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Donakebab

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There have been a few coaching changes made ahead of the 2018 season:

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2017-09-19/changes-to-coaching-structure

Following an end of season review, the Club has restructured the midfield coaching role, and as a result Guy McKenna will not be continuing.

McKenna joined the Club at the end of 2015 and was the midfield coach for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

With a long history in the AFL both as a player and as a coach, McKenna has decided to move on from football, accepting a position at Cricket Victoria as Coaching and Talent ID Specialist.

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As part of the restructure, former Essendon and Geelong player, James Kelly, has taken up a position within the Bombers Coaching Department.

The triple premiership player will remain at the Club next season after accepting the role of Performance Coach with a focus on the development players.

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In further changes, Hayden Skipworth will transition from coaching the forward line to the midfield group, while taking on greater responsibilities.

Paul Corrigan moves from coaching the Club’s VFL side to the forward line.

Performance Coach, Dan Jordan, has been named as the 2018 VFL Head Coach.

2018 Coaching Staff

John Worsfold – Senior Coach

Mark Neeld – Game Performance Coach

Rob Harding – Game Intelligence & Opposition Strategy Coach

Paul Corrigan – Performance Coach, Forwards

Hayden Skipworth – Performance Coach, Midfield

Mark Harvey – Performance Coach, Backs

Dan Jordan – VFL Head Coach

Mark Corrigan – Performance Coach

James Kelly – Performance Coach
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2017-09-19/changes-to-coaching-structure
 

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Awesome stuff, very happy we kept him, and that he wanted to stay.

Corrigan forward? Does that mean Skipworth is in charge of the midfield again?
Appears to be, I don't know if that's good or bad.

2018 Coaching Staff

John Worsfold – Senior Coach

Mark Neeld – Game Performance Coach

Rob Harding – Game Intelligence & Opposition Strategy Coach

Paul Corrigan – Performance Coach, Forwards

Hayden Skipworth – Performance Coach, Midfield

Mark Harvey – Performance Coach, Backs

Dan Jordan – VFL Head Coach

Mark Corrigan – Performance Coach

James Kelly – Performance Coach
 

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Corrigan forward? Does that mean Skipworth is in charge of the midfield again?
Just in from HQ:

John Worsfold - Senior Coach
Mark Neeld - Game Performance Coach
Rob Harding - Game Intel & Opp Stategy Coach
Paul Corrigan - Performance Coach, Forwards
Hayden Skipworth - Performance Coach, Midfield
Mark Harvey - Performance Coach, Backs
Mark Corrigan - Performance Coach
James Kelly - Performance Coach
Dan Jordan - Essendon VFL Coach

Guy McKenna has left the coaching staff to take up a position with Cricket Victoria as Coaching and Talent ID Specialist. All the best, Bluey.
 

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Awesome stuff, very happy we kept him, and that he wanted to stay.



Appears to be, I don't know if that's good or bad.

2018 Coaching Staff

John Worsfold – Senior Coach

Mark Neeld – Game Performance Coach

Rob Harding – Game Intelligence & Opposition Strategy Coach

Paul Corrigan – Performance Coach, Forwards

Hayden Skipworth – Performance Coach, Midfield

Mark Harvey – Performance Coach, Backs

Dan Jordan – VFL Head Coach

Mark Corrigan – Performance Coach

James Kelly – Performance Coach
Not really a fan. He was in charge of the midfield from 2013-2015 IIRC and we weren't exactly great then.
 

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Funny how both Cooney and now kelly are still linked with the dons even though they only played in their twilight with us.
Coons is 100% Essendon now, just absolutely loves the club. Pops is still very Geelong but now that he's going into coaching with the Dons we'll see a lot more red and black around :D
 
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