News 2021 Coaching Changes - Mitchell to Coach Box Hill

[JR33]

According to SEN radio, Mitchell is the front runner for the Pies job so far. Sounds like he was interviewed

 

[CHUBBSS]

According to SEN radio, Mitchell is the front runner for the Pies job so far. Sounds like he was interviewed

All part of clarkos master plan to have every piece of the AFL with hawks blood? Now to replace management…

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

Box Hill have a bye

Some sites list them as playing the dogs at City Oval on Saturday at 2.00pm.

You should have used has rather than have.

 

[Stratton24]

Some sites list them as playing the dogs at City Oval on Saturday at 2.00pm.

You should have used has rather than have.

Have as in present tense - have the bye this week

 

[BIGHAWK23]

According to SEN radio, Mitchell is the front runner for the Pies job so far. Sounds like he was interviewed

SEN has as much of an idea about who is coaching Collingwood as i do about the housing market - Sweet F*** All

 

[The hands of stone]

According to SEN radio, Mitchell is the front runner for the Pies job so far. Sounds like he was interviewed

Cornes clarified after he said that , he heard Sam was the favourite but no interviews or presentations had even happened.

Fair to say he actually has no idea

 

[grumbleguts]

Sammy is a man years ahead of his time.

Was watching the news and noticed Sam was signing ahead of his time.

Signbank

www.auslan.org.au

 

[JR33]

You beauty!!

 

[TylerDurden]

s**t just got real.

 

[fpm84]

Interesting development. Do you think a succession plan is on the cards?

 

[MrPremiership]

Cue all the pies supporters now going to say "good, we didn't want him anyway"

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Let’s be honest. Mitchell isn’t an idiot.
He obviously knows he’s not ready yet, so why utensil up your first crack at it.

what it does do is put the focus back on Clarko and his plans.
He doesn’t look tired or not up for the fight, so I’m curious to see how this plays out.
Really, Sammy isn’t going to be struggling financially and may look at another 3yrs as No.2 as best option.

 

[Breustiful]

Excellent news.

 

[Hodginator]

McClure follows up with his "opinion" that Sam will take over from Clarko after 2022

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[MrPremiership]

What reasons would Sam have to knock back a chance at the Pies?

a) instability at board level
b) agreement to coach Hawthorn in future
c) an offer at another club
d) doesn't believe he is ready

Any other reasons?

B looks most plausible to me.

In a world where he wasn't guaranteed the Hawks job, wouldn't he pursue the Pies role?

 

[H00t]

What reasons would Sam have to knock back a chance at the Pies?

a) instability at board level
b) agreement to coach Hawthorn in future
c) an offer at another club
d) doesn't believe he is ready

Any other reasons?

B looks most plausible to me.

In a world where he wasn't guaranteed the Hawks job, wouldn't he pursue the Pies role?

Pies role looks very much a poison chalice at the minute. A lot of work needs to be done to turn it around. And I don’t feel the board would be patient enough for it.

I feel like Sammy would avoid going there even without any guarantees from Hawthorn

 

[MrPremiership]

Pies role looks very much a poison chalice at the minute. A lot of work needs to be done to turn it around. And I don’t feel the board would be patient enough for it.

I feel like Sammy would avoid going there even without any guarantees from Hawthorn

Poison chalice i think oversells it.

Biggest club in the land, heaps of resources, and a club that has had 2 coaches in 20+ years. There are some issues to be ironed out at Board level at the moment, but he'd be a popular choice as Coach, irrespective of the eventual President.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[macdaddio]

As we know the Hawks don’t often let the media know what they’re plans are so I’m tipping Sam has been offered the Hawks job in 2023 and Clarko will step aside if they both feel it’s time!

 

[Hodgey 15]

I think this is more Sammy saying he's not ready for a senior job yet.

 

[Bedi]

If there's one thing we know about Clarkson it's his stubborness in his will to win, hence I'm not quite sure he will agree to walk away. I reckon he won't feel content to move on till we're up and running, and challenging again for silverware. So personally i'd like to sign him to 2023, and reassess then where we're at.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

I feel both Clarkson and Mitchell will stay at the Hawks for some time.
2022
Clarko senior
Mitchell Boxhill coach

2023 & 2024
Clarok Senior coach, Mitchell 2IC

2025
Clarko mentor of coachs
Mitchell Hawks senior coach

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

Why the love for Mitchell? Go best available.

 

[NicW]

If there's one thing we know about Clarkson it's his stubborness in his will to win, hence I'm not quite sure he will agree to walk away. I reckon he won't feel content to move on till we're up and running, and challenging again for silverware. So personally i'd like to sign him to 2023, and reassess then where we're at.

Mmmm...Silverware.

 

[2OLD 2SLOW]

What reasons would Sam have to knock back a chance at the Pies?

a) instability at board level
b) agreement to coach Hawthorn in future
c) an offer at another club
d) doesn't believe he is ready

e) the Collingwood position is not exactly a plum job


If Mitch is as smart as he is said to be, I think d) and e) would be the main reasons.

He is in the privileged position of being a certainty to get a senior coaching gig in the near future (his stocks really are that high). So he doesn't need to grab the first opportunity that comes his way. And while the Pies job does have some plusses (Daicos coming in for one), some of their best players are old, they have an amazing number of plodders on their list, a f*#ked up salary cap ... and worst of all, fan expectations that are way, way above where the club is at right now.

I actually think it would be a dumb job to take, and most likely a Voss-like career killer. As much as the media is advocating for Sam to get a job right now, they will be crucifying him in 12-18 months time if/when Collingwood are struggling. It may not be a poison chalice, but it is likely to be a Berliner doughnut with a sh#t centre just one bite away.

It is also possible that ...

e) He knows he's learning heaps at Box Hill, and will coach them in finals later in the year - and possibly feels genuinely committed to the group of guys at Box Hill, and is loving the experience


FWIW - if I was Sammy, I would be hanging out for a team that has been down near the bottom, has used its early draft picks, has loads of talent (particularly out of the back end) and is almost certainly on an upswing ... Like Hawthorn in 18 months or so