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- Dec 8, 2003
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DARK HORSE FOR DIMMA’S JOB
Melbourne midfield coach Adem Yze was all the rage for a senior job last year but was pipped by Adam Kingsley (GWS) and Brad Scott (Essendon). But suspect the Demons’ backline coach and ex-Tiger Troy Chaplin is one to watch when Richmond gets to work on hunting Damien Hardwick’s replacement. Chaplin is only 37 but spent the tail of his playing career coaching at Sturt and Oakleigh Chargers and served as Hardwick’s assistant in the final months of 2016 before former teammate and former Demons football manager Josh Mahoney poached him. Chaplin was named the 2022 AFL Coaches’ Association assistant coach of the year after he was runner-up in 2021. He is highly-rated inside Richmond’s football department and Hardwick was the catalyst for Chaplin pursuing coaching. Word is another ex-Tiger, Shaun Grigg, recently purchased a house in Geelong and is impressing under Chris Scott while former captain Chris Newman coached Box Hill to the 2018 VFL flag and now oversees Hawthorn’s forward line. They could all be of interest however some sharp minds expect Chaplin – who the bookies don’t even have in their early markets – to receive a call.
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