Coach Who should be our next coach?

[Lore]

Spoiler: Timeline and reported candidates

15/8 Board toppled (reportedly will pursue Clarkson)
19/8 Alastair Clarkson to join North
21/8 Ben Rutten

Ben Rutten

Age

42

Ht

190cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.4

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

7.0

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.0

3star

sacked
22/8 Coach selection sub-committee to be established to find a replacement
26/8 Committee members announced: Josh Mahoney

Josh Mahoney

Age

48

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

(GM-Footy, chair), Dorothy Hisgrove (Board member), Andrew Thorburn, Simone McKinnis, Robert Walls, Jordan Lewis

Jordan Lewis

Age

39

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

310.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

5star

7/9 James Hird, Dean Solomon

Dean Solomon

Age

45

Ht

189cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.5

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

17.6

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

2.8

5star

, Brendon Lade

Brendon Lade

Age

49

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.0

3star

HO

15.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.4

4star

HO

9.6

5star

, Adem Yze

Adem Yze

Age

48

Ht

187cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.6

1star

T

0.6

3star

interviewed at EY
13/9 Daniel Giansiracusa

Daniel Giansiracusa

Age

43

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.6

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.0

4star

reportedly interviewed
17/9 Don Pyke “not pursuing that at this stage”
21/9 Brad Scott contacted by the club but won’t make a decision on whether to pursue the role until after the Grand Final
21/9 Adem Yze

Adem Yze

Age

48

Ht

187cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.6

1star

T

0.6

3star

has second interview and tours the training facilities at Tullamarine
22/9 Blake Caracella

Blake Caracella

Age

48

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.6

3star

will put his hat in the ring
27/9 Brendon Lade

Brendon Lade

Age

49

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.0

3star

HO

15.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.4

4star

HO

9.6

5star

appointed as assistant coach at the Western Bulldogs, out of the running for Essendon job
28/9 Brad Scott to be interviewed on Thursday
29/9

 

[citizen-erased]

Just had another look at the presser from Monday. Barham does says that the club "thinks" they need an experienced coach, and the club "thinks" it will give the players an opportunity to succeed.
I would say they gives them some wriggle room should the best available be an untried assistant?

we shouldn't care about wriggle room and optics from a presser
If Barham said experienced coach and a 2 year assistant rises to the top of the list through the interview process, hire them.

actions over words is what we need now.

 

[citizen-erased]

The fact that Hird hasn't publicly said he's not interested is.. unsettling.

thing is, with the history, you have to ask a) why he got back into coaching, b) did so away from Vic & c) at a club where the incumbent was high on the pressure list coming into the season.

Not hard to see a senior gig would be on his radar.
Prep for the possibility it happens because it really might.

 

[Inspecta Gadget]

The fact that Hird hasn't publicly said he's not interested is.. unsettling.

I was unsettled when I saw how many people voted for him in the poll.

Then I realised it's 90% oppo supporters.

 

[Falcon27]

we shouldn't care about wriggle room and optics from a presser
If Barham said experienced coach and a 2 year assistant rises to the top of the list through the interview process, hire them.

actions over words is what we need now.

Don't disagree with this.

 

[Falcon27]

We rated him in the top 10

Sorry, who did we rate in the top 10?

 

[bennyg12]

Gia

 

[Chief Hopper]

Thoughts on Ken Hinkley? We'd have to offer a long term deal so there is risk.

Ken's done great things to get Port into a competing side.
Seems weird how Port fans don't like him?

I just think he would be burnt out coming straight to Essendon from Port.
Seems another Lyon to Fremantle scenario. Worked for a bit, then went off the rails.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

You could argue from this article that he’s interested or not

Bombers’ coaching caper: Ross Lyon ‘pretty happy’ in business world

The Bombers are expected to reach out to Ross Lyon as part of their coaching process but the former St Kilda and Fremantle mentor is enjoying life in the business and media world.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Bjchan13]

You could argue from this article that he’s interested or not

Bombers’ coaching caper: Ross Lyon ‘pretty happy’ in business world

The Bombers are expected to reach out to Ross Lyon as part of their coaching process but the former St Kilda and Fremantle mentor is enjoying life in the business and media world.

www.theage.com.au

If he wasnt interested at all then i think he would flat out say no, i wont be going through the interview process. He will play it differently to last year of course, he's not an idiot.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

If he wasnt interested at all then i think he would flat out say no, i wont be going through the interview process. He will play it differently to last year of course, he's not an idiot.

