Coach Coach for 2025

[HungLong]

Welcome to the supporters from Facebook. Your dogshit tin foil takes have padded out a thread.

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[Dark Sharks]

Close the boArders McGowan ya moron!

 

[Dylan82]

Sorry for intruding - Just my thoughts on Skipworth given I've watched him a lot during training the last few years.

He's really opened up, became more vocal when he was given more opportunity to lead. Under Bucks, it's either he was (like most) walking on eggshells, but under Fly.. I've heard him speaks more than I had before.
He is very vocal at trainings, in drills. Maybe it was the environment under Fly, but it's as if he was given freedom to speak his mind.

Even coached a few pre-season games over the last few years. Done interviews where he is very articulate in what he says. But has connected to the players really well. He isn't afraid to tell it how he sees it.
Feels like he sees the game really well, and understands what needs to be done.

Thanks for posting this, correlates with what I've heard from others who have worked with him.


I rate H.Skipworth very highly. Last year he declined the invitation from B.Gale to interview for the role at Richmond, so didn't expect to see him put his hand up for the West Coast role. So was pleasantly surprised when it came out that he was on the shortlist for in-person interviews.

He's very much an introvert by nature who opens fully in an environment where he feels comfortable. Exceptionally genuine and has incredible football intelligence - he's the type where if he thinks he has seen something novel in a game he will rewatch the tape over and over again until he has broken down what is going on and how it eventuates.

Has a fantastic track record in working with developing talent as well.

 

[Dylan82]

The following is completely unverified and comes from joining pieces together from two separate and somewhat questionable sources. Only posting as it presents an interesting piece of narrative at the least.

D.Pyke calls J.Worsfold, asks for his opinion on H.Skipworth. Woosha gives a glowing reference, saying Skippy was the best coach he had under him at Essendon. Says it was he who convinced him [Skipworth] to move to Collingwood before the rats started eating each other at the Bombers. Pyke then asks Woosha if he can have a chat with Skipworth about why the senior assistant for the Magpies hasn't signalled interest in the job at West Coast.​

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Worsfold does as requested, contacts Skipworth. Sells him the dream; once in a lifetime opportunity, big club, and direction can only go up. Tells him that he [Skipworth] already knows Pyke (Pyke coached him during his stint at the Crows assisting N.Craig), and that Pyke wants to know what is holding him back from wanting to coach the Eagles. Skipworth responds that he wasn't aware that he would be considered and will think about it.​

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D.Pyke then calls S.Selwood. Asks him if he thinks Skipworth is ready to take on a top job. Scooter tells him that Skipworth is as ready as anyone. Pyke asks Selwood if he would be interested in coming across to West Coast. Selwood responds in humour that he [Pyke] needs to find a head coach first.​

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Skipworth contacts G.Bell to sound out if he would be in consideration if he puts his name forward. Whilst meeting, Bell zoom calls Pyke. Pyke tells Skipworth if he wants an interview he's got the floor now. After an impressive on-the-spot run through of what the competition is doing and what West Coast should do to create success, Skipworth is invited to present in-person in Perth for the position.​

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[MeltMan]

The following is completely unverified and comes from joining pieces together from two separate and somewhat questionable sources. Only posting as it presents an interesting piece of narrative at the least.

D.Pyke calls J.Worsfold, asks for his opinion on H.Skipworth. Woosha gives a glowing reference, saying Skippy was the best coach he had under him at Essendon. Says it was he who convinced him [Skipworth] to move to Collingwood before the rats started eating each other at the Bombers. Pyke then asks Woosha if he can have a chat with Skipworth about why the senior assistant for the Magpies hasn't signalled interest in the job at West Coast.​

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Worsfold does as requested, contacts Skipworth. Sells him the dream; once in a lifetime opportunity, big club, and direction can only go up. Tells him that he [Skipworth] already knows Pyke (Pyke coached him during his stint at the Crows assisting N.Craig), and that Pyke wants to know what is holding him back from wanting to coach the Eagles. Skipworth responds that he wasn't aware that he would be considered and will think about it.​

