News Dean Bailey joins Crows

[amer]

Dean had a lot to do with Port's 2004 flag as it were, and he was ousted from the Melbourne football club after they bowed to the pressure they themselves engineered, by instructing him to do exactly the job he did. Reality is he's a terrific thinker, tactically very strong, and will add a lot to our club through applied focus.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Welcome to the Adelaide Football Club Dean

I thought he was going back to Port

 

[Mark Dreher]

Was a good assistant for Port , very well liked and knowledable bloke ! Without a doubt a good get

 

[rayven]

Dean had a lot to do with Port's 2004 flag as it were, and he was ousted from the Melbourne football club after they bowed to the pressure they themselves engineered, by instructing him to do exactly the job he did. Reality is he's a terrific thinker, tactically very strong, and will add a lot to our club through applied focus.

Thank you.

However he sounds like a "yes man" with what you say about his time at Melbourne and with what we know of assistants under Mark Wiliams.

To many 'yes men" are not much good in times of struggle where character is tested. Seems he's jumped ship one way or another after melboune(186 point mauling) and ports (20 goal gf loss) most recent heartbreak.

Habits are habitual.

 

[amer]

Thank you.

However he sounds like a "yes man" with what you say about his time at Melbourne and with what we know of assistants under Mark Wiliams.

To many 'yes men" are not much good in times of struggle where character is tested. Seems he's jumped ship one way or another after melboune(186 point mauling) and ports (20 goal gf loss) most recent heartbreak.

Habits are habitual.

Every coach in the competition is a yes man if we're moving forward with this definition.

 

[spexau]

Offered a head coaching role and then ousted = jump ship?

 

[rayven]

Every coach in the competition is a yes man if we're moving forward with this definition.

Is he going to tell Sanderson I think your wrong like perhaps no one told Blight when we traded Modra or is he going to nod is head and agree becuase its his job and he doesn't want to upset the applecart?

This is where I am coming from. I am a firm believer in character, I openly question Baileys with what transpired at Melbourne. There is serious questions about tanking. Do you really want that in your club if its true? I would expect a coach to walk out if directed to do that the way they say happened.

It is my opinion, not that anyone should or would act.

 

[IddyBiddy]

Thank you.

However he sounds like a "yes man" with what you say about his time at Melbourne and with what we know of assistants under Mark Wiliams.

To many 'yes men" are not much good in times of struggle where character is tested. Seems he's jumped ship one way or another after melboune(186 point mauling) and ports (20 goal gf loss) most recent heartbreak.

Habits are habitual.

Jumping ship after Port’s loss? Really? You think he should have stuck around as an assistant at Port rather than take a senior coaching position? You think that would have proven he wasn’t a yes man? I think he left prior the gf anyway, similar to the situation with Sando, who I guess jumped shipped too.


He was thrown overboard by Melbourne rather than jumped. They even tied a weighted down vest to the guy. He was shafted by a group of yes men rather than because of being one.

 

[bugmenot]

we've gone from a coach that thrashes the hell out of the players in training. to beyond their breaking points so that with 2 rounds to the semi's they look dead, are injured or are suffering fatigue syndromes

to

a coach that will pester every young player with the same very basic tips on very basic skills, over & over.

a marked improvement if you ask me

(btw as you can see the coaches title is getting as confusing as the manager title in macca's)

 

[Bicks]

Also said on Adelaide now website that former Richmond (and West Adelaide ruckman I think), Paddy Steinfort is going to be new Leadership Development manager, not sure what that involves
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...s/story-e6freck3-1226157902841?from=public_js

Strange move this IMO...

I'm sure I read somewhere with the demise of Craig at the AFC we would no longer be using the "Leading Teams" mantra at our club....


http://www.leadernomics.com/index.php/about/about_team/index.html

Patrick Steinfort - Managing Director


As a former professional AFL footballer, and now CEO of Leading Teams New Zealand, Paddy Steinfort has more than 10 years experience working in and for elite teams. He currently conducts leadership and teamwork training for our elite sports clients based in Auckland – Auckland Blues (Super 14s), NZ Warriors (NRL) and NZ Breakers (NBL) – as well as corporate and government programs across NZ.

With extensive facilitation experience beginning in school and government programs, and now including elite sporting and corporate teams, he is committed to the simple goal of delivering programs that enhance teams’ performance and improve the leadership abilities of all involved.