Yeah I look at it as he may be interested. Fingers crossed

 

[faible]

thing is, with the history, you have to ask a) why he got back into coaching, b) did so away from Vic & c) at a club where the incumbent was high on the pressure list coming into the season.

Not hard to see a senior gig would be on his radar.
Prep for the possibility it happens because it really might.

He didn’t get back in to coaching of his own volition, the GWS role was more of a leadership mentoring one, he’s only coaching now because McVeigh asked Hird and Solomon to give him a hand.

If Hird was genuinely interested in being an AFL head coach again, he would have gone away and done something - anything - to develop his coaching skillset. Much like how Voss went away and spent years at Port as an assistant after his time at Brisbane failed.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

You could argue from this article that he’s interested or not

Bombers’ coaching caper: Ross Lyon ‘pretty happy’ in business world

The Bombers are expected to reach out to Ross Lyon as part of their coaching process but the former St Kilda and Fremantle mentor is enjoying life in the business and media world.

www.theage.com.au

People like Ross know they are in demand so if he plays his cards right he can get a much more favourable deal, if he is actually interested that is...

 

[Beerfish]

Harvs would be stoked to have Lyon at the club.

 

[thepokey]

He didn’t get back in to coaching of his own volition, the GWS role was more of a leadership mentoring one, he’s only coaching now because McVeigh asked Hird and Solomon to give him a hand.

If Hird was genuinely interested in being an AFL head coach again, he would have gone away and done something - anything - to develop his coaching skillset. Much like how Voss went away and spent years at Port as an assistant after his time at Brisbane failed.

I don't think that means anything - the way we stoke his ego I doubt he feels like he needs to do anything else in coaching. He didn't think that in 2011 and if that's still his mindset now then ****, we are in trouble.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Harvs would be stoked to have Lyon at the club.

Not many people have questioned Harvs position at the club have they...

 

[ant555]

Just had another look at the presser from Monday. Barham does says that the club "thinks" they need an experienced coach, and the club "thinks" it will give the players an opportunity to succeed.
I would say they gives them some wriggle room should the best available be an untried assistant?

It does but you know what will happen. It gives the media an in to run with which creates the circus . They need to start thinking about what they are going to say a bit more and stop making off the cuff remarks. It is like politics . Stick to the message.

 

[windyhill]

It’s insane that Hird is even in the conversation. Insane. Oh that’s right, sheedy. As I was saying, insane.

 

[ant555]

thing is, with the history, you have to ask a) why he got back into coaching, b) did so away from Vic & c) at a club where the incumbent was high on the pressure list coming into the season.

Not hard to see a senior gig would be on his radar.
Prep for the possibility it happens because it really might.

In the end it does not really matter but it just goes onto the pile of situations we keep putting ourselves in by not being overly smart in the media and it adds pressure even if it is not a large deal if we find a less experienced coach. Maybe I would just like to see our leaders take their foot out of their mouth for even a week. Barham should know better given he was the head of Ten Sport.

 

[thebigboy]

Not many people have questioned Harvs position at the club have they...

Probably because it's fairly ambiguous. Could be wrong but Opposition strategy/coterie ambassador is what i've seen reported.

 

[citizen-erased]

In the end it does not really matter but it just goes onto the pile of situations we keep putting ourselves in by not being overly smart in the media and it adds pressure even if it is not a large deal if we find a less experienced coach. Maybe I would just like to see our leaders take their foot out of their mouth for even a week. Barham should know better given he was the head of Ten Sport.

ScoMo is apparently a marketing guru.

sometimes the people who rise the ranks aren't that great at the thing they're leading.

 

[the PILL]

It's quite startling the amount of groundswell support there is for Hird on social media. I'd say at a guess approximately 7 out of 10 want it to happen.

I've got a hunch it might happen via a transitional situation... James will be brought back to the club as an assistant in some capacity and somehow just magically he will find a way into a caretaker roll to supposedly nullify inevitable outcry.

I know it all looks like a clean out at this initial stage and an external review is pending etc but I'm still a bit dubious whether the club has learnt anything with Sheedy seemingly being allowed to puppet master on the side...

Now to find a new coach we can knife...

 

[JT_the_Man]

Sean Wellman

Sean Wellman

Age

51

Ht

193cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

is $26 on Sportsbet.

Clearly leaving the board so he can become our next coach!

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Sounds like Ross Lyon might be keen for a chat.

 

[TheGrizz]

Oh boy.

Ross Lyon on footy classified did a very good job of not denying he would be interested in the gig.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Oh boy.

Ross Lyon on footy classified did a very good job of not denying he would be interested in the gig.

he’s 4.50 odds atm