Toast Kudos To Brad Scott Thread !!!

[Gasometer]

Maybe Brad just can't work out how to lift the ****ers up!!!

 

[LuvtheKangas]

http://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/...g-mentality-concern-north-melbourne-kangaroos

Worrying reports continue to emanate from North Melbourne which paint a picture of a club in disarray.

The main source of angst surrounds coach Brad Scott, who last month had his contract extended by two years until the end of 2020.

Towards the end of the season, it is believed Scott had been weighing up whether to throw his hat into the ring for the Gold Coast job as Rodney Eade's replacement.

But when he heard in late August that Richmond star Dustin Martin had indicated he would accept the Kangas' seven-year, $10.5 million offer, Scott had a change of heart and decided to re-commit himself to the Roos. Martin would be the centrepiece of his new, remodelled midfield.

But a day or two later, the soon-to-be Brownlow medallist told North that he would, in fact, not be accepting their mega-deal and would instead be staying at Richmond.

The timeline went something like this: 27 August - Richmond play their last home-and-away game, against St Kilda; 28 August - Martin flies to New Zealand to meet his father, Shane. North Melbourne at this point are convinced Martin is going to accept their offer; 29 August - Scott wins a two-year contract extension; 31 August - Martin announces he'll stay at Punt Rd after the Tigers sweeten their deal.

That apparently left Scott unhappy that he had missed out on the opportunity to make a fresh start up north and was now stuck coaching a team in full rebuild mode. The North board - some of whom were unconvinced about Scott's performance anyway - were equally bemused, having re-signed a coach who was showing signs of being less-than-fully-committed to the task ahead.

Staffers talk of Scott being in his office with his door closed and blinds down - and shut off from the rest of the club. This is something previous footy department chiefs had to speak to him about, urging him to be more engaged around the club and encouraging an open-door policy for his players.

Scott, 41, was appointed senior coach at North in 2010 and took the club to preliminary finals in 2014 and 2015.

There is also a feeling among some Roos' insiders that the club has been distracted by the push to win an AFLW licence, which to their credit they've achieved, and the desire to be an inner-suburban 'community' club - rather than focus on the core business of producing a successful AFL side.

Off the field, the weights coach has been sacked after 12 months and the club is looking for a 'senior physical performance' boss after Steve Saunders - who was retained last year even though he had moved back to Adelaide where he had set up a new business - was told that fly-in, fly-out arrangement was no longer tenable.

In the footy department, Darren Crocker, the director of coaching last year, will move back to become a line coach after Brad Green's departure. His old post looks like being scrapped.

All the while, Cameron Joyce, the general manager of football, is struggling in his first full year in the job to make an impact. It has been well documented - in this column, and elsewhere - how the Roos have pursued a raft of free-agency players in recent times but come up empty-handed.

Joyce was supposed to be mentored in his first year or two in the job by the highly regarded footy veteran Geoff Walsh, but that plan fell in a heap when Walsh was offered a lucrative full-time gig back at Collingwood late last year.

So a tough off-season looms for the Roos, and one which will sorely test the mettle of chairman Ben Buckley and his board.

This looks exactly like the article that was posted and discussed at length in the Commentary and Media thread 2 or 3 days ago ...

 

[King Corey]

This looks exactly like the article that was posted and discussed at length in the Commentary and Media thread 2 or 3 days ago ...

Ok missed that one. A thousand apologies.

 

[Wild Bill]

Congratulations on runner up for coach of the year - I don't mind you getting beaten by an ex Roo captain and premiership player.

 

[North Viking]

No doubt is coaching the best of his career.

I thought there were really good signs last year in what he was doing around the game plan.

There seems to be real harmony at Arden street and if the team keeps developing and improving throughout the year then a premiership is close.

A couple of big signings this year and I would think we are in for a real chance next year.

 

[Wild Bill]

No doubt is coaching the best of his career.

I thought there were really good signs last year in what he was doing around the game plan.

There seems to be real harmony at Arden street and if the team keeps developing and improving throughout the year then a premiership is close.

A couple of big signings this year and I would think we are in for a real chance next year.

Would be great to get Gaff this year and Kelly next. Adding Thomas is also very exciting for this list.

 

[Horizons_00]

The biggest improvement and difference this year, is definitely Brad Scott

Absolutely love who he’s become as a coach and as a supporter I am so stoked he got the extension even at the time I was scratching my head

Excited for what north will do in the next few years

 

[Wild Bill]

1st Vic side to beat Freo in WA. Kudos Brad!!

 

[Thewlis Dish]

The coaching staff have been magnificent this year. Players are playing to their strengths across the 22 and everyone has bought in.

 

[tazaa]

Brown off in the last quarter to open up space Pagans paddock style.
Waite to defence like clockwork.
Targeted Lachie Neale when he was hurting us and Fyfes touches weren’t.

Impressed

 

[Gasometer]

Thoughts kangatime ?

 

[amaz199]

Put JZ as a defensive forward in the last 5 minutes, Wood, Waite and Thommo picked off Freo's inside 50s and took advantage of Sandilands having to come off.

Has become the coach most thought he wouldn't become.

No wonder the GC suns were interested.

 

[naturally north]

Pre game Jono Brown interviewed our Brown and Waite. Waite said that after two preseason game belting"s we changed the way we setup with a week to go before season proper. Kudos to Brad and the coaching team.

 

[Wild Bill]

Thoughts kangatime ?

He will be upset that we are 5th. He wants a new SA coach - someone like bassett or franco. Both that have been moved and proven to be no good.

 

[RooBoyz24]

He is doing a great job and to keep getting the Ws is great.We have as many Wins as last year and every team knows they play the Roos we play with Guts and Determination.
Our list is looking good and the young kids have to earn a game which I’d good as well.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Where's the press conference GR?

 

[Mav]

Thoughts kangatime ?

Kudos, big win. Very big win.

 

[Wild Bill]

Kudos, big win. Very big win.

Bang!! Are you on board??? I think its time. Much prefer you're with us than against us.

 

[Mav]

Bang!! Are you on board??? I think its time. Much prefer you're with us than against us.

Not until we’re top 4. We’ve had the team to get there before but failed.

 

[Wild Bill]

Not until we’re top 4. We’ve had the team to get there before but failed.

Where did you have us pre season? I am getting excited - I thought excited was 3 years away.

 

[Mav]

Where did you have us pre season? I am getting excited - I thought excited was 3 years away.

I expected us to play finals every year.

 

[giantroo]

Where's the press conference GR?

No video as of yet.

 

[Jindrrk]

Kudos, big win. Very big win.

Kudos to who? Come on say it in full.

 

[Gasometer]

Kudos to who? Come on say it in full.

I am waiting for the JZ trade deal to be off the table...

 

[giantroo]

Snake_Baker