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Apparently there was a report on Sports Tonight last night that Jason Mifsud would be hooking up with Grant Thomas as an assistant coach at St.Kilda.
Is this true?
Is this true?
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Grimmett said:
wonder if this is the same position that Mick Maguane had an interview for... if you check out the bendigo advertiser website, you will see the article.
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It is. There is one vacancy at St Kilda for an assistant coach. Mifsud, McGuane and a few others have been spoken to. I have read somewhere that Adrian Hickmott has also been interviewed but obviously I have no way of confirming it. I'd imagine that either Hamilton or Rumbalara will be ********ed off if they lose their coach at this point in time.
From the Warrnambool Standard:
Mifsud a Saintly mover
By LIZ McKINNON
January 12, 2006
FORMER Koroit coach Jason Mifsud's shot at an AFL role gathered pace yesterday with reports he was down to the final three for St Kilda's assistant coaching role.
It emerged yesterday that senior coach Grant Thomas was understood to be impressed by Mifsud during an interview last month.
Channel 10 news last night reported that Thomas was seriously thinking about elevating the Hampden Football Netball League premiership coach to the AFL coaching ranks.
The network reported he was in the running with former AFL stars Mick McGuane and Martin Pike.
Mifsud told the network it was gratifying to have the initial interview.
"I mean, I've got a belief in my own ability and my own capability so it's probably not for me to be blowing my own trumpet. I guess if I get the opportunity I will give it 100 per cent," he told Network 10.
"I guess it is some affirmation for my time spent in footy and coaching at a country level," he said.
Mifsud was coached by St Kilda leader Thomas as a 15-year-old at Warrnambool and has maintained a close relationship with the AFL mentor.
Mifsud has already been appointed captain/coach of Hamilton for the coming WBFL season.
He has maintained in previous interviews with The Standard that he still has a commitment to the Magpies.
He said the AFL had always been the dream next step in his career.
"I guess I've always had an eye to go ... whether it arises or not, I'm not too sure where the club are at making that decision," he said.
A St Kilda spokesperson said the club had not set an announcement date.
Mifsud led Koroit from the HFNL wilderness with a memorable grand final triumph in 2003.
Mifsud a Saintly mover
By LIZ McKINNON
January 12, 2006
FORMER Koroit coach Jason Mifsud's shot at an AFL role gathered pace yesterday with reports he was down to the final three for St Kilda's assistant coaching role.
It emerged yesterday that senior coach Grant Thomas was understood to be impressed by Mifsud during an interview last month.
Channel 10 news last night reported that Thomas was seriously thinking about elevating the Hampden Football Netball League premiership coach to the AFL coaching ranks.
The network reported he was in the running with former AFL stars Mick McGuane and Martin Pike.
Mifsud told the network it was gratifying to have the initial interview.
"I mean, I've got a belief in my own ability and my own capability so it's probably not for me to be blowing my own trumpet. I guess if I get the opportunity I will give it 100 per cent," he told Network 10.
"I guess it is some affirmation for my time spent in footy and coaching at a country level," he said.
Mifsud was coached by St Kilda leader Thomas as a 15-year-old at Warrnambool and has maintained a close relationship with the AFL mentor.
Mifsud has already been appointed captain/coach of Hamilton for the coming WBFL season.
He has maintained in previous interviews with The Standard that he still has a commitment to the Magpies.
He said the AFL had always been the dream next step in his career.
"I guess I've always had an eye to go ... whether it arises or not, I'm not too sure where the club are at making that decision," he said.
A St Kilda spokesperson said the club had not set an announcement date.
Mifsud led Koroit from the HFNL wilderness with a memorable grand final triumph in 2003.
Couple of articles from regional papers reporting on Jason Mifsud's appointment at St Kilda. Also available at http://araratfc.vcfl.com.au
SAINT JASON
First published by:
Warrnambool Standard
Friday, January 13, 2006
By Liz McKinnon and Greg Gliddon
JASON Mifsud's dream of joining the AFL coaching elite last night came true when he was named a new assistant coach at St Kilda.
Mifsud, 32, has spent the past seven years as Koroit playing coach, including leading the side to a memorable 2003 premiership win. He was named alongside former Collingwood legend Mick McGuane on the Saints' new coaching panel.
Mifsud starts his new role on February 1 after being a surprise pick ahead of several higher-profile former AFL players.
He said he was being realistic about the new job.
“All the hard work is in front of me, so I'm pretty realistic about it,'' he said. “I'm excited to get the opportunity coming from a country level.''
Mifsud said he wasn't nervous about the upcoming year at St Kilda.
“I've been realistic about coaching for 10 years,'' he said. “Being in a health industry and managing people, it's no different. There's some more scrutiny around it but I have no great fear or apprehension (surrounding the position).''