Paddy initially became involved with Leading Teams as an Athlete Facilitator of our schools programs in Victoria during his football career. He has since worked in South Australia as the State Business Development Manager, and at the end of 2007 relocated to New Zealand to set up our international office in Auckland. Prior to his full time position at Leading Teams, Paddy also worked part time as a physiotherapist.

In his role as CEO, Paddy is also responsible for liaising with government, non-profit and corporate organisations in order to develop and customise programs which suit their unique needs

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Great appointment

Bailey didn't have the success that he would have wanted at Melb however there is no doubting his importance to Port between 2002-07.

It's also great to see the club investing in the footy department

 

[Freddy Bassett]

Fantastic work by the Adelaide Football Club

I cant believe some people on here arent happy with the signing....

4 or 5 years ago he was the gun assistant of the AFL, like Neeld was last year...

He coaches a struggling club for 4 years and now he is classed as damaged goods?

No way.... His knowledge would of only improved since then.... This is one of the best signings the club has made in a long long time

 

[macca23]

Dean had a lot to do with Port's 2004 flag as it were, and he was ousted from the Melbourne football club after they bowed to the pressure they themselves engineered, by instructing him to do exactly the job he did. Reality is he's a terrific thinker, tactically very strong, and will add a lot to our club through applied focus.

Make no mistake, this is an excellent appointment. I wrote to Triggy 3 to 4 years ago suggesting this very role as the senior and line coaches are too absorbed with individuals to concentrate on overall strategy both before but especially during a game.

Triggy wrote back, acknowleding that it was a good idea, but it's taken Craig's departure for what I see as an essential role to be the catalyst for its implementation.

Bailey is well qualified for this role, and he played a significant part in Port's 2004 premiership.

The new structure goes something along these lines:

Head coach - Sanderson

Senior assistant coaches - Bickley and Bailey - reporting to Sando

Line coaches - Defence Vacancy, Camporeale, Bickley, Ruck vacancy - reporting to Bickley.

Development coaches for each line - Jonas, Clarke, Kaesler and Stewart reporting to each line coach

Leadership Development Manager - Paddy Steinfort - reporting to ?


Great to see the club boost their off-field structures to help achieve ultimate success.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Edit: never mind.

 

[ManInTheArena]

I think it means, goodbye to that Ray McLean leading team crap.

I think Brenton Sanderson said that he wasn't a fan of it and has his own theories on leadership and management.

Paddy Steinfort is CEO of Leading Teams NZ...

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Paddy Steinfort is CEO of Leading Teams NZ...

Yep

Just read that, hence why i edited my post from the quote above to 'never mind'

 

[Wood_Duck]

Yep

Just read that, hence why i edited my post from the quote above to 'never mind'

oh god

 

[spexau]

Maybe he's developing another leadership model to sell?

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

oh god

Oh god what?

Sit on the chair in front of everyone and answer our questions.

 

[Wood_Duck]

Oh god what?

Sit on the chair in front of everyone and answer our questions.

Im with you. Thats what 'oh god' is, as in 'not this shit again'.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Im with you. Thats what 'oh god' is, as in 'not this shit again'.

Yeah, but the Geelong Football Club swear by it. So it couldn't be that bad.

I don't like as I think it's intrusive, misleading and a simple form of follow the leader type game with how participants think but I don't think it has any effect on how the team plays the game.

 

[Wood_Duck]

Yeah, but the Geelong Football Club swear by it. So it couldn't be that bad.

I don't like as I think it's intrusive, misleading and a simple form of follow the leader type game with how participants think but I don't think it has any effect on how the team plays the game.

Probably not a bad model for a fairly mature group with leadership almost in excess.

 

[Mad Fan of AFL]

Thanks Macca23 for trying to explain the new structure of the footy department. Now Clarke is a development coach, do we require a ruck coach?

Personally, i see the addition of Bailey as very good. Innovations and strategy is an area where i thought about earlier. Good move.

 

[Huntercrow]

Welcome aboard Dean.
I'm not sure why but he was one coach I had a lot of time for. Perhaps he was more down to earth than most and our young squad should benefit from this.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Probably not a bad model for a fairly mature group with leadership almost in excess.

Good point and this may not work for the Crows with a young squad; even though Geelong have been using it for a number of years - even when they had a very young squad.