Coach Assistant Coach Discussion

[CrippaTheGoat9]

was there a timeline for when coaches/assistants move clubs?

GW said mid October all will be announced and confirmed.

 

[Crippa#9]

Well, I'll go against the grain and wish Leigh all the best if he comes to us. The club obviously sees something in him.

One thing I do know...he has something in common with Damien Hardwick, Craig McCrae, Chris Fagan, Adam Simpson, Luke Beveridge & Sam Mitchell...

Give him a chance guys bloody hell...

 

[norway blue]

I have no idea on whether it has any relevance to us, but I note Skinny Lappin has left Southport Sharks: https://football.southportsharks.com.au/football/matthew-lappin-departs/

Love skinny. Forward coach. And that voice.

 

[JJBagger]

Can't help but feel we have let go a few coaches and Wright and Davis have been smacked in the face with how hard it is to get people to work at this club compared to where they were at. Has to be the problem.

Aim high, crash land, setup to fail, fail, rinse and repeat. Our reputation which we have spent the last 20 years dragging through the mud and our coaches' may not be helping. How we have set coaches up and how well we have been going speaks for itself.

Adams to coach our midfield? North have been hammered over absolute zero lack of pressure all year. It's not inspiring me. It used to be played well against us, now maybe coached well against us?

Let's just hope it works out, noting announced and plenty of water to go under the bridge still.

We really need to get back into finals next year and start repairing our reputation.

Hamill was a mutual departure, Lonergan, Ebert and Power left for new opportunities. They weren’t sacked

 

[Coona Blues]

Hamill was a mutual departure, Lonergan, Ebert and Power left for new opportunities. They weren’t sacked

I was very disheartened with the latter three. Our recent development evident through the reserves has been good. Makes one think of a catalyst causing the eye for new opportunity.

 

[entitled supporters]

The way the club gets talked down, assistant coaches even mentioned are getting canned why would anyone in their right mind go there ,Most have already sacked the head coach.

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

At this point I don’t see how any elite assistant coach would want to come to Carlton and learn under Voss. I assume we will just have a group of mediocre assistants until we secure a new head coach who might attract some talent.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

At this point I don’t see how any elite assistant coach would want to come to Carlton and learn under Voss. I assume we will just have a group of mediocre assistants until we secure a new head coach who might attract some talent.

Im wondering how people define what an elite assistant coach is?

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

I always figured Leigh Adams

Leigh Adams

Age

37

Ht

176cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.5

5star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.8

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

0.4

3star

was more of a budget coaching option for the Roos so they could cover Clarko’s massive salary.

If he does come across, I’m hoping it means we’ve invested heavily in some top-tier senior assistants … which I thought was the whole idea behind keeping Voss on for next year.

 

[Zlatan]

I always figured Leigh Adams was more of a budget coaching option for the Roos so they could cover Clarko’s massive salary.

If he does come across, I’m hoping it means we’ve invested heavily in some top-tier senior assistants … which I thought was the whole idea behind keeping Voss on for next year.

As soon as it was announced that we’re keeping Voss, I called out how difficult it was going to be to bring in quality assistants. I just don’t see any benefit for them when our head coaches situation is unstable at best.

Hope I’m wrong and eating crow shortly…

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

As soon as it was announced that we’re keeping Voss, I called out how difficult it was going to be to bring in quality assistants. I just don’t see any benefit for them when our head coaches situation is unstable at best.

Hope I’m wrong and eating crow shortly…

It’s a good call.

I originally saw it the other way; I figured more senior assistants would throw their hat in the ring, thinking they might sniff an opportunity to step up if things turned sour.

But looking back, you’re probably right. No one wants to be tied to the current coaching group if it all implodes.

 

[Kruezing]

The only difference is the presence of Wright … that may at least get one decent coach in you’d think

 

[Bfevola]

I gotta say. GW hasn’t started with any wins yet.

Couldnt convince players to stay (whether we wanted them or not). Has another playing wanting out despite him having a chat.

Can’t get any decent senior coaches (yet) anyway. We need a senior assistant.

I dont see him as a white night like you all do. He has been around for 12 months now.

We are not going very well.

 

[JJBagger]

I gotta say. GW hasn’t started with any wins yet.

Couldnt convince players to stay (whether we wanted them or not). Has another playing wanting out despite him having a chat.

Can’t get any decent senior coaches (yet) anyway. We need a senior assistant.

I dont see him as a white night like you all do. He has been around for 12 months now.

We are not going very well.

Why are you here? Trade period hasn’t even started yet, and you’re writing the whole club off

 

[Blue__Balls]

Maybe instead of just chasing yesterday's heroes, we've actually identified a good up-and-comer who brings plenty of energy, acumen and upside.

Malthouse - fail
Russell - fail

Getting good assistants doesn't have to mean getting the big names.

I mean...I'd like at least one big name But I'm more than happy to let someone like Adams come in and show what he's got before throwing the toys out of the cot because Wright wasn't able to sign 5 ex-premiership coaches on minimum chips.

 

[tarczonandjane]

I gotta say. GW hasn’t started with any wins yet.

Couldnt convince players to stay (whether we wanted them or not). Has another playing wanting out despite him having a chat.

Can’t get any decent senior coaches (yet) anyway. We need a senior assistant.

I dont see him as a white night like you all do. He has been around for 12 months now.

We are not going very well.

Gosh Fev,

Give things a chance to play out first! Perhaps you are right, and things are crook in Tullarook. But let’s wait for the announcements first.

