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I am still scarred from the Ratten to Malthouse transition which saw us jettison players and go from an attacking style of fast football to an outdated soul destroying slow around the boundary style which has has be the cause of most of our problems since.Please Wright get it right
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I'm hoping for a more cerebral, analytical type. It's essentially a prerequisite when you consider the coaching minds they will be up against every week and the way that coaching appointments are trending.
The ability to identify, analyse, and respond tactically in real-time along with instilling these cognitive abilities into the playing group are much needed.
Graham, Enright, Grigg, Kelly, Gia come quickly to mind, add Skipworth (sorry Agra) and a couple more and there is a decent market. Like Hickmott, but strikes me as the senior assistant sounding board, outside the square guy, rather than presiding over the whole shooting match.
Essendon's aren't much chop but your point is still valid.Important to get the right coach yes, however more important for me is the coaches we will get to support the new coach. IMO we have not done this well in the past. THis group of assistants has to be the worst in the AFL of any club
Yep a Sam Mitchell typeA tactician and someone who is going to call out and rip players to shreds on field if they make mistakes
There is a long list of very capable assistants on the “coach in waiting” list. I really want one of them. Has been a few believable reports Graham has been spoken to, would not be the only one.
Rest assured the search is well down the track. Signs are we are looking at the next, rather than recycling. One of the old blokes may be brought in for a “Director’s” role. There are a few likely to be on the market in the next 12 months. The guys being discussed for Tassie have to put themselves out there.
FWIW can’t see Horse coming unless it is senior coach. The Swans bounce after years of being close, but no cigar counts him out for mine. Similar with Hinkley, but he may be a candidate for right hand man if he misses Tassie. Not sure where Buckley sits with Wright, but think he likely would be an excellent sounding board. Simpson is loving being the “smartest man in the room” in his media gigs, but had plenty of down years that were way down at the end of his time at the Eagles despite his golden years.
Points to a clean skin for me.
Graham, Enright, Grigg, Kelly, Gia come quickly to mind, add Skipworth (sorry Agra) and a couple more and there is a decent market. Like Hickmott, but strikes me as the senior assistant sounding board, outside the square guy, rather than presiding over the whole shooting match.
There is a long list of very capable assistants on the “coach in waiting” list. I really want one of them. Has been a few believable reports Graham has been spoken to, would not be the only one.
Rest assured the search is well down the track. Signs are we are looking at the next, rather than recycling. One of the old blokes may be brought in for a “Director’s” role. There are a few likely to be on the market in the next 12 months. The guys being discussed for Tassie have to put themselves out there.
FWIW can’t see Horse coming unless it is senior coach. The Swans bounce after years of being close, but no cigar counts him out for mine. Similar with Hinkley, but he may be a candidate for right hand man if he misses Tassie. Not sure where Buckley sits with Wright, but think he likely would be an excellent sounding board. Simpson is loving being the “smartest man in the room” in his media gigs, but had plenty of down years that were way down at the end of his time at the Eagles despite his golden years.
Points to a clean skin for me.
Graham, Enright, Grigg, Kelly, Gia come quickly to mind, add Skipworth (sorry Agra) and a couple more and there is a decent market. Like Hickmott, but strikes me as the senior assistant sounding board, outside the square guy, rather than presiding over the whole shooting match.
