Who's our Coach for 2014?

Which Coach do you prefer?

  • Paul Roos

    Votes: 139 48.9%
  • Adrian Fletcher

    Votes: 1 0.4%
  • Mark Harvey

    Votes: 22 7.7%
  • Justin Leppitch

    Votes: 38 13.4%
  • Nigel Lappin

    Votes: 4 1.4%
  • Alan Richardson

    Votes: 12 4.2%
  • Brent Ratten

    Votes: 14 4.9%
  • Mark Williams

    Votes: 24 8.5%
  • Other (please specify)

    Votes: 30 10.6%

  • Total voters
    284

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I can only think an opportunity has come a bit from left field for their to be a delay in announcing this week. The sooner though we get our coach announced, the better.

My only knock on Leppa is that he is a former Lion strangely. Missing Roos had me yearning for a new set of eyes. I trust the coaching panel though...
 
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I can only think an opportunity has come a bit from left field for their to be a delay in announcing this week. The sooner though we get our coach announced, the better.

My only knock on Leppa is that he is a former Lion strangely. Missing Roos had me yearning for a new set of eyes. I trust the coaching panel though...
 

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I can only think an opportunity has come a bit from left field for their to be a delay in announcing this week. The sooner though we get our coach announced, the better.
I'd like to see NOEL MUGAVIN coaching the Lions next year. We need to throw big bucks at him to lure him away from Warrnambool! Being Brownie's uncle, I think he will have an immediate impact on the playing group. The Fitzroy connection is also important.
 

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Could be... But just seems so much movement regarding Richardson this week.

His name got mentioned a few places seemingly out of nowhere. Then Hinkley comes out and starts talking him up as the next great senior coach. Then Malcolm's comment... All within days of Port being eliminated from the finals.
What did Malcolm say?
 

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I'd like to see NOEL MUGAVIN coaching the Lions next year. We need to throw big bucks at him to lure him away from Warrnambool! Being Brownie's uncle, I think he will have an immediate impact on the playing group. The Fitzroy connection is also important.
Sorry 3KZ, the name noelmugavin has been soured for me.
 
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Senior Coach Update

11:53am AEST Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Brisbane Lions, General Manager of Football Operations, Dean Warren, today said the Senior Coach appointment process has been very thorough and expects the Senior Coach recruitment panel to be in a position to make a recommendation shortly, with an announcement to follow in the next 2-3 weeks.

The Senior Coach recruitment panel responsible for recommending the appointment of the Brisbane Lions’ Senior Coach completed a second week of interviews last week.

For those members unaware, the panel consists of Malcolm Holmes (CEO), Brett Burton (Elite Performance Manager), Leigh Matthews, Peter Schwab (AFL Director of Coaching) and myself.
AFL Coaches’ Association Operations Manager Paul Armstrong, is also sitting on the panel in a non-voting role.

The appointment of the Club’s next Senior Coach is a critical decision for our short to medium term future, hence the involvement of both internal and external expertise on the selection panel.

The process has been very thorough with significant due diligence completed to identify the shortlist of candidates to be interviewed.

The new Senior Coach will be responsible, with the support of our Football Department staff for delivering of our primary objective – to build a highly competitive team capable of genuinely challenging for a Premiership. The shortlisted candidates are being assessed against the following key performance areas:

1. Technical Skills - Ability to develop, articulate and implement a competitive game plan and style of play.

2. Leadership and Culture - Proven ability to manage, educate and develop people (players and staff) by creating a collaborative, motivating and enjoyable environment. Ability to lead and drive a culture that pursues high performance

3. Communication - Effective communication skills with key stakeholders including players, staff, members and fans, sponsors and the media.

To date, the panel has interviewed five high-calibre candidates, with each candidate required to present on the following key areas:
  • What they believe to be the role of the Senior Coach?
  • What is their coaching philosophy?
  • What does a successful playing list look like?
  • Where does the lions list sit compared to their ideal list?
  • What personal and professional qualities would they bring to the club?
The panel has been left impressed by the candidates’ professionalism and readiness to step into a Senior Coach position.

From here, the panel will further short-list the candidates, which, as you can understand, will be a tough task in itself.

We expect to be in a position to make a recommendation shortly with an announcement to follow in the next 2-3 weeks.

This would be welcome news for everyone at the Club as well as our Members.

Finally, I want to make it known that all candidates have expressed a desire to speak to some of our younger players, who have made their homesickness known, before final list decisions are made.

Thank you for your patience and we look forward to introducing to you the Club’s new Senior Coach shortly.

Dean Warren
General Manager – Football Operations
 

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Think the whole 'no running commentary' line was thrown out the door when the ticket against the board was taken up. The 'no news is good news' saying probably doesn't apply either considering the Voss sacking came out of nowhere. I prefer the communication we are getting rather than hearing nothing at all.
 
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Finally, I want to make it known that all candidates have expressed a desire to speak to some of our younger players, who have made their homesickness known, before final list decisions are made.

What about the 4 young guys delisted already?
 
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Finally, I want to make it known that all candidates have expressed a desire to speak to some of our younger players, who have made their homesickness known, before final list decisions are made.

What about the 4 young guys delisted already?
Technically they haven't been officially delisted yet. Just told they haven't got a contract on offer.
 

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Two mentions to "thorough" but no reference to "robust"... I'm concerned.

Seriously though... even though they promised "no running commentary", that is quite an enlightening window into the process.

Thumbs up.
Let's think of it more as an interim report.:)
 
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