Who are the best assistant coaches?

[Coolangatta]

It got me wondering since it looks like the Saints need a new coach.

Saints fans, who would you like coaching them next year?

 

[Pack Specialist]

Blake Caracella

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Anthony Rocca

 

[kaiserchief13]

Sam Mitchell

 

[nut]

Blake Caracella

No he isn’t ... please delete your post and move along. Nothing to see here.

It’s Mark Neeld.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Brett Ratten

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Mark Neeld.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Bomber Thompson.

 

[donkeypunchd]

Mark Neeld to Saints.

 

[ShadeyP]

Leigh Tudor

 

[Gavin Excell]

How many assistants at a club? 4?

 

[Shinboner roo]

Mark Neeld to Saints.

 

[donkeypunchd]

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Good point, I’m sure he wouldn’t want his legacy to be tarnished by taking over their current list.

 

[Luv_our_club]

Hawks assistant coaches are no good. Nothing to see at our club. After Simpson, Bolton, Hardwick, Beveridge, Fagan... none left.

I heard there was some good assistant coaches at other clubs. I suggest you go look there.

 

[PLATTS44]

Hawks assistant coaches are no good. Nothing to see at our club. After Simpson, Bolton, Hardwick, Beveridge, Fagan... none left.

I heard there was some good assistant coaches at other clubs. I suggest you go look there.[/QU

Hawks assistant coaches are no good. Nothing to see at our club. After Simpson, Bolton, Hardwick, Beveridge, Fagan... none left.

I heard there was some good assistant coaches at other clubs. I suggest you go look there.

Leon cameron aswell

 

[PLATTS44]

Hawks assistant coaches are no good. Nothing to see at our club. After Simpson, Bolton, Hardwick, Beveridge, Fagan... none left.

I heard there was some good assistant coaches at other clubs. I suggest you go look there.

Leon cameron aswell

 

[gangsta deluxe]

I’d love to put together the assistant coach master team: Peter Rohde, Mark Neeld, Vossy

 

[Kwality]

Hawks assistant coaches are no good. Nothing to see at our club. After Simpson, Bolton, Hardwick, Beveridge, Fagan... none left.

I heard there was some good assistant coaches at other clubs. I suggest you go look there.

Initially wasnt sure of Simmo, but he got his act together. Mitch is living up to the hype.

Do I get to revise these thoughts if we lose on the weekend.

PS: Hodgey is earning his keep in Brissy ?
Well done Clarko though he owes plenty to Choco.

 

[dees arent rabble]

Tim Watson

 

[Jak!x]

Bret Ratten

 

[LeverPuller]

Caracella - Played in flags under Sheedy and Matthews and played under Malthouse, coached under Malthouse, Chris Scott, Dimma.

 

[ExTasDeeMan]

Brian Royal

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Bret Ratten

This is the kicker.

You don't know how good an assistant is as a fan, until they get a gig as head coach. WC assistants over the last few years that have done well have been Walsh and Pyke. Former players that we developed as assistants then who moved on to more senior roles have been Cox, now at Sydney and Glass, first at Adelaide and now Hawthorn. I suspect Glass is going to be a gun.

But, experience counts. Ratten was a decent coach, given the shambles Carlton have been under Malthouse and Bolton, I reckon he may have been underestimated. Vossy had some bad luck and terrible list management, the fault of all involved. He still made finals with no support, almost nill experience and an average list. Reckon he probably makes a great assistant. Both he and Ratten should also coach again as the number one. Follow the American path, a failed coach is usually better for the experience. Sucking in your first gig is usually seen as a positive.

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Caracella - Played in flags under Sheedy and Matthews and played under Malthouse, coached under Malthouse, Chris Scott, Dimma.

It's why Robbo and Loyd were trying so hard to sandbag Worsfold, they want Caracella. Forcing the sacking of a coach, by pressuring club connections and a media campaign could be an awful move.

 

[Damon_3388]

Most people just associate tenure and the coaching course level acquired with "quality" for assistants, don't they? Nobody really has that much inside knowledge of their ability beyond that.