Strategy Who should be our next coach?

[GI Joe]

If AFC are determined to keep Nicks, then I would love to get Mark Stone over as an assistant.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

If AFC are determined to keep Nicks, then I would love to get Mark Stone over as an assistant.

Would rather Stone as senior coach

 

[The Texan]

The club only hires “yes” men. Coaches who don’t stir the pot or disturb the norm.
The two coaches we had who stirred the pot, one won two flags, and the other was on the way with whole club buy in until he passed.
No one makes hard calls on players, we keep wheeling out the same shit, we don’t play our recruits in position if we get the recruiting right at all, and we caved in to 4 protesters for the new home.
No balls.
It’s a joke



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[skam85]

Adem Yz...oh

 

[Sanders]

If AFC are determined to keep Nicks, then I would love to get Mark Stone over as an assistant.

If the AFC are determined to keep Nicks, then I would love to get new AFC officials

 

[adelaidecrows]

Not for head coach, but an idea for an assistant

What about Nathan Bassett

Nathan Bassett

Age

47

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.4

3star

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D

9.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

? He finished up at Port last year and he is highly rated in the industry. Needed a break. Could be a good get for some fresh ideas in the box.

 

[Pugsley]

Not for head coach, but an idea for an assistant

What about Nathan Bassett? He finished up at Port last year and he is highly rated in the industry. Needed a break. Could be a good get for some fresh ideas in the box.

My bias would say Bass but I don't think he ended on good terms with the club.
If we offered it to Rahilly, would he return?

 

[adelaidecrows]

My bias would say Bass but I don't think he ended on good terms with the club.
If we offered it to Rahilly, would he return?

I'm not sure about that. But our club has had a massive change over since he was last around. Didn't he apply for some head coaching roles during his time as an assistant?

 

[crowker]

Here's a left field one .. how about Grant Thomas , we won't see any jobs for the boys when he's onn board. Sadly , this is the exact reason we will never look for anything but a yes man to protect the inept bunch we have in the background.

 

[Pugsley]

I'm not sure about that. But our club has had a massive change over since he was last around. Didn't he apply for some head coaching roles during his time as an assistant?

I don't know if he has. My Norwood bias would say he would make a good coach at AFL level.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Here's a left field one .. how about Grant Thomas , we won't see any jobs for the boys when he's onn board. Sadly , this is the exact reason we will never look for anything but a yes man to protect the inept bunch we have in the background.

He would be someone like the football manager, neil balme type role. could be a great get but I think we will replace Nicks before we take this step.

 

[crowker]

He would be someone like the football manager, neil balme type role. could be a great get but I think we will replace Nicks before we take this step.

Good point and you're right , I think a no nonsense football manager would suit him.

 

[n4sir]

Here's a left field one .. how about Grant Thomas , we won't see any jobs for the boys when he's onn board. Sadly , this is the exact reason we will never look for anything but a yes man to protect the inept bunch we have in the background.

 

[crowker]

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.. why not , as adelaidecrows mentioned, i concede , probably not as a coach , though in a football managers role , he would be great for the club. Can you imagine having somebody who actually questions the board and AFL. It would be a welcome change.

 

[n4sir]

.. why not , as adelaidecrows mentioned, i concede , probably not as a coach , though in a football managers role , he would be great for the club. Can you imagine having somebody who actually questions the board and AFL. It would be a welcome change.

It's because you want to replace Osama Bin Laden with the Antichrist.

One mans "welcome change" from self-inflicted misery is going to result in absolute hell. No thanks.

 

[rabidcrow]

Yze showing more with a team tipped for the bottom four and on the way down than Nicks with a team meant to be ripe to jump into the eight at least

The team that has lost by 119, 91 and 57 in the last 3 weeks against the 12th, 11th and 8th ranked sides….

At least finally a competitive showing tonight


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[Geoffa32]

My number 1 is Buckley.


But what about Rutten?

Has worked under Hardwick and Mark Williams was at Richmind as well.

Currently with Yze at Richmond again.

His tenure at Essendon was not too bad. Got them into Finals, and likely sacked because they thought they had Clarkson.




Pretty good coaching pedigree.

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[Redline]

Not for head coach, but an idea for an assistant

What about Nathan Bassett? He finished up at Port last year and he is highly rated in the industry. Needed a break. Could be a good get for some fresh ideas in the box.

Bassett is the guy I want. Unfortunately I don't think he would be contender for the Senior job but should come into the coaching panel.

 

[George Kramer]

Bassett is the guy I want. Unfortunately I don't think he would be contender for the Senior job but should come into the coaching panel.

Look at Norwood since he’s back at the club

 

[crows dude]

Look at Norwood since he’s back at the club

Didnt know he was. What is he doing?

 

[119others]

My number 1 is Buckley.


But what about Rutten?

Has worked under Hardwick and Mark Williams was at Richmind as well.

Currently with Yze at Richmond again.

His tenure at Essendon was not too bad. Got them into Finals, and likely sacked because they thought they had Clarkson.




Pretty good coaching pedigree.

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Agree Bucks would be an excellent choice. Very much doubt he takes a role in Adelaide next year though:

• close relationship with his teen kids, inc at least one still in high school, who would stay in MLB.
• dating influencer types that likely wouldn’t find an ADL move an attractive proposition.
• comfy gigs in media and not sure he even wants to coach again, at least in the short term and interstate.

We would have to offer a big number to turn his head. Gut feel he wouldn’t accept

 

[George Kramer]

Didnt know he was. What is he doing?

Not sure of exact title but something like head of football

 

[Redline]

Look at Norwood since he’s back at the club

Yep, although I think his brother has probably made the bigger difference. Feels like he has got us super fit.

I think Bass could be back at the Crows next year. He would have to be a better option than any of Godden, Van Berlo, Hombsch or Wright. Probably Burns as well.

There is not exactly a huge line-up of people wanting to move to Adelaide and work under Nicks. The only appeal next season would be the opportunity to be caretaker coach

 

[Geoffa32]

If Bassett was ever going to be an AFL head coach, would have happened by now.

Churned out by Essendon, Melbourne and now Port.

Assistant coach in the third strongest league is going backwards.


I do wish he was back on 5AA. A very good analyst of the game.

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[Harris1991]

Absolutely cannot be a rookie coach who will come in and adjust and embrace the "Adelaide system". The Adelaide system has proven to be a complete failure.

We need a coach who is proven, has a strong character and is respected in the competition due to his previous coaching record.

Of those currently available Buckley for me.