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He will coach again. He has it in his blood.
Ross Lyon: Will He Coach Again?
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He'd have to shake the perception that he's a 'top team coach'. Got St Kilda and Freo to the big dance but both walked away empty handed and subsequently fell off a cliff. Really doubt he'll get picked up from inside the media, would have to go back into clubland and learn some new tricks.
Clubs are crazy if they don’t give Ross another job.
The bloke is a mastermind of the game you see in the media.
Coached teams to 3 grand finals, bad coaches don’t do that
GWS is the best fit and should have been all over him imo.
The bloke is a mastermind of the game you see in the media.
Coached teams to 3 grand finals, bad coaches don’t do that
GWS is the best fit and should have been all over him imo.
Sttew
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Listening to him on Footy Classified last night it is clear Ross knows his stuff and is still very passionate about the game. Can't say I like his uber defensive game, but I guess that is largely to do with the cattle he has before him. So will he coach again? He should. If the choice is between an experienced coach like Ross and an untried assistant, well......its a no brainer
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But his blood isn't good enough anymore.
Just my opinion but wasnt that impressed with him on Footy Classified.
Made a lot of terrible calls. E.g. kept talking up the Hawks and couldnt see they were seriously struggling.
Sounded like an old school coach to me.
Id be shocked if he got another go as a senior coach.
Made a lot of terrible calls. E.g. kept talking up the Hawks and couldnt see they were seriously struggling.
Sounded like an old school coach to me.
Id be shocked if he got another go as a senior coach.
The GWS list is built perfectly for his management style of ingratiate superstars / alienate expendable workhorses and list cloggers. Could be good enough to make top 4 but won’t win a flag and could do even more damage to an already shaky culture.
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I think we're about to see the 2nd and 3rd-time coaches become more prevalent. It depends on the Ross the Boss' attitude and game style?
North
GWS
Adelaide
Melbourne
Carlton
Essendon
All of whom could be making a change mid-season or at the end of 2021?
I doubt he hasn't been contacted in regards to some capacity already?
North
GWS
Adelaide
Melbourne
Carlton
Essendon
All of whom could be making a change mid-season or at the end of 2021?
I doubt he hasn't been contacted in regards to some capacity already?
zeggie
You can't kick goals when you're unconscious.
I can see North approaching Lyon.
I think it would be a mistake.
He is not really a rebuild coach
zeggie
You can't kick goals when you're unconscious.
I didn't say I thought it was a good idea lol. But I predict it may happen.
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Can we also have a thread about whether Terry Wallace will coach again?
Both have about the same amount of credibility for mine.
Both have about the same amount of credibility for mine.
RTB's coaching record is far superior to Wallet's.
zeggie
You can't kick goals when you're unconscious.
Honest question, why do you think Ross won't coach again?
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Well each to their own but I wouldn’t wish either on my worst enemies. Both complete con-artists IMO.
Might have made decent used car salesmen but both complete failures as AFL coaches.
zeggie
You can't kick goals when you're unconscious.
Ross did get multiple teams into a GF. Surely that has some currency.
Imo, Ross is finished.
Can't see an AFL Board ticking him off as Senior Coach of their Club. He'll always have pockets of support here n there, but i think he's finished.
Can't see an AFL Board ticking him off as Senior Coach of their Club. He'll always have pockets of support here n there, but i think he's finished.
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I’m not saying that he definitely won’t. But I think any club desperate enough to take him will be making a mistake.
- I think his game plan has been shown not to cut it after long enough stints at StK and way too long at Freo.
- I don’t think he realises that his game plan stinks (I think he think he knows better, and that circumstances have been against him), so he won’t or can’t change his game plan
- I think he’s wasted the good talent he’s had on the lists he’s coached
- And that he hasn’t left the clubs he’s coached for long stints in good condition list wise
- Finally I just think he comes across as a smarmy bullshit artist, and not the sort of person who men are going to feel inspired following.
zeggie
You can't kick goals when you're unconscious.
All good, was just interested in opinions on the opposite side.
You make fair points. Only thought is he does have a record with good results. It will be interesting to see who seeks him out for a top gig in the future.
Yeah I was a fan boy once, but watching footy classified I was a little stunned at how off the mark he sounded when talking about players and where teams were at
Didn't seem cluey at all when dissecting players, ones in which he would have coached against
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Look, I guess a couple of those early campaigns at StK were OK, but they were a fair while ago.
I don’t reckon his game plan has looked credible in recent years, and he thinks he knows it all so he’s not going to change it up.
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It’s really only North who would be a chance you think.
The Blues and StK have done well with Teague and Ratten.
Surely Essendon can’t be sick of Rutten before Woosha is out the door - that would be catastrophically stupid even by their standards.
TBH I’m not too sure what the situation at GWS is.
North might be tempted by a known quantity to settle things down for a year or two I suppose.
Would be a decent fit at a middle of the road team like Bulldogs, Essendon, Pies.
He will get another chance and a team will reap the rewards of that
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And I can see that ending the same way as Dusty to North
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