Coach Assistant coaches 2025 - Jake Batchelor VFL Coach Morris AFL Assistant

[TigerImposter]

This is like the Spud Frawley days doing lots of things on the cheap. We’re going to be drafting a lot of kids next year who will be probably playing a lot of vfl games combined, so is Batchelor the right man for this?

 

[Blinger]

This is like the Spud Frawley days doing lots of things on the cheap. We’re going to be drafting a lot of kids next year who will be probably playing a lot of vfl games combined, so is Batchelor the right man for this?

I would have a bigger problem if there were no changes at all, I'm not sure if Jake is the answer either, but I think he must be given a chance & hopefully have the VFL playing the same style of game that they develop over the next few seasons. I'm more than happy to see what the coach & the other assistants can bring to the table & I'm confident that bringing back Caracella can hopefully get us back on track.

 

[TigerImposter]

I would have a bigger problem if there were no changes at all, I'm not sure if Jake is the answer either, but I think he must be given a chance & hopefully have the VFL playing the same style of game that they develop over the next few seasons. I'm more than happy to see what the coach & the other assistants can bring to the table & I'm confident that bringing back Caracella can hopefully get us back on track.

He's basically achieved nothing as a coach an it reflects almost his playing career. It's going to be interesting

 

[richoplzbreed]

Or no one he knows wants to come and coach with him

I'd say most people realise Yze is dead man walking. Losing Rioli, Bolton, Dusty, Baker and Graham we're gonna be worse next year. Our starting mids/rucks are all gonna be older and slower, the incoming draft kids will be struggling and puttering along. 40% of the 2021 draft haul are recovering from long term injuries and the rest I'm not convinced are gonna be more than role players.

If Balta doesnt sign by start of the season the FA circus around him will never end and he will get ludicrous offers. If Battle got offers of $950k and Weitering $1.5mil surely Balta gets offered $1.2- $1.3mil. Gonna be lots of 10 goals - 100 point losses. Lynch back we might jag a couple of wins against cellar dwellers if he kicks a bag.. Yzes not gonna get an extension on the back of that and the media will be hunting for his scalp into his 3rd year.

Whether Yze likes it or not the likes of Newman and Morris have the luxury of being ex Tigers and will be looking out for themselves at that point and either distancing themselves from him or actively undermining him with micro aggressions and planting seeds in the ears of the right people. They're not gonna die on the Hill of team Yze.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

I’m not sold on Morris. I don’t really get what he’s done that’s so special?

Only takes one year of decent results at our club to get a promo

 

[tiger_tough]

The attitude and effort the VFL guys showed most weeks despite being severely undermanned every game is why Morris is so highly rated. That team had no business making finals. I think he will be a great addition to the senior coaching group.

Morris as a player was a hard bastard that never gave up, that attitude clearly rubs off on his players.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

The attitude and effort the VFL guys showed most weeks despite being severely undermanned every game is why Morris is so highly rated. That team had no business making finals. I think he will be a great addition to the senior coaching group.

Morris as a player was a hard bastard that never gave up, that attitude clearly rubs off on his players.

Too right...talent alone doesn't win you games!

 

[Bird Man]

im trying to be positive ... really am with Yze and the new CEO... but we have essentailly brought in the saints head recruiter and developer in the VFL and they have been the worst preformers.

If we got the Dogs or swans recruiter that would be good head hunting...

 

[Tortured Tiger]

im trying to be positive ... really am with Yze and the new CEO... but we have essentailly brought in the saints head recruiter and developer in the VFL and they have been the worst preformers.

If we got the Dogs or swans recruiter that would be good head hunting...

Players make coaches, look at Pagan with Carlton, Clarko with Norf currently, both very highly rated but obtained sub par outcomes with struggling teams. I thought Morris did a remarkable job this year, couldn’t have been much more difficult. Can’t comment on Batchelor, no idea if he can coach or not but happy to give him a chance at least. Also impossible to judge Yze yet and probably will be for at least a couple of years, if you don’t have the cattle there is only so much you can do.

 

[Grrr]

I'd say most people realise Yze is dead man walking. Losing Rioli, Bolton, Dusty, Baker and Graham we're gonna be worse next year. Our starting mids/rucks are all gonna be older and slower, the incoming draft kids will be struggling and puttering along. 40% of the 2021 draft haul are recovering from long term injuries and the rest I'm not convinced are gonna be more than role players.

If Balta doesnt sign by start of the season the FA circus around him will never end and he will get ludicrous offers. If Battle got offers of $950k and Weitering $1.5mil surely Balta gets offered $1.2- $1.3mil. Gonna be lots of 10 goals - 100 point losses. Lynch back we might jag a couple of wins against cellar dwellers if he kicks a bag.. Yzes not gonna get an extension on the back of that and the media will be hunting for his scalp into his 3rd year.

Whether Yze likes it or not the likes of Newman and Morris have the luxury of being ex Tigers and will be looking out for themselves at that point and either distancing themselves from him or actively undermining him with micro aggressions and planting seeds in the ears of the right people. They're not gonna die on the Hill of team Yze.

Going to be along off season.

 

[Handsuper47]

I'd say most people realise Yze is dead man walking. Losing Rioli, Bolton, Dusty, Baker and Graham we're gonna be worse next year. Our starting mids/rucks are all gonna be older and slower, the incoming draft kids will be struggling and puttering along. 40% of the 2021 draft haul are recovering from long term injuries and the rest I'm not convinced are gonna be more than role players.

If Balta doesnt sign by start of the season the FA circus around him will never end and he will get ludicrous offers. If Battle got offers of $950k and Weitering $1.5mil surely Balta gets offered $1.2- $1.3mil. Gonna be lots of 10 goals - 100 point losses. Lynch back we might jag a couple of wins against cellar dwellers if he kicks a bag.. Yzes not gonna get an extension on the back of that and the media will be hunting for his scalp into his 3rd year.

Whether Yze likes it or not the likes of Newman and Morris have the luxury of being ex Tigers and will be looking out for themselves at that point and either distancing themselves from him or actively undermining him with micro aggressions and planting seeds in the ears of the right people. They're not gonna die on the Hill of team Yze.

People said we'd be worse when Lids left, then we won the premiership. Same thing happened when Rance left, then Grimes stepped up to the mantle. Losing those players means we're going into next year as a completely different team and I think it's gonna be better than you think!

 

[richard parker]

People said we'd be worse when Lids left, then we won the premiership. Same thing happened when Rance left, then Grimes stepped up to the mantle. Losing those players means we're going into next year as a completely different team and I think it's gonna be better than you think!

Dreamin mate, soz

It's gonna be so bad.

We are now doing our penance for rising above our station.

 

[Handsuper47]

Dreamin mate, soz

It's gonna be so bad.

We are now doing our penance for rising above our station.

Gotta dream big to get big, boss

 

[Ctl]

People said we'd be worse when Lids left, then we won the premiership. Same thing happened when Rance left, then Grimes stepped up to the mantle. Losing those players means we're going into next year as a completely different team and I think it's gonna be better than you think!

Lids left and was replaced by Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis (+ bolton). We were very lucky with Rance that we had one of the great backlines, with smart versatile defenders that could cover and Balta coming through. This time we are replacing 3 of our top 5 players with kids in the draft who will hopefully be good in time, but they won't be leading us to wins in year 1 or 2.