Coaching Changes

[mistylake]

Or it could be injury prevention , North melb is known to have oneof the lowest rates of soft tissue injury in world sport , and in some cases twice as good as other AFL sides

Boomer just keeps on going. Amazing.

 

[Geoffa32]

Rugby Sevens is hardly the pinnacle.

Neither is AFL.

Polous is obviously interested in Academia and having his work recognised at that level. As good as the athletes the AFL produce are, being able to apply his work to an Olympic program and writing about his experiences with an Olympic program will hold his Academic work in good stead.

Got to bear in mind that our sport is small scale globally.

 

[Pugsley]

Well whatever it takes

I'm not so hungry now [emoji22]

 

[Don Muraco]

Boomer just keeps on going. Amazing.

Cocoon?

 

[Wood_Duck]

I'm all for the birdman to return!

I can't see why all the worry...

if pyke is coming as people believe, is there good history between pyke and birdman?
Perhaps, and I'm only saying maybe there is more to this appointment that will come out in the wash

Brisbane didnt run out a game all year and were injury riddled. Concerned yet?

 

[Wood_Duck]

Polous has moved on to a bigger stage. People suggesting he has been shafted need to remember he has won a better job.

For these guys involvement in any Olympic program is near to the peak of their profession.

He landed on his feet.

 

[Pugsley]

Brisbane didnt run out a game all year and were injury riddled. Concerned yet?

I'll see how the season pans out before making a premature, ill-informed judgement.

 

[Thinker]

Yeah that is a backhanded compliment if ever I heard one.
Translation ... "Nick has technical knowledge but his people skills are terrible and all the players hate his guts. We are well rid of him."

I am a bit surprised by this. I thought Nobes liked Poulos ... well he did just a year or two ago anyway.

His people skills do leave a bit to be desired. Touch of arrogance.

 

[Wood_Duck]

I'll see how the season pans out before making a premature, ill-informed judgement.

Whats changed?

 

[Geoffa32]

Brisbane didnt run out a game all year and were injury riddled. Concerned yet?

This does concern me.

Having said that, Brisbane are struggling financially and the reaction Burton gave when asked about our facility/infrastructure compared to what Brisbane was "Are you joking" or words to that affect.

A good tradie would never blame their tools, but it is hard to build a brick wall when all you have is straw.

 

[Pugsley]

Whats changed?

My underwear daily.

 

[King Elvis]

His people skills do leave a bit to be desired. Touch of arrogance.

Nothing wrong with a touch of arrogance - if you're good enough to back it up.

 

[mistylake]

I was scathing about Poulos under Sando; but I think it's become obvious that he wasn't the problem - he was simply implementing the program requested by his senior coach.

Burton would of played while Pyke was at Adelaide, wouldn't he have? Maybe an early request.

 

[Thinker]

Nothing wrong with a touch of arrogance - if you're good enough to back it up.

True. But when it impacts on club culture negatively (as it did under Sando), it's not so great. Walshy sorted it out, but now...

 

[Wood_Duck]

I dont have a major issue with Burton as such. The problem is that the appointment has already cost us Nick Poulos.

Why TF did Poulos need another level of management installed above him, particularly a bloke he considered to have lesser qualifications.

 

[Pugsley]

I dont have a major issue with Burton as such. The problem is that the appointment has already cost us Nick Poulos.

Why TF did Poulos need another level of management installed above him, particularly a bloke he considered to have lesser qualifications.

 

[King Elvis]

True. But when it impacts on club culture negatively (as it did under Sando), it's not so great. Walshy sorted it out, but now...

I'd back Pyke to get the most out of him.

 

[Crouch#44]

Brisbane didnt run out a game all year and were injury riddled. Concerned yet?

Well when you put it like that......

 

[Thinker]

I'd back Pyke to get the most out of him.

Really really hope Pyke is there...

 

[King Elvis]

Really really hope Pyke is there...

I was hoping you'd confirm it

 

[Messiah]

True. But when it impacts on club culture negatively (as it did under Sando), it's not so great. Walshy sorted it out, but now...

OK well good riddance then ... hence the comments about wanting to use him as a consultant in future. (you can give us all the good recent technical stuff as long as you do not talk to the players). I imagine he will tell us to GAGF.

I must admit I was also a bit concerned about him bringing in Frans Bosch. That did not make it past my bullsheet filters.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...h-adelaide-crows/story-fnia3xzy-1227320772915

 

[King Elvis]

I was impressed he brought that guy over - how many soft tissue and related injuries have we had this year?

 

[Sanders]

Polous has moved on to a bigger stage. People suggesting he has been shafted need to remember he has won a better job.

For these guys involvement in any Olympic program is near to the peak of their profession.

No. There are plenty of pissant Olympic programs out there. more than not probably

 

[Sanders]

Neither is AFL.

Polous is obviously interested in Academia and having his work recognised at that level. As good as the athletes the AFL produce are, being able to apply his work to an Olympic program and writing about his experiences with an Olympic program will hold his Academic work in good stead.

Got to bear in mind that our sport is small scale globally.

Our sport is very far from small scale globally

If you any Olympic program is great and our professional league is small fry you need your head read. Literally

 

[Geoffa32]

Our sport is played in great numbers in four states in a country of just under 24million.

It is not the most popular sport in our country's biggest state/city ie Sydney, NSW.


It is small fry.