Preview Next Gold Coast Suns coach - Stuart Dew.

[Milanista28]

Caracella

I'm with this guy.

 

[Thats Wright]

Here's an article by the AFL website that I used to list the candidates for the poll and information on the leading candidates for the Gold Coast job.

Who will replace Rodney Eade at the Suns?

GOLD Coast is set to explore a coaching market flush with untried and ambitious coaches but short on experienced alternatives as it searches for Rodney Eade's replacement.

The AFL's elite Level Four course contains a growing pool of senior coaching aspirants who make up the majority of candidates for the Suns' position.

Nineteen coaches have either completed or are in the process of completing the program, with John Barker (Carlton) and Stuart Dew (Sydney) the two standouts.

Barker ran second to Chris Fagan for the Brisbane Lions position, while Dew made a decision last year to remain with the Swans and not put up his hand for any coaching vacancies.

St Kilda assistant Adam Kingsley is another highly-rated coach among the Level Four group, with Matthew Nicks (Port Adelaide), Blake Caracella (Richmond) and Simon Lloyd (Geelong) other graduates.

Peter Sumich, who left the AFL system last year but still has senior coaching ambitions, and Lions applicant Brett Montgomery, stepped away from the elite level in 2017, but are wildcards for a senior position.

If the Suns decide they need an experienced coach this year, the pool is headed by Hawthorn assistant Brett Ratten, with Port Adelaide's Michael Voss another option. Geelong's Matthew Knights has also developed since he was Essendon coach from 2008-10.

The lead pack

1. John Barker (Carlton)
Ran second to Chris Fagan in the Brisbane Lions coaching race and is a standout among the Level Four graduates. Now in his 11th season as an assistant coach, Barker led Carlton as caretaker coach at the end of the 2015 season when Mick Malthouse was sacked. Started his apprenticeship under Ross Lyon at St Kilda in 2007-08 and joined the Hawks for two seasons in 2009.

2. Brett Ratten (Hawthorn)
The standout candidate among those who have already had a stint in the top job, Ratten has expressed his interest in a return to senior coaching. He has been a crucial cog in the Hawthorn machine under Alastair Clarkson and would no doubt be a more rounded coach that he was with Carlton between 2007-12.

3. Stuart Dew (Sydney Swans)
The highly-rated Dew has ticked all the boxes as an assistant and is a key part of the Swans' success. He has now spent nine years learning his trade, starting as a development coach in 2009. An inaugural graduated of the AFL's Level Four program, he is a well-rounded candidate with a strong foundation to take on a senior job.

4. Adam Kingsley (St Kilda)
Named the AFL Coaches Association assistant coach of the year in 2015, Kingsley is regarded very highly by his peers. The Port Adelaide premiership player has been with St Kilda since 2011, starting as forwards coach and moving into the midfield. A strong communicator and analyst, he is another Level Four graduate marked as a future senior coach.

5. Dean Solomon (Gold Coast)
Extremely popular with the Suns' players, and ambitious, Solomon has been building to a senior coaching career. Those close to the former Essendon hard man believe he is ready and has the right coaching tools to work with a young group. Will coach the Suns in the final three matches this season.

Other contenders
Jade Rawlings (Melbourne)
Scott Burns (Collingwood)
David Teague (Adelaide)
Simon Lloyd (Geelong)
Matthew Nicks (Port Adelaide)
Justin Longmuir (West Coast)
Brendon Lade (Port Adelaide)
Michael Voss (Port Adelaide)
Leigh Tudor (North Melbourne)
John Blakey (Sydney Swans)
Blake Caracella (Richmond)
Matthew Egan (Melbourne)
Matthew Knights (Geelong)

North could do worse than Blakey. Like not encourage Brad to put his hat in the ring for the GC.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Has clarkson been linked to the suns yet?

 

[M Malice]

The man for the job is Simon Lloyd the current Cats director of coaching, has a similar pedigree to Chris Fagan. The bio below is a few years old but he has experience in some diverse roles, he is also now a level 4 coach.

Simon Lloyd

DOB:17/09/1970

Playing record:
Carlton Under 19s
- Captain 1988-1989
Williamstown (VFA) 1990-1994
- Vice-captain, 87 games
- P'Ship 1990, R/U 1992
Avondale Heights Football Club 1996-1999
- Captain Coach, 80 games

Coaching record:
Avondale Heights (EDFL) 1996-1999
- Assistant Coach 1998; Coach 1999
- Vic. Metro Senior Rep. Team Captain/Asst. Coach 1998
- Vic. Metro Senior Rep. Team Coach 1999
- EDFL Senior Representative Team Captain/Coach 1998-1999
Hawthorn 1999-2004
- Club Psychologist
- Box Hill Hawks Asst. Coach (VFL)
- Player Development Manager/Development Coach
Collingwood High Performance Manager/Club Psychologist 2005-2009
Fremantle Senior Development Coach 2010-

Simon has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), a Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology (Organisational), a Master of Applied Psychology (Sport), is a registered psychologist and is a Level 3 Accredited coach.

 

[demondavey]

Given that the club is run by head office you would think they will be keen to give some credibility to their level 4 coaching program and go with a graduate of their own system

John Barker will get the job I reckon. Barker or even Dew.

 

[vide0n]

Has clarkson been linked to the suns yet?

While ago

Apparently said no

 

[Bazza97]

The man for the job is Simon Lloyd the current Cats director of coaching, has a similar pedigree to Chris Fagan. The bio below is a few years old but he has experience in some diverse roles, he is also now a level 4 coach.