Mifsud was drafted to St Kilda in 1993 but never played a senior game.
“It's been a full-circle aspiration,'' he said, “It's something I'm excited to be and excited by. Grant (St Kilda coach Grant Thomas) has been a great mentor. I'm going to have a 100 per cent crack and give it my best.”
Mifsud began his association with Thomas as a 15-year-old with Warrnambool when he was Blues coach.
Thomas, himself a former Hampden coaching legend, said pedigree as an AFL player should not come into selection for a coaching role.
“I haven't got the pedigree as an AFL coach. If that's what it takes there are plenty who would not have survived in this game,'' he said. “An AFL coach or assistant coach needs to show great qualities of integrity, drive, good leadership, be a good people manager and also a football tactician and Jason displays all those credentials and more.''
Thomas revealed he had always earmarked Mifsud as a possible assistant coach.
“I asked him to come up for a chat with (assistant coaches) Matt Rendell and Jason Cripps. I never even sat in on the interview and both were impressed, as I knew they would be,'' he said. “He then had a second meeting with our chief executive and he was as suitably impressed as well. It's great for a home-grown kid from the Western District to get a chance like this. He's the type of person who is able to focus his abilities on what is required to achieve and he works his backside off to achieve those goals, which is a quality that not everybody has.''
Thomas said St Kilda would be structuring its coaching position differently this season, away from the traditional forward, midfield and defence designations.
“Jason will have a heavy on and off-field role throughout the year,'' he said.
Late last year Mifsud was appointed the new playing coach of Hamilton in the Western Border league. Last week, the Magpies threw their support behind Mifsud in his bid for an AFL role.
Mifsud is the third former Western District person to be part of an AFL coaching panel this season. South Warrnambool's Leon Cameron is an assistant to Rodney Eade at the Western Bulldogs while Camperdown premiership coach Ken Hinkley is an assistant at Geelong.
MIFSUD ON THE MOVE
First published by:
Hamilton Spectator
Saturday, January 14, 2006
By Cody Winnell
The search has begun to find Hamilton Football/Netball Club’s next senior coach after Jason Mifsud was appointed assistant coach at St Kilda on Thursday.
The dream job with the Saints was landed by Mifsud, who had formerly committed to Hamilton for season 2006. However, the Magpies have proven nothing but supportive towards Mifsud’s AFL foray, wishing him all the best with his new and exciting role.
Hamilton president Ashley Crow said Mifsud had been extremely open with the Hamilton Football Club, something the ‘Pies appreciated. The relationship that has formed between Mifsud and Hamilton will remain strong.
“We wish Jason all the best with St Kilda. We’ve lost a very good footballer and a very good coach, but Jason let me know a while ago that he could be going to the Saints and he’s been very open with us throughout. It’s a great opportunity for him.”
Crow admitted that losing Mifsud did leave a void, but mainly from the point of view that his playing ability would be missed.
“He’s a very good player. That definitely creates a hole and it’s one we’ll be looking to fill with two or three recruits that we’ll be talking to in coming weeks.”
But Crow was optimistic about the Magpies’ coaching plans.
“I’ve known about Jason leaving for probably a week now. We’ve always had good coaches in the past and this year will be no different. Right now we’ve got a great assistant in Steve Nichol who will take training on the 23rd at Pedrina Park. He’s raring to go. Whether or not he’s the man for the main job, we’re not going to put any pressure on him, we’ll certainly discuss it though. Right now he’s got a Physical Education teaching job with Hamilton College and his wife has just had a baby. But he’s a great player with great credentials. He’s 30 years old and 185cm tall, he would be as good as anybody in the league that’s for sure.”
In many ways Hamilton is in a great position. While it’s obviously awkward to not have a senior coach signed, the club is in a strong financial position with plenty of scope to look around at what’s available.
“We’ll move on,” Crow explained. “There’s not a lot happening right now with any clubs, people are still on their Christmas break. We’ve got a good young side with plenty of good leaders on the list. We’re not going to rush into anything. We’ll spend the next six to eight weeks if we have to tracking down the right man for the job.”
Another coup for Hamilton – Mifsud has already offered his hand in helping the Magpies find a new leader.
The “bush football legend”, which he is described as in many quarters, including the St Kilda Football Club website, has an enormous football contacts network, which he’s promised to tap into on Hamilton’s behalf if the club so wished.
I’ll certainly be staying in touch with the Hamilton Football Club and if they want I’m happy to use my network to find a suitable replacement.”
Mifsud was obviously rapt to be awarded such a gig as the St Kilda assistant coaching role. Both he and former AFL legend Mick McGuane were appointed by the Saints.
