Coach 2024 Coaching

[goodie23]

Rivers has been officially announced (buried on https://www.afl.com.au/news/1223072...ghs-up-new-home-saints-bolster-coaching-ranks). Wonder if one of Goddard or Harves will get parachuted into the Sandringham vacancy.

SAINTS ADD TO COACHING RANKS​

FORMER Melbourne and Geelong defender Jared Rivers is set for a return to the AFL ranks, with the Rising Star winner to join St Kilda's coaching panel.


Rivers will join St Kilda as a backline coach working under Ross Lyon and alongside fellow assistants Corey Enright, Brendon Goddard and Robert Harvey.


He comes to the Saints after being senior coach at Collegians Football Club in the Victorian Amateurs competition and steering them to the 2023 A-Grade premiership.

Jared Rivers watches on during North Melbourne's intra-club at Arden St on February 14, 2020.


After retiring at the end of 2015 following a 194-game career, Rivers joined Collingwood as a development coach and coached the Magpies' VFL side.


He joined North Melbourne as a defensive coach for 2020 but was stood down early in the season as clubs dealt with the COVID shutdown and had only skeleton staff on deck.


AFL.com.au reported this month that Saints development coach and head coach of Sandringham's VFL side, Jake Batchelor, had left the club. – Callum Twomey

 

[Username Unknown]

Does anyone else think Enright may possibly be coaching our vfl side this year? What is better for his development if he is to become our next coach. Coaching VFL like Mitchell or is staying in the senior side in a new line?

I read somewhere that Dalrymple has been given instructions to draft players who best suit our style of game play/culture. If this is true, you would imagine our next coach is in our ranks. As RTB probably only has 2,3 at max 4 years left in him.

Brining in an outside coach in. Who would have their own philosophy wouldn't match up with the players we are recruiting if that is the path we are going down.

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[beside the seaside]

Does anyone else think Enright may possibly be coaching our vfl side this year? If he does become our next coach. Is this better for his development like Mitchell or is staying in the senior side in a new line better? Who would make way?

No way, they love Enright and need him with the first team. I doubt they're thinking about RTB's successor too much, two years to run and hopefully more after that if we start cooking.

 

[ScrappyDo]

Does anyone else think Enright may possibly be coaching our vfl side this year? What is better for his development if he is to become our next coach. Coaching VFL like Mitchell or is staying in the senior side in a new line?

I read somewhere that Dalrymple has been given instructions to draft players who best suit our style of game play/culture. If this is true, you would imagine our next coach is in our ranks. As RTB probably only has 2,3 at max 4 years left in him.

Brining in an outside coach in. Who would have their own philosophy wouldn't match up with the players we are recruiting if that is the path we are going down.

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Dalrymple gave a speach earlier this year at a conference. He said drafting in general has shifted to choosing players that fit the style of the coach, it's not instructions that he was given.
Case 8n point, Toce last year preferenced players with running power in line with RTB's stated direction.

 

[Wigarus]

Hey guys sorry for the intrusion, I'm a huge Ross Lyon fan and with Mcqualter being announced as West Coast Coach I was thinking is this the first coach appointed that would have had Ross as his main AFL coach?

I like his story, seems like the type to thrive under Ross but I don't know much about him. Did he like Ross as a coach?

 

[saint66au]

Hey guys sorry for the intrusion, I'm a huge Ross Lyon fan and with Mcqualter being announced as West Coast Coach I was thinking is this the first coach appointed that would have had Ross as his main AFL coach?

I like his story, seems like the type to thrive under Ross but I don't know much about him. Did he like Ross as a coach?

When Ross returned to St Kilda, the bloke at the very top of his assistant wish list was McQualter

 

[HeavenlySources]

Interesting tidbit, from the Shelter FootyCast with Will Schofield

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Will Schofield

Age

35

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

154.0

2star

D

5.0

1star

K

2.5

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

0.5

1star

T

1.5

2star

MG

70.5

1star

D

7.4

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

on WC coaching gig. Up until last night Stephen King was the favourite, mentioned in passing that he was going to bring Geelong greats Matty Scarlett and Corey Enright with him. Mini Mcqualter might have just done us a solid and saved us from losing Corey Enright if that's the case.

 

[Ads734]

I think BJ is a lock for Sandy

 

[Miha]

I think BJ is a lock for Sandy

Sauce?

 

[Saintbloke]

When Ross returned to St Kilda, the bloke at the very top of his assistant wish list was McQualter

McQualter should have been coach with Lyon in the background somewhere.

 

[Saint_Dos]

I think BJ is a lock for Sandy

Imagine the finger pointing with that lot. He will have his work cut out for him

 

[Ads734]

Sauce?

no lock just fits the bill. He was very involved with Sandy and has been since coming on board, more so then the other coaches other then Batch. Very much a development coach and been progressing very well with Ross it seems.

 

[OxSaint]

no lock just fits the bill. He was very involved with Sandy and has been since coming on board, more so then the other coaches other then Batch. Very much a development coach and been progressing very well with Ross it seems.

