I'm thinking of a team that will make another go at the flag in 4 year's time. Under the circumstances, Chapman now would trade for a very good youngster.
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I'm thinking of a team that will make another go at the flag in 4 year's time. Under the circumstances, Chapman now would trade for a very good youngster.
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Or maybe the fact that he's been the coach of Geelong for 10 years or so he feels he's had enough...
Geelong are kidding themselves if they don't rebuild. They need a clean out of the elders and an injection of youth and pace. And how long can they persist with Blake and Hawkins?
Big Fozza
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chappy had his best season last year...
Think 4 years' time. Not next year.
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You don't build a club by getting rid of its heart and soul. Chapman's been huge for us and to trade him would be an insult. He'll be much more important ingraining the work ethic and smarts needed in our youngsters than the draft pick that we get for him. Players like Ling, Chapman and Scarlett are untradeable. They've built the culture of the club and to trade them would do more damage than the picks are worth.
In contrast mid-range players like Hunt, Mackie, Lonergan, Mooney and Byrnes could certainly be traded for picks while they might still have some value. But you don't trade your leaders. They can have a huge impact on the future fortunes of the club even if they're not going to be playing when those youngsters come to their peaks.
LOL @ trade Mooney. You mean, retire him!
In all honesty, what are contracts worth? Not the paper it's written on!
They are broken every day, Corcoran quits his job,( under contract to the Rebels) to join Essendon.
Thompson was still under contract to Geelong, has walked out..
Hinkley will break a contract (IF he becomes the new coach) and there is every chance he will.
So many contracts are broken these days..
Why even bother signing them up? They are worthless...Seems anyone can make and break them when it suits..
They are broken every day, Corcoran quits his job,( under contract to the Rebels) to join Essendon.
Thompson was still under contract to Geelong, has walked out..
Hinkley will break a contract (IF he becomes the new coach) and there is every chance he will.
So many contracts are broken these days..
Why even bother signing them up? They are worthless...Seems anyone can make and break them when it suits..
Thompson had a get out clause. Hinkley had a get out clause.
He worked the media perfectly by softening the blow over a few weeks, and then going to the Geelong B&F and stating that "Ablett" leaving should be seen as a good thing, when someone leaves it should be seen as a positive.
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Probably shouldn't have signed on for that long then. If he genuinely has just had enough then good on him and all the best.
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Well it was only for one more year. Maybe he saw this coming thats why he had a get out clause. If he does end up coming to Essendon, don't forget he won't be coaching.
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Seeing as how Bomba has said he wont be coaching and that the director of coaching position has been filled by Corcoran can't see Bomba heading back to Essendon anytime soon
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/corcoran-joins-hird-at-bombers-20101004-163rb.html
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/corcoran-joins-hird-at-bombers-20101004-163rb.html
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I think the doomsayers will be claiming all the 'end of an empire' hyperbole, and they might be right to a degree, but I also think this can be a positive for the GFC.
They get rid of a coach who has last the passion to do his job - win
They get a new coach in who won't have the same affinity as Bomber might have to certain senior players when tough calls need to be made about their list - win
They have been gifted a scenario which is not a 'messy' sacking and should be a pretty clean, straight forward process in appointing either one of their highly rated assistants to the top job (most likely) - win
They get a fresh perspective and leader after years and years of Bomber - (potential) win
They still have a very quality laden list to either push on with, trade away or a hybrid of the two - win
The new coach gets to formulate his plans and tackle trade week and the drafts. Granted, a little more time might have been ideal but still a win.
Good move for Bomber and the Cats I reckon at the end of the day
They get rid of a coach who has last the passion to do his job - win
They get a new coach in who won't have the same affinity as Bomber might have to certain senior players when tough calls need to be made about their list - win
They have been gifted a scenario which is not a 'messy' sacking and should be a pretty clean, straight forward process in appointing either one of their highly rated assistants to the top job (most likely) - win
They get a fresh perspective and leader after years and years of Bomber - (potential) win
They still have a very quality laden list to either push on with, trade away or a hybrid of the two - win
The new coach gets to formulate his plans and tackle trade week and the drafts. Granted, a little more time might have been ideal but still a win.
Good move for Bomber and the Cats I reckon at the end of the day
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Riders of Rohan
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First disputing mumfords loyalty, then abletts. What a hypocrite.
pdave54
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So he's meant to continue coaching indefinitely?
He is still a hypocrite unfortunately.
I hope he does not come to Essendon, may have a public persona as a nice guy, other persons with longer memories may think otherwise.
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