News Coaching Thread: The Hardwick Era

[vide0n]

There were a heap of us on this board three years ago calling for Dew. Three years too late but I’m super glad he’s here.

We probably would have found a way to ruin him

Might have had the same injury riddled seasons and ended up sacking him just like Rocket

 

[Young_Guns]

Awesome news!

With all the moves it sounds like Evans is making with Ashcroft out, an almost clean slate of assistants (hopefully), and maybe a senior advisor/mentor role to go along with the announcement of Dew there is a tiny little bit of optimism starting to grow again. Its taken long enough but thank god for Evans coming in and finally sweeping house and doing what we really should have done after we got rid of Bluey.

Im so excited to see the changes both on and off-field now and over the next 12-24months.

#DotheDew

 

[ajsars]

Evans was asked by the three directors to gather references on the candidates

This actually amazes me that it took the directors to actually ask before Evans rang around to get references. Do that first before interviewing and they name Dew two week earlier!

 

[thurls64]

The appointment of our new coach will now render the departure of Gary almost moot, be nice to have the focus on whats going right for us

 

[thurls64]

Tidal wave of support from Swans people swept Stuart Dew to front of the queue in Suns coaching race. Story @cmail_sport @superfooty

 

[Dammit]

This actually amazes me that it took the directors to actually ask before Evans rang around to get references. Do that first before interviewing and they name Dew two week earlier!

not how it works. references are always positive, you just use them to reaffirm your own opinions, not to set them.

 

[Grandsun]

So the Suns have continued their non-Victorian coaching trend:

Guy McKenna (WA) - 2009-2014
Rodney Eade (TAS) - 2015-2017
Dean Solomon (NSW) - 2017
Stuart Dew (SA) - 2018-

Yes but in fairness, rocket lived most of his life in Victoria

 

[Dammit]

Yes but in fairness, rocket lived most of his life in Victoria

is Gary Ayres still going to be senior assistant?

 

[pantskyle]

Is Dew any good?

Dew is a very good assistant, has all the tools to bring that to senior coaching but with anyone it's an unknown. Will be a better fit than the last coach, not sure how fast good results will come but he is an excellent appointment.

 

[thurls64]

is Gary Ayres still going to be senior assistant?

wasnt he going to be "The Mentor"

 

[Grandsun]

is Gary Ayres still going to be senior assistant?

mentor is most likely... not necessarily to be announced this morning

 

[thurls64]

Iva Bigun - spoke to a very close mate at Channel 7 sport this morning and he personally spoke to The Coch this morning who also confirmed that at 11 am they will be announcing #dothedew so no chance of a Barker backflip now

 

[Scotty_222]

Campbell Brown speaking on Trade Radio in anything regarding/relating to the Suns..

 

[SunsBhoy]

Campbell Brown speaking on Trade Radio in anything regarding/relating to the Suns..

I'm sure it will be glowing from Campbell.


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[Sunny_]

Brown hasn't been part of our organisation for literally years. Why do they bring him on? We have a different CEO, chairman and a chunk of the list is different.

 

[Sunny_]

Also well done to Thurls. Surely he should get our POTY award or something, if this board has something!

 

[Scotty_222]

Also well done to Thurls. Surely he should get our POTY award or something, if this board has something!

He has my vote

 

[SunnerSS]

Also well done to Thurls. Surely he should get our POTY award or something, if this board has something!

Thinking I might try my hand as a sports writer (afl) in south East Queensland. With Thurls as my source I'll be unstoppable. Will also finally get some positive media on the sun's

 

[LynchysMob]

Good morning all. Dew day today! #dothedew #dothemother****ingdew

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[PREETY_FLY]

Mark Williams about to speak on trade radio re- dew to Suns

#dothedew

 

[LynchysMob]

Just had a hilarious realisation. Everyone on the board used to hate how Lemmens was a coach favourite and used to get games when he arguably shouldn't have.

If you thought this would stop your wrong. Stuart Dew and Sean Lemmens are from the same junior football club [emoji23]

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[eppo67]

Just had a hilarious realisation. Everyone on the board used to hate how Lemmens was a coach favourite and used to get games when he arguably shouldn't have.

If you thought this would stop your wrong. Stuart Dew and Sean Lemmens are from the same junior football club [emoji23]

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Nooooooo

 

[Coops93]

I found it curious that article only mentioned Steven May heading to the club for the announcement. Why wasn't Tom Lynch?

Is May captain 1A and Lynch 1B?

(I know I could be reading to much into it, but surely you'd expect both captains to attend the announcement of the new head coach. Not in regards to him leaving, just in regards to how much of a leader he's seen as internally)

 

[LynchysMob]

I found it curious that article only mentioned Steven May heading to the club for the announcement. Why wasn't Tom Lynch?

Is May captain 1A and Lynch 1B?

(I know I could be reading to much into it, but surely you'd expect both captains to attend the announcement of the new head coach. Not in regards to him leaving, just in regards to how much of a leader he's seen as internally)

Maybe overseas?

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[SunnerSS]

Maybe overseas?

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I think he's back home in Sorrento, Vic.