Past #7: Adam Simpson - 306 games for NM (95-09; 5th AT) - NM captain (04-08) - current WCE head coach

[isthisavailable]

Just announced.

Mate, it had already been posted three hours earlier in the original thread you created saying he might be headed to the Tigers. http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=15770632&postcount=21

 

[theduckfan]

Ahh shit, literally shit.

I am disappointed with that. Stay straight simmo, come back to north in a few years.

 

[budge11]

Onya Simmo Will be interesting to see how he goes next year

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Time to change the avatar ...

Whatever he chooses, Simmo is a true club legend and champion and I wish him all the best.

Best case scenario is that he shines whilst the rest of the club implodes.

 

[Roos4eva]

****, now it's hard to say Hawthorn are a classless club when Simmo is at that club now.

 

[rooboy_90]

I ****ing hate his decision and have absolutely no respect for it and my love for the bloke diminishes a WHOLE lot.

 

[Mordecai]

What about Brad Scott?

him too.

 

[Twinkletoes]

****, now it's hard to say Hawthorn are a classless club when Simmo is at that club now.

Let's not forget Rossy Smith, who's already there. We can forget Clarko though. I now remember him as the ex Melbourne player!

 

[Ry009]

F*** em up from the inside Simmo.

 

[Twinkletoes]

He's joined the Hawks........

Thread closed!

 

[NICK_ROOBOY83]

I ****ing hate his decision and have absolutely no respect for it and my love for the bloke diminishes a WHOLE lot.

Wow, thats harsh dude.

 

[Event Horizon]

Good move for Simmo, although personally, I would rather he went to Collingwood or Geelong.
He will do his coaching aspirations no harm at Hawthorn though.

 

[DarwinRoo]

Don't worry he'll get us what we all desperately want.

Then we will sack him for Simmo?

 

[DarwinRoo]

I ****ing hate his decision and have absolutely no respect for it and my love for the bloke diminishes a WHOLE lot.

Do you really think he would give a **** what you think of him?

It is his dream to be a senior coach and this is one stepping stone towards reaching that dream.

I don't care what club he goes to because it is all about Simmo and not my hatred of the Hawks.

 

[giantroo]

Then we will sack him for Simmo?

Is that what you think will happen?

 

[DarwinRoo]

Is that what you think will happen?

Well how else would it happen?

If Brad Scott wins us a flag how does Simmo get the job as North coach and coach us to a flag?

 

[Long Live the King]

Good on Simmo for making the move...he gives the impression of being shrewd and whilst I would have loved him at North id suggest that firstly getting exposure at another club and assisting an established coach will help him more long term.........

its a big ask at the hawks....the pressure will be on next year.....good luck Simmo......

 

[blackshadow]

Congrats to Simmo on securing the spot with a club that has a reasonable culture and a winning attitude (you don't know how much it hurt to admit those things). I'd much rather see Simmo there than at Richmond.

Hopefully he'll pick up some valuable experience and then bring it back to North in years to come.

 

[Coach Bombay]

He better not f**k us next time we play the hawks.

 

[Yianni]

He had to go to another club. He would have stagnated staying at North. He wants to learn about coaching and the best way to do it is to have exposure to a different environment.

As for where he's gone, as much as we hate to admit it, Hawthorn are a well run club with a proper football tradition. Much better than Simmo ply his trade there than at the Dockers or Power.

I don't remember this sort of reaction when Laidley first went to Collingwood!

 

[MaccaRoo]

I don't get it.......is he going to be their new full-back?

Did we get pick 9 for him?

What about Gibbo?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

9:57 PM Fri 18 September, 2009

FORMER North Melbourne midfielder Adam Simpson has joined the Hawks as an assistant coach for season 2010.

The dual premiership player and former captain retired from playing in July this year following a decorated 306-game career, and will join Alastair Clarkson’s coaching team as a midfield coach.

The much sought after Simpson brings to Hawthorn a wealth of experience as a former player who is also a strong student of the modern game.

From: http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/84996/default.aspx


and from http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84998/default.aspx

RETIRED North Melbourne midfielder Adam Simpson has signed with Hawthorn as an assistant coach for the 2010 season.

The Hawks confirmed on Friday night that Simpson, 33, had agreed to join Alastair Clarkson's staff and take control of the side's midfield.

The role had been held by Damien Hardwick until he was awarded Richmond's senior position late last month.

Simpson played 306 games in 15 seasons for the Kangaroos, including the 1996 and 1999 premierships, and captained the side from 2004 to 2008.

He won All Australian honours and the club's best and fairest award in 2002.

Simpson announced his retirement ahead of the round 18 clash with Carlton and said at the time he would pursue a career in coaching.

He took part in a pilot program with the AFL Coaches Association this year and spent the last four weeks of the season working with North's coaches and football department

 

[blackshadow]

Didn't you read the existing post?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Nope just woke up, if theres another, someone delete.


Haha actually just went and looked at the thread, seems i replied to it last night thinking the title was "Gibbo a Hawk", no wonder it made no sense to me last night.

 

[taekwondo]

He is Tasmanian. One head saw the other post, the other didn't. LOL