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Simpson has been retained - for now anyway - and it's time to move on to what happens next.
There's going to be a lot of discussion on our next moves over this critical off-season so I thought a thread dedicated to that was a good Idea. A place to voice your suggestions and track actual and rumoured changes.
I'll try and update the confirmed changes as they come through.
My thoughts so far are:
On confirmed changes:
I think Kofoed had to go, thanks for your service. Schofield leading the midfield is a good move - Geelong's midfield improved when Knights left ffs.
Nisbett - I'm happy he's going, a sacking would have felt good but maybe the mature thing is to have them there for the transition of power - but please, keep his mitts off the selection process.
Pratt, it's good to break up the North Melbourne mafia, force Simpson to hear more outside voices. Webster? Don't know enough.
The board? Don't mind Woosha as a football focused director, would prefer an outside voice though. There's no need for them to be from WA.
Confirmed changes:
Have at it.
There's going to be a lot of discussion on our next moves over this critical off-season so I thought a thread dedicated to that was a good Idea. A place to voice your suggestions and track actual and rumoured changes.
I'll try and update the confirmed changes as they come through.
My thoughts so far are:
- Spend the money on a leading S&C guy, could we pry away Burgess?
- Medical team, is that working? It doesn't seem like it. Might be time for a refresh.
- Get Don Pyke, give him the remit of fixing the football department and then transition him to CEO.
- Assistant coaches - no idea who is available or good but maybe McQualter could be a target?
- The WAFL - good lord we need to fix that. Reset the relationships, find a workable solution.
- Development coaches, need some fresh blood. Shuey might be a good fit? Who's the best outside of WC?
- Lathlain: Is the surface indoor and outdoor fit for purpose? Need to assess that and make a call.
- List management and recruiting. I think ROB has done an ok job since being handed the keys. Is he staying on? If not who should be our targets for list management and recruiting roles? It needs to be a long term appointment.
On confirmed changes:
I think Kofoed had to go, thanks for your service. Schofield leading the midfield is a good move - Geelong's midfield improved when Knights left ffs.
Nisbett - I'm happy he's going, a sacking would have felt good but maybe the mature thing is to have them there for the transition of power - but please, keep his mitts off the selection process.
Pratt, it's good to break up the North Melbourne mafia, force Simpson to hear more outside voices. Webster? Don't know enough.
The board? Don't mind Woosha as a football focused director, would prefer an outside voice though. There's no need for them to be from WA.
Confirmed changes:
- Kofoed gone
- Pratt gone
- Webster gone (?)
- Nisbett gone '24 at the latest
Have at it.