News Port Still want Eade

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HAWTHORN assistant coach Leon Cameron is expected to be unveiled on Thursday morning as Kevin Sheedy's right-hand man after Port Adelaide confirmed he had pulled out of the race for its senior coaching position.

Greater Western Sydney has foreshadowed a major announcement at 10.30am, when Cameron is set to be named as Sheedy's senior assistant coach and likely successor.

The Power's CEO, Keith Thomas, vowed on the club's website on Wednesday evening that it would appoint "a great candidate" despite the withdrawal of Cameron, who was heavy favourite for the position.

Port Adelaide's coaching search has been fraught with difficulties since Matthew Primus was sacked and caretaker coach Garry Hocking announced he would not seek the role.

Collingwood assistant Rodney Eade and sacked Carlton coach Brett Ratten were strongly touted, but both withdrew their interest, although there is speculation the Power has put pressure on Eade to reconsider.

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BREAKING NEWS:

Port Adelaide have been trying desperately to make contact with Rodney Eade's management tonight, in a bid to reconvince him to coach Port Adelaide.

Port now needs Eade to accept the job to inject credibility to the club's image after Cameron turned away from the Power to be a senior assistant at the Giants.

Eade had originally rejected the job, happy to stay in Melbourne at Collingwood.

If Eade rejects the Power, the next option is sacked Carlton assistant Alan Richardson or Gold Coast assistant Ken Hinkley.

Time is desperately running out for Port Adelaide who are starting to lose as many players as applicants for the coaching position.

It seems that they won't learn when Eade said no, and are heavily chasing him.
Will he leave?

 

[TradeDraft]

He already said NO.

Jeez Port is Desperate

 

[johncitizen]

Why not get Gary Ayres or Alan Richardson FFS. A whole State that can't find someone in SANFL to do the job? Give it back to Choko

 

[Nicco_jj]

I feel so sorry for Port.... They are an absolute basket case

 

[Nicco_jj]

And how the heck could Port not afford to match Danyle Pearce offer from freo??? Who are they paying at that club?

 

[MeisterBot]

Just bring in Ratten or Ayres already, Port. Let it end. The longer they go without a coach, the harder it will be to implement goals and strategy for the trade period and preseason. Could set back their rebuild a whole year if they piss around for another couple of weeks.

 

[mattys123]

Port should make a good offer to Ayres or Matty Knights, two good VFL coaches who both had great seasons with their respective clubs.

Eade is in the Mark Thomspon category now, he's probably getting paid more at Collingwood than Port could afford anyway.

 

[Go_Brad_Dick]

they should get Garry Lyon to coordinate the search for a new coach.

 

[DermiesLuvChild]

I hope they dont send the press gang over to Melbourne to recruit Eade.
The whole saga is most unfortunate for such a famous & proud club.
Just give Hinks the gig. He has been short listed so many times...must be his turn.

 

[loyalport]

I agree with what you guys are saying this process is taking too long,but my info tells me rockets manager had a lengthy chat to our ceo last night. Do you think eade could be willing to reconsider? It would be odd his manager would be willing to talk if it is still a definate no unless he was just being polite to us.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

I'm surprised they haven't approached Ayres or Knights.

 

[ksardog]

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It seems that they won't learn when Eade said no, and are heavily chasing him.
Will he leave?

of coarse he will go, he is a senior coach and will be offered close to 800k, and Port cant afford to go for an untried coach and stuff it up. the fact that eade met with them during the finals series pissed me off so he can go as far as im concerned. brought nothing to the club in his first year anyway in my opinion

 

[ksardog]

I'm surprised they haven't approached Ayres or Knights.

Knights coached at Port Adelaide magpies and they hated him him, couldnt wait to show him the door. be absolutely no way he will coach the power

 

[i_hate_scams]

i agree ayres would make a great coach.

 

[RuFiO]

i agree ayres would make a great coach.

Yeah, because at Port you've got your Boaks and your Hartletts and ummmm not much else.

 

[shizzle]

Eade is living the dream at the moment, he's on serious coin with us doing a part time job plus getting well paid for his media work, can't see him going to the rabble.

 

[Cory]

Port haven't heard of Ayres or Knight.

 

[Ketchup]

If Port really need a coach that badly, I guess I can do it.

 

[Travis bloke]

I heard that Hinkley would get the job

 

[peter9789]

Port should make a good offer to Ayres or Matty Knights, two good VFL coaches who both had great seasons with their respective clubs.

Eade is in the Mark Thomspon category now, he's probably getting paid more at Collingwood than Port could afford anyway.

That's a good point. No one has mention Knights who did a reasonable job considering the list at the bumbers and lack of support. I imagine is coaching credentials would have improved given he has just coached Geelong to a vfl flag

 

[76woodenspooners]

I feel so sorry for Port.... They are an absolute basket case

It wasn't that long ago that Sydney were in the same situation. If the AFL is as patient with Port as what they will be with GWS then Port will get up again.

If Port really need a coach that badly, I guess I can do it.

I'll toss you for it.

It'd be a fantastic gig for anybody who is driven, organised, and loves a challenge.

Eade is living the dream at the moment, he's on serious coin with us doing a part time job plus getting well paid for his media work, can't see him going to the rabble.

I guess it depends on what his dream is. It obviously wasn't good enough for Malthouse. Does Eade have the hunger for Senior coaching now? I wouldn't have thought so.

 

[Ketchup]

I'll toss you for it.

It'd be a fantastic gig for anybody who is driven, organised, and loves a challenge.

You can be my senior assistant if you like? After 2 years, once im a established senior coach ill take all the credit and move on and coach a real club and you can take over at port?

 

[flamingEMBERS]

Port would never approach Eade on the fact he coached the Crows. There is a real real hatred between the two clubs more so than any other clubs.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Port would never approach Eade on the fact he coached the Crows. There is a real real hatred between the two clubs more so than any other clubs.

Yeah, true.

Carlton would never approach Malthouse for the same reason.

 

[76woodenspooners]

You can be my senior assistant if you like? After 2 years, once im a established senior coach ill take all the credit and move on and coach a real club and you can take over at port?

Deal!

(You can cop the heat for the next few years of hard slog and hardship, and I can then take over when the hard work start to come to fruition)