News Burns new senior assistant

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Sniping coach ??

Macca a sniper, you gotta be kidding.
Tough as old boots but never a sniper.


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They wouldn't be bringing Fitzy to AA would they.

(As in Ryan Fitzgerald)

Eventually.


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Thing is, he never forgot his roots still. He'd come home every off season and would always say g'day to old teachers and mates.

I think he’ll be lending a hand with his old mans business in his “spare time” too.


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[Footypie32]

I'm seeing some similarities between Nicks, Kelly, and now Burns.

They all seem like straight shooters, no frills types. Very little hyperbole or 'corporate speak'.

I wonder if we've made a conscious effort to recruit these types?

 

[119others]

I had forgotten we had NVB as an assistant (forwards) coach in 2017.

From there he joined WC when they won the flag.

With his always elite standards and experience with a flag winning coach, not sure why we wouldnt be open to having him back?

 

[xchadders]

this news would/should excite me, but i'll see how we're going in a couple of years and come back to it.

 

[Crowster01]

Still buzzing about the Scott Burns assignment, anyone under Clarko's branch is bound to be decent. Comes across as a bit of a realist to me, which is why i think we denied him in the first place, nonetheless super happy about Burns.

 

[Redline]

I had forgotten we had NVB as an assistant (forwards) coach in 2017.

From there he joined WC when they won the flag.

With his always elite standards and experience with a flag winning coach, not sure why we wouldnt be open to having him back?

I think you make a good point about his standards. I was never a huge Van Berlo fan but you couldn't question his professionalism. Unfortunately we don't have those types of leaders in the playing group currently, Mackay is as close as you get so even though he is not playing just having Van Berlo around will help.

 

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I'm seeing some similarities between Nicks, Kelly, and now Burns.

They all seem like straight shooters, no frills types. Very little hyperbole or 'corporate speak'.

I wonder if we've made a conscious effort to recruit these types?

And maybe a more unsociable style of Football.

 

[CrowBloke]

Macca a sniper, you gotta be kidding.

Yeh, he was.
It was a sideways joke @ Mackay's suspension for the 'high hit'.

 

[GreyCrow]

I think you make a good point about his standards. I was never a huge Van Berlo fan but you couldn't question his professionalism. Unfortunately we don't have those types of leaders in the playing group currently, Mackay is as close as you get so even though he is not playing just having Van Berlo around will help.

Would you have David Mackay as a coach in 5 years time?

Standards are fine to have and having that mindset is ideal - but they need to - in this modern game - also have a tactical and analytical brain

I DO think NVB has that

 

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Would you have David Mackay as a coach in 5 years time?

Standards are fine to have and having that mindset is ideal - but they need to - in this modern game - also have a tactical and analytical brain

I DO think NVB has that

MacKay better off going into either the Fitness or motivation world,

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

MacKay better off going into either the Fitness or motivation world,

Motivation, have you heard him speak?

He would be in the Ben Hart category of motivated speakers

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Motivation, have you heard him speak?

He would be in the Ben Hart category of motivated speakers

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Mate anyone that works as hard as he does with to get a game must have something to give to others.

 

[Mutineer]

Would you have David Mackay as a coach in 5 years time?

Standards are fine to have and having that mindset is ideal - but they need to - in this modern game - also have a tactical and analytical brain

I DO think NVB has that

Career ruck coach at the Hawks under Clarko...just sayin..

 

[CH Jazz]

Still buzzing about the Scott Burns assignment, anyone under Clarko's branch is bound to be decent.

Not quite everyone...

 

[Red mist]

Mate anyone that works as hard as he does with to get a game must have something to give to others.

In an athletic environment actions speak louder than words I would say.

 

[rocket18]

Would you have David Mackay as a coach in 5 years time?

Standards are fine to have and having that mindset is ideal - but they need to - in this modern game - also have a tactical and analytical brain

I DO think NVB has that

You're assuming MacKay won't still be on our list in 5 years time, he had his breakout season this year.

 

[cm_perfect]

Not quite everyone...

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Good assistant but a bad head and there is nothing worse than a bad head..

 

[Red mist]

You're assuming MacKay won't still be on our list in 5 years time, he had his breakout season this year.

So now he’s starting to use clearasil. Late puberty that man.

 

[Crowster01]

Not quite everyone...

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HAHAAHHA i guess not everyoneeee but you get the gist of what i mean

 

[tinman]

Would you have David Mackay as a coach in 5 years time?

Standards are fine to have and having that mindset is ideal - but they need to - in this modern game - also have a tactical and analytical brain

I DO think NVB has that

If DMack looks like a coach why wouldn't we have him?

Some of the greatest players have been ordinary coaches. Some of the most ordinary players have turned out great coaches. Were Malthouse or Sheeds (just two off the top of my head) great players?

I wouldn't rule anyone out as a future coach. Alex Ferguson had a pretty unspectacular playing career...

 

[FR0GGY]

Motivation, have you heard him speak?

He would be in the Ben Hart category of motivated speakers

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Dmack speaks better than anyone in the club, haven’t listened to him in a pure motivation form, but as a speaker there is none better.

 

[beartoo]

If DMack looks like a coach why wouldn't we have him?

Some of the greatest players have been ordinary coaches. Some of the most ordinary players have turned out great coaches. Were Malthouse or Sheeds (just two off the top of my head) great players?

I wouldn't rule anyone out as a future coach. Alex Ferguson had a pretty unspectacular playing career...

Take your point, but my memory is that Sheedy was pretty bloody good.

 

[hey shorty]

If DMack looks like a coach why wouldn't we have him?

Some of the greatest players have been ordinary coaches. Some of the most ordinary players have turned out great coaches. Were Malthouse or Sheeds (just two off the top of my head) great players?

I wouldn't rule anyone out as a future coach. Alex Ferguson had a pretty unspectacular playing career...

Both were premiership players, played over 200 games IIRC.

Clarko was an ordinary player, but he still had a lengthy AFL career.