“This is certainly a big opportunity for me. To be given this sort of experience and exposure is fantastic. The AFL is the pinnacle for any player or coach, it’s a big step in the right direction.”
The former Koroit and Caramut premiership coach said he hadn’t actively pursued a career in AFL football in the past, but was philosophical about why the Saints offered him a coaching role.
“If you do the right thing for long enough eventually things happen, I honestly believe that. That’s how I’ve always approached my football career both playing and coaching and it won’t change.”
When asked how he felt about getting the Saints’ role from such a hot field of prospective assistants, which is believed to have included the recently retired Martin Pike, Mifsud said he hardly thought about it.
“It’s pretty flattering I guess. I’m told about 20 people went for the job and the club spoke to about 15. But I don’t tend to worry about those sort of things.”
His new post as St Kilda officially begins February 1 but Mifsud said football didn’t just finish and begin – it was 24-7 stuff, 365 days a year.
“We all know that things start running early on. Football at any level is 12 months a year, especially in the AFL.”
Mifsud was formerly drafted to St Kilda in 1993 where he played at the club for 12 months. Unfortunately, the Saints didn’t renew his contract when the club’ list was reduced.
“I was unfortunately cut at the time but it’s turned a full circle now I suppose, and this is a great opportunity.”
SAINT JASON
First published by:
Warrnambool Standard
Friday, January 13, 2006
By Liz McKinnon and Greg Gliddon
JASON Mifsud's dream of joining the AFL coaching elite last night came true when he was named a new assistant coach at St Kilda.
Mifsud, 32, has spent the past seven years as Koroit playing coach, including leading the side to a memorable 2003 premiership win. He was named alongside former Collingwood legend Mick McGuane on the Saints' new coaching panel.
Mifsud starts his new role on February 1 after being a surprise pick ahead of several higher-profile former AFL players.
He said he was being realistic about the new job.
“All the hard work is in front of me, so I'm pretty realistic about it,'' he said. “I'm excited to get the opportunity coming from a country level.''
Mifsud said he wasn't nervous about the upcoming year at St Kilda.
“I've been realistic about coaching for 10 years,'' he said. “Being in a health industry and managing people, it's no different. There's some more scrutiny around it but I have no great fear or apprehension (surrounding the position).''
Mifsud was drafted to St Kilda in 1993 but never played a senior game.
“It's been a full-circle aspiration,'' he said, “It's something I'm excited to be and excited by. Grant (St Kilda coach Grant Thomas) has been a great mentor. I'm going to have a 100 per cent crack and give it my best.”
Mifsud began his association with Thomas as a 15-year-old with Warrnambool when he was Blues coach.
Thomas, himself a former Hampden coaching legend, said pedigree as an AFL player should not come into selection for a coaching role.
“I haven't got the pedigree as an AFL coach. If that's what it takes there are plenty who would not have survived in this game,'' he said. “An AFL coach or assistant coach needs to show great qualities of integrity, drive, good leadership, be a good people manager and also a football tactician and Jason displays all those credentials and more.''
Thomas revealed he had always earmarked Mifsud as a possible assistant coach.
“I asked him to come up for a chat with (assistant coaches) Matt Rendell and Jason Cripps. I never even sat in on the interview and both were impressed, as I knew they would be,'' he said. “He then had a second meeting with our chief executive and he was as suitably impressed as well. It's great for a home-grown kid from the Western District to get a chance like this. He's the type of person who is able to focus his abilities on what is required to achieve and he works his backside off to achieve those goals, which is a quality that not everybody has.''
Thomas said St Kilda would be structuring its coaching position differently this season, away from the traditional forward, midfield and defence designations.
“Jason will have a heavy on and off-field role throughout the year,'' he said.
Late last year Mifsud was appointed the new playing coach of Hamilton in the Western Border league. Last week, the Magpies threw their support behind Mifsud in his bid for an AFL role.
Mifsud is the third former Western District person to be part of an AFL coaching panel this season. South Warrnambool's Leon Cameron is an assistant to Rodney Eade at the Western Bulldogs while Camperdown premiership coach Ken Hinkley is an assistant at Geelong.
MIFSUD ON THE MOVE
First published by:
Hamilton Spectator
Saturday, January 14, 2006
By Cody Winnell
The search has begun to find Hamilton Football/Netball Club’s next senior coach after Jason Mifsud was appointed assistant coach at St Kilda on Thursday.
The dream job with the Saints was landed by Mifsud, who had formerly committed to Hamilton for season 2006. However, the Magpies have proven nothing but supportive towards Mifsud’s AFL foray, wishing him all the best with his new and exciting role.
Hamilton president Ashley Crow said Mifsud had been extremely open with the Hamilton Football Club, something the ‘Pies appreciated. The relationship that has formed between Mifsud and Hamilton will remain strong.