I feel like BJ had a solid impact on the midfield in the second half of the year. Maybe Harvs will go to Sandy. His lines haven’t performed since he joined us. The forward line certainly needs a fresh coach.

 

[St_Laz]

Notice Ross said in the BnF speech that someone McKay stepped up from analytics to
Midfield coach? Could they be taking over from BJ with mids?


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[austinnn]

I have to say I'm not that happy about Brendan Bolton joining us.

Was he really so good in any of his appointments? In terms of his time at Collingwood, I'd say that success was more due to Justin Leppitch, and frankly, I don't know why we've never tried to get him. He's been successful everywhere he's been an assistant coach - If you forget about his senior coaching career.

I've heard Leppitch a couple of times on radio when he's talked about us. He sounds very astute. Sounds like he knows his football and knows what we need. I can't say I have ever had that impression from Brendan Bolton who's been a good VFL coach, one of many assistants at Hawthorn a while ago and a failure at Carlton, and that's more or less it.

I hope i'm wrong and he becomes a very successful line coach for us, but not impressed so far.

 

[ScrappyDo]

I have to say I'm not that happy about Brendan Bolton joining us.

Was he really so good in any of his appointments? In terms of his time at Collingwood, I'd say that success was more due to Justin Leppitch, and frankly, I don't know why we've never tried to get him. He's been successful everywhere he's been an assistant coach - If you forget about his senior coaching career.

I've heard Leppitch a couple of times on radio when he's talked about us. He sounds very astute. Sounds like he knows his football and knows what we need. I can't say I have ever had that impression from Brendan Bolton who's been a failure at Carlton, and that's more or less it.

I hope i'm wrong and he becomes a very successful line coach for us, but not impressed so far.

Booooooo!!!

 

[Oh When the Saints]

I have to say I'm not that happy about Brendan Bolton joining us.

Was he really so good in any of his appointments? In terms of his time at Collingwood, I'd say that success was more due to Justin Leppitch, and frankly, I don't know why we've never tried to get him. He's been successful everywhere he's been an assistant coach - If you forget about his senior coaching career.

I've heard Leppitch a couple of times on radio when he's talked about us. He sounds very astute. Sounds like he knows his football and knows what we need. I can't say I have ever had that impression from Brendan Bolton who's been a good VFL coach, one of many assistants at Hawthorn a while ago and a failure at Carlton, and that's more or less it.

I hope i'm wrong and he becomes a very successful line coach for us, but not impressed so far.

"He's been successful everywhere he's been an assistant coach - if you forget about his senior coaching career".

Aren't you just describing Brendan Bolton as well?

Bolton was Clarko's right hand man during the 3-peat and he was also Craig McRae's preference as his senior assistant and midfield coach when he got the job in 2021. Premierships have followed him everywhere he's been an assistant coach.

It's a great get in terms of Collingwood IP too. Well done, Saints.

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

"He's been successful everywhere he's been an assistant coach - if you forget about his senior coaching career".

Aren't you just describing Brendan Bolton as well?

Bolton was Clarko's right hand man during the 3-peat and he was also Craig McRae's preference as his senior assistant and midfield coach when he got the job in 2021. Premierships have followed him everywhere he's been an assistant coach.

It's a great get in terms of Collingwood IP too. Well done, Saints.

so he's only had a hand in what, 4 premierships? I'm feeling second hand embarrassment for him tbh

 

[Significant]

Any assistant coach we can bring in who is experienced in the industry, has been a head coach, and who has been involved in premiership success, is vitally important to the development and performance of our team.

Great appointment.

 

[austinnn]

Yeah fair enough. It's the Carlton stink. I can't get it off him.

 

[austinnn]

Any assistant coach we can bring in who is experienced in the industry, has been a head coach, and who has been involved in premiership success, is vitally important to the development and performance of our team.

Great appointment.

Like David Rath? Fool me once...

 

[Significant]

Like David Rath? Fool me once...

I'd suggest David had his place, but unlike David, I like that this appointment brings a mix of ideas and experiences, rather than bringing in a team that is known and trusted by existing individuals.

Like someone said above, you need great diversity across experiences and environments to begin adding to your coaching proficiency. I think we have been crying out for more coaching support when you compare us to other teams and the entourage they have, sp long as we have clearly defined roles and systems.

 

[Mr Platinum]

Brendan Bolton is a myth, personally I don’t like the appointment.

 

[Sully111]

I reckon Bolton is the type of dude that would collects stamps.... not that there's anything wrong with that.

Hopefully he goes alright.

I welcome a shake up to the coaching ranks. I said earlier in the year, Enright is the only untouchable imo. Maybe they'll move Corey to a different line to give him more experience with a view to an eventual senior gig.

 

[The Cobra]

Strikes me as an intelligent guy who has worked under successful regimes at Hawks & Pies so if he is half smart should have some good insights. Presumably RTB met with him and reckons he is an upgrade - if that’s the case I’m all in.

Also presumably caused the Pies some pain by destabilising & losing some IP - bonus points!

BUT certainly doesn’t strike me as Head Coach material - won’t get another gig.