Coaching Staff New Coach Search

[17in25]

Truth is, I really wouldnt know who the best person is to replace Voss. What I do know is that one person will not make a difference. Only a united football department working as a team to deliver all aspects of a successful program gets the job done. We all hope they get the best senior coach available and surround him with the best assistants, fitness staff, recruiters etc. Hopefully we have a few of those pieces in place...

 

[BlueLocke]

McRae is squeezing every last drop out of a geriatric list. Won't be able to match the best teams but game style good enough to take up to the rest. He is a brilliant, tactical coach.

Isn't Skipworth supposedly the brains behind the Pies' game style, with McRae being the conduit? Not saying he isn't a great operator though, and we could do worse.

 

[Faucon Bleu]

Ask Graham dumb questions ...

We haven't been a "big club" for a long, long time at least 25 years now, good to see we are still talking shit.

 

[Stamos]

We haven't been a "big club" for a long, long time at least 25 years now, good to see we are still talking shit.

Rubbish.
You might be mistaking successful for big?

 

[TerryWallet]

Longmire or the best new assistant for me.

People tend to group Longmire with the other experienced coaches but I just don't see it like that. He had his team playing the best transition footy in the AFL which is perfect for the modern day game. Tactically astute and had great relationships with the players at the Swans. Some of which are now at the Blues. For me he was the best coach in the AFL for a number of years. Also has a connection with Inness. If that's not possible have to have faith they can find the next good young coach hopefully coming across from a successful club.

Yes, i'm of the same opinion. I think Longmire is a 9/10 Coach. I would be very happy if it worked out for him and us to be together. No doubt in my mind, he and Wright will have/have had indepth discussion behind closed doors.

Other than him, Wright tries to find the next competant to great coach imo.

The only others being thrown out there i feel able to comment on are:

Buckley - NO
Simpson - NO
Hinkley - NO
Goodwin - NO
Hodge - NO

Hickmott - No
Gia - No

Gut feel:

Pendlebury - Interests me a lot.

The other Assistants:

Couldn't be in much better hands with Wright doing the evaluating.

Good luck Graeme....and us.

 

[Jatz]

If we do go someone like Longmire (not currently employed), does anyone see him coming in before the end of the season?

 

[circusdevil]

If nobody at the club has a list of recently removed head coaches, coaches who are coming out of contract at the end of the year and a list of the most highly rated assistants who are considered next in line, then they are all seriously not fit for the job.

How hard is it to just say that we have our finger on the pulse of wider coaching fraternity and we will extend a line of communication to some of those when the time is right?

Saying there's no list either makes you look like a liar or derelict in your duties.

It's probably a spreadsheet or a pie graph, not a list.

 

[circusdevil]

I'd only entertain Grigg so we could sack him this time!

 

[Stamos]

If we do go someone like Longmire (not currently employed), does anyone see him coming in before the end of the season?

In terms of game-day coaching, it would be extremely unlikely, but perhaps could come in for late season list-management and programming.

 

[RAPPA]

This, hopefully a young untied coach means some more coin to attract some new assistants and IP

Yep. Good credentialed untried with a director of coaching aiding him (which could be a former coach) would be good, akin to what we had with Bolton and Craig

 

[Blue Gertrude]

So there's 14-odd games left this year.

Will the intention be to have the new coach sorted within, say, 2 months so they can coach the last month and attack the off season and draft properly?

Or are we expecting Fraser to coach the entire year and have the coach announced right at the end os season?

Or something else?

I can't rememeber what happened with Buckley, Leon Cameron

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[Jatz]

So there's 14-odd games left this year.

Will the intention be to have the new coach sorted within, say, 2 months so they can coach the last month and attack the off season and draft properly?

Or are we expecting Fraser to coach the entire year and have the coach announced right at the end os season?

Or something else?

I can't rememeber what happened with Buckley, Leon Cameron etc

Mark McVeigh coached out the Giants season from memory.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

I can't rememeber what happened with Buckley, Leon Cameron etc

New guy only likely to start early even as an observer if it's an experienced guy not currently with a club

 

[TheBlueCampaigner]

Very unprofessional from the AFL media department.

Not sure they’d resort to this sarcastic bullshit if it was any other club that said similar.

 

[Bletch]

Very unprofessional from the AFL media department.

Not sure they’d resort to this sarcastic bullshit if it was any other club that said similar.

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Not for the first time too. Really push out some crap (not just against us).

 

[Faucon Bleu]

Rubbish.
You might be mistaking successful for big?

Successful but not in the since 1995, that was our success, after that especially in the last 20 odd years we have just become a shit club, with a shit culture, where players like Cripps can do what they want.

 

[Ninja Worrier]

I found it really interesting in Fagan's presser on Friday night that he said he "has a lot of time for Carlton".

Might be nothing in it other than not shit-canning us, but it was something that raised my eyebrows for a moment...

Are you sure he didn't mean a lot of time back in his week as he doesn't have to plan much for us?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I'm leaning towards Daniel Gianciracusa.

Stints at the Dogs and Essendon before being hunted by Sam Mitchell to be their head of development, a role Mitchell himself performed.

Has applied for several head coaching jobs, missed out, and taken on board feedback. I'm over the whole best presentation thing. Those with the gift of the gab can make any piece of shit shine. Gia has never wavered in his desire to be a senior coach. He is hungry as hell.

 

[JJBagger]

Very unprofessional from the AFL media department.

Not sure they’d resort to this sarcastic bullshit if it was any other club that said similar.

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It will get clicks - that’s all that matters to them

 

[Stamos]

Successful but not in the since 1995, that was our success, after that especially in the last 20 odd years we have just become a shit club, with a shit culture, where players like Cripps can do what they want.

That may be, but we're still undoubtedly a big club.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Yes, i'm of the same opinion. I think Longmire is a 9/10 Coach. I would be very happy if it worked out for him and us to be together. No doubt in my mind, he and Wright will have/have had indepth discussion behind closed doors.

Other than him, Wright tries to find the next competant to great coach imo.

The only others being thrown out there i feel able to comment on are:

Buckley - NO
Simpson - NO
Hinkley - NO
Goodwin - NO
Hodge - NO

Hickmott - No
Gia - No

Gut feel:

Pendlebury - Interests me a lot.

The other Assistants:

Couldn't be in much better hands with Wright doing the evaluating.

Good luck Graeme....and us.

Wow - recruit a player without any coaching experience…

Might be good for Pendles to work as an assistant for a while..?

 

[Bletch]

Successful but not in the since 1995, that was our success, after that especially in the last 20 odd years we have just become a shit club, with a shit culture, where players like Cripps can do what they want.

Sure, I think we all know that the club hasn't been as successful as we'd all like it to be. But even sitting 1 and 8, we're still in the top 2 or 3 clubs for attendances. There's no denying we're still a 'big club'.

 

[Bletch]

Wow - recruit a player without any coaching experience…

Might be good for Pendles to work as an assistant for a while..?

Probably. But if we're looking for the next Sam Mitchell, he's more than likely to be the one. If anyone can make the jump straight into coaching it'd be him. Perhaps a candidate for a succession plan a'la Roos/Goodwin.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

It's probably a spreadsheet or a pie graph, not a list.

Solid correction. Although I'm sure the spreadsheet LISTS the people in question.

 

[Broadside]

If they said they had a big list it would look like Voss’ departure was planned or even hoped for. It’s about respect for someone who’s just left their job.