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D.Pyke then calls S.Selwood. Asks him if he thinks Skipworth is ready to take on a top job. Scooter tells him that Skipworth is as ready as anyone. Pyke asks Selwood if he would be interested in coming across to West Coast. Selwood responds in humour that he [Pyke] needs to find a head coach first.​

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Skipworth contacts G.Bell to sound out if he would be in consideration if he puts his name forward. Whilst meeting, Bell zoom calls Pyke. Pyke tells Skipworth if he wants an interview he's got the floor now. After an impressive on-the-spot run through of what the competition is doing and what West Coast should do to create success, Skipworth is invited to present in-person in Perth for the position.​

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That actually all sounds pretty cool.
Reminds me at least a bit about the saying that the best leaders are sometimes the ones that don't want it. Because they won't make it about them.
I understand conversely you also want someone confident enough to be the main guy.

 

[Elite Pete]

Thanks for posting this, correlates with what I've heard from others who have worked with him.


I rate H.Skipworth very highly. Last year he declined the invitation from B.Gale to interview for the role at Richmond, so didn't expect to see him put his hand up for the West Coast role. So was pleasantly surprised when it came out that he was on the shortlist for in-person interviews.

He's very much an introvert by nature who opens fully in an environment where he feels comfortable. Exceptionally genuine and has incredible football intelligence - he's the type where if he thinks he has seen something novel in a game he will rewatch the tape over and over again until he has broken down what is going on and how it eventuates.

Has a fantastic track record in working with developing talent as well.

Genuine question, as I’ve never really paid much attention to the Head Coaching selection process before. What coaches seemed to be similar as an introvert?
Sounds like a great head assistant coach.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Ok... let's put it another way then....

How far does everyone think King's chances have diminished?... Since this episode.

And yes im aware we don't know why what how yada yadda

They haven't.....Sociopath.

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[Ambrose Burnside]

Would be happy with Skipworth or King.

I'm not sure why I have McQualter further down. The vibes.

I don't think Schofield is a contender. I like him, I hope he sticks around, but I think he's tainted by the last few years to be in the running. Whether that's fair or not I don't know, but I would like to see what he can do implementing a modern gameplan under a new coach. He did some good things during this reign, dropped Darling, made some positive positional moves, gave games to the yoof. He seems like a good bloke and he can coach.

 

[Keys]

The following is completely unverified and comes from joining pieces together from two separate and somewhat questionable sources. Only posting as it presents an interesting piece of narrative at the least.

D.Pyke calls J.Worsfold, asks for his opinion on H.Skipworth. Woosha gives a glowing reference, saying Skippy was the best coach he had under him at Essendon. Says it was he who convinced him [Skipworth] to move to Collingwood before the rats started eating each other at the Bombers. Pyke then asks Woosha if he can have a chat with Skipworth about why the senior assistant for the Magpies hasn't signalled interest in the job at West Coast.​

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Worsfold does as requested, contacts Skipworth. Sells him the dream; once in a lifetime opportunity, big club, and direction can only go up. Tells him that he [Skipworth] already knows Pyke (Pyke coached him during his stint at the Crows assisting N.Craig), and that Pyke wants to know what is holding him back from wanting to coach the Eagles. Skipworth responds that he wasn't aware that he would be considered and will think about it.​

​

D.Pyke then calls S.Selwood. Asks him if he thinks Skipworth is ready to take on a top job. Scooter tells him that Skipworth is as ready as anyone. Pyke asks Selwood if he would be interested in coming across to West Coast. Selwood responds in humour that he [Pyke] needs to find a head coach first.​

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Skipworth contacts G.Bell to sound out if he would be in consideration if he puts his name forward. Whilst meeting, Bell zoom calls Pyke. Pyke tells Skipworth if he wants an interview he's got the floor now. After an impressive on-the-spot run through of what the competition is doing and what West Coast should do to create success, Skipworth is invited to present in-person in Perth for the position.​

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Thanks for sharing, and even though it might not be reliable it does sound plausible - Skipworth was a late inclusion in media reports

The most noteworthy thing out of all that is the comments attributed to Selwood - that we need to find a head coach before he’d be interested in coming across. If we were able to bring Skipworth over as senior coach with Selwood as an assistant that would be significant

Keep Schofield as an assistant along with Shuey. Knights has already departed and we’d then just have to replace Webster with another coach who’s surname starts with “S” - Matt Spangher would do

Skipworth, Schofield, Selwood, Spangher and Shuey

 

[rebel23]

They haven't.....Sociopath.

