he will pick the right man. He would know a lot about Choco since they have had a lot of high quality battles about a decade ago when Port and Brissy were up top.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Lethal Leigh is on the board that picks the new coach right?

I'm sure he will pick the right man. He would know a lot about Choco since they have had a lot of high quality battles about a decade ago when Port and Brissy were up top.

Choco isn't a candidate. Shush now.

 

[RossFC]

Choco isn't a candidate. Shush now.

Ok then

 

[Harris Specter]

That stings. The players seemed to warm to Harvey. This is getting a steeper and steeper hill with each passing day.

 

[Hollow Knight]

That stings. The players seemed to warm to Harvey. This is getting a steeper and steeper hill with each passing day.

I fully expected Harvey was going. Not surprised at all.

 

[Panthera]

For once I hope a departing coach tells his next club our secrets of success

 

[MacMum]

All the best Harves. Served us well and I loved the way he went about the interim coaching role after Voss was axed. All class.

I agree..