“We wish Jason all the best with St Kilda. We’ve lost a very good footballer and a very good coach, but Jason let me know a while ago that he could be going to the Saints and he’s been very open with us throughout. It’s a great opportunity for him.”
Crow admitted that losing Mifsud did leave a void, but mainly from the point of view that his playing ability would be missed.
“He’s a very good player. That definitely creates a hole and it’s one we’ll be looking to fill with two or three recruits that we’ll be talking to in coming weeks.”
But Crow was optimistic about the Magpies’ coaching plans.
“I’ve known about Jason leaving for probably a week now. We’ve always had good coaches in the past and this year will be no different. Right now we’ve got a great assistant in Steve Nichol who will take training on the 23rd at Pedrina Park. He’s raring to go. Whether or not he’s the man for the main job, we’re not going to put any pressure on him, we’ll certainly discuss it though. Right now he’s got a Physical Education teaching job with Hamilton College and his wife has just had a baby. But he’s a great player with great credentials. He’s 30 years old and 185cm tall, he would be as good as anybody in the league that’s for sure.”
In many ways Hamilton is in a great position. While it’s obviously awkward to not have a senior coach signed, the club is in a strong financial position with plenty of scope to look around at what’s available.
“We’ll move on,” Crow explained. “There’s not a lot happening right now with any clubs, people are still on their Christmas break. We’ve got a good young side with plenty of good leaders on the list. We’re not going to rush into anything. We’ll spend the next six to eight weeks if we have to tracking down the right man for the job.”
Another coup for Hamilton – Mifsud has already offered his hand in helping the Magpies find a new leader.
The “bush football legend”, which he is described as in many quarters, including the St Kilda Football Club website, has an enormous football contacts network, which he’s promised to tap into on Hamilton’s behalf if the club so wished.
I’ll certainly be staying in touch with the Hamilton Football Club and if they want I’m happy to use my network to find a suitable replacement.”
Mifsud was obviously rapt to be awarded such a gig as the St Kilda assistant coaching role. Both he and former AFL legend Mick McGuane were appointed by the Saints.
“This is certainly a big opportunity for me. To be given this sort of experience and exposure is fantastic. The AFL is the pinnacle for any player or coach, it’s a big step in the right direction.”
The former Koroit and Caramut premiership coach said he hadn’t actively pursued a career in AFL football in the past, but was philosophical about why the Saints offered him a coaching role.
“If you do the right thing for long enough eventually things happen, I honestly believe that. That’s how I’ve always approached my football career both playing and coaching and it won’t change.”
When asked how he felt about getting the Saints’ role from such a hot field of prospective assistants, which is believed to have included the recently retired Martin Pike, Mifsud said he hardly thought about it.
“It’s pretty flattering I guess. I’m told about 20 people went for the job and the club spoke to about 15. But I don’t tend to worry about those sort of things.”
His new post as St Kilda officially begins February 1 but Mifsud said football didn’t just finish and begin – it was 24-7 stuff, 365 days a year.
“We all know that things start running early on. Football at any level is 12 months a year, especially in the AFL.”
Mifsud was formerly drafted to St Kilda in 1993 where he played at the club for 12 months. Unfortunately, the Saints didn’t renew his contract when the club’ list was reduced.
“I was unfortunately cut at the time but it’s turned a full circle now I suppose, and this is a great opportunity.”
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Playing Career: 1989 - 2005
Senior Games: 320
St Kilda Football Club: 1993
Hampden League Representative: 1991 – 2004
- Captain: 1999 – 2004
Victorian Country Representative: 2000, 2003 & 2004
- Captain: 2003 & 2004
Playing Awards
Mininera League Best & Fairest Award: 1994
Mininera League Goal kicking record: 206 goals
Hampden League Best & Fairest Award: 1997 Runner Up: 1999 & 2004
Hampden League Team of the Year: 1991 – 2005
Hampden League Team of the Year Captain: 6 times
Hampden League Greatest Team: 2005
Four Club Best & Fairest Awards
Twelve Club Goal Kicking Awards
Senior Games: 320
St Kilda Football Club: 1993
Hampden League Representative: 1991 – 2004
- Captain: 1999 – 2004
Victorian Country Representative: 2000, 2003 & 2004
- Captain: 2003 & 2004
Playing Awards
Mininera League Best & Fairest Award: 1994
Mininera League Goal kicking record: 206 goals
Hampden League Best & Fairest Award: 1997 Runner Up: 1999 & 2004
Hampden League Team of the Year: 1991 – 2005
Hampden League Team of the Year Captain: 6 times
Hampden League Greatest Team: 2005
Four Club Best & Fairest Awards
Twelve Club Goal Kicking Awards
