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Going into 2026, we can't have a coaching panel that still looks like this:

Chad Cornes - Forwards
Tyson Goldsack - Defensive
Hamish Hartlett - SANFL
Matthew Lobbe - Ruck/Development
Jason Williams - Development
Cameron Sutcliffe - Development

This would be close to the worst coaching panel in the league and an indictment on Koch, who in 2012, said what this Club needed was a fully-funded football program.

So who can we go after to support Josh?

I've seen Hodge's name mentioned - would be great to have someone with a hard edge that was actually successful on the field to look after the midfield.

It might be a good idea to have an experienced Senior Assistant, similar to Richardson in 2013 and Walsh in 2014.

I would go after Don Pyke, personally but others may not agree.

Who you got?
 
Yeah, I think Hodge and Pyke would have to be braindead to leave their current jobs to be assistants to Josh Carr.

HH seems to be guaranteed to be here next year, according to Chewy

Goldsack is fine.

Williams is fine.

I can be convinced of Chad Cornes, but not as a main line coach.

Lobbe and Sutcliffe can leave.
 

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Yeah. It is absolutely wild that after Primus was hung out to dry with next-to-no support amidst a bare bones rebuild, we’re gonna expect Josh Carr to pick through the ashes of this boondoggle with a murderer’s row of D-graders.

Whereas Kenny™ was given an assortment of quality guys such as Darren Burgess, Alan Richardson, Phil Walsh, Michael Voss, Matthew Nicks, Brendon Lade, Nathan Bassett, Brett Montgomery, Jarred Schofield and of course Carr himself over two stints.
 
For a start Carr could construct a gameplan based on sound principles, I suggest a good defensive underpinning should be its foundations. Forget emulating Hok ball and look at the clubs who have had sustained success and take elements from them. Take the plan and consult widely with knowlegable people both within and outside the club. You may not entice people of elite quality to come, but there are plenty of good footy people who Im sure would be happy to review his plans. Even if the club has to pay for peoples time ie a Buckley type review of his thinking would be invaluable. To me this is Carrs key challenge , get it right and things can turn quickly, the list will evolve and cant be changed quicky , but a brand or gamestyle can be launched from 2026.
 
He wasn't my top priority, I wanted us to talk to everyone available and cast the net far and wide.

But I can fully get behind Josh Carr because he already feels like one of us and not an imposter like Hinkley, and for all of these reasons:

- Kane Cornes, Rucci, Whateley etc. and all the happyclappers will be extra harsh on him because he's not Ken Hinkley.

- He'll get no such protection from the Victorian media mafia that Hinkley enjoyed, because he was a "thug" who played for not the one, but the TWO most evil interstate teams, and never lived, played or coached inside their Mecca.

- The SA media will be extra harsh on him, not only because of his history in Showdowns but because they all loved Hinkley holding us back as coach for so long.
 
I'd sack Lobbe, Sutcliffe, Hartlett, Williams, Cornes, Westhoff November 1.
Hentschel has been there a long time. Our skill level is poor so he can go too.
I would approach a successful SANFL coach for the maggies such as Darren Reeves.
I'd like Jimmy Bartel as Head of Football. Bye bye Davies!!
Schofield or Dew for midfield / senior assistant.
 

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Hoping we get a Senior assistant like a Richardson and Walsh type. maybe Adam Simpson, Matthew nicks(if leaves). Cornes goes and find new midfield coach.
 

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Throw the sink at dew. If he can help josh get this rabble together he may get another head coach job.
Worked for Voss.
 
So there is the coaches, the board, the fitness department, the club administration, the media team and the list.

Won’t go into too much on the admin side but fair to say we will need a board and club staff that are able to keep fans engaged and coming, sell merch and sponsors and engage the media to keep them on side.

Fitness needs a thorough examination. Are we as fit and strong as we could be/need to be? Are we mentally tough and resilient enough? Are we managing injuries and ensuring player longevity? Burgo seems to have the crows and dees, previously, fit and large. And relatively injury free. He was always good with the mental side of things too.

Coaches.

Dew has helped the lions and I think his best role is as that senior assistant. Would be handy for Josh to have someone like him.

Jordan Roughead has Collingwood’s defence humming - could he be enticed to come as a senior assistant?

Blake Carracella has coached at Richmond, Collingwood and Geelong. He would be a very good get.

Nigel Lappin has helped turn Geelong into a development factory - would be a great get.

Reality is we will have to pay a lot more to get someone like this to come. It is the nature of Adelaide vs Melbourne and the many options available there.
 

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