Simon Lloyd

DOB:17/09/1970

Playing record:
Carlton Under 19s
- Captain 1988-1989
Williamstown (VFA) 1990-1994
- Vice-captain, 87 games
- P'Ship 1990, R/U 1992
Avondale Heights Football Club 1996-1999
- Captain Coach, 80 games

Coaching record:
Avondale Heights (EDFL) 1996-1999
- Assistant Coach 1998; Coach 1999
- Vic. Metro Senior Rep. Team Captain/Asst. Coach 1998
- Vic. Metro Senior Rep. Team Coach 1999
- EDFL Senior Representative Team Captain/Coach 1998-1999
Hawthorn 1999-2004
- Club Psychologist
- Box Hill Hawks Asst. Coach (VFL)
- Player Development Manager/Development Coach
Collingwood High Performance Manager/Club Psychologist 2005-2009
Fremantle Senior Development Coach 2010-

Simon has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), a Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology (Organisational), a Master of Applied Psychology (Sport), is a registered psychologist and is a Level 3 Accredited coach.

Certainly a strong candidate to coach Gold Coast if he applies for it. The diversity of roles he's had is probably the point of difference he's got over most of the other prospective candidates for the Gold Coast coaching job. If he applies, I'd expect him to be strongly considered for the role.

 

[juss]

Hopefully not Caracella

 

[Deep]

Hopefully not Caracella

Agree. Want him to be a long term coach - not one where he loses his job after 3 years.

Therefore hopefully Dean Solomon

 

[Moshie The Mook]

You would have to think Gary Ayres would be up there as a firm favourite.

I think they'd be more looking in the direction of your Rattens, your Solomons, your Barkers.

 

[DazzaTys]

We have 3 QLD can have back. Hart, Voss and Hinkley. I'll even throw in a set of steak knives.

 

[Bazza97]

John Barker will get the job I reckon. Barker or even Dew.

They would be my top 2 contenders. Lloyd and Caracella close behind those 2 for me.

 

[MAXROMANCE]

The Suns need stability right now, they are nowhere near being contenders.

If they can't get hold of one of the current senior coaches (Clarkson, Scott or Hinkley) then they seriously need to look at someone like Ayres who has the runs on the board.

An untried coach could prove to be a disaster for the Gold Coast and if they keep going the way they are I wouldn't be surprised if the AFL pulls the pin.

 

[blueiris]

Blake Caracella should be the most sought after of the Assistants for mine he turned Richmond completely around

 

[vide0n]

The Suns need stability right now, they are nowhere near being contenders.

If they can't get hold of one of the current senior coaches (Clarkson, Scott or Hinkley) then they seriously need to look at someone like Ayres who has the runs on the board.

An untried coach could prove to be a disaster for the Gold Coast and if they keep going the way they are I wouldn't be surprised if the AFL pulls the pin.

Fail to see how Ayres would be an improvement on sticking with Rocket

 

[Moshie The Mook]

They can have any coach they like, as long as it's NOT Blake.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

If Ratten was willing to move interstate I would choose him. However, with Barker having come runner up for 2 senior coach gigs over the last 2 years, I'm thinking him.

 

[sataris]

I'll do it.

My coaching manifesto will be based purely on threads/opinions posted on the main board

* Kick the thing
* Close the roof
* Twilight games suck
* Grand Final entertainment is s**t.

 

[Moshie The Mook]

I'll do it.

My coaching manifesto will be based purely on threads/opinions posted on the main board

* Kick the thing
* Close the roof
* Twilight games suck
* Grand Final entertainment is s**t.

* Where are we at?

 

[RUNVS]

My gameplan would be simple, and I would make sure the players followed it. It is quite frankly genius. It is simply "kick them in the crotch and run".

 

[Moshie The Mook]

I noticed Matthew Knights got a vote. Is he a chance?

 

[juss]

I'll do it.

My coaching manifesto will be based purely on threads/opinions posted on the main board

* Kick the thing
* Close the roof
* Twilight games suck
* Grand Final entertainment is s**t.

Your gameplan needs more heckling of the commentators and umpires

 

[Bokonon_]

The Suns need stability right now, they are nowhere near being contenders.

If they can't get hold of one of the current senior coaches (Clarkson, Scott or Hinkley) then they seriously need to look at someone like Ayres who has the runs on the board.

An untried coach could prove to be a disaster for the Gold Coast and if they keep going the way they are I wouldn't be surprised if the AFL pulls the pin.

No way the AFL is going to pull the pin anytime soon or even in the next decade. Even then the club would have to be in trouble. Changing coaches is just that, not a big enough deal to bring the subject up.

Going with "experienced" coaches doesn't necessarily look like a great strategy when you consider Clarkson, Beveridge, Bolton and Leon were all new coaches. There are exceptions but of the subset of coaches actually available, a new coach ready for the job might be the most attractive option. Coaches like Ayres dont have senior jobs because nobody wants them. My favourite player of all time BTW so it's not personal.

 

[Bazza97]

If Ratten was willing to move interstate I would choose him. However, with Barker having come runner up for 2 senior coach gigs over the last 2 years, I'm thinking him.

Mark Evans recommended Barker to Brisbane for the coaching role last year and with Evans now at the Gold Coast, I think Barker will get appointed. If not, he will have come bloody close again.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

They can have any coach they like, as long as it's NOT Blake.

Is it Blake or Bal-ar-kay?