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STUART Dew is the new coach of the Gold Coast Suns.

The Suns are expected to announce Dew’s appointment on Thursday after it was ratified at a hastily convened board meeting at the club’s Carrara headquarters on Wednesday night.

Suns co-captain Steven May also arrived at the club in the evening to hear first-hand who would be his third senior coach.

The Swans’ senior assistant coach pipped the initial favourite Carlton’s John Barker and fast finisher Hawk Scott Burns in the race to replace Rodney Eade who was sacked on August 7 with three games remaining.

Dew was the recommendation of CEO Mark Evans, chairman Tony Cochrane and directors Paul Scurrah and Martin Rowlands.

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Swans assistant coach Stuart Dew during AFL match Sydney Swans v Carlton at the SCG. pic. Phil Hillyard
Evans has a previous relationship with Dew from his time as football manager at Hawthorn when the former Port Adelaide star, who by his own admission was overweight and unfit at the time, was lured out of retirement to play a play a superb cameo in the Hawks’ stunning 2008 premiership upset of heavy favourites Geelong.

In terms of success, Dew clearly possessed the superior resume having played in two premierships and been an assistant at another.

LYNCH: Suns skipper close to walking away

Neither Barker or Burns have a premiership medallion.

However, it is understood the selection panel could not separate the final three short-listed candidates off the strength of their presentations and Evans was asked by the three directors to gather references on the candidates.

Dew was swept into the position by a tidal wave of endorsement from colleagues and players at Sydney.

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Rodney Eade was sacked after round 20 this year.
Swans coach John Longmire and premiership captain Jarrad McVeigh were particularly complimentary on the role Dew had played in the Swans’ success.

Swans’ premiership player Nick Malceski, who is now a development coach at the Suns, also gave a glowing appraisal.

The 38-year-old was second favourite to Barker when Eade was sacked but was a tentative applicant until Port’s Ken Hinkley was out of the running.

Dew played 206 AFL games and was also a premiership player with Port Adelaide in 2004.

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Dew comforts Josh Kennedy after last year’s grand final loss. Picture: Phil Hillyard
He joined the Swans as a development coach in 2009 and has risen up the ranks to be John Longmire’s senior lieutenant.

He was credited as being a key driver behind their 2012 premiership success.

Dew was Paul Roos’ choice to be his successor at Melbourne back in 2013, but the former Hawk and Power strong man turned his back on the opportunity to further his development at the Swans.

Simon Goodwin eventually won the role.

Dew was also heavily endorsed for the vacant Brisbane Lions job at the end of last year but chose not to apply.

He is a graduate of the AFL’s level four coaching course.
 

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STUART Dew is the new coach of the Gold Coast Suns.

The Suns are expected to announce Dew’s appointment on Thursday after it was ratified at a hastily convened board meeting at the club’s Carrara headquarters on Wednesday night.

Suns co-captain Steven May also arrived at the club in the evening to hear first-hand who would be his third senior coach.

The Swans’ senior assistant coach pipped the initial favourite Carlton’s John Barker and fast finisher Hawk Scott Burns in the race to replace Rodney Eade who was sacked on August 7 with three games remaining.

Dew was the recommendation of CEO Mark Evans, chairman Tony Cochrane and directors Paul Scurrah and Martin Rowlands.

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Swans assistant coach Stuart Dew during AFL match Sydney Swans v Carlton at the SCG. pic. Phil Hillyard
Evans has a previous relationship with Dew from his time as football manager at Hawthorn when the former Port Adelaide star, who by his own admission was overweight and unfit at the time, was lured out of retirement to play a play a superb cameo in the Hawks’ stunning 2008 premiership upset of heavy favourites Geelong.

In terms of success, Dew clearly possessed the superior resume having played in two premierships and been an assistant at another.

LYNCH: Suns skipper close to walking away

Neither Barker or Burns have a premiership medallion.

However, it is understood the selection panel could not separate the final three short-listed candidates off the strength of their presentations and Evans was asked by the three directors to gather references on the candidates.

Dew was swept into the position by a tidal wave of endorsement from colleagues and players at Sydney.

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Rodney Eade was sacked after round 20 this year.
Swans coach John Longmire and premiership captain Jarrad McVeigh were particularly complimentary on the role Dew had played in the Swans’ success.

Swans’ premiership player Nick Malceski, who is now a development coach at the Suns, also gave a glowing appraisal.

