Coach Craig McRae Appreciation Thread

[captain cotch 9]

His record speaks for its self now after locking up another minor premiership.
Our VFL record was awful before he came back to Tigerland.
Its amazing his name hasnt been mentioned as a potential senior AFL coach with the jobs going around atm.
It wouldnt surprise me if he did get a senior gig soon

Richmond VFL under the coaching of Craig McRae
2016: 9, 9
2017: 11, 7 - grand finalist
2018: 14, 4 - minor premier
2019: 15, 2 - minor premier

 

[El Tigre]

Not enough love here for him. I could argue he brought the culture and gameplan, and Dimma just followed

 

[Oprah From Tigerland]

He is brilliant and surely Dimma’s successor.

 

[Bobby Sands]

He is brilliant and surely Dimma’s successor.

Is he a senior coach or the best development coach in the business?

If he aims to be a senior coach then great, I just wasn’t sure he did?

 

[Ancient Tiger]

I remember speaking to him in around ?2007 and at that time he was very keen to be a senior coach. He may have changed since but he has been fantastic for us.

 

[RunningBounce]

A very, very important ingredient in the secret sauce at Punt Rd. The fact the VFL team kept winning with few AFL-listed players during our injury problems shows McRae can coach on game day, as well as develop players.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Flies under the radar.
Key ingredient to the FD.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Flies under the radar.
Key ingredient to the FD.

Nothing flies under the radar these days in AFL footy...reckon a few will be watching him come the VFL GF day and it's result!

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Nothing flies under the radar these days in AFL footy...reckon a few will be watching him come the VFL GF day and it's result!

Think everyone knows within AFL circles how good he is at VFL level.Seems strange his name hasn't come up for a senior gig.

 

[Mr Magic]

I like the way he comes across in the media releases at the club. Happy and unflustered!!

Seems to enjoy the players developing

 

[johnno77]

Will be surprised if Essendon haven't offered him a job yet.

 

[Dr Tigris]

Very very good coach, and central to the emergence of the Richmond depth.

I do wonder how long before someone offers him a senior assistant, or even senior coach role.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Normally you'd put your house on him taking up a spot in our coaching panel with Caracella defecting but would it be to our detriment taking him out of that development role in the seconds? Tough one.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Normally you'd put your house on him taking up a spot in our coaching panel with Caracella defecting but would it be to our detriment taking him out of that development role in the seconds? Tough one.

What about promoting Fly to the spot BC left and getting Grigg in as Fly's replacement?!?

 

[Drunken Wookie]

What about promoting Fly to the spot BC left and getting Grigg in as Fly's replacement?!?

If Grigg's serious about going down that path then what an opportunity that would be! Probably needs to do a few coaching course before getting the nod as a minimum though.