Coach Coach for 2025

[Bender_]

I was there when Simpson beat Burns, keen for Round Two:

Pyke and Monty discussing why they can't go over the soft cap:

 

[RookiePick]

Watching Harley from the coaches box...

 

[navi_]

 

[Keys]

Montgomery was always likely to be a candidate (Kingsley endorsed him for the job a couple of weeks ago) so it’s no surprise he’s been contacted by the club

 

[Monocle]

Montgomery was always likely to be a candidate (Kingsley endorsed him for the job a couple of weeks ago) so it’s no surprise he’s been contacted by the club

Kingsley did indeed give him a great endorsement.
History shows that it’s almost a prerequisite for consideration, to have been exposed to various roles and various different Clubs.

I liked the list of names that the article above has us linked to.

All good candidates for consideration.
Montgomery
Graham
Hansen
Giansiracsa
Hickmont

Just want us to be thorough and diligent in the search, if we do that the results will take care of themselves.

At the risk of sounding “Billy Boring” - I am 100 % confident that the result will take care of itself if the process if done well.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

I don't care who they sign as long and they start holding the players accountable for their woeful performances instead of putting 'their arms around them' and feel the need to let us know that they're 'hurting' even though their pattern of behaviour hasn't changed at all from the last time they got pumped.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I don't care who they sign as long and they start holding the players accountable for their woeful performances instead of putting 'their arms around them' and feel the need to let us know that they're 'hurting' even though their pattern of behaviour hasn't changed at all from the last time they got pumped.

But what happens if you offend them......................

 

[Cuzz09]

And here's Harley meeting Hinkley ...

 

[Wooshaaaa]

No one's mentioned

Luke power

Luke Power

Age

44

Ht

180cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.0

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.9

5star

CL

1.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.6

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

4star

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GWS assistant 5 yrs
AFL academy high performance coach 3 yrs
Carlton development coach 2 yrs
AFL assistant coach of the year 2021
Carlton VFL coach 3yrs


So
DEveloped young players at GWS and academy.
Coached own team
Assistant in top 8 team.

Loved him as a player, heard great things about him as a coach.




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[Biggie]

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Would really like to see a Leigh Matthews type on the board selecting a new coach.

 

[BigVic]

Montgomery would be another untried coach like Woosha and Simpson. Would mean another member of Port's 2004 premiership team coaching

 

[TOA.]

Would really like to see a Leigh Matthews type on the board selecting a new coach.

Jason Dunstall (picked Clarko among others)

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Jason Dunstall (picked Clarko among others)

Yes Dunstall would be great

 

[wirra44]

Montgomery would be another untried coach like Woosha and Simpson. Would mean another member of Port's 2004 premiership team coaching

Cheers for clearing that up for us bud

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Montgomery would be another untried coach like Woosha and Simpson. Would mean another member of Port's 2004 premiership team coaching

I think I’m right in saying that going back the last 20 years, the only premiership coach who wasn’t in his first senior job was Malthouse (Collingwood, 2010).

 

[twce13]

Apologies for the intrusion.

The club needs to take this opportunity to get its ducks in a row off field. You can go & get the best candidate but if off field is not humming there is no cohesion between on field & off then you won’t get consistent results. With Nissy putting his stamp on it for so long, off field is going to take a couple of years so they can’t sit on their hands in front office.

As for Schofield there’s enough time for the club to see if he is the right man to lead a young group, these weeks are plenty sample size, but it will be the players who will ultimately decide if he is the right man. The relationships they have with him & how he communicates instructions & his game plan will decide whether the players are on board with him.

The club needs to play its cards close to its chest when discussing anything to do with Schofield, as they don’t want to put off any potential candidates who may think it’s a done deal.

Just an interesting side bit & I’m sure you have discussed it, but there is a feel internally at the Eagles that the facilities are not being used correctly & to their full potential. Results since they have been in use have not been great & there is a feel that the players have it too good & aren’t using the facilities in the right manner.

Bottom line is the players are not working hard enough & are a bit spoilt.

I think it goes without saying if pyke doesnt rip up mrp surface and fix baileys groin, we may as well not even get a new coach.

 

[bombard]

Well, Rowan is involved in the search. I'm confident we'll choose well.

Rowan, I love you.

 

[JackOutback]

Well, Rowan is involved in the search. I'm confident we'll choose well.

Rowan, I love you.

He'll put a block on any unsuitable coaches.

 

[Keys]

I think I’m right in saying that going back the last 20 years, the only premiership coach who wasn’t in his first senior job was Malthouse (Collingwood, 2010).

Correct

Working backwards, first time premiership coaches :

2023 - McRae was 50, in his 2nd year as a senior coach
2021 - Goodwin was 44, in his 5th year as a senior coach
2018 - Simpson was 42, in his 5th year as a senior coach
2017 - Hardwick was 45, in his 8th year as a senior coach
2016 - Beveridge was 46, in his 2nd year as a senior coach
2012 - Longmire was 42, in his 2nd year as a senior coach
2011 - Scott was 35, in his 1st year as a senior coach
2008 - Clarkson was 40, in his 4th year as a senior coach
2007 - Thompson was 43, in his 8th year as a senior coach
2006 - Worsfold was 38, in his 5th year as a senior coach
2005 - Roos was 42, in his 3rd year as a full time senior coach (coached 10 games as caretaker coach in 2002)
2004 - Williams was 46, in his 6th year as a senior coach

That group of 12 have won 19 of the last 20 premierships. Malthouse in 2010 was the only coach with previous coaching experience to win a flag

If history is any guide then, we’re looking for a first time coach somewhere in his late 30’s to early 40’s. McRae (48) was the oldest of that group when starting and Worsfold (33) the youngest

Of the names being bandied about as potential first time coaches this is oldest to youngest :

52- Hickmott
51- Montgomery
49- Schofield
42- Giansiracusa
41- Graham, Skipworth, Hansen
34- Selwood

 

[Rowan18]

Well, Rowan is involved in the search. I'm confident we'll choose well.

Rowan, I love you.

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[BrotherDodge]

Montgomery eh?

Keen for the Simpson/Mr Burns memes.

I like his list management style already.

 

[donpyke92]

Always get a little suspicious with senior coaches endorsing assistants, ala Kingsley/Montgomery.
Think Rodney Eade/Chris Connolly, which Eade later said was to get him out, if rumour is true.
Larry David/Jimmy Kimmel would call it 'foisting'

*Edit Damian Drum, not CC.

 

[ziad]

Always get a little suspicious with senior coaches endorsing assistants, ala Kingsley/Montgomery.
Think Rodney Eade/Chris Connolly, which Eade later said was to get him out, if rumour is true.
Larry David/Jimmy Kimmel would call it 'foisting'

This can be so. A great referee could be trying to get rid of a pest. But I am sure the industry is small enough that our due diligence will be effective.

 

[Keys]

Always get a little suspicious with senior coaches endorsing assistants, ala Kingsley/Montgomery.
Think Rodney Eade/Chris Connolly, which Eade later said was to get him out, if rumour is true.
Larry David/Jimmy Kimmel would call it 'foisting'

Chris Connolly wasn’t an assistant under Rodney Eade though

Peter Schwab might be who you’re thinking of as he was coach of Hawthorn at the time Connolly left them to coach Fremantle

As for Kingsley/Montgomery, they’re premiership teammates and Kingsley brought Montgomery to GWS at the start of 2023 to join his coaching panel. So I think the reference is genuine