News New Magpies AFLW Coach

[Jen2310]

Collingwood are on the verge of announcing a new AFLW coach, with South Australian Steve Symonds firming as Wayne Siekman’s replacement.

Two months after the Magpies announced that Siekman’s contract would not be renewed after three seasons at the Holden Centre, the Pies are in the final stages of their recruitment process.

The Age understands that Symonds, who coaches Norwood in the SANFLW competition, as well as being the coach of Norwood’s academy, has been squarely in the mix to take over the job at Collingwood.

Symonds has an extensive coaching history in South Australia, having also worked for Sturt and Glenelg. He was also previously the development manager for AFLNT.



https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...Cf8szXGsWElk2XDsKgxCVY8F3OdNFhyO5jcXiQajP0ivc

 

[Jen2310]

Official.
https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2019-06-04/aflw-symonds-to-coach-pies

 

[Vicky Park]

At last.

 

[Vicky Park]

Impressive CV too.

 

[sirlothie]

Sounds like he has the coaching credentials but would like an on field history. Never heard of him so give him a try.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Official.
https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2019-06-04/aflw-symonds-to-coach-pies

It remains wild unsubstantiated rumour until TradeDraft creates the welcome thread

 

[TradeDraft]

It remains wild unsubstantiated rumour until TradeDraft creates the welcome thread

Do we do that for Coaches Now?

 

[76woodenspooners]

Impressive CV too.

Interestingly, they seem to have made a point of his experience with setting up programs from scratch. It doesn’t seem like the club is confident that he has a solid foundation to build upon!

 

[barrackers]

https://au.linkedin.com/in/steve-symonds-3b5071103

Accredited AFL level 3 High Performance Coach
Certified Development Coach
SANFL 2017 Team Coach of the Year Recipient

20+ years High Performance & Development Coaching Experience
16+ years Operation & Management Small Business Experience

"A passion for assisting individuals & groups in Developing to their full potential"

• Head Coach - (State League) Womens & Academy
  Norwood FC
  December 2016 – Present 2 years 7 months
  Norwood
• 
  
  Director Of Coaching
  KICKING GOALS
  January 2016 – Present 3 years 6 months
  Adelaide, Australia
  (AFL) Player Development Academy
  Boys + Girls 12-15 Years
  
  Mentoring & Consulting Services
  Towards Supporting
  Coaches + Teams + Clubs + Schools
• 
  
  Managing Director
  Newsmag
  2001 – Present 18 years
  Newsagent Distribution - Blackforest, Blackwood & Belair Regions
• 
  Head Coach - Rostrevor College Football Academy
  Rostrevor College
  March 2016 – October 2017 1 year 8 months
  Woodforde
• 
  Senior League Assistant & Reserves Coach
  Sturt Football Club
  November 2014 – October 2015 1 year
• 
  
  League Senior Assistant, Reserves Coach & U18 COE Head Coach
  Glenelg FC
  2011 – 2014 3 years
• 
  
  Development Manager
  AFLNT
  2010 – 2011 1 year

 

[Jen2310]

Has experience in the mens and womens' programs at norwood. Is coming over in the next two weeks to meet the girls and work with the VFLW program.

 

[jackcass]

The new face of Collingwood AFLW. Wish him all the best.

 

[Jen2310]

We can't get any worse, so the only way is up! Wishing him the best. Looking forward to how he coaches the girls next season!

 

[Jen2310]

AFLW: Meet Steve Symonds

We caught up with new AFLW coach Steve Symonds to see how he's settling into life at the Holden Centre.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Great interview with him here. Full of experience and information. Wanting to establish good culture and relationships.

 

[barrackers]

Further coaching changes announced. Both Clifton and Creeper look to have a lot of lower level footy experience; Creeper most recently with Norwood (Symonds' club). No word on whether Matthew Jones (AFLW forward coach 2018-19) has been bumped into another position or departed the club.



New:
VFLW senior | AFLW assistant: Chloe McMillan
AFLW senior assistant and midfield coach: Chris Clifton
AFLW forward coach: Mat Creeper
Specialist coach: Brodie Grundy
Specialist coach: Jordan Roughead
Specialist coach: Lynden Dunn (previously AFLW midfield coach)

Spoiler: Chris Clifton

https://au.linkedin.com/in/chris-clifton-388627103

Spoiler: Mat Creeper

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History | West Football Club

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At the end of 2014 there was a changing of the guard somewhat with the return of former premiership player and reserves coach Mat Creeper. Mat had spent the past eight seasons in Townsville with the Hermit Park Tigers where he was a premiership player, vice president, senior assistant and head coach. Mat has taken on the role of president, a role that he has met head on identifying the need for the club again to become a force along with implementing the changes required for the club to be successful. With a wealth of knowledge having been involved with the game for many years the club is sure to benefit from his experience.

 

[Jen2310]

Grundy? Now that's a surprise. I'm not surprised by Roughy, as I heard he was involved with the dogs aflw group.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Grundy? Now that's a surprise. I'm not surprised by Roughy, as I heard he was involved with the dogs aflw group.

Mmmmm, signs new contract, the rest writes itself.

 

[Jen2310]

Mmmmm, signs new contract, the rest writes itself.

Yeah.. makes you wonder lol

 

[jackcass]

Mmmmm, signs new contract, the rest writes itself.

It's a significant role and $300,000 per annum seems more than reasonable remuneration....

 

[Mkcaptain]

It's a significant role and $300,000 per annum seems more than reasonable remuneration....

The way technical consultants charge for their billable hours I reckon we can justify it!