Coach Welcome to Port Adelaide Luke Webster - Defence Coach

[Long live PAFC]

Cam Bruce
Dale morris
Ben Hudson
Ratten
Hickmott
Hale
Grigg
Miller
Drummond
Skipworth
Boyd
Selwood

That’s most of the assistant coaches left in finals …

Boyd moved back to Vic and won’t move again. Hudson and Ratten have said they wouldn’t move in the past. Grigg’s family is settled. Skipworth is senior.

 

[Addy23]

Boyd moved back to Vic and won’t move again. Hudson and Ratten have said they wouldn’t move in the past. Grigg’s family is settled. Skipworth is senior.

What if Skipworth was offered the coaching director role?

 

[philthy05]

Haven’t listed any from Geelong?

They’re all Geelong boys. at a guess it’s hard to see them moving.

 

[davesnothere]

Would take Skipworth at a million miles an hour.

Could be he’s looking at potential with future draft prospects?

Probably gone as far as he can with Collingwood?

A long term deal here?

 

[Willsy10]

Skipworth would be ideal but he would have senior coach aspirations so I’m not sure he would come back to SA, might be better off staying at Collingwood if he wants to become a senior coach.

Probably more likely Hale or Boyd with the Freo carr connection.

Or someone with SA connections, young and aspiring coaches in Mackay or Otten.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Mentioned right history and a passionate supporter base in his first presser.

I like him better than Ken already.

 

[davesnothere]

Mentioned right history and a passionate supporter base in his first presser.

I like him better than Ken already.

Doesn’t matter who else we get they’ll all be a improvement on what we’ve had.

 

[Needs Gravy]

They’re all Geelong boys. at a guess it’s hard to see them moving.

Agree with you but would love to see what Nigel Lappin could do with our midfield

 

[raptalia]

Luke Webster

Luke Webster

Age

43

Ht

186cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

should be an expert on ACL recovery. He has been through it three times. On old mate of Josh Carr

Josh Carr

Age

45

Ht

179cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

who has been at West Coast for ten years means he was there in their good years. At least the signs are that Josh is setting things up his way and not simply relying on the Hinkley infrastructure.

 

[Rigs]

Skipworth would be ideal but he would have senior coach aspirations so I’m not sure he would come back to SA, might be better off staying at Collingwood if he wants to become a senior coach.

Probably more likely Hale or Boyd with the Freo carr connection.

Or someone with SA connections, young and aspiring coaches in Mackay or Otten.

 

[davesnothere]

It’s not too early to have a succession plan in place

 

[PJ Power]

Heard Webster on SEN. 15 min interview. Not the clearest, most insightful speaker based on first impressions. Maybe I’m harsh, but it wasn’t a great interview IMO.

 

[backtozero]

We've had co-captains, how about co-coaches?

 

[Malibu#27]

 

[Malibu#27]

the more i hear/read i can’t see Skipworth being one of the remaining options… he’s pulled out of Melbourne job and apparently was runner up to west coast - it feels like for his own career progression he’s more likely to continue to grow his profile where he is.

 

[Addy23]

the more i hear/read i can’t see Skipworth being one of the remaining options… he’s pulled out of Melbourne job and apparently was runner up to west coast - it feels like for his own career progression he’s more likely to continue to grow his profile where he is.

That last sentence pretty much says it all imo

 

[240volt]

Sounds positive enough,he’s been in the game for a long time so there’s plenty of experience for sure.
Doesn’t come across as a rant and rave type.
See how he goes I guess.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

the more i hear/read i can’t see Skipworth being one of the remaining options… he’s pulled out of Melbourne job and apparently was runner up to west coast - it feels like for his own career progression he’s more likely to continue to grow his profile where he is.

I reckon he knows Buckley gets the job or already is the short odds favourite to get the gig, so why keep going thru the motions.

 

[JimmyBC]

I reckon he knows Buckley gets the job or already is the short odds favourite to get the gig, so why keep going thru the motions.

Staying at Collingwood in his current role until the right top job aligns for him isn't a bad spot to be in.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Or he didn't impress and the Dees gave him the reputation-saving "I've withdrawn from the process for reasons" exit strategy.

 

[Portwrld]

That last sentence pretty much says it all imo

So with Skippy out and I think Dew out, who’s gonna fill the midfield spot up?

 

[Addy23]

So with Skippy out and I think Dew out, who’s gonna fill the midfield spot up?

I am not convinced yet that Dew is ruled out yet.

The other option still in play is Reeves

 

[Malibu#27]

I am not convinced yet that Dew is ruled out yet.

The other option still in play is Reeves

Reeva is certainly very highly regarded at some of the past lower level clubs he’s coached at. apparently talking of a couple of people they still run quite a few of his playbooks.
very interesting background fro what i’ve heard - pretty much self made coach from an alternate pathway in country NSW.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

So with Skippy out and I think Dew out, who’s gonna fill the midfield spot up?

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Love this - a club that's always been successful and includes the AFL premiership while just casually ignoring the last 13 years.

No more little battling club punching above our weight nonsense.