Coach Coach for 2025

[ziad]

Some other panels have gone with ‘need a second presentation’ to decide. Wonder if we will fit into that category.


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Suspect it would come down to closeness and desire to address particular areas/risks /concerns/uncertainties. Common practice.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

Watching the presser now, I wouldn’t read too much into it

 

[AnyDanger]

On skipworth being "quiet or awkward" to media, i couldnt gibe a shit what hes like talking to the scum media as long as he can coach 44 guys to win footy games

Like it or not, how the new coach deals with the local media (the west) and performs in press conferences will very much matter and will absolutely be a consideration in who they pick.

When times are bad, which they will be for a little while longer, every word of a presser gets pulled apart, just ask simmo.

I'm not judging skipworth on a small sample size, he may be fine.

 

[CountryLad]

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Definitely said he’s going to be a fine coach at….

Odd thing to say if he didn’t know, less odd if he does know King’s leaving to be our coach

If we have told him, question then becomes did we tell him before or after his collapse? You’d have to think before because telling him afterwards whilst he was recovering would be kinda weird

Got told then looked at our playing list, collapsed and ended up in hospital. No surprise to that.

 

[Barrybran]

Got told then looked at our playing list, collapsed and ended up in hospital. No surprise to that.

Either that or he was talking to Jeremy Cameron about Reid fending off Oliver and Petracca and fainted

 

[Godfather32]

Like it or not, how the new coach deals with the local media (the west) and performs in press conferences will very much matter and will absolutely be a consideration in who they pick.

When times are bad, which they will be for a little while longer, every word of a presser gets pulled apart, just ask simmo.

I'm not judging skipworth on a small sample size, he may be fine.

I actually think having a quieter coach who doesn't antagonise the media too much isn't necessarily a bad thing.
At the end of the day I don't give a shit how the coach communicates with the media as long as he can communicate with the players and build us back into a contending team again.
Trot out Pyke to the media a bit more, the assistant coaches can do a bit of extra media work, the captain(s) and senior players can chip in.

 

[rebel23]

Maybe coaching via zoom from Melbourne is an option... Candidates seem a bit fragile these days

 

[Mattman93]

Did anyone else watch Chris Scott's post game presser and notice that when talking about Stephen King, Scott had to back track a bit and he caught himself mid sentence.

When he said:

"He is going to be a fine Coach at ......" ( caught himself and didn't finish the sentence immediately ), slight pause and a refocussed , then continued ..... "as a Head Coach at some point ..... but if he is not and he is with us next year."

I thought he spoke knowing that King was coaching elsewhere next year, maybe I was misreading Scott, but if felt and looked a bit weird.

Now ... I am no body language expert ( thats WCE_phil speciality , but I though that Scott's body language and general demeanour, knew that King wasn't going to be at Geelong next year .......

I am basing that also on an assumption that IF West Coast had made their decision, that out of courtesy that may have already informed Geelong.

Then again I might be talking total sh1t and have badly read the " tea leaves " of Scott's presser.

I heard it exactly the way you did. My initial instinct was I took a breath and said to myself, he knows something!

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There's absolutely nothing in this. The full utterance he commenced was "he is going to be a fine coach at some point", but he paused to insert the clarification "uh, senior coach", to forestall the unintended implication that he's not already a fine assistant coach.

Just a generic show of support and more an example of Scott's agility of thought than a stumble.

 

[ziad]

I actually think having a quieter coach who doesn't antagonise the media too much isn't necessarily a bad thing.
At the end of the day I don't give a shit how the coach communicates with the media as long as he can communicate with the players and build us back into a contending team again.
Trot out Pyke to the media a bit more, the assistant coaches can do a bit of extra media work, the captain(s) and senior players can chip in.

I have no opinion on Skipworth, but some of the comments are, well interesting. How many of the greatest ever live stage and screen performers have been introverts? And introvert is a multi scalable description to start with.

 

[JackOutback]

The interviews were, what, two or three days ago. No chance they made the decision, informed everyone, King let Scott know etc in that short amount of time.

 

[Barrybran]

Maybe coaching via zoom from Melbourne is an option... Candidates seem a bit fragile these days

 

[Keys]

The interviews were, what, two or three days ago. No chance they made the decision, informed everyone, King let Scott know etc in that short amount of time.

Yeah, you’re probably right tbh

King flew in on Wednesday, with Skipworth and McQualter arriving the following day

For King to have been told Friday morning, the selection panel would’ve needed to make a decision Thursday night and have that ratified by the board that night or early Friday morning

Does seem too short a turnaround

 

[Jupes]

Like it or not, how the new coach deals with the local media (the west) and performs in press conferences will very much matter and will absolutely be a consideration in who they pick.

When times are bad, which they will be for a little while longer, every word of a presser gets pulled apart, just ask simmo.

