Coach Coach for 2025

[EagleEgo]

History has shown that "bigger brother" type of coaches are more successful than "father figure" type of coaches, especially for a younger rebuilding team like the Eagles.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

History has shown that "bigger brother" type of coaches are more successful than "father figure" type of coaches, especially for a younger rebuilding team like the Eagles.

What are examples of each that you're thinking of?

 

[06Premiers]

Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

is a few minutes older than Brad, hence why he has coached 2 flags to Brad's 0.

 

[Bob Fossil]

I would see if Harley Reid's Mum or Dad would like the gig for 10 years.

 

[Interstater]

Ken would do a great job of keeping Harley Reid at your club.

Happy to throw in Wines, Clurey and the rest of the greyhound racing syndicate as steak knives.

 

[Trouto]

Ken would do a great job of keeping Harley Reid at your club.

Happy to throw in Wines, Clurey and the rest of the greyhound racing syndicate as steak knives.

We will take Ken and Rosee or Butters....

perhaps chuck in Willy for a return too

 

[Interstater]

We will take Ken and Rosee or Butters....

perhaps chuck in Willy for a return too

Shocked you didn't ask for JHF also

My first comment was serious, Port didn't lose many players under Ken.
The second comment was of course a joke.

cheers

 

[darksquare]

I would see if Harley Reid's Mum or Dad would like the gig for 10 years.

Ah, the old Phil Scully manoeuvre...

 

[Trouto]

Shocked you didn't ask for JHF also

My first comment was serious, Port didn't lose many players under Ken.
The second comment was of course a joke.

cheers

dont want JHF - he is a baby who doesnt want to live out side of SA

good player though

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

dont want JHF - he is a baby who doesnt want to live out side of SA

good player though

But you want Willy back?

 

[Trouto]

But you want Willy back?

Willy goes where the $ is

 

[Cuzz09]

DO.NOT.TOUCH.WILLIE



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[EagleEgo]

What are examples of each that you're thinking of?

Most of the first time premiership coaches were young coaches. Just use WCE as example: Worsfold , Simpson and even Malthouse were quite young.
Older and reused coaches have not shown too much success in recent history. Probably Malthouse is the only one I can think of.
Edit: Examples from other clubs: Goodwin , Scott, Clarkson, Hardwick ... were young coaches

 

[The Dodger]

DO.NOT.TOUCH.WILLIE



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Good advice.

 

[Eaglemaniac]

DO.NOT.TOUCH.WILLIE



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Name of my sex tape..

 

[flyinghi64]

Name of my sex tape..

Then it's not a sex tape

 

[Keys]

Most of the first time premiership coaches were young coaches. Just use WCE as example: Worsfold , Simpson and even Malthouse were quite young.
Older and refused coaches have not shown too much success in recent history. Probably Malthouse is the only one I can think of.

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

 

[DJMac]

Sorry to tell you the rebuild hasn’t started… at all..

That’s not true we got Harley. Apparently we have messed up the rebuild by not swapping pick #1 for some picks at the end of the first round.

 

[matthew_s]

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

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

Has there been any talk, other than in this thread about Selwood?

 

[Keys]

Has there been any talk, other than in this thread about Selwood?

Yes

Duffield has mentioned him on his morning show. Think there’s been others but I don’t recall which places

 

[RookiePick]

Then it's not a sex tape

 

[sobrave]

DO.NOT.TOUCH.WILLIE



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MAKE WAY FOR WILLIE!

 

[MeltMan]

MAKE WAY FOR WILLIE!

Ain't nairy a beast alive that can outrun a greased scottsman.

 

[Deplorable trumpster]

It is a bit silly to use won a flag/didn't win a flag as the definitive marker of whether somebody's coaching career was either a success or a dismal failure. There is a lot of grey area in between. And no matter how good you are as a coach you have to have the cattle, other departments at the club behind you producing at a high level and pinch of luck too to win a flag.

I find it a bit laughable to posters are talking about the new coach in terms of whether they can "take us to a flag" or not. We are a million miles away from contending for a flag. The goals for the next 3 - 5 years should not include any discussion of or consideration of tilts at a flag. Lets start with getting genuine four quarter efforts game in and game out from the playing group as a first step. Lets hire the next coach on the basis of their ability to get us to that first building block rather than pontificating about whether they can win a flag or not.

 

[Rowan18]

It is a bit silly to use won a flag/didn't win a flag as the definitive marker of whether somebody's coaching career was either a success or a dismal failure. There is a lot of grey area in between. And no matter how good you are as a coach you have to have the cattle, other departments at the club behind you producing at a high level and pinch of luck too to win a flag.

I find it a bit laughable to posters are talking about the new coach in terms of whether they can "take us to a flag" or not. We are a million miles away from contending for a flag. The goals for the next 3 - 5 years should not include any discussion of or consideration of tilts at a flag. Lets start with getting genuine four quarter efforts game in and game out from the playing group as a first step. Lets hire the next coach on the basis of their ability to get us to that first building block rather than pontificating about whether they can win a flag or not.

I strongly disagree. The comp is super weak these days, a team needs a few stars across different lines and tactical innovation can get them far. Look at Richmond threepeat or Pies 2023.

Our spine is good, we need a boost in the middle and some outside run (which can easily be traded in). Get Harley to his potential in a couple of years and we could easily be contending. Our squad is drastically underperforming with its talent.