Assistant Coach Decisions???

[ant555]

Because I haven't been coached by Hickmont nor met the bloke, I can't judge him only to say that I was dissapointed with the full package of assistant coaches this year. Not Hickmont as an individual. Infact I actually loved him as a player.

I would suggest though that because someone has succeeded in preparing kids at under age level doesn't automatically mean that they will be successful in developing young players within a senior list and senior team environment.

In fact more often than not, players drafted are the big fish at their club and are fine tuned at under 18 level so they can be best prepared to enter senior footy. This is vastly different to coaching a small fish at a new club and integrating them into a new club environment, often a new state and enabling them to succeed within this environment.

I take your point on his success at junior level but again wasn't pinpointing Hickmont in particular, just the overall coaching pannel which was assembled which when you compare to other clubs looks inexperienced. An inexperienced coaching panel coupled with an inexperienced playing list seems an odd fit.

All i am doing is giving you an inside view of what happens with the TAC Cup sides and their coach's. The whole system is about player development. The whole coaching structure is about player development and most of the players that end up playing TAC Cup are the ones that the AFL recruiters perceive to be AFL types.
You are right in saying nothing is automatic but the TAC Cup coach's are the best prepared for these types of roles becasue that is the type of system they work in.
Just on your point about intergrating players to the club that is not part of Hickmotts role. That is what Dave Calthorpe takes care of. Hickmott is in charge of under 21 development as far as football matters go.

 

[Sir Bomber]

"Hird?"

He could fit in as an assistant, get rid of Campo, put in Hird! Then just watch the difference in the team.

 

[Phat Toni]

"Hird?"

He could fit in as an assistant, get rid of Campo, put in Hird! Then just watch the difference in the team.

Would be great but he doesn’t want to be involved ATM

 

[Spikey]

"Hird?"

He could fit in as an assistant, get rid of Campo, put in Hird! Then just watch the difference in the team.

...No. Just no.

 

[The_Young_Gun]

I reaken Hird would be a fantastic Development coach for us.... in a few years time of coarse (2010)...

Adrian Hickmont can go take a hike, he's rubbish!!

I heard a few of his quarter time speeches at VFL level and he was terrible, more terrible than my under 11's junior footy coach. The Players would stand there shacking their heads in disbelief!!

 

[stugots]

appears knights had the full backing of the board at the time of his appointment to clean out the coaching staff & appoint whomever he wished to bring his goals to fruition

expect if any of those appointments arnt working as expected then replacements to be made off season

 

[ant555]

I reaken Hird would be a fantastic Development coach for us.... in a few years time of coarse (2010)...

Adrian Hickmont can go take a hike, he's rubbish!!

I heard a few of his quarter time speeches at VFL level and he was terrible, more terrible than my under 11's junior footy coach. The Players would stand there shacking their heads in disbelief!!

Pretty much like most of your post's

 

[TheDon35]

"Hird?"

He could fit in as an assistant, get rid of Campo, put in Hird! Then just watch the difference in the team.

Dissagree.

Time for this group to forge their own paths. Most the players on this list have lived in Hirds shadows their whole career. I would have thought a strong, dogged, no nonsense coach from outside the bomber ranks would have been ideal.

Scott at Collingwood for instance.

 

[FandangoDingo]

Should have inquired about Grant Thomas and weather he would of been interested at all.

Hilarious! No thanks

"Hird?"

He could fit in as an assistant, get rid of Campo, put in Hird! Then just watch the difference in the team.

We should use Hird strategically to give pre-match addresses to our opposition.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Hilarious! No thanks



We should use Hird strategically to give pre-match addresses to our opposition.

Just like on Anzac day 2008?

 

[FandangoDingo]

Just like on Anzac day 2008?

And like the 2007 Grand Final when he gave Port Adelaide a rev-up.

He's 0 from 2!

 

[Jesse Custer]

And like the 2007 Grand Final when he gave Port Adelaide a rev-up.

He's 0 from 2!

Great start to his coaching career
Just joking could never bag the great man NEVER!!

 

[The_Young_Gun]

Pretty much like most of your post's

Hahaaaa..... You can't Talk.... LOL

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Hahaaaa..... You can't Talk.... LOL

I sincerely hope you weren't serious.

 

[The_Young_Gun]

I sincerely hope you weren't serious.

Who knows???

Some things that ANT say are just out of the ordinary.

I would have just left his comment as it was, but there seems to be a trend going around that whenever ANT posts there's always a reply of absolute dissidence sent straight back to him.

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Should have inquired about Grant Thomas and weather he would of been interested at all.

Haha no thanks

 

[Dr Moose]

Who knows???

Some things that ANT say are just out of the ordinary.

I would have just left his comment as it was, but there seems to be a trend going around that whenever ANT posts there's always a reply of absolute dissidence sent straight back to him.

Quick suggestion - spend a summer on this board learning from the man - it does help

 

[FandangoDingo]

Who knows???

Some things that ANT say are just out of the ordinary.

I would have just left his comment as it was, but there seems to be a trend going around that whenever ANT posts there's always a reply of absolute dissidence sent straight back to him.

Lame.

Thank you for spelling-out your lack of original thinking... although it was pretty obvious to everyone already.

You really should put a bit more thought into your posts, especially where you're slagging of a very solid contributor.

 

[ant555]

Who knows???

Some things that ANT say are just out of the ordinary.

I would have just left his comment as it was, but there seems to be a trend going around that whenever ANT posts there's always a reply of absolute dissidence sent straight back to him.

Is it just out of the ordinary or just totally out of your comprehension ?

 

[Slattery_20]

Be fair, there are a few sycophants to your good self ant. I sincerely hope you can see that

Knights' appointment was clearly intended to be a clean break - assistants were appointed as such. Agree on specialist ruck coaches though

 

[ant555]

Be fair, there are a few sycophants to your good self ant. I sincerely hope you can see that

Knights' appointment was clearly intended to be a clean break - assistants were appointed as such. Agree on specialist ruck coaches though

I take offense to be labeled a toady or parasitic person

I can live with smug or arrogent or argumentive when it comes to football matters but sycophant is a touch harsh

 

[Slattery_20]

I take offense to be labeled a toady or parasitic person

I can live with smug or arrogent or argumentive when it comes to football matters but sycophant is a touch harsh

Sycophantic towards you
I know you know a lot & respect your opinion, but some people here just go.... a little bit too far

 

[Big Blow Hard]

Sycophantic towards you
I know you know a lot & respect your opinion, but some people here just go.... a little bit too far

Thanks guys, for making me have to dig out my little used dictionary.

 

[ant555]

Sycophantic towards you
I know you know a lot & respect your opinion, but some people here just go.... a little bit too far

Must have been caught of guard by your creative use of the English language

 

[FandangoDingo]

Be fair, there are a few sycophants to your good self ant. I sincerely hope you can see that

Sycophantic towards you
I know you know a lot & respect your opinion, but some people here just go.... a little bit too far

Thanks guys, for making me have to dig out my little used dictionary.

No need to grab a dictionary.... Slattery_20 gave us an example!