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Remaining coaches willing to apply
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It’s a variation of players not wanting to move away from Victoria. Why bother with all the drama of relocating when you’ve got nine other teams to choose from?
It’s the elephant in the room.
The law of averages is that one of the 9 is sacked annually. This year might be the first that doesn't happen.It's not really the same though. There's only 18 senior coach positions available, and not all clubs are equal. We're one of the largest clubs in the country, and we're stable. One of the best jobs for any aspiring Senior Coach, regardless of what state the list is in.
I don't dig the "family reasons" responses. Everyday ordinary people pick up their families and move where ever work takes them. To state "family reasons" is coming from a place of great privilege.
I don't dig the "family reasons" responses. Everyday ordinary people pick up their families and move where ever work takes them. To state "family reasons" is coming from a place of great privilege.
Blues' board is dumb as shit. It's little wonder they've been so unsuccessful for so long. Morons with egos who think their opinion is actually important in the day to day running of the club.Speaking to a blues insider recently, Cook saved Voss from the board sacking him last year. He was gonsky.
I agree - "family reasons" is a smokescreen for "I don't think I will get the job and I don't want to ruin my chances for future jobs". This job has a starting salary of $500k for an inexperienced coach and probably goes up to $800k if you get into the top echelon ($1M if you win a flag). Most of these guys have no chance of seeing close to that money doing anything else.It's not really the same though. There's only 18 senior coach positions available, and not all clubs are equal. We're one of the largest clubs in the country, and we're stable. One of the best jobs for any aspiring Senior Coach, regardless of what state the list is in.
I don't dig the "family reasons" responses. Everyday ordinary people pick up their families and move where ever work takes them. To state "family reasons" is coming from a place of great privilege.
There's an irony in the lack of ambition from these outside assistant coaches inherent in the "muh family" excuse. It's the type of attitude that would make them perfectly compatible with some of our players.
I feel like Schofield's_Bandolier would have been more punchy.Thanks for the nod mate. Looking forward to taking the reigns from Knights and that troglodyte Webster - he's been a massive dribbling sook since Schofield tried to use me to strangle him for suggesting moving Witherden to the wing and he's never let it go.
There's a new sheriff in town, y'all are under notice.
Totally. Assistant coaches not applying for the job doesn't phase me. It is a step in weeding out the chaff. If they don't want to even apply for the job then they are not the coach we want.Weeding themselves out even before the interview stage
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I agree - "family reasons" is a smokescreen for "I don't think I will get the job and I don't want to ruin my chances for future jobs". This job has a starting salary of $500k for an inexperienced coach and probably goes up to $800k if you get into the top echelon ($1M if you win a flag). Most of these guys have no chance of seeing close to that money doing anything else.
In all fairness - that's mad moneyWow I actually thought AFL coaches got a lot more than that.
Earn as much or more than the prime minister for coaching a football team. Easy money.Wow I actually thought AFL coaches got a lot more than that.
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All part of the process of weeding out the blokes we don't want, if they don't wanna come here we don't want them.Whilst i would be happy with Schofield, having a diminished field applying isnt ideal.
We find ourselves offering a bad combination of (1) having an interim that is looking increasingly likely to get the job (and nobody wants to apply for a job that they likely wont get) (2) having an average list and not many young players, (3) being based on the other side of the country which makes it hard for coaches with kids at school etc. When you consider those factors in totality you can see why credentialed assistants are happy to pass us up. If it was only 1 of the factors then we would be in a better spot.
Arguably our biggest historical selling point is that we are cashed up and we can throw truckloads at the coach and his support system, we cant even do that now due to the soft cap.
With Harley openly endorsing Schoey for the top job, that's a lock, I would say. A boat race.