Coach Men's Coaches 2023 - Dale Tapping diagnosed with Myeloma, stepping away to focus on treatment

[eth-dog]

General Manager, Performance: Daniel McPherson

Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott (thread)
reports to the General Manager of Football

Assistant Coaches (report to Brad Scott)
Blake Caracella

Blake Caracella

Age

47

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

(Backline & Team Defence)
Ben Jacobs (Midfield)
Daniel Giansiracusa

Daniel Giansiracusa

Age

42

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

(Midfield & Team Offence)
Dale Tapping (Forwards)

Head of Development: Cam Roberts
reports to the General Manager of Football

Development Coaches (report to Cam Roberts)
Leigh Tudor (VFL Head Coach)
Travis Cloke (Forwards, also VFLW Head Coach)
Michael Hurley

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Michael Hurley

Age

33

Ht

193cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

389.3

5star

D

16.5

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

4.7

3star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

301.2

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

(Backline, also Jack Jones Academy & Player Welfare)
Brent Stanton

Brent Stanton

Age

37

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.1

4star

K

10.7

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

0.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.8

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.6

3star

(Midfield, also AFL Game Day Role)
Natalie Wood (Teaching & Education, also AFLW Senior Coach)
Mark Jamar

Mark Jamar

Age

40

Ht

198cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.2

2star

K

2.9

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.6

4star

HO

22.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

4.0

3star

HO

9.8

5star

(Specialist Ruck Coach)
Adam Potter (VFL Assistant Coach)

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[jmoo wan]

Since when do we announce assistant coach re-signings?

maybe because there was a recent head coach vacancy?

 

[Lore]

maybe because there was a recent head coach vacancy?

Like it’s going to stop him applying if he wants to he was already contracted for 2023 anyway

 

[jmoo wan]

Like it’s going to stop him applying if he wants to he was already contracted for 2023 anyway

oh, i think it’s very apparent contracts are completely meaningless!

 

[Beerfish]

Since when do we announce assistant coach re-signings?

That's a pretty good Jack Riewoldt impersonation.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Since when do we announce assistant coach re-signings?

probably a "back off" to st kilda

 

[Petrify]

Since when do we announce assistant coach re-signings?

It's a good re-signing & it wouldn't have surprised me if he chose to leave after what happened to Truck. Worthy of announcing.

 

[owen87]

Since when do we announce assistant coach re-signings?

Gotta keep up the distractions, we’ll announce Caracella re-signing when we appoint a controversial CEO

 

[justlookingaround]

It's a good re-signing & it wouldn't have surprised me if he chose to leave after what happened to Truck. Worthy of announcing.

Wasn't there some murmurs that the players responded a fair bit better to Gia than Truck?

 

[Petrify]

Wasn't there some murmurs that the players responded a fair bit better to Gia than Truck?

Yes and Tapping

 

[yodellinhank]

Wasn't there some murmurs that the players responded a fair bit better to Gia than Truck?

The players responded to tele marketers better than they responded to Truck.

 

[thebigboy]

Since when do we announce assistant coach re-signings?

The real question is - what is the discount percentage to Amart that comes with this?

 

[Godzke]

As long as Gia is coaching mids or forwards next season, then I don't mind.
Need a new defensive coach.

 

[owen87]

As long as Gia is coaching mids or forwards next season, then I don't mind.
Need a new defensive coach.

Our issue wasn’t our defenders, it was our team defence which is largely driven by pressure up the ground from the forwards and midfielders.

Any defence will look poor when you’ve got the ball coming in with minimal pressure.

 

[eth-dog]

Our issue wasn’t our defenders, it was our team defence which is largely driven by pressure up the ground from the forwards and midfielders.

Any defence will look poor when you’ve got the ball coming in with minimal pressure.

I think playing an undersized Laverde on monsters most of the year is a big issue

 

[Don Won]

Interesting that Redman credits the effect of Gia on his development above any other coach.

 

[Lads2023]

Our issue wasn’t our defenders, it was our team defence which is largely driven by pressure up the ground from the forwards and midfielders.

Any defence will look poor when you’ve got the ball coming in with minimal pressure.

It’s looks like he was responsible for both defence/team defence though.

Surprised he got extended for 3 years based on this years performance

 

[DonsRule]

It’s looks like he was responsible for both defence/team defence though.

Surprised he got extended for 3 years based on this years performance

Have a feeling thats more Caracellas area from previous discussions here

 

[ghostdog]

Just reading new article on Anthony Munkara and with the Davey boys incoming and Tex already here, I would love the club to be bold and try to get a veteran indigenous guy and get the club back to what we were so proud of in the 90's and early noughties. a proud indigenous culture and embrace the different cultures on the list.

My first thought was ask Shaun Burgoyne what he's doing

...and not just for the indigenous boys either.
McLeod?

 

[owen87]

Have a feeling thats more Caracellas area from previous discussions here

From memory Caracella was in charge of what we do with the ball - so ball movement, of which ours was at times abysmal.

 

[Zach Package]

From memory Caracella was in charge of what we do with the ball - so ball movement, of which ours was at times abysmal.

Caracalla deserves a slap for naivety and probably worse.

Was the expectation that a side full of blokes that run like Eric the Eel swims was going to be able to move the ball like the best power running side the AFL has ever seen?

With all due respect to the bloke because he is clearly quite smart and highly credentialed but is he thick?

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Still the hottest coach in AFL circles...

 

[Zach Package]

The rivers run red with Brent Stanton

Brent Stanton

Age

37

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.1

4star

K

10.7

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

0.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.8

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.6

3star

’s blood

Retired 10 years ago and still a whipping boy

 

[Lore]

The rivers run red with Brent Stanton’s blood

Retired 10 years ago and still a whipping boy

Tudor for VFL coach

 

[andleanback]

Stanton and jacobs as development coaches are pretty meh appointments. Along with flipping back to Tudor as vfl coach, why was he even moved in the first place. Amateur hour.

 

[Lore]

Tudor moving to VFL senior coach, Stants into a development role that focuses on contest craft + a game day role, and new hire is Ben Jacobs, as assistant midfield coach.

All three roles are now full time

Tudor to lead VFL Bombers, Stanton and Jacobs land development roles

Dons announce coaching updates.

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