Which coach is under the most pressure for 2018?

[Thats Wright]

Why Brad Scott? He just got a contract extension, so the board have him in mind for the rebuild. We are not known for sacking coaches either, and despite what BF thinks, culture is important at NMFC.

I don't think Scott can hide from his long history of shitting the bed and failure.

From selection failure, continual playing of liabilities and his verbal diarrhea his coaching has always been average.

The Hobart winds have artificially propped up his win loss and finals wins were mainly mcg against average opposition.

Can't win a close game or interstate. Injury/selection trauma are more common than talent identification or team balance.

What is he? Matthew Knights that plays the boundary and switches more?

A decade later and all he offers is cover up, excuses and slashing players without warning. The smooching of opposition and his links to ex hawthorn media are his biggest assets. Delist.

 

[Damon_3388]

The only pressure Buckley is under is media pressure. Well come up with the excuses to keep him safe and honour his contract to 2019.

I think we need to look at the list he has currently, and not judge things by the list in 2010/2011/2012.

Do people genuinely think the Pies have a top 8 list going into 2018? If not, then there shouldn't be huge expectation and pressure.

That's not to say Buckley just keeps on coaching the side regardless, or that they shouldn't strive to achieve, but there shouldn't be some big media circus if they're consistently competitive like they were in 2017.

 

[Lyoncarcass]

Ross Lyon has a gameplan?

I think so, lock the game down - limit scoring and try to pulverise teams into submission.

Worked to an extent with a Midfield of Fyfe/Mundy/Neale/Crowley/Barlow/Mzungu with Sandilands thrown in for good measure, keep the fight in a shoebox and break teams.

Since 2013 alot has changed, the game has opened up with rule changes, the boundary is not your friend anymore and there are less stoppages. He hasn't really shown a propensity to change, tried once in 2016 - started 0-11, hung his assistants out to dry and reverted back to his old style last year.

Result was twice as many wins with a building side, will it win a flag though?

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Anyone getting restless?

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Bolton and Goodwin would be nervous at present...

 

[Jeremias]

Bolton and Goodwin would be nervous at present...

Bolton wouldn’t be nervous. He’s not going anywhere.

 

[Coaster2012]

Boltons rebuild is going nowhere.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Bolton wouldn’t be nervous. He’s not going anywhere.

That is because no other team would want him....

 

[*PAF]

Should be Hinkley but it won't be. Kochy loves him.

 

[markm106]

Bolton and Goodwin would be nervous at present...

Don’t think Goodwin just yet. We have a tough one v Tigers next then move into a 4 game block of more winnable games. So we’ll see how that goes.

Richardson and Bolton surely under more pressure.

 

[Kram]

Richardson, fans and media expected them to be around the 8 this season and they are playing horrible rudderless footy.

 

[astro1212]

Bump.

Ross Lyon

 

[donkeypunchd]

Bump.

Ross Lyon

Yeah, nah. Unlike the Saints & Bombers Freo have actually looked good this year and dodgy umpiring last weekend arguably cost them the Derby.

 

[Toump Ass]

Johnny W getting off pretty lightly, fair few angry Dons supporters out there.

 

[RUNVS]

I am getting thoroughly pissed off at Longmire. Least imaginative coach (and most conservative) in the AFL.

 

[Run n Spread]

Fair few should be but aren't. Thank Hardwick as everyone will copy and hang on. None the less under the pump ATM
Worsfold, Lyon, Richardson,Bolton,Cameron,Fagan (Hinckley and Goodwin if it goes very badly and there's a slump)

 

[astro1212]

Yeah, nah. Unlike the Saints & Bombers Freo have actually looked good this year and dodgy umpiring last weekend arguably cost them the Derby.

Speaking of the Saints, freo are lucky they are playing them next week for what SHOULD be an easy win. But I'll wait until the next HUN update on the Lyon/female staffer incidents before I'll say "yeah, nah".

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Johnny W getting off oretty lightly, fair few angry Dons supporters out there.

For sure probably the first time at Essendon he's feeling the heat if things don't turn around starting with beating Carlton then he will cop a lot more heat as the year progresses.

 

[threesixpio]

Johnny W getting off oretty lightly, fair few angry Dons supporters out there.

Too right

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Ben Dixson.

 

[Plat]

Richardson

 

[evo]

Richardson is the obvious one, but also Woosha would have to be getting a little nervous.

Cameron will be under the pump if Giants don't make top 4.

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

Richardson is the obvious one, but also Woosha would have to be getting a little nervous.

Cameron will be under the pump if Giants don't make top 4.

Nah
Leon's fine. Top 4 isn't a given for anyone. There was a time in the off season that you could get $5 for us to finish top 4 on sportsbet and $4 at the TAB.
Onfield performance matters, but player retention is a huge focus for us. He was selected largely because of his empathy and relationships with the players.
The nuffie Vic press will nuff if we dont, and Leon will do his job, nothing more certain.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Bolton probably. The others such as Richardson, Hinkley and Worsfold have contracts well beyond 2018 which is a pivotal point.

 

[parmy2balmey]

Nah
Leon's fine. Top 4 isn't a given for anyone. There was a time in the off season that you could get $5 for us to finish top 4 on sportsbet and $4 at the TAB.
Onfield performance matters, but player retention is a huge focus for us. He was selected largely because of his empathy and relationships with the players.
The nuffie Vic press will nuff if we dont, and Leon will do his job, nothing more certain.

injuries are the only excuse Leon has going for him at the moment. and that shouldn’t excuse the soft performances they’re turning in