Analysis Assistant Changes for 2023

[PA88]

Certify Jordan, Donna, and the vending machine guy. The only assistants he values.

 

[Jojay]

Assuming this thread will be busy shortly, considering Kenneth is chained to Alberton.

Who’s incoming, can’t see it being anybody to challenge Ken, tinkering at best.

We've seen this all before. Bring in a quality assistant. Get an uptick in on field results. Kenny gets an extension. Kenny's imposter syndrome gets the better of him and makes it untenable for said assistant to remain in the job.

Rinse and repeat.

 

[philthy05]

C4 told us that we’re going hard for jaymie graham

Jaymie Graham

Age

42

Ht

196cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

0.4

3star

, which to me looks like an audition for a head coach role when Kenny’s contract expires.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Whoever comes in as senior assistant will be coach, probably before the end of the 2023 season.

 

[davesnothere]

C4 told us that we’re going hard for jaymie graham, which to me looks like an audition for a head coach role when Kenny’s contract expires.

I'd be wondering what the stumbling block to Port getting him last year was?

 

[TazD]

I'd be wondering what the stumbling block to Port getting him last year was?

Working under Ken for two years instead of one

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

I'd be wondering what the stumbling block to Port getting him last year was?

He has a complex family life and was reluctant to leave WA.

 

[Jojay]

Whoever comes in as senior assistant will be coach, probably before the end of the 2023 season.

Lol he's more likely to get an extension. He's already using that language. The club has become institutionalised. He ain't going anywhere

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Lol he's more likely to get an extension. He's already using that language. The club has become institutionalised. He ain't going anywhere

He's not getting an extension. He's dead in the water. The only reason he is still here is the AFL won't broker an escape deal like they would for any Victorian club.

 

[JUSTWORK]

He's not getting an extension. He's dead in the water. The only reason he is still here is the AFL won't broker an escape deal like they would for any Victorian club.

Be nice if someone on the board had enough of a spine all called the AFL out on this.

 

[philthy05]

Yeah, I don’t see Hinkley getting an extension, reckon both parties want to move on.

 

[PowerBaz]

He has a complex family life and was reluctant to leave WA.

Has that changed?

 

[1954]

Ken won't allow that.

It will be country Bob from the Mildura league, you know that bloke...

Country Bob and Sideshow Bob sharing the same enclosed space could be made into a skit on Saturday Night Live.

 

[Capital Power]

Ken will make life for any senior assistant miserable. Why would anyone sign up for that, especially if they have to relocate?

 

[Jojay]

Yeah, I don’t see Hinkley getting an extension, reckon both parties want to move on.

Have a look at his lovefest interview on 360 from a week ago. He wants to ride this gravy train for as long as possible.

Where else is a bloke of his ilk going to get another job paying 600/800k a year, with perks coming out the yazoo?

 

[Jojay]

Yeah, I don’t see Hinkley getting an extension, reckon both parties want to move on.

No one also saw him surviving beyond this year without making the GF and yet here we are.

 

[Capital Power]

No one also saw him surviving beyond this year without making the GF and yet here we are.

We didn't think that, simply because both he and the Club's management told us it wouldn't happen. Not sure how we can trust anything that comes out of Alberton at the moment...

 

[Vagabond0]

He's not getting an extension. He's dead in the water. The only reason he is still here is the AFL won't broker an escape deal like they would for any Victorian club.

Going into this season I thought the lack of assistant replacements was a sure sign of the club getting ready to clear out the coaching box but yet here we are.

Still find it hard that an AFL club can't afford a 600k payout but even if true what stops the club from unofficially demoting him to a player mentor "daddy long hugs" role and bring in someone like Jaymie Graham to unofficially take over the head coach role.

Not sure where Bassett, Monty and Chad would fit in though. How far out are they contracted?

 

[NoddyHolder]

Promote Kenny to 'Director of Coaching' and bring in new coaching team.

'Director of Coaching' to organise coaches to and from airports for away games. No communication with new coaches required (or allowed)

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Going into this season I thought the lack of assistant replacements was a sure sign of the club getting ready to clear out the coaching box but yet here we are.

Still find it hard that an AFL club can't afford a 600k payout but even if true what stops the club from unofficially demoting him to a player mentor "daddy long hugs" role and bring in someone like Jaymie Graham to unofficially take over the head coach role.

Not sure where Bassett, Monty and Chad would fit in though. How far out are they contracted?

At a guess, Bassett stays (has said he has a contract), Monty goes and Chad returns to his old role, runner/development. I expect Lokan to be gone too.

 

[Vagabond0]

At a guess, Bassett stays (has said he has a contract), Monty goes and Chad returns to his old role, runner/development. I expect Lokan to be gone too.

Wasn't Bassett name once considered in the mix for head coach positions.... seems to have gone a long way back in the pecking order

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Wasn't Bassett name once considered in the mix for head coach positions.... seems to have gone a long way back in the pecking order

There have been many flavour of the month assistants over the years who were going to be the Next Big Thing. The opportunity never came and they fade away.

 

[PowerBaz]

There have been many flavour of the month assistants over the years who were going to be the Next Big Thing. The opportunity never came and they fade away.

Still rate Bass.

 

[RangaInTeal]

There have been many flavour of the month assistants over the years who were going to be the Next Big Thing. The opportunity never came and they fade away.

#InTudorWeTrist?

 

[RangaInTeal]

Still rate Bass.

Daniel?