
- Mar 19, 2020
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In 2025, we have never been more entrenched in the "sack the coach its all his fault mindset". By my count we have the below as being called to be sacked basically every week
Matthew Nicks
Michael Voss
Justin Longmuir
Simon Goodwin
Alastair Clarkson
Ken Hinkley
Honorable Mentions : Luke Beveridge, Ross Lyon, Brad Scott
So question is, do all of these teams have the coach to blame or are they searching for a scapegoat that isnt there. From the list above I think the it isnt his fault award goes to Nicks . He is a very good coach who urned the list around very well with what has been limited resources to do it with. Had a great 2024 off season and has done a good job in blooding young players the right away. Adelaide fans complaining about Nicks job all the time geniunely are just looking for something to complain about
The team most within the rights to want the coach sacked is Fremantle. Longmuir is a terrible coach who should have been sacked 2 years ago. He is lucky they have good assistants who have stopped him from some epic failures (ie. Longmuir wanting to keep Hayden Young
in defense). Fremantles list is superb and they still have those lapses of concentration at times when they can least afford to.
Most of the others I feel are a bit harshly treated. Voss does ok with a middling list, Goodwin just has a list issue right now. Hinkley is a good coach who got scapegoated for sure. Clarkson is a good coach at the wrong club. North Melbourne need a particular type of coach and Clarkson isnt it (Clarko the 2nd one who should be sacked)
So who do you think is being harshly treated out of all the coaches and is actually doing a good job, even if their own fans cant admit it
Matthew Nicks
PLAYERCARDSTART
Matthew Nicks
- Age
- 50
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 88kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 13.6
- 3star
- K
- 9.4
- 4star
- HB
- 4.2
- 3star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 1.7
- 4star
- G
- 0.7
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 6.6
- 2star
- K
- 4.4
- 2star
- HB
- 2.2
- 2star
- M
- 2.2
- 3star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Michael Voss
Justin Longmuir
PLAYERCARDSTART
Justin Longmuir
- Age
- 44
- Ht
- 196cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- F/R
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.4
- 3star
- K
- 6.9
- 3star
- HB
- 4.5
- 3star
- M
- 4.3
- 4star
- T
- 1.4
- 3star
- G
- 1.2
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 3.6
- 2star
- HB
- 3.4
- 3star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 0.6
- 3star
- G
- 0.6
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Simon Goodwin
PLAYERCARDSTART
Simon Goodwin
- Age
- 48
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 20.9
- 5star
- K
- 12.1
- 4star
- HB
- 8.8
- 5star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 2.5
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 9.4
- 3star
- K
- 7.2
- 3star
- HB
- 2.2
- 2star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Alastair Clarkson
Ken Hinkley
Honorable Mentions : Luke Beveridge, Ross Lyon, Brad Scott
So question is, do all of these teams have the coach to blame or are they searching for a scapegoat that isnt there. From the list above I think the it isnt his fault award goes to Nicks . He is a very good coach who urned the list around very well with what has been limited resources to do it with. Had a great 2024 off season and has done a good job in blooding young players the right away. Adelaide fans complaining about Nicks job all the time geniunely are just looking for something to complain about
The team most within the rights to want the coach sacked is Fremantle. Longmuir is a terrible coach who should have been sacked 2 years ago. He is lucky they have good assistants who have stopped him from some epic failures (ie. Longmuir wanting to keep Hayden Young
PLAYERCARDSTART
26
Hayden Young
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 189cm
- Wt
- 88kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 6.6
- 3star
- HB
- 3.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 1.4
- 3star
- CL
- 0.2
- 2star
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 6.6
- 3star
- HB
- 3.4
- 2star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 1.4
- 2star
- CL
- 0.2
- 2star
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 6.6
- 3star
- HB
- 3.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- CL
- 0.2
- 2star
PLAYERCARDEND
Most of the others I feel are a bit harshly treated. Voss does ok with a middling list, Goodwin just has a list issue right now. Hinkley is a good coach who got scapegoated for sure. Clarkson is a good coach at the wrong club. North Melbourne need a particular type of coach and Clarkson isnt it (Clarko the 2nd one who should be sacked)
So who do you think is being harshly treated out of all the coaches and is actually doing a good job, even if their own fans cant admit it