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Ok snowflake

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Keep Schofield as an assistant along with Shuey. Knights has already departed and we’d then just have to replace Webster with another coach who’s surname starts with “S”

 

[MeltMan]

Thanks for sharing, and even though it might not be reliable it does sound plausible - Skipworth was a late inclusion in media reports

The most noteworthy thing out of all that is the comments attributed to Selwood - that we need to find a head coach before he’d be interested in coming across. If we were able to bring Skipworth over as senior coach with Selwood as an assistant that would be significant

Keep Schofield as an assistant along with Shuey. Knights has already departed and we’d then just have to replace Webster with another coach who’s surname starts with “S” - Matt Spangher would do

Skipworth, Schofield, Selwood, Spangher and Shuey

Sox!

 

[Godfather32]

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What happened to Suma and the SF coaching job?

 

[WCE_Phill]

Is Daly still being considered for a development/director role?

 

[pantskyle]

What happened to Suma and the SF coaching job?

He probably spoke.

 

[Keys]

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Enjoy your ban

 

[Keys]

Is Daly still being considered for a development/director role?

Hope so, but there’s been no further mention of it lately probably because Brisbane are still in finals

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

What happened to Suma and the SF coaching job?

He withdrew, said he couldn’t give it 100 per cent.

 

[Chris_6678]

Suma just wanted to be the turn a club down.

 

[Lingsface]

Blood Tom Morrison, let him rise with the team he is young already in the system and has a successful record in lower leagues.

 

[Keys]

Blood Tom Morrison, let him rise with the team he is young already in the system and has a successful record in lower leagues.

Was mentioned during the B&F that he’s leaving

 

[Lingsface]

Was mentioned during the B&F that he’s leaving

Oh really, that is a shame! Do you know where?

 

[Mattman93]

The following is completely unverified and comes from joining pieces together from two separate and somewhat questionable sources. Only posting as it presents an interesting piece of narrative at the least.

D.Pyke calls J.Worsfold, asks for his opinion on H.Skipworth. Woosha gives a glowing reference, saying Skippy was the best coach he had under him at Essendon. Says it was he who convinced him [Skipworth] to move to Collingwood before the rats started eating each other at the Bombers. Pyke then asks Woosha if he can have a chat with Skipworth about why the senior assistant for the Magpies hasn't signalled interest in the job at West Coast.​

​

Worsfold does as requested, contacts Skipworth. Sells him the dream; once in a lifetime opportunity, big club, and direction can only go up. Tells him that he [Skipworth] already knows Pyke (Pyke coached him during his stint at the Crows assisting N.Craig), and that Pyke wants to know what is holding him back from wanting to coach the Eagles. Skipworth responds that he wasn't aware that he would be considered and will think about it.​

​

D.Pyke then calls S.Selwood. Asks him if he thinks Skipworth is ready to take on a top job. Scooter tells him that Skipworth is as ready as anyone. Pyke asks Selwood if he would be interested in coming across to West Coast. Selwood responds in humour that he [Pyke] needs to find a head coach first.​

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Skipworth contacts G.Bell to sound out if he would be in consideration if he puts his name forward. Whilst meeting, Bell zoom calls Pyke. Pyke tells Skipworth if he wants an interview he's got the floor now. After an impressive on-the-spot run through of what the competition is doing and what West Coast should do to create success, Skipworth is invited to present in-person in Perth for the position.​

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Sweet, guess I'm team Skippy after all. The shy genius with the double chin who just needs some confidence. I can work with that.

(It seems odd that he wouldn't have been sounded out in a more systematic way in advance of this by Lloyd Smith, though, given how it apparently was for Simpson, and that HS seems like just the sort of candidate who would have been on any initial list).

 

[kerrazy]

Sounds like skip will be worth it for me.

 

[Astro7]

'King discharged from hospital. Great news, no underlying medical condition. Dehydrated, had a big week re Eagles and did a pretty solid workout in the morning. Line meetings all done, Cats well-placed to cover. He’ll be available if the Cats get through to the GF...'