TDK… he failed to convince him to say. But I’m not sure who would have had any success? TDK is in an underperforming team and was offered a whack load more money. Geelong probably could have convinced him to stay at the lower salary, but they win premierships and compete for them.

JSOS… the stories are mixed around here on whether we wanted him to stay or not.

Charlie wanting out… again, did GW want him to stay? What is said publicly can be very different to what happens behind the scenes.

Senior coaches… he said appointments would be made by mid October. Let’s see who they are before judging the decisions.

You might be right. But I think it’s too early to tell.

 

[Bfevola]

Why am i here. Why are you here?

I know Carlton like the back of my hand. This is why i know how its gonna go.

Once all over, and it’s good. I will come in here and put my hand up and say i am wrong.

So far, What i am seeing is not earth shattering.

But like you all, im checking for news and goss every second. Hoping for a Carlton positive story.

JJBagger you seem to have a lot to say about my posts. Just move along if you dont like my opinion ok. I thought this was a forum to voice your opinion.

Are you a new supporter? How about i tell you i have been following Carlton since 1980. So yeh i have seen success, and i want that again.

 

[Accidental genius]

At this point I don’t see how any elite assistant coach would want to come to Carlton and learn under Voss. I assume we will just have a group of mediocre assistants until we secure a new head coach who might attract some talent.

What part of Voss’s prehistoric gsme plan is there to learn.? See ball and bomb it long.

Good Assistants would priorities clubs like hawks lions cats and filth.

Hopefully things change at some stage because without good coaches/assistants we will continue being the new ninethmond tiggies.

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

I gotta say. GW hasn’t started with any wins yet.

Couldnt convince players to stay (whether we wanted them or not). Has another playing wanting out despite him having a chat.

Can’t get any decent senior coaches (yet) anyway. We need a senior assistant.

I dont see him as a white night like you all do. He has been around for 12 months now.

We are not going very well.

He got the highly regarded and sought after Chris Davies as our new GM and by all reports he’s already having an impact at the club.

Did you want him to re-sign TDK on a contract close to what St.Kilda is paying him?

Trade week hasn’t even started yet and we have about 2mill in cap space to balance out our list. Wright said we will announce and confirm our coaching group and football department appointments by mid October.

How about we wait and see what he does.

Wish our supporters would take a break from the negativity and pessimism but I guess that will never change.

 

[Opium]

I gotta say. GW hasn’t started with any wins yet.

Couldnt convince players to stay (whether we wanted them or not). Has another playing wanting out despite him having a chat.

Can’t get any decent senior coaches (yet) anyway. We need a senior assistant.

I dont see him as a white night like you all do. He has been around for 12 months now.

We are not going very well.

Need to give him a chance first. Let the dust settle before passing judgement

 

[harmesy37]

I gotta say. GW hasn’t started with any wins yet.

Couldnt convince players to stay (whether we wanted them or not). Has another playing wanting out despite him having a chat.

Can’t get any decent senior coaches (yet) anyway. We need a senior assistant.

I dont see him as a white night like you all do. He has been around for 12 months now.

We are not going very well.

Chris Davies says hi

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

It’s a good call.

I originally saw it the other way; I figured more senior assistants would throw their hat in the ring, thinking they might sniff an opportunity to step up if things turned sour.

But looking back, you’re probably right. No one wants to be tied to the current coaching group if it all implodes.

What if it doesn't implode? What's the next step in the scenario that we make the 8 and Crazy Vossy wins a final? I mean stranger things have happened in the AFL. Im certainly not death riding the team going into 2026 like some are.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

What if it doesn't implode? What's the next step in the scenario that we make the 8 and Crazy Vossy wins a final? I mean stranger things have happened in the AFL. Im certainly not death riding the team going into 2026 like some are.

It’s a win/win.

 

[BlueTongue]

What part of Voss’s prehistoric gsme plan is there to learn.? See ball and bomb it long.

Good Assistants would priorities clubs like hawks lions cats and filth.

Hopefully things change at some stage because without good coaches/assistants we will continue being the new ninethmond tiggies.

I believe it's actually better than that, but we don't have the players to make it work to our advantage yet.
Considering that our Top players have been out most of the year, and we have barely any disposal, and the fact that 90% of the comp have adopted the same 'Run & Gun' style, I think it's a point of difference.

I Like that we pressure the ball carrier and we don't just abandon them and run forward trying to beat OPs to the next contest.
Constant & relentless Pressure forces turnovers and no team is immune from it.

Conversely, we've had a few years learning how to absorb it (though we deviated slightly from it this year).

I think if we can get some elite ball users into Mid/HF, another small forward, and 1 more KPD, we are back in the hunt.

I don't think our game plan has ever been the issue, just the lack of players to carry it out.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I believe it's actually better than that, but we don't have the players to make it work to our advantage yet.
Considering that our Top players have been out most of the year, and we have barely any disposal, and the fact that 90% of the comp have adopted the same 'Run & Gun' style, I think it's a point of difference.

I Like that we pressure the ball carrier and we don't just abandon them and run forward trying to beat OPs to the next contest.
Constant & relentless Pressure forces turnovers and no team is immune from it.

Conversely, we've had a few years learning how to absorb it (though we deviated slightly from it this year).

I think if we can get some elite ball users into Mid/HF, another small forward, and 1 more KPD, we are back in the hunt.

I don't think our game plan has ever been the issue, just the lack of players to carry it out.

I've maintained that every time we've had our class on the outside fit and available we've been absolutely fine in terms of game plan. As soon as you take out a few of them though we revert to bomb down the line crap.

How we were playing vs Geelong for instance is night and day to some of our other games and the only difference was we had our runners and class available.