I'm not judging skipworth on a small sample size, he may be fine.

honestly wouldn't be shocked if it was the club who gave the media the coaches flight details themselves just to see how they handle the surprise media scrum waiting for them at the airport.

 

[Keys]

FWIW, I’m leaning towards Skipworth as my first preference but would be happy with King

Little less enthused by McQualter as he seems a little less experienced in comparison to the other two

 

[Seadog]

FWIW, I’m leaning towards Skipworth as my first preference but would be happy with King

Little less enthused by McQualter as he seems a little less experienced in comparison to the other two

Yeah me too on the back of absolutely nothing.

 

[frenchconnection]

It was a joke about Schofield and his tatts ffs.
He'd make a good primary assistant coach, but if there's to be a new coach, he'll no doubt choose his own men.

The hardest part is getting any to move west should they have young families and live presently on the eastern seaboard.

 

[frenchconnection]

Just hope the new coach goes back to one captain.

We needed 2 captains this year though what with Oscar being out injured for weeks if not months as my memory escapes me as to how long he was actually on the injured list.

 

[frenchconnection]

Do we actually know that Schofield is out of the running? I feel like the only mail the journos have been getting is from who is flying over but Schofield is obviously already in Perth so he could have interviewed at any time.

Can't imagine anyone on the panel would have leaked to the media that he is out of contention.

Most of the media know stuff all as I believe there have been other candidates who have been interviewed which we both the public and media know nothing about. So let’s all just wait n see how it all pans out.

 

[Lazzas]

Did anyone else watch Chris Scott's post game presser and notice that when talking about Stephen King, Scott had to back track a bit and he caught himself mid sentence.

When he said:

"He is going to be a fine Coach at ......" ( caught himself and didn't finish the sentence immediately ), slight pause and a refocussed , then continued ..... "as a Head Coach at some point ..... but if he is not and he is with us next year."

I thought he spoke knowing that King was coaching elsewhere next year, maybe I was misreading Scott, but if felt and looked a bit weird.

Now ... I am no body language expert ( thats WCE_phil speciality , but I though that Scott's body language and general demeanour, knew that King wasn't going to be at Geelong next year .......

I am basing that also on an assumption that IF West Coast had made their decision, that out of courtesy that may have already informed Geelong.

Then again I might be talking total sh1t and have badly read the " tea leaves " of Scott's presser.

He was rambling the whole press conference though.

 

[shooshka]

honestly wouldn't be shocked if it was the club who gave the media the coaches flight details themselves just to see how they handle the surprise media scrum waiting for them at the airport.

It’s also a 4hr trip. Pretty easy for them to be spotted at the airport, or boarding the plane etc by randoms who then message mates or post on social media.

And we know certainly in the case of Woodcock (and presumably a few others), social media is the main source of info (‘multiple sources suggest etc etc’).

Plenty of time to get to the airport after the tip-off


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[frenchconnection]

Agree with Tim Gossage. Those three aren't a step up from Simmo or Jarrod or Kern. Those three all have some sort of black mark on their CV

I wish Jarrod wasn't our assistance he would be the front runner by a large gap.

Shouldn’t it just be the best man for the job no matter where the successful candidate has been assistant - otherwise they’re not doing their due diligence imo.

 

[TOA.]

FWIW, I’m leaning towards Skipworth as my first preference but would be happy with King

Little less enthused by McQualter as he seems a little less experienced in comparison to the other two

I'm the opposite - McQualter my no1. Comments from people like Ross Lyon afew years ago as him being a gun assistant after only a couple of years in the industry (at the time) make me think he could be abit of a coaching freak. I also heard Liam Pickering say yesterday that he understands from people in the industry that McQualter's presentation on tactics and the modern game is super impressive.

I slightly worry King is just a journeyman assistant with lots of experience but not much you can ride hope (only 1 year under Scott for eg). That said, King is probably the safest play as he's been around the traps. More of a chance that McQualter and Skipworth are one out of the box though.

 

[WCEswift]

Comments from people like Ross Lyon

287 × 191

 

[Keys]

I'm the opposite - McQualter my no1. Comments from people like Ross Lyon afew years ago as him being a gun assistant after only a couple of years in the industry (at the time) make me think he could be abit of a coaching freak. I also heard Liam Pickering say yesterday that he understands from people in the industry that McQualter's presentation on tactics and the modern game is super impressive.

I slightly worry King is just a journeyman assistant with lots of experience but not much you can ride hope (only 1 year under Scott for eg). That said, King is probably the safest play as he's been around the traps. More of a chance that McQualter and Skipworth are one out of the box though.

Fair enough

I’m only guessing as to who I think would be best

Bottom line is we have 3 good candidates, 4 if you include Schofield, and will trust who Pyke and Co. choose

Hopefully we find out early next week

 

[the harry]

McQualters eyes are too close together.

I can only judge on physical appearance because I have no idea about anything that's actually relevant to the job or how anyone interviewed