Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2023, part I

[CatToTheFuture]

Kenny is safe.

#extendkenscontract

Kenny may be safe but does he want to stay? He loves the club but 90% of the fan base hates him. He has also spent significant time on the Gold Coast of that coaching gig is up for grabs, though I also think Dew should get another year

 

[Cataholic]

Conveniently timed for a point where Port, a club that almost exclusively hires former players as head coach, may have their coach walk away also

Would be a game call, history aside, given he has them sitting in 3rd spot right now.

 

[patience]

It's being reported in The Age now.

 

[Hamingja]

Fairly big comeback from Tom Morris to Newsbreaking!!!

If he is right.....

 

[Hamingja]

Would put Hardwick in a good position for a few jobs come the end of the year / early next year

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Kenny is walking away?

He is doing well this year but his relationship with the fans is poisonous.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Would be a game call, history aside, given he has them sitting in 3rd spot right now

Long season

 

[cats_09]

 

[Turbocat]

Did you actually watch Saturday nights game ???

I thought Richmond played pretty well - they had Ess under control and at arms length - the entire 2nd half - every time the Dons challenged - the Tigers had the answers

They got a bad/awkward bounce of the ball at CHB late in the game - where they had multiple defenders covering it - they were over a goal in front at that stage - that enabled Ess to have a flukers hope to pinch the game right at the death - for a most unlikely win

I dont think he would be unhappy how they played Sat night - he wouldnt be unhappy with his players - not at all - in my opinion it was a miracle how Ess ended up winning that game

Yep...got beaten by a side that hasn't played finals since for years... they are show glimpses but there is a lot of work to do . Time to move on to a side thats close to be ready to win (imo)

 

[bulletproof]

Little disappointed that Danger’s bad hamstring and some inaccurate kicking denied us the opportunity to end his career the week before tbh.

 

[calder_daddy]

Like how stoned was he to make this decisio?

 

[Turbocat]

Port have to think hard now .... and Gold Coast was here last year, they need to think hard too. They could have had Clarkson. Is it time to get a guy who has higher credentials.

 

[cats_09]

If as reported above that Hardwick is likely coaching elsewhere next year - what jobs do we think would be available?

WCE & Carlton seem most likely to have an open senior coaching spot, other than obviously Richmond

Or from left field, maybe Brisbane - Fagan has got them close over recent seasons, but hasn't been able to get Brisbane over that final hurdle of getting into a grand final. Another failure to get to the final match of the year, could potentially see Brisbane looking at their options

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

I'd be surprised if he's back coaching anytime soon, he's done it for a long time and if he is burnt out a bit, can't see him jumping straight back into it.

However, money talks. I think Port could be his next move if they decide to move on from Ken, premiership player there.

 

[Baudolino]

If as reported above that Hardwick is likely coaching elsewhere next year - what jobs do we think would be available?

WCE & Carlton seem most likely to have an open senior coaching spot, other than obviously Richmond

Good question. The only jobs I can see being available (besides the Richmond job) would be:

Gold Coast (99%+ likelihood)
West Coast (90% likelihood)
Carlton (60% likelihood)
Port Adelaide (40% likelihood)
North Melbourne (15% likelihood...only on the off chance that Clarkson's mental health has deteriorated to the point that he decides not to return to coaching)
Fremantle (10% likelihood...only if they regress again)

 

[BotsMaster]

Has Caro made a comment yet?

 

[MisterMarcus]

I wonder if Hardwick might take on a mentoring 'Director of Coaching' type role for someone like Dew or Voss?

 

[cats_09]

 

[cats_09]

SEN now going with it's confirmed Hardwick is leaving

Just for LOL's, I now kinda want tomorrow's press conference to be that Hardwick is extending for another 2 years

 

[Romeoh1]

So, dropping like flies.
Macrae next ?

 

[Warhorse]

Little disappointed that Danger’s bad hamstring and some inaccurate kicking denied us the opportunity to end his career the week before tbh.

Devastating in hindsight

 

[CatToTheFuture]

SEN now going with it's confirmed Hardwick is leaving

Just for LOL's, I now kinda want tomorrow's press conference to be that Hardwick is extending for another 2 years

It's kind of annoying. Richmond will stop making panicked list decisions and start investing in their list properly. Unlikely we see them get burned to the ground the way Hawthorn did

 

[calder_daddy]

It's kind of annoying. Richmond will stop making panicked list decisions and start investing in their list properly. Unlikely we see them get burned to the ground the way Hawthorn did

Too late
There list is already in a world of pain the next 2 years

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Too late
There list is already in a world of pain the next 2 years

Yeah, but there's always room for more panicking. They have far, far more soldiers on the park than Port did when Hinkley took over and Ken got them to a prelim 40 odd games later

 

[cats_09]