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http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/articles/2002/10/01/1033283488515.html
Laidley set to land top Roos job
By Karen Lyon
October 02 2002
The final seat at the AFL's coaching table will be filled today when the Kangaroos appoint their new senior coach, tipped to be former premiership player Dean Laidley.
Laidley's appointment was expected to be ratified by the Kangaroos' board last night after the former defender beat ex-Sydney coach Rodney Eade and former Carlton coach Wayne Brittain for the position.
The 35 year-old played 52 games with West Coast, between the Eagles' inaugural year of 1987 and 1992, before switching to North Melbourne in 1993, where he played in the club's 1996 premiership team.
He missed the Eagles' 1991 grand final because of a knee reconstruction and was not selected for their 1992 premiership side.
It is believed Laidley's Kangaroo connection, including the support of skipper Anthony Stevens, plus his youth and strong presentations at both interviews, helped him beat off more experienced candidates.
Laidley is likely to have new support staff around him when he returns to Arden Street.
Present assistant Tony Elshaug is expected to head to Carlton to continue his working relationship with former Roos coach Denis Pagan, who has taken control at Optus Oval. Gavin Crosisca, another Pagan assistant, is being sought by several clubs.
Laidley's former teammates Matthew Armstrong and John Blakey, former Geelong captain Garry Hocking and Bulldog legend Tony Liberatore are all possible assistants at Arden Street, which could give the Roos a new team in the wake of Pagan's departure.
Since Laidley retired at the end of 1997, after playing 151 games - 99 with the Roos - he spent a year working with Pagan before coaching in Canberra. For the past three years he has been an assistant at Collingwood under Mick Malthouse.
With his involvement in the Magpies' assault on the flag ending on Saturday, Laidley met Kangaroos officials over breakfast last Sunday for his second official interview.
He met Malthouse yesterday to tell the Collingwood coach of his new role.
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/articles/2002/10/01/1033283488515.html
Laidley set to land top Roos job
By Karen Lyon
October 02 2002
The final seat at the AFL's coaching table will be filled today when the Kangaroos appoint their new senior coach, tipped to be former premiership player Dean Laidley.
Laidley's appointment was expected to be ratified by the Kangaroos' board last night after the former defender beat ex-Sydney coach Rodney Eade and former Carlton coach Wayne Brittain for the position.
The 35 year-old played 52 games with West Coast, between the Eagles' inaugural year of 1987 and 1992, before switching to North Melbourne in 1993, where he played in the club's 1996 premiership team.
He missed the Eagles' 1991 grand final because of a knee reconstruction and was not selected for their 1992 premiership side.
It is believed Laidley's Kangaroo connection, including the support of skipper Anthony Stevens, plus his youth and strong presentations at both interviews, helped him beat off more experienced candidates.
Laidley is likely to have new support staff around him when he returns to Arden Street.
Present assistant Tony Elshaug is expected to head to Carlton to continue his working relationship with former Roos coach Denis Pagan, who has taken control at Optus Oval. Gavin Crosisca, another Pagan assistant, is being sought by several clubs.
Laidley's former teammates Matthew Armstrong and John Blakey, former Geelong captain Garry Hocking and Bulldog legend Tony Liberatore are all possible assistants at Arden Street, which could give the Roos a new team in the wake of Pagan's departure.
Since Laidley retired at the end of 1997, after playing 151 games - 99 with the Roos - he spent a year working with Pagan before coaching in Canberra. For the past three years he has been an assistant at Collingwood under Mick Malthouse.
With his involvement in the Magpies' assault on the flag ending on Saturday, Laidley met Kangaroos officials over breakfast last Sunday for his second official interview.
He met Malthouse yesterday to tell the Collingwood coach of his new role.