News Kreuz appointed Ruck Coach

[Brackets]

Honestly would prefer to see us mix it up and bring in new names, although in part we're presumably looking after he and Simmo post career.

 

[El Topo]

Great news! Who was the previous ruck coach and are they gone now? Was it McIntosh?

I think McIntosh may have been laid off at the start of the year with Krooz as the defacto ruck coach in the hubs

 

[BigBreakfast]

Nostalgic appointment. Soak it up TDK and Pitto.

 

[branedotorg]

Was he contracted for next year?

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Grouse.

Ace

 

[Funk]

Quote from Brad Lloyd.

Carlton appoints Kreuzer as ruck coach

Carlton is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Kreuzer as AFL ruck coach.

www.carltonfc.com.au

"A real focus for us is developing the players already on our list to ensure they get the most out of their ability, and with the development program we now have in place we feel we are well placed as a football club to achieve that."

Alleluia brother!!!!!!

IMHO we’ve had too many young guys stall in the last 18 months.

 

[agro]

Quote from Brad Lloyd.

"A real focus for us is developing the players already on our list to ensure they get the most out of their ability, and with the development program we now have in place we feel we are well placed as a football club to achieve that."

Alleluia brother!!!!!!

IMHO we’ve had too many young guys stall in the last 18 years.

Edited for accuracy

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

Love this news

 

[Mr_Plow]

Very good.

 

[Jabba73]

Nice

 

[Arr0w]

Some coaches just lead by their actions

 

[thylacine60]

Disgraceful appointment, doesn’t have any premiership experience...




* in b4 MJ...

** love the big guy!!

That's golden! You idiot!

 

[thylacine60]

There’s no doubting Kreuzer’s “round the ground” craft, and work ethic, but his tap work was never elite.

Agro Jezz.......get around him.

 

[Blue and Blue]

Don't coaches have to talk...?

Doully is going to help Matty with that.......

 

[ferrisb]

Doully is going to help Matty with that.......

As was foretold in the scriptures...

Bolts: “Big fella”.

A door opens, a grey, hairy-head wearing a head-band appears.

Grey Man: “Kreuz doesn't need this sh*t. His play does the talking”.

Kreuzer waves a hand, Grey Man nods, withdraws, the door closes.

Bolts: “Unbelievable, the great man”.

 

[jackn]

I'm rapt kreuz will be sticking around but don't think his ruck work was particularly good. He was more a 4th mid that occasionally got a hit out.

Make him the heart and soul coach and get a good tap ruckman to teach rucking.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Cool

 

[Blues of 77]

Poor appointment that smacks of looking after past players rather than recruiting for expertise and experience. Typical Carlton, but not right for the club, nor Kruez.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Poor appointment that smacks of looking after past players rather than recruiting for expertise and experience. Typical Carlton, but not right for the club, nor Kruez.

Another naysayer up to bat. Kreuz is an intelligent, educated man who has a wealth of experience to enhance particularly TDK’s career. TDK needs to improve his around the ground play, who better to teach him?

 

[Jeremias]

Poor appointment that smacks of looking after past players rather than recruiting for expertise and experience. Typical Carlton, but not right for the club, nor Kruez.

Why is it not right for the club or the player?

 

[Blues of 77]

Why is it not right for the club or the player?

For Kruez, it would be better for him to get experience outside the club rather than continuing in the same environment as an apparent favour post career (e.g. Voss, Hird, Buckley etc).
For the club, we had Kruez there last year and the previous 10. Surely an outside view is needed at some point. Perhaps a very experienced and successful ruck like Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

42

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

. It's (almost) never been successful for a recently retired player to add anything for the club they've retired from.
Frankly, very hard to see this as anything other than an appointment of a past player.

 

[Jabba73]

Frankly, very hard to see this as anything other than an appointment of a past player.

Well he did just retire from our club, so I guess that it is hard to categorise it as anything else

 

[thylacine60]

For Kruez, it would be better for him to get experience outside the club rather than continuing in the same environment as an apparent favour post career (e.g. Voss, Hird, Buckley etc).
For the club, we had Kruez there last year and the previous 10. Surely an outside view is needed at some point. Perhaps a very experienced and successful ruck like Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

42

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

. It's (almost) never been successful for a recently retired player to add anything for the club they've retired from.
Frankly, very hard to see this as anything other than an appointment of a past player.

to sum up

• I know what's best for kreuz
• I know what's best for the club
• I know what's behind this appointment

how to become an itk in 2 easy posts...........

 

[Blues of 77]

Well he did just retire from our club, so I guess that it is hard to categorise it as anything else

Beautifully said and hard to avoid a tautology here. But I'm sure you understand the nepotistic connotation and the possible implications on our club of continuing to 'look after the old boys'.

 

[Jeremias]

For Kruez, it would be better for him to get experience outside the club rather than continuing in the same environment as an apparent favour post career (e.g. Voss, Hird, Buckley etc).
For the club, we had Kruez there last year and the previous 10. Surely an outside view is needed at some point. Perhaps a very experienced and successful ruck like Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

42

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

. It's (almost) never been successful for a recently retired player to add anything for the club they've retired from.
Frankly, very hard to see this as anything other than an appointment of a past player.

Didn’t all of Buckley, Voss, Hird take on a senior role without any experience?

We’re not even talking about a line coach here.

There is a massive difference.