Coaching Staff Eye on our Coaching (Ratten, Lade, Batchelor, Slater sign on)

[StCicatriz]

Nah the old bloke that sings the song with the boys after the game

i thought that was hanners?

 

[VDS66]

What does "close" mean?
I'm tired of getting close and then no cigar.

Try some lingerie.

 

[VDS66]

We're close to securing another addition to our coaching team, from the Swans.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Try some lingerie.

 

[Sir Skid]

Whats happening with Gubby?

 

[Sainter88]

Whats happening with Gubby?

After trade period apparently

 

[StCicatriz]

Whats happening with Gubby?

waiting for the norf contract to finish

 

[StCicatriz]

given sam mitchell walked out on hawthorn without any fear of ramifications, why can't lenny.

sydney coach might not mean sydney swans. it might mean the city.

 

[SaintSteele9]

Have heard it from the man himself that Gubby will be with us ahead of 2019; liking the off-field team we’re piecing together!

 

[plugger66]

given sam mitchell walked out on hawthorn without any fear of ramifications, why can't lenny.

sydney coach might not mean sydney swans. it might mean the city.

Little different. One comes from the place where he is now. The other is coming home The only hope is his wife begs to come home and he convinces the club. You never know

 

[nitewalker13]

Nah the old bloke that sings the song with the boys after the game

 

[StCicatriz]

Little different. One comes from the place where he is now. The other is coming home The only hope is his wife begs to come home and he convinces the club. You never know

fair point plug

 

[sammm]

It's because the Hawks don't leak.

Sammy back to the Hawks was a done deal months ago.

I come in peace so don't shoot the messenger, but it will be announced in the coming days that Dylan Shiel wants to be a Hawk.

Now that worked didn't it

 

[Verdun66]

Now that worked didn't it

Yes. Smug Hawthorn campaigners.....

 

[Murraj1966]

Welcome Billy?

Saint Billy: Rugby league great joins AFL ranks

ST KILDA has secured a coup in its football department, landing rugby league legend Billy Slater in an off-field role for 2019.

AFL.com.au understands Slater, fresh from a stellar NRL career with Melbourne Storm, will work closely with the Saints' leadership group, coaches and senior staff next season.

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Slater has been part of former Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell's leadership program at the Melbourne Storm in recent years and will implement his own agenda at the Saints.

There is also the potential of Slater including tackling coaching in his part-time capacity, with his time at Moorabbin expected to be around two days a week.

Confirmation of his deal at the Saints is expected to be confirmed by the club in coming days.

The Saints have been open with their need to add more resources to the club's football staff, which has included adding assistants Brett Ratten and Brendon Lade.

Slater will mix his time between the Saints and Storm in 2019 after also accepting a part-time specialist role at his former club.

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Slater's leadership commitments increased throughout 2018 as he captained the Storm and Queensland's State of Origin team for the first time.

The 35-year-old took the reins at Queensland in his 31st and final State representative game in July this year, while filling in for Storm captain Cameron Smith in May.

Slater finished his career with 319 NRL matches, which included two premierships and 30 matches for Australia.

The links between the NRL and AFL have increased in recent years, which included Slater's Storm coach Craig Bellamy addressing Collingwood before their semi-final win this season.

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[puppy_dog7]

Billy Slater to come in for an off field role to work with our leaders!!! great appointment! couldn't get a better bloke. Great career, hard worker and Leader who has been extremely successful and knows what it takes to perform on big occasions

 

[ScrappyDo]

Welcome Billy?

I give the club 10/10 ScrappyDos for this. Great get!!!!

 

[CHBench]

Rating something the club has done...I've forgotten what this feels like

 

[majortinkle]

Assuming slater is the exciting announcement are we still not short of line coaches etc?

Is sexton going to change role?

 

[Jade Buddha]

Assuming slater is the exciting announcement are we still not short of line coaches etc?

Is sexton going to change role?

Yes he's going to leave his role impersonating a coach to play Riggs in Lethal Weapon #79

 

[BrutThough]

Slater has been a major part of two of the most successful sporting organisations in Australia.

He is a HUGE get for the club.

 

[LeonardHayes87]

Rating something the club has done...I've forgotten what this feels like

Not happy with the appointments of Simon Lethlean, Brett Ratten, Brendan Lade, Gubby Allan, Billy Slater.....? Clubs nailed the off-field recruitment over the last few months.

 

[CHBench]

Not happy with the appointments of Simon Lethlean, Brett Ratten, Brendan Lade, Gubby Allan, Billy Slater.....? Clubs nailed the off-field recruitment over the last few months.

Most positive reaction I've had to anything since the Lethers appointment to be honest. Gubby Allan not official yet, right? Lade..no. Ratten, yeah a little bit, but you feel Slater is a real coup.

 

[bergholt]

I don't follow rugby so what's the Billy Slater comparison in AFL? Is he like a Roo type or a Hodge type or a Judd type?

 

[Sainttony]

Great off field appointments like this will improve our game and on field success enormously. Ratten, Lade and now Slater can only be positive.

Get excited Saints we’re going places next year.


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