Don’t mind that except for Sumich. Also, how do you reckon Hird would go reporting in to the younger, less prominent JL?
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Don’t mind that except for Sumich. Also, how do you reckon Hird would go reporting in to the younger, less prominent JL?
They won that state game final after a kick on goal after siren.
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Hard to say without knowing the dude more but I'd think he pretty damn grateful for a 2nd chance. He's had experience as an assistant hasnt he? There are also plenty of ex-head coaches who move to an assistant role so I imagine he'd manage
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Williams got the flick from the Tigers and replaced by Xavier Clarke. They turned around and haven’t looked back. Their VFL team and their young and inexperienced players are much better now than when Choco was there.
Sumich would be much better than Williams.
Sumich would be much better than Williams.
Why would Sumich be much better? You’ve just given evidence that Williams is not good, not that Sumich is any different. Reckon he’s still streets ahead of Sumich.
If we are considering Sumich, perhaps we should also consider Leigh Brown, the coach of Vic Country which almost pulled off a win against WA off a 5 day break.
Being a good mate of Pav might help too.
Being a good mate of Pav might help too.
Yes but you hate the guy so you’re always going to have that opinion. If Donald Duck was put up as an alternative to Sumich you’d prefer Donald.
Sumich’s record is obvious to those that want to judge openly and fairly and it’s obviously better than Williams recent record.
Smith has done his time and is deserving of his place back in the test side. However sandpaper-gate was an abject failure of his leadership and he can never captain the side again.
The drug scandal was an abject failure of Hird's leadership and he can never lead a team again. But as an assistant under someone else with a defined role Hird would excel in.
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I couldn’t agree with you more.
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Pretty much my feelings, Smith wasnt a good captain anyway.
I dont think even Hird thinks he has a chance of being a head coach again, but I see no reason he cant forge a career as an assistant. Happy for us to be that team that gives him the chance
That’s a better suggestion than Choco but I think Sumich’s record as an assistant plus his success with Souths and The U18’s makes him better credentialed than Browny. Who would be the better fit to be head of development, only those interviewing etc can tell. That’s if either would be interested.
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What if its not assistant coach Fremantle are talking to him about?
I would rather Freo avoid Hird all together and obviously that's largely an uninformed opinion never having met him but imo he never seemed to put honesty above his own reputation, during the drugs saga or since.
An assistant coach would be one thing because putting that period aside that's where Hird should be if he wants to coach again. It was a mistake to promote him straight in as the head coach of Essendon and it would be an even bigger mistake trying him again now. If he has any desire to return to coaching he should be willing to do some time as a student.
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I don’t hate Sumich. I just don’t respect him. I certainly don’t respect the pieces of toe jam that are doing the best to sabotage my club by inserting him into the position of coach.
How is Sumich’s record obvious? He’s won fewer WAFL finals than Scott Watters. He hasn’t won an AFL grand final as a coach: Williams has. If you think Sumich’s record is better, you don’t think.
And recently, Sumich hasn’t even been part of the AFL system.
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think Hird has any coaching experience outside of his time as head coach at Essendon. Retired in 08, did two years in the media before replacing Knights at the end of the 2010 season. I doubt he's done the level 4 training, but don't know.
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Wouldn't have happened without Sumich.
Wrote to the club informing them that many people, many great people will be unhappy if Sumich isn't given an opportunity to lead our club.
The thing I keep coming back to with Sumich is that he’s been in the running for other senior jobs and hasn’t got them. Why? Mustn’t be a strong candidate. Which for us means he’s not the man for the job. Imagine if there was a Beveridge mk2 in the market. Anyone think we’d even be contemplating Sumich?
Fixed that for you.
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