Random thoughts not worthy of a thread (Part I)

[GarnerSmash]

Looking forward to someone trying to use The Mars Volta in an ad.

 

[King Corey]

Anyone ever notice every AFL senior coach is of anglo saxon heritage?

I can't think of any recent exceptions either.

Doesn't matter but found interesting that no one of Greek, Italian, Croatian, Indigenous etc descent has become a senior coach in the last couple of decades.

 

[Jimms]

Anyone ever notice every AFL senior coach is of anglo saxon heritage?

I can't think of any recent exceptions either.

Doesn't matter but found interesting that no one of Greek, Italian, Croatian, Indigenous etc descent has become a senior coach in the last couple of decades.

every coach is a former player.

what is the demographic of the entire player base?

 

[King Corey]

every coach is a former player.

what is the demographic of the entire player base?

It's not 100% anglo saxon that's for sure.

And this isn't a hope for affirmative action. It's simply an observation.

 

[Only Forwards]

Anyone ever notice every AFL senior coach is of anglo saxon heritage?

I can't think of any recent exceptions either.

Doesn't matter but found interesting that no one of Greek, Italian, Croatian, Indigenous etc descent has become a senior coach in the last couple of decades.

What about Choco?

 

[King Corey]

What about Choco?

He actually crossed my mind. What's his background?

 

[Only Forwards]

He actually crossed my mind. What's his background?

1/16 Jamaican.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...ndad-was-a-slave/story-e6frecj3-1225759390645

 

[King Corey]

1/16 Jamaican.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/port-coach-mark-williams-great-great-grandad-was-a-slave/story-e6frecj3-1225759390645

Ha that's actually an interesting read.

Yeh not sure if that really qualifies. Even if it does, we'll call that half an exception in 20 or so years.

Hang on - Ron Barrassi in 1995. Make that 1.5 exceptions then.

 

[Kimbo]

It's not 100% anglo saxon that's for sure.

And this isn't a hope for affirmative action. It's simply an observation.

The biggest gap in players to (lack of) coaches would be the Indigenous men.

 

[Only Forwards]

The biggest gap in players to (lack of) coaches would be the Indigenous men.

I am not sure whether there are any....

 

[King Corey]

I am not sure whether there are any....

Kevin Sheedy?

 

[Kimbo]

I am not sure whether there are any....

Chris Johnson has done a bit, not exactly sure to what level or if he's still doing it. Goodesy might be the one to make the transition.

 

[King Corey]

With the number of eagles and tigers fans who'll suddenly be pinned to our game can we get it changed to pay per view?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

With the number of eagles and tigers fans who'll suddenly be pinned to our game can we get it changed to pay per view?

Can't see why not. It is 'sports entertainment' after all.

 

[Gorman2Geister]

Why does the Duck want to change the Brownlow system? If it's actually awarded to the best player in the comp that year rather than the most eye-catching half decent mid-fielder who's nice to the umps (still doesn't explain Shane Woewodin), Wayne's lack of a Brownlow will look bad in the history books in a few decades time (to readers who would be unaware of the change in the voting) and threaten his unquestioned status as the greatest of all time.

 

[Jimms]

It's not 100% anglo saxon that's for sure.

And this isn't a hope for affirmative action. It's simply an observation.

yes, but there are only 18 head coaches. they are all former players. considering the majority of former players are anglo saxon, if you select a tiny amount of them, like 12, even randomly, chances are they will all be anglo saxon.

 

[Heaps of fun]

yes, but there are only 18 head coaches. they are all former players. considering the majority of former players are anglo saxon, if you select a tiny amount of them, like 12, even randomly, chances are they will all be anglo saxon.

We're not talking about the eighteen current head coaches but the dozens of coaches that have headed teams since the VFL/AFL became more ethnically diverse. According to http://aflcommunityclub.com.au Aboriginal players alone (at the time of publication) made up 9% of all AFL lists, it's an obvious underrepresentation.

 

[King Corey]

yes, but there are only 18 head coaches. they are all former players. considering the majority of former players are anglo saxon, if you select a tiny amount of them, like 12, even randomly, chances are they will all be anglo saxon.

(5) Sanderson, Craig, Ayres, Blight, Shaw
(5) Lepptisch, Voss, Matthews, Northey, Walls
(5) Malthouse, Ratten, Pagan, Brittain, Parkin
(4) Buckley, Malthouse, Shaw, Matthews
(4) Thompson, Hird, Knights, Sheedy
(5) Lyon, Harvey, Connolly, Drum, Neesham
(3) Scott, Thompson, Ayres
(1) McKenna
(2) Cameron, Sheedy
(4) Clarkson, Schwab, Judge, Knights
(5) Roos, Neeld, Bailey, Daniher, Balme
(3) Scott, Laidley, Pagan
(4) Hinkley, Primus, Williams, Cahill
(6) Hardwick, Wallace, Frawley, Gieschen, Walls, Northey
(4) Longmire, Roos, Eade, Barrassi
(7) Richardson, Watters, Lyon, Thomas, Blight, Watson, Alves
(4) Simpson, Worsfold, Judge, Malthouse
(5) McCartney, Eade, Rohde, Wallace, Joyce

76 senior coaching appointments in 20 years.

1 (Barrassi) non Anglo Saxon. Meaning 98.6% of coaching appointments in 20 years have been Anglo Saxons.

I don't think at any point during that time that Anglo Saxons accounted for 98.6% of playing lists.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Sigh ... St. Kilda, you losers.

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

every coach is a former player.

what is the demographic of the entire player base?

McCartney didn't play at VFL/AFL level. But he is a former player.

 

[muttley45]

Anyone ever notice every AFL senior coach is of anglo saxon heritage?

I can't think of any recent exceptions either.

Doesn't matter but found interesting that no one of Greek, Italian, Croatian, Indigenous etc descent has become a senior coach in the last couple of decades.

Jesaulenko, you beauty

 

[King Corey]

Jesaulenko, you beauty

Ukranian I thought?

But alas not in last 20 years.

 

[Only Forwards]

Cable is indigenous and coached us.

Not within the last 20 years though.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/bradesposito/wbc-hills?bffb

WBC accept Hill's offer of flights to Iraq.

 

[Devington]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/bradesposito/wbc-hills?bffb

WBC accept Hill's offer of flights to Iraq.

Well, if they go, they're going to make global news one way or another.