The 38-year-old was second favourite to Barker when Eade was sacked but was a tentative applicant until Port’s Ken Hinkley was out of the running.

Dew played 206 AFL games and was also a premiership player with Port Adelaide in 2004.

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Dew comforts Josh Kennedy after last year’s grand final loss. Picture: Phil Hillyard
He joined the Swans as a development coach in 2009 and has risen up the ranks to be John Longmire’s senior lieutenant.

He was credited as being a key driver behind their 2012 premiership success.

Dew was Paul Roos’ choice to be his successor at Melbourne back in 2013, but the former Hawk and Power strong man turned his back on the opportunity to further his development at the Swans.

Simon Goodwin eventually won the role.

Dew was also heavily endorsed for the vacant Brisbane Lions job at the end of last year but chose not to apply.

He is a graduate of the AFL’s level four coaching course.
 
If we are to become our potential THIS IS the guy, wow how quickly the faith can return

You faaaarking bewdy
Cheers for bringing in the scoop. Now I hope Dew can pry a quality best 22 from Sydney as well :)
 

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In Dew we trust. Onwards amd upwards..
Seen his mrs? Jesus.

Welcome Mrs Dew.
Shes based in sydney. A TV reporter :/

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STUART Dew is the new coach of the Gold Coast Suns.

The Suns are expected to announce Dew’s appointment on Thursday after it was ratified at a hastily convened board meeting at the club’s Carrara headquarters on Wednesday night.

Suns co-captain Steven May also arrived at the club in the evening to hear first-hand who would be his third senior coach.

The Swans’ senior assistant coach pipped the initial favourite Carlton’s John Barker and fast finisher Hawk Scott Burns in the race to replace Rodney Eade who was sacked on August 7 with three games remaining.

Dew was the recommendation of CEO Mark Evans, chairman Tony Cochrane and directors Paul Scurrah and Martin Rowlands.

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Swans assistant coach Stuart Dew during AFL match Sydney Swans v Carlton at the SCG. pic. Phil Hillyard
Evans has a previous relationship with Dew from his time as football manager at Hawthorn when the former Port Adelaide star, who by his own admission was overweight and unfit at the time, was lured out of retirement to play a play a superb cameo in the Hawks’ stunning 2008 premiership upset of heavy favourites Geelong.

In terms of success, Dew clearly possessed the superior resume having played in two premierships and been an assistant at another.

LYNCH: Suns skipper close to walking away

Neither Barker or Burns have a premiership medallion.

However, it is understood the selection panel could not separate the final three short-listed candidates off the strength of their presentations and Evans was asked by the three directors to gather references on the candidates.

Dew was swept into the position by a tidal wave of endorsement from colleagues and players at Sydney.

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Rodney Eade was sacked after round 20 this year.
Swans coach John Longmire and premiership captain Jarrad McVeigh were particularly complimentary on the role Dew had played in the Swans’ success.

Swans’ premiership player Nick Malceski, who is now a development coach at the Suns, also gave a glowing appraisal.

The 38-year-old was second favourite to Barker when Eade was sacked but was a tentative applicant until Port’s Ken Hinkley was out of the running.

Dew played 206 AFL games and was also a premiership player with Port Adelaide in 2004.

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Dew comforts Josh Kennedy after last year’s grand final loss. Picture: Phil Hillyard
He joined the Swans as a development coach in 2009 and has risen up the ranks to be John Longmire’s senior lieutenant.

He was credited as being a key driver behind their 2012 premiership success.

Dew was Paul Roos’ choice to be his successor at Melbourne back in 2013, but the former Hawk and Power strong man turned his back on the opportunity to further his development at the Swans.

Simon Goodwin eventually won the role.

Dew was also heavily endorsed for the vacant Brisbane Lions job at the end of last year but chose not to apply.

He is a graduate of the AFL’s level four coaching course.


Wonder if he was waiting on the GCS to have a vacant coaching position again? Because he was heavily endorsed for the Brisbane job but didn't apply

#dothedew
 
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Was anyone else at the 08 Granny and watch our new coach tear the game apart in 5 mins, it was something to behold

I was a lifelong Hawks supporter and switched when the Suns started so my love affair with this guy goes back a long way, he will change this club in a big way and we cannot forget what he has seen and learned at The Swannies nobody doubts how hard, tough and competitive they are
 

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