Opinion Nathan Van Berlo: Midfield Coach

[Mego Red]

VB is an ideal coach - limited talent but made up for it with football intelligence and discipline.

Has come from an excellent program.

It feels like Nicks is getting what he wants and I'm happy to back that in.

 

[hippyhippy]

It feels like Nicks is getting what he wants and I'm happy to back that in.

Agree... if this was 100% nicks decision... then I'll back him.

 

[Mego Red]

It was less than an hour ago I said in relation to Olsen..

The club hasn't announced anything. And no matter what nuffys here think, whoever the club appoints as Chairman or asst coach, they'll be excited to be doing it.

This is not announcing a drink driving charge.

 

[Time for a pint!]

To be fair, Neil Craig knew how to prepare a team, he was just useless on game day.

I'm less concerned about that and more that he's spent 12 of his 15 years in the AFL system at the Crows, and only 3 at West Coast. He's spent twice as much time learning from Neil Craig as a player than West Coast as a coach

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[CROUCH #2]

I’m happy with this. Gets a bad wrap due to his awful last couple of years as a player, but we’ll know he’ll demand elite standards. Has worked with a very successful midfield group over the past few years, he’s even won a premiership as an assistant

Good get. Probably getting Brad Miller as forwards coach now, I’m guessing

Brad Miller I would think is a solid chance if his family will move.

Perfect Coach for young players

 

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Brad Miller I would think is a solid chance if his family will move.

Perfect Coach for young players

If it was Brad Miller one would think it would have been announced by now, I am Tipping a team in the Finals.

 

[Mutineer]

The club hasn't announced anything. And no matter what nuffys here think, whoever the club appoints as Chairman or asst coach, they'll be excited to be doing it.

This is not announcing a drink driving charge.

Chapman hands over the reins tonight at the B & F?

 

[119others]

Well I think it an absolutely brilliant appointment, one of the smartest blokes to ever pull on an Adelaide guernsey and a player that never took a backward step on field.

an intellectual genius combined with absolute elite cultural standards including fitness - whats not to like?

assistant with WC when they won the big dance.

and involved with our forward line when we had possibly the most imposing forward scoring line in recent times


2017 Assistant coaches

• Scott Camporeale (midfield)
• David Teague (forwards)
• Matthew Clarke (ruck)
• James Podsiadly (defensive)
• Heath Younie (development manager)
• Ryan O'Keefe (SANFL coach and midfield development)
• Tate Kaesler (team defence specialist coach)
• Paul Thomas (defensive development)
• Nathan van Berlo (forwards development)

 

[crow2crow]

To be fair, Neil Craig knew how to prepare a team, he was just useless on game day.

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why would he leave home (perth) to go from a top team to the spooners? hmmm

 

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an intellectual genius combined with absolute elite cultural standards including fitness - whats not to like?

assistant with WC when they won the big dance.

and involved with our forward line when we had possibly the most imposing forward scoring line in recent times


2017 Assistant coaches

• Scott Camporeale (midfield)
• David Teague (forwards)
• Matthew Clarke (ruck)
• James Podsiadly (defensive)
• Heath Younie (development manager)
• Ryan O'Keefe (SANFL coach and midfield development)
• Tate Kaesler (team defence specialist coach)
• Paul Thomas (defensive development)
• Nathan van Berlo (forwards development)

All reports was he did a good job as a development coach in 2017, good communicator. and it was his choice to move to West Coast.

 

[crow2crow]

All reports was he did a good job as a development coach in 2017, good communicator. and it was his choice to move to West Coast.

maybe he’s doing midfield and head of fitness with all these new joint roles

 

[hey shorty]

Why didn't we just go for Mitchell?

Contracted

 

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maybe he’s doing midfield and head of fitness with all these new joint roles

na Midfield is not a shared role too important,

 

[hey shorty]

why would he leave home (perth) to go from a top team to the spooners? hmmm

He spent 12 years here and still owns his house, it's a 2nd home.

 

[CROUCH #2]

If it was Brad Miller one would think it would have been announced by now, I am Tipping a team in the Finals.

West Coast?

 

[Bob Neil]

I know the knee jerk reaction is to say ‘Boy’s Club’ due to him having played and captained our club.

However I actually think the much bigger issue is the potential/perceived conflict of interest that arises due to the fact that he’s still in business with Riccuito.

As two senior members of our football department they’ll occasionally need to have robust discussions and we just don’t need any other baggage clouding the issue (“I don’t really want to recruit this bloke but Roo is pushing it so I guess I won’t stand in the way especially given he’s chipped in extra money to get the pub through these challenging Covid times...”).

 

[Dewy006]

Granted they have Nic Nat, but the Eagles mids at stoppages are always on the move, subtle blocks off the ball. Hopefully VB can bring some of that here. There’s a bit of a resemblance between Shuey and Schoenberg.

 

[Scorpus]

Also people say "go away from the club, learn a successful system and then come back"...and when it happens they way they ask..."sh*t appointment, boys club"

Would people be as accepting of bringing Scott Thompson back?

He's been out of our system the exact same amount of time as VB

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Don't mind it, would've learnt a lot in his 3 years over there.

But can certainly understand the detractors that will come.

I like we have grabbed assistants from both the successful West Coast & Hawks systems.

 

[Mutineer]

He spent 12 years here and still owns his house, it's a 2nd home.

And he part owns the Hackney Hotel with Roo and Bernie...

It's jobs for the boys I tells ya!

 

[SellarStardom]

So many detractors, I think it's a good move. Burns and VB is a vast improvement on the previous.

People on this board need to temper their expectations. The fact is that there are a multitude of very good assistants that simply won't or can't move to Adelaide. I'm an Adelaide boy but my family is WA, would I move for a job, unlikely.

These are very good outcomes on face value

 

[Bob Neil]

And he part owns the Hackney Hotel with Roo and Bernie...

It's jobs for the boys I tells ya!

Are you comfortable with our previous contractual dealings with Danger, Sloane and Tex who I understand also were/are business partners with Roo?

These conflicts of interest really should be avoided not condoned/encouraged.

 

[Flying_as_One1991]

Just when we thought the club is going in a new direction. Bang straight back the same old.

 

[BACCS]

It's selection that I'm most interested in. Set ups and strategies I'm comfortable with.

Will VB be prepared to grant midfield minutes to Jones and Schoenberg? And Pick 1?

Why not? The only player he would have a connection with through the midfield is Sloaney

 

[Mutineer]

Are you comfortable with our previous contractual dealings with Danger, Sloane and Tex who I understand also were/are business partners with Roo?

These conflicts of interest really should be avoided not condoned/encouraged.

Couldn't give a fig actually