Mega Thread The Next AFC Coach?

[Crowked]

Good point. I wouldn't envision it being a problem, as some of those 8 would be gone in the next year or two.

If he does get the nod, he'll need to make some tough choices about good mates Reilly and Porplyzia.

IMO those aren't that tough. Porps is done and Reilly is as good as done.

 

[Crowked]

Official release : This is my 4,000th. post.

Not my best, or worst and wont be my last.

 

[GROTTO]

Yes, but not for the right reasons. We're a laughing stock. Unless you're of the mind that bad publicity's better than none at all.

I actually disagree, the new CEO was well received, so a tick there for sure. The sacking of Sando was always going to be controversial, lets see how that pans out ie. with the new coach being announced, before laying the boots into our post season adventures.

 

[Hank93]

Just realised the time it took to appoint Sando, and yet we think we'll have a coach in the next few days this time around??

Craigy resigned July 26, Sando was appointed mid september.

 

[GROTTO]

IMO those aren't that tough. Porps is done and Reilly is as good as done.

Reilly should be finished, I cant be bothered about working how many players better than him, similarly Porps too, he would be ranked our 4th best small forward in any case.

 

[mickfaxis]

Cool. Read like you were reflecting as a Hawk.

No worries.

 

[cm_perfect]

Yes I do.

Right/wrong/troll?

Doesn't matter but for showing up and sticking to the same story.

 

[MyLittleSloaney]

Just realised the time it took to appoint Sando, and yet we think we'll have a coach in the next few days this time around??

Craigy resigned July 26, Sando was appointed mid september.

Time is of the essence though with trade week imminent

 

[Elite Crow]

Just realised the time it took to appoint Sando, and yet we think we'll have a coach in the next few days this time around??

Craigy resigned July 26, Sando was appointed mid september.

They've said they know who they want. They wouldn't have made the decision to sack Sando overnight and without weighing up the options

 

[mickfaxis]

Reilly should be finished, I cant be bothered about working how many players better than him, similarly Porps too, he would be ranked our 4th best small forward in any case.

Thought Reilly and Porps would've been delisted with Angus Graham and McKernan. Unless, they'll 'retire' after the coach gets the nod and make it more of a 'romantic' send-off rather than a sacking. After the negative PR the club received about Sando this would make sense rather than a Malcolm Blight-esque culling.

 

[pjcrows]

Speaking of the Blight cull of McDermott, McGuinness, Anderson and A Jarman does anyone have any articles/news reports of those events?

 

[GROTTO]

They've said they know who they want. They wouldn't have made the decision to sack Sando overnight and without weighing up the options

See this is what I have honestly believed all along, that while the Sando sacking may have caught us all off-guard, there was a plan in place.

Here is one curly one, what if we had made the finals and knocked Port out in W1? ( I know there is the woulda, shoulda, coulda, but its interesting)

 

[GROTTO]

Speaking of the Blight cull of McDermott, McGuinness, Anderson and A Jarman does anyone have any articles/news reports of those events?

http://aflca.com.au/index.php?id=14...ws]=179&tx_ttnews[backPid]=9&cHash=e37ce9e3ff

I think that was at a time, when the news articles were yet to appear electronically.

 

[TexMachine]

See this is what I have honestly believed all along, that while the Sando sacking may have caught us all off-guard, there was a plan in place.

Here is one curly one, what if we had made the finals and knocked Port out in W1? ( I know there is the woulda, shoulda, coulda, but its interesting)

I think the board, wanting him gone, would have been in a bind

 

[MRB37]

Thought Reilly and Porps would've been delisted with Angus Graham and McKernan. Unless, they'll 'retire' after the coach gets the nod and make it more of a 'romantic' send-off rather than a sacking. After the negative PR the club received about Sando this would make sense rather than a Malcolm Blight-esque culling.

Reilly still has a year left, so you may as well dangle him and hope some team hasn't seen him play since 2012. Porps is a FA, so you just let him do his thing there.

As for the likes of Pets, LT, Martin etc, they could have some value somewhere, so keep them during trade period and cull them once that's all over if you don't have any buyers.

 

[GROTTO]

Reilly still has a year left, so you may as well dangle him and hope some team hasn't seen him play since 2012. Porps is a FA, so you just let him do his thing there.

As for the likes of Pets, LT, Martin etc, they could have some value somewhere, so keep them during trade period and cull them once that's all over if you don't have any buyers.

There is at least 3 players ahead of Pets - Betts, CC, Wright.

There is at least 3 players ahead of LJ - Tex, JJ, Lynch, Pods.

I would let Pets go, but I may give LJ another year personally. Lots of players can play small forward roles, but few players can play KPF.

 

[hey shorty]

Not sure Bassett will have any trouble dealing with the few former players on the list. As mentioned 2 at least are done in Reilly and Porps, Thommo has a year left and the others are DMac, VB and Dougy.

Tex, Pets, Otten, Rory, Danger and Brodie Martin were drafted the year he retired IIRC. Not too many hard decisions to be made there really, unless we try to trade Dougy ala Vince. The one query I have is whether his methods and culture changing ideas can work at this level. Only one way to find out and hopefully we get a good team around whoever it is.

 

[Nemisis]

IMO its Bassett and we are just lining up his assistants before presenting the 2015 coaching team all at once.

Bassett would put spice back into the showdowns.

 

[MRB37]

There is at least 3 players ahead of Pets - Betts, CC, Wright.

There is at least 3 players ahead of LJ - Tex, JJ, Lynch, Pods.

I would let Pets go, but I may give LJ another year personally. Lots of players can play small forward roles, but few players can play KPF.

Yea, I'm not advocating keeping him, but if there's some team that goes "Hey, how's about you throw in Petrenko with Lyons to get our 2nd round pick" then you go do it. Otherwise he goes into the delisted free agent pile after trade period.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

The advantage of Bass is that he would know our list better than any of the other named candidates

 

[mickfaxis]

Yea, I'm not advocating keeping him, but if there's some team that goes "Hey, how's about you throw in Petrenko with Lyons to get our 2nd round pick" then you go do it. Otherwise he goes into the delisted free agent pile after trade period.

Petrenko is signed for next year I believe. Maybe Bass (or whoever) could reinvent him and throw him down back. Would be better than Luke Brown!!

 

[GROTTO]

The advantage of Bass is that he would know our list better than any of the other named candidates

True, he would definitely be at least one month ahead of the rest. I want Bass, but I think its Dew.

 

[betterthanu]

Petrenko is signed for next year I believe. Maybe Bass (or whoever) could reinvent him and throw him down back. Would be better than Luke Brown!!

Mate...

 

[TexMachine]

Petrenko is signed for next year I believe. Maybe Bass (or whoever) could reinvent him and throw him down back. Would be better than Luke Brown!!

You're joking aren't you, Brown was barely beaten one on one and beat almost every small forward he played on. Just needs to attack more and he will be awesome. Petrenko is just plain crap!!!

 

[TheLeftFist8]

True, he would definitely be at least one month ahead of the rest. I want Bass, but I think its Dew.

My sentiments exactly.

I know this is totally superficial, but when i look at Dew I don't see a hard-working professional who demands high standards of discipline.