Coach Off Season changes 2024/25

[Quay Club]

If he coaches how he interviews, we just signed a winner.

Needs a few more ums to fit into our coaching panel

 

[Purpletown]

He may just have been nervous but he mumbled his words.

He should fit right in then.

 

[FreoBraddles]

Are we expecting any more appointments?
Adam Simpson for development as rumoured?

 

[FreoBraddles]

Fremantle coaching department update

Fremantle has confirmed the final changes to Justin Longmuir’s coaching panel ahead of season 2025

www.fremantlefc.com.au

 

[Docker82]

So the Curley rumours I heard weren't off. I was thinking I was fed BS after we appointed Rawlings but apparently not.

Also second Richmond 2024 Richmond-listed player recruited to the club this week.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

That's a pretty nice coaching group tbh, pretty happy with that

 

[Taylor]

Sam Naismith

24

Sam Naismith

Age

33

Ht

205cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HO

25.5

5star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

26.5

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

25.4

5star

employed to push Sean Darcy

4

Sean Darcy

Age

27

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

to his best from someone who wishes they had better luck with their body?

Could make a Hollywood movie with a theme like that.

 

[mightymouse75]

He may just have been nervous but he mumbled his words.

Put your hearing aids in

 

[Docker82]

I think Curley and JL are mates from way back but looks like he played with Simon Garlick

Simon Garlick

Age

51

Ht

177cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.0

3star

as well.

What connections (if any) does Naismith have to the club?

 

[Arcassius]

I like that Garland is squarely focused on stoppages. Hopefully he can have the same impact as set-piece / dead ball coaches in football (like Nicolas Jover for Arsenal)

 

[Jezzitizle]

I like that Garland is squarely focused on stoppages. Hopefully he can have the same impact as set-piece / dead ball coaches in football (like Nicolas Jover for Arsenal)

As well as having the dedicated opposition coach role, a good move in a tight competition, may help turn those tight loses into wins.

 

[FreoBraddles]

I like that Garland is squarely focused on stoppages. Hopefully he can have the same impact as set-piece / dead ball coaches in football (like Nicolas Jover for Arsenal)

Yeah, Garland was new to that role this year and we improved to one of the best clearance teams in the comp - not sure what it was at the end of the home and away season but we were #1 in differential by a huge amount late in the year.

Giving him a bit kore focus on this one area will hopefully see that improve again.

Also incredibly highly rated - one of the guys JL brought in straight away when appointed.

 

[Dockernut]

Don’t understand the Naismith appointment. Any Richmond lurkers care to shed some light on his value?

 

[go_the_dockers]

Don’t understand the Naismith appointment. Any Richmond lurkers care to shed some light on his value?

1. Improve Darcy and Jackson ruck craft
2. Work on Darcy's fitness

 

[oldgoat]

I think Curley and JL are mates from way back but looks like he played with Simon Garlick as well.

What connections (if any) does Naismith have to the club?

Hes our ruck coach.
After the pre employment medical/transfusion he now bleeds purple.

 

[Farrand]

Don’t understand the Naismith appointment. Any Richmond lurkers care to shed some light on his value?

Yeah bit confused myself. Unless he was doing some behind the scenes coaching it's strange to hire such an inexperienced ruck coach.

Edit: Drifted into the Richmond board and they speak very highly of him.

 

[oldgoat]

Don’t understand the Naismith appointment. Any Richmond lurkers care to shed some light on his value?

So... that random lurker's take would be more valid than the FFC processes?
Dockernut you being a bit nutty.
Yokai!

 

[ubiquitous226]

Yeah bit confused myself. Unless he was doing some behind the scenes coaching it's strange to hire such an inexperienced ruck coach.

Edit: Drifted into the Richmond board and they speak very highly of him.

I'd say it's not super surprising, there's a number of ex-players who had bad injury histories who have taken up coaching.
My suspicion is many of them help out in that space while stuck in rehab, and some discover a passion and/or knack for it.

 

[Dockernut]

So... that random lurker's take would be more valid than the FFC processes?
Dockernut you being a bit nutty.
Yokai!

Just after the inside scoop. Haven’t questioned the process.

 

[freo1997]

So has Curley replaced Montagna as opposition analyst? I believe Leigh was still doing it for us last season.

 

[s_wd6]

So has Curley replaced Montagna as opposition analyst? I believe Leigh was still doing it for us last season.

They said in one of the articles that Harry Garland was doing that as well as stoppage coach, and now he’s exclusively stoppage

 

[FreoBraddles]

So has Curley replaced Montagna as opposition analyst? I believe Leigh was still doing it for us last season.

Montagna had moved to list management

 

[88mph]

Montagna had moved to list management

Montana seems pretty good in the media, like he actually analyses things in depth.

Hope he's still on our payroll.

 

[FreoBraddles]

Montana seems pretty good in the media, like he actually analyses things in depth.

Hope he's still on our payroll.

Unless it's an off season change - he is.
Worked with us for 2024. Think in list management he's more scouting - across the comp which is good to have as I like his analysis.

 

[FreoBraddles]

Belly gone