Coaching Staff Steve Johnson Joins as Assistant Coach

[Punts]

I'm liking this

One more head to roll and we might have a new game plan

 

[myyakhasfleas]

I'm liking this

One more head to roll and we might have a new game plan

Oh you, Horse will never get the boot.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I'm liking this

One more head to roll and we might have a new game plan

With new people in new positions that will happen regardless, new people in the box new ideas.

 

[Cadsky]

I just like the fact we are bringing in new people from outside our four walls. It's nice to promote from within and all but that doesn't do much for fresh ideas or inside knowledge of opposition game plans. Would love to get someone from the Hawks camp if only to give us a clue how to unravel there game plan against us.

 

[SwansProudly]

As a retiring GWS player and a newly appointed Swan's coach, which B&F does Steve attend on Friday night?

 

[bedford]

GWS

 

[ashep]

For a bloke touted for his footy IQ, Jonson did some dumb, dumb stuff on the field. Playing on, kicking snaps when drop-punts will do, squeezing impossible handballs, showboating and getting chased down.

He thrived due to freakish natural talent and instinct. Not sure how teachable those attributes are.

 

[bedford]

For a bloke touted for his footy IQ, Jonson did some dumb, dumb stuff on the field. Playing on, kicking snaps when drop-punts will do, squeezing impossible handballs, showboating and getting chased down.

He thrived due to freakish natural talent and instinct. Not sure how teachable those attributes are.

Here we go. Remember Paul Roos as a player if you were around, he was the complete opposite as a coach.

 

[grimlock]

With two assistants in their first year Shaw and Johnson you wouldn think we will go after someone experienced

Another option could be Blakey back to assistant from his coaching development post

 

[Punts]

They will get some with experience in

Besides blaky it's a very inexperienced coaching panel and besides SJ not much new ideas

 

[caesar88]

As long as we have a structured functioning forward line I couldn't care less whose in the coaches box

 

[YorshireSwan]

They will get some with experience in

Besides blaky it's a very inexperienced coaching panel and besides SJ not much new ideas

Kirk has been an assistant coach for the last 5 years he is far from inexperienced - New GC Head Coach Stuey Dew has only been an assistant coach for 7 years so fairly comparable. Rhyce Shaw has shown some pedigree over past couple of years so he is not a complete novice at the coaching game. Stevie J is widely regarded as an amazing football brain and in my mind is no different from say a Top 3 draft pick like Heeney being selected to debut in Rd 1 straight up.

Sure it would be preferable if they replace Dew with someone with some experience but its not the end of the world if they don't, I actually like the balance of the group and their assigned roles.

I think your overstating the lack of experience based on your perception that you don't think Horse is the right man for the top job.

 

[Punts]

Kirk has been an assistant coach for the last 5 years he is far from inexperienced - New GC Head Coach Stuey Dew has only been an assistant coach for 7 years so fairly comparable. Rhyce Shaw has shown some pedigree over past couple of years so he is not a complete novice at the coaching game. Stevie J is widely regarded as an amazing football brain and in my mind is no different from say a Top 3 draft pick like Heeney being selected to debut in Rd 1 straight up.

Sure it would be preferable if they replace Dew with someone with some experience but its not the end of the world if they don't, I actually like the balance of the group and their assigned roles.

I think your overstating the lack of experience based on your perception that you don't think Horse is the right man for the top job.

Kirk hasn't been an assistant for 5years let along a senior assistant

Dew has been an assistant for longer than 7 years

 

[YorshireSwan]

Kirk hasn't been an assistant for 5years let along a senior assistant

Dew has been an assistant for longer than 7 years

Kirk 3 years AC at Freo and 2 years Swans is 5 years
Dew was DC in 2010, promoted to AC in 2011 which is 7 years mate

 

[Punts]

Kirk 3 years AC at Freo and 2 years Swans is 5 years
Dew was DC in 2010, promoted to AC in 2011 which is 7 years mate

Was Kirk at freo for 3 ?

Isn't dew going into his 9th?

 

[YorshireSwan]

Was Kirk at freo for 3 ?

Isn't dew going into his 9th?

Yes Kirk was at Freo for 3 years was AC from 2013-2015

Yes Dew would have been GOING INTO his 9th, as I said 1 year as a development coach and 7 years as an assistant.

 

[Punts]

Dew by far has had more experience epically in his roles

Hopefully we can get a gun SENIOR assistant in to bring new ideas in

 

[YorshireSwan]

Dew by far has had more experience epically in his roles

Hopefully we can get a gun SENIOR assistant in to bring new ideas in

Like who, who's available? Your back to 'bring in new ideas' your continued gripe against Horse. If the experienced Dew, who was someone who Horse openly rated highly couldn't get his new ideas across I'm not sure why you would think this so called gun SENIOR assistant will ...

Also for someone who is so experienced in his roles, Dew was in charge of stoppages this season an area which with the exception of JPK was widely critiqued on this board as area we were poor at this season - experience does not necessarily translate into success.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Like who, who's available? Your back to 'bring in new ideas' your continued gripe against Horse. If the experienced Dew, who was someone who Horse openly rated highly couldn't get his new ideas across I'm not sure why you would think this so called gun SENIOR assistant will ...

Also for someone who is so experienced in his roles, Dew was in charge of stoppages this season an area which with the exception of JPK was widely critiqued on this board as area we were poor at this season - experience does not necessarily translate into success.

Dew has had some fairly good cattle to work with & managed to get a bit out of them & while I guess Kirk had Fyfe & Neale, I think Kirky will be able to extract something extra from some of our midfield.

I'm exceedingly positive about the fact Brett gets a crack at the midfield.

 

[6yearsold]

i don't want the scumbag anywhere near the place. harley can go get also if he wants to start giving his old team mates jobs at the swans.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

i don't want the scumbag anywhere near the place. harley can go get also if he wants to start giving his old team mates jobs at the swans.

Hahahahaha...like the club is going to listen to you!

 

[Angry Red Bull]

Here we go. Remember Paul Roos as a player if you were around, he was the complete opposite as a coach.

You see Bedders I think the exact opposite. Roos was the most calm measured and skilful player- never flustered as a player and I think he was/ is likewise as a coach. Great people skills never ranting. perhaps I'm wrong but that was always my perception

Used to love the supporters screaming.........ROOOOOOOOOS whenever he got the ball. Special memory that.

 

[6yearsold]

cox is a good get but johnson is a good for nothing fool... might as well get a couple of the old campaigners on this board to be an assistant coach.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

cox is a good get but johnson is a good for nothing fool... might as well get a couple of the old campaigners on this board to be an assistant coach.

F*ck no! You seen what coaching does to people?! They get old quickly & go cray cray... No thanks.

 

[swannyfan]

I would have preferred sam mitchell over johnson, but johnson being the charismatic character looks the type to not shy away from trying radical stuff, particularly when things aren't working to plan. Also can see him giving a few good sprays here and there just to keep players on their toes. All speculation for now based off their playing careers.