News Coaching Thread: The Hardwick Era

[Suns of Anarchy]

Guys Hinkley is very short odds, is actively engaged in discussions with us and unhappy at Port - wants to come

$34 with William Hill & $21 Sportsbet.

 

[SunsBhoy]

Guys Hinkley is very short odds, is actively engaged in discussions with us and unhappy at Port - wants to come

Hinkley used to live 2 doors down from me when i lived in Robina , spoke to him a couple of times and is a top fella . When he did leave he did'nt put his home on the market just rented it , might ask the old neighbours to keep me updated if those tenants are moving soon.

 

[Supersuns]

Guys Hinkley is very short odds, is actively engaged in discussions with us and unhappy at Port - wants to come

he has done nothing with port why would we want him?

 

[thurls64]

$34 with William Hill & $21 Sportsbet.

get on it

 

[SunsBhoy]

he has done nothing with port why would we want him?

I guess how you define success , in his tenure he has taken them to 5th , 3rd , 9th , 10th , 6th atm , pre Hinkley they went 16th , 17th , 11th.

 

[Stroppy]

he has done nothing with port why would we want him?

Done nothing? Bit harsh.
Had 2 really good years, his first 2 years.
Won a final in year 1, lost the prelim to the Hawks in year 2 by 3 points. Both with teams that were not thought to be that good.
Not bad this year. Not top shelf, but certain finalists in an even year is pretty good.

Not sure he is the coach for us (have to trust the decision makers), but has 2 things in his favour.
One, experience at the GC. Would not be surprised about much.
Two, experience with an outspoken chairman.

Eyes wide open, on both fronts.

 

[Suns of Anarchy]

pre Hinkley they went 16th , 17th , 11th.

Was that with Primus as coach? Success follows him

 

[SunsBhoy]

Was that with Primus as coach? Success follows him

Matthew "poison chalice" Primus.

 

[Suns of Anarchy]

Brad Scott was a highly rated development coach at Collingwood 2008-09 and that's exactly what we need. His comments recently indicate he is open to a move.

 

[SandyToes]

I used to watch a fair bit of training in the McKenna years
Hinkley always seemed to be the "coach"
Cajoling the players praising them roasting them
Always impressed me
For the reasons above he comes well prepared and would know what has to change and how to do it
Gets a vote from me


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Guys Hinkley is very short odds, is actively engaged in discussions with us and unhappy at Port - wants to come

I don't want him here, but **** I'd laugh if he left Port after cockface Dixon went there because of their relationship.

 

[SunsBhoy]

$34 with William Hill & $21 Sportsbet.

Wonder if Sportsbet read bigfooty , into $18 now.

 

[SandyToes]

Wonder if Sportsbet read bigfooty , into $18 now.

Yes
They read everything
And I mean Everything



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[Suns of Anarchy]

Wonder if Sportsbet read bigfooty , into $18 now.

Thurls ambushed them this morning?

 

[Suns of Anarchy]

I don't want him here, but **** I'd laugh if he left Port after cockface Dixon went there because of their relationship.

Used car salesman like but if he can bring us success I'd cop it.

 

[thurls64]

I think and I am getting repetitive, but Stewart Dew is the right man for us at the moment

 

[OB11]

Hinkley doesn't make sense - we had poor standards when Hinkley was here that Rocket had to fix up. Would be akin to bringing Bluey back on.

 

[OB11]

I think and I am getting repetitive, but Stewart Dew is the right man for us at the moment

Agreed - young hungry coach that knows how to demand success from a team that doesn't work hard enough

 

[Basssman]

Will be interesting to see if Dew throws his hat in the ring as he hasn't been interested in any of the other vacancies except the Melbourne gig. I hope he puts his hand up for our gig would bring some unbelievable standards and a hard edge we have been lacking imo


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[vide0n]

If he's the man make him an offer he can't refuse. Simple

 

[Suns of Anarchy]

Be a gutsy move to appoint an untried coach.

 

[vide0n]

Be a gutsy move to appoint an untried coach.

 

[Happy Idiot]

I'd think the AFL would be savvy enough to know we have one more good crack at this and the appointment must be correct, and must generate a little excitement amongst the GC public. Their hands will be all over this contract. I don't think a first time coach addresses the urgency we have up here for success.

My concern about Dew is that his training standards as a player were poor, and to a large extent relied on natural ability to get by. Exactly the attitude we need to train out of our players.

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[SunsBhoy]

If he's the man make him an offer he can't refuse. Simple