Past Coach John Blakey - will not be continuing at North in 2024 - Thanks John

[tazaa]

Blakey himself would probably be disappointed in his second time at North.
Defence never did anything positive with him at the helm.
He replaced Jade Rawlings

Jade Rawlings

Age

46

Ht

196cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

4.6

1star

K

3.8

2star

HB

0.8

1star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.4

3star

G

1.8

5star

and he was on double the coin and did no better.

 

[Only Forwards]

Nick is his own man and I’m sure made the decision on what is best for him.

Can’t blame his old man for that. My nephew has started barricking for the Collingwood and I don’t blame his Mum.

Well, I kinda do…..

Did his mum play 224 games for North including 2 flags?

Sydney could have built Boomer a house on the wing at the SCG and Cooper still would have been coming to us.

 

[ferball]

Did his mum play 224 games for North including 2 flags?

Sydney could have built Boomer a house on the wing at the SCG and Cooper still would have been coming to us.

Cooper would have spent his formative years watching his dad with us. Nick would have spent those years watching his dad at Sydney.

 

[Rod Stroker]

I'd dispute Tudor, think his tenure coincided with some decent football in 2014-15. Our defensive work sharpened right up while he was there.

The others largely agree.

Agree. At the time I was happy for him to be Brad's replacement

 

[Rod Stroker]

I reckon we need someone more recently retired who has played against a lot of the current coaching methodology. Sheilds for example type however he has his heart set on recritment.

Selwood would be awesome but he's at the Storm

 

[Rod Stroker]

According to the witch, Gibson will go because we don't want any more part timers.

Kano just kicked himself another own goal because we were apparently calling the assembly of Clarko and his assistants last year The Dream Team. Got zero support from the rest of the panel. His hate for us couldn't more obvious. Tossbucket.

 

[The acurate one]

Knows his s**t, but was too soft, read into that what you will.

Just sayin.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

There has to be casualties across the club when you only salute 3 times in a year, and 2 years before that in the cellar. 4 coaches is just a warm up for the day after the Syd Barker night which will be like a Red Wedding. Our list and trade craft needs to be at its very best in the next 6 weeks. Would love to see a Leppisch or Kingley type come in and fix up that back line. Love Blakey as a player and played against him when at high school back in the 1980’s. Such an athlete.

 

[Spud11]

In 27 pages this went pear-shaped pretty quickly.

Along with the part-timers that seemed to be flocking to our “destination club” such as Gibson and J. Brown… Both gone after a year.

Interesting.

 

[Spud11]

Blakey himself would probably be disappointed in his second time at North.
Defence never did anything positive with him at the helm.
He replaced Jade Rawlings and he was on double the coin and did no better.

I don’t think all people can be judged for ‘performance’ at this club, under the circumstances, during this time.
Blakey’s had had almost more senior coaches than years at the job.
Not in the inner sanctum, however I’m pretty sure he did okay at Sydney and we were excited to get him.

Maybe it’s us?

 

[Val Keating]

In 27 pages this went pear-shaped pretty quickly.

Along with the part-timers that seemed to be flocking to our “destination club” such as Gibson and J. Brown… Both gone after a year.

Interesting.

I completely forgot about J. Brown. What was his role?

 

[The Filth Wizard]

I completely forgot about J. Brown. What was his role?

He mentioned On The Couch one episode he was doing some sessions with our forward line. Seemed casual, non "on our payroll" stuff.

 

[William Caresser]

I don’t think all people can be judged for ‘performance’ at this club, under the circumstances, during this time.
Blakey’s had had almost more senior coaches than years at the job.
Not in the inner sanctum, however I’m pretty sure he did okay at Sydney and we were excited to get him.

Maybe it’s us?

Definitely a big element of unfit senior player culture at our club. Doesn't matter how good or bad an assistant coach you are, there's not much you can do when your players run out of legs midway through quarters all year after doing the bare minimum every preseason. And that culture is the opposite to the Swans. Sure we all hate them and their academy but they're always fit.

Blakey as a player was ahead of his time - ultra professional - superfit, very low skinfolds.

 

[ferball]

Definitely a big element of unfit senior player culture at our club. Doesn't matter how good or bad an assistant coach you are, there's not much you can do when your players run out of legs midway through quarters all year after doing the bare minimum every preseason. And that culture is the opposite to the Swans. Sure we all hate them and their academy but they're always fit.

Blakey as a player was ahead of his time - ultra professional - superfit, very low skinfolds.

he also made a point of criticising the club's fitness when he got here.

 

[King Corey]

he also made a point of criticising the club's fitness when he got here.

We showed him.

 

[zoomba23]

he also made a point of criticising the club's fitness when he got here.

Good on him. I wish more new coaches would

 

[Spud11]

he also made a point of criticising the club's fitness when he got here.

Oh well there you go. Can’t have that down at North, can we?

 

[Themanbun]

I don’t think all people can be judged for ‘performance’ at this club, under the circumstances, during this time.
Blakey’s had had almost more senior coaches than years at the job.
Not in the inner sanctum, however I’m pretty sure he did okay at Sydney and we were excited to get him.

Maybe it’s us?

Nah, Sydney peeps were saying their ball movement became far more aggressive when he left

 

[Spud11]

Nah, Sydney peeps were saying their ball movement became far more aggressive when he left

Okay I’ll take your word for it, I’m not in the inner scrotum

 

[Themanbun]

Okay I’ll take your word for it, I’m not in the inner scrotum

Soz, I'm not referring to internal Sydney peeps, just their supporters

 

[Spud11]

Soz, I'm not referring to internal Sydney peeps, just their supporters

Well. I haven’t paid too much attention to them either. I tend to avoid Sydney