Coach Welcome to Port Adelaide Andy Collins - Director of Coaching

[QPower]

Maybe the podcast comes back

Pull Macca out of those mothballs.

 

[wayb2912]

Maybe the podcast comes back

The Bigfooty Power Podcast was epic especially the draft ones with Portia

 

[Papa G]

Does anybody get slight Ross Lyon vibes?

 

[Janey]

The Bigfooty Power Podcast was epic especially the draft ones with Portia

Coincidence - I was only thinking of Portia today and how much I used to enjoy those podcasts.

 

[Cam1870]

Is it a case of:
A. Ken not wanting quality assistants, as it would make him feel threatened?, or
B. Quality assistants not wanting to come to Port, because they didn't like him/his reputation?
C. Maybe a bit of both?

Have no inside info but wonder if option D was club hellbent on saving $ and although Ken would make sure he gets a hefty salary, he's also happy to work in a half empty and bargain basement coaching box. If we got a good coach, he'd demand a full cast of assistants too.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

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

was asked about Andy Collins and he said a few people who had worked with recommended him and listed 3 or 4 of them.

He said his brother had worked with him and recommended him. I scratched my head and thought where? how?

This arvo I checked and to my surprise Matthew Carr

Matthew Carr

Age

46

Ht

191cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

10.7

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

had been drafted by Collingwood and didn't play a game in 1996 and 1997 after being drafted #64 in 1995. He was traded and had 3 years at Saint Kilda, 1998-2000, for 28 games, so played lots of B grade, and Collins was the Saints B grade coach between 2000 and 2003 season.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Director of reprogramming after 13 years of STINK

 

[Portwrld]

 

[Lefti93]

Holy **** I thought that was Ken for a second.

 

[Black 18]

I like him.

Impressive.

 

[Timmy_Me]

Even more excited after that interview.

 

[bringbackbucky]

Does anybody get slight Ross Lyon vibes?

Presser gave me massive Ross Lyon vibes! (in a good way)

 

[Portwrld]

Even more excited after that interview.

Same. It’s so refreshing to him instead of the loser talking from Kenny over the years.

 

[Jhodes]

How refreshing was that press conference… not going to say it’s life changing in anyway but man just the sound and change in that delivery of information was nice to hear. That was someone that wants to succeed but knows that it’s needs to be built rather than guaranteed… or not guaranteed… or what you deserve or some crap

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Imagine having a coach who thinks he can be developed and choosing support staff who can do that. Oh wait, now we do!

Collins comes across as very thoughtful, passionate and committed to improving the coaching group and players.

 

[Scodges]

He sees something in Ewan McKinlay, I do too.

 

[Lefti93]

Andy cool man Collins.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

It's almost like a club should be wanting to win flags, not things like fInAls Is ScAry.

 

[Brian McGee]

That’s a fantastic interview. I don’t normally engage too much with this sort of stuff, but he seems very enthusiastic but also very measured. Not a word of waffle. Hopefully the right man for the job.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Back pocket hard player. No flaky flanker.

 

[StueyDaDew]

Back pocket hard player. No flaky flanker.

Sure was, and he was a crucial part of the Hawthorn destiny back in the late 80's/90's.

 

[davo999]

He almost talked me into being excited

 

[PJ Power]

Loved it. Just loved it.

 

[Chachi]

Everything about that interview was cool.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Speaks like one of those stern but respected English teachers who used to teach you in high school.