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[JLC]

Who could have ever guessed that there was friction.

I guess those that wanted proof, now have proof lol

 

[gouki88]

Collingwood will undergo a further shake-up to its football department with Brendon Bolton departing the club to take up a role with St Kilda.
Bolton, 45, joined the Magpies at the same time as Justin Leppitsch when the pair of former AFL senior coaches came in to support newly-appointed coach Craig McRae in late 2021.
He took on most of Wright’s responsibilities this year when the then-footy boss was granted a leave of absence to travel overseas, although he shared some tasks with Leppitsch, who is now the club’s list manager and leading the Magpies’ trade negotiations.

Collingwood chief executive Craig Kelly conceded mid-year there had at times been friction over the roles and responsibilities within the club’s football department during 2024, amid claims there had been some tensions between Bolton and Leppitsch.
The Magpies are still searching for a full-time general manager of football after Chris Davies and Danny Daly chose to stay with Port Adelaide and Brisbane respectively after approaches.
Bolton was a key member of the assistant coaching panel during the Magpies’ stunning premiership success last year, while also serving as director of coaching.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/trade-hq/afl-trade-news-live-updates-and-news-from-day-9-of-the-afl-trade-period/live-coverage/29ee323e27dc380ea82dfa3c68d61e63

Would like to see us acquire someone, rather than constantly lose people!

 

[Jen2310]

Would like to see us acquire someone, rather than constantly lose people!

We're having a lot of off field change for someone that won the flag bit over 12 months ago.

 

[stormskye]

Sounds like there’s one person that could have been moved instead of a few

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

We're having a lot of off field change for someone that won the flag bit over 12 months ago.

There's been too much change since we won the flag.

Imagine being told 12 months ago that we'd lose Wright and Bolton in the near future. No one would have believed it at the time.

 

[PIEWITHSAUCE]

Not a surprise unfortunately.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Collingwood will undergo a further shake-up to its football department with Brendon Bolton departing the club to take up a role with St Kilda.
Bolton, 45, joined the Magpies at the same time as Justin Leppitsch when the pair of former AFL senior coaches came in to support newly-appointed coach Craig McRae in late 2021.
He took on most of Wright’s responsibilities this year when the then-footy boss was granted a leave of absence to travel overseas, although he shared some tasks with Leppitsch, who is now the club’s list manager and leading the Magpies’ trade negotiations.

Collingwood chief executive Craig Kelly conceded mid-year there had at times been friction over the roles and responsibilities within the club’s football department during 2024, amid claims there had been some tensions between Bolton and Leppitsch.
The Magpies are still searching for a full-time general manager of football after Chris Davies and Danny Daly chose to stay with Port Adelaide and Brisbane respectively after approaches.
Bolton was a key member of the assistant coaching panel during the Magpies’ stunning premiership success last year, while also serving as director of coaching.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...ive-coverage/29ee323e27dc380ea82dfa3c68d61e63

I thought Bolton wanted to get out of the assistant coaching role & move more into the admin footy department area? Which we facilitated for him.

 

[Fat Jesus]

His son gave me the shits anyway.

 

[Jen2310]

There's been too much change since we won the flag.

Imagine being told 12 months ago that we'd lose Wright and Bolton in the near future. No one would have believed it at the time.

Yup.
You wouldn't have that much change especially around the coaches after a flag which all started with wright leaving.
We're unstable off field
Now we're getting a new president, new GM too.

 

[gouki88]

Yup.
You wouldn't have that much change especially around the coaches after a flag which all started with wright leaving.
We're unstable off field
Now we're getting a new president, new GM too.

I don't think lots of change will be the end of us. Particularly as we still have the most important person

 

[Jen2310]

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

His son gave me the shits anyway.

Roaming Bolts was 1000% better than BT

 

[Jen2310]

I thought Bolton wanted to get out of the assistant coaching role & move more into the admin footy department area? Which we facilitated for him.

Yeah weird, and now going into a coaching role at saints -- Prob the one vacated by goddard.

 

[gouki88]

I thought Bolton wanted to get out of the assistant coaching role & move more into the admin footy department area? Which we facilitated for him.

He might have regretted that decision

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

He might have regretted that decision

Well probably a good thing he goes elsewhere then.

 

[Jen2310]

“While I am incredibly grateful for my time at Collingwood, my passion right now remains on playing a role as a coach in an AFL program which I am looking forward to getting stuck into.”

Hmm..

 

[gouki88]

Well probably a good thing he goes elsewhere then.

Agreed!

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Yeah weird, and now going into a coaching role at saints -- Prob the one vacated by goddard.

Imagine being an assistant under Lyon after working with Fly?

Yuk.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

“While I am incredibly grateful for my time at Collingwood, my passion right now remains on playing a role as a coach in an AFL program which I am looking forward to getting stuck into.”

Hmm..

I'm sure RTB will suck all that passion out of him in no time.

 

[Antz]

Does anyone think Craig Kelly is part of the problem with our off field issues, or am I reading too much into it?

 

[Fat Jesus]

Roaming Bolts was 1000% better than BT

They both shit me.

 

[gouki88]

Does anyone think Craig Kelly is part of the problem with our off field issues, or am I reading too much into it?

I don't think this rumour has legs. Wright seemed to get pissed off that Kelly got the job he wanted (a job Kelly seems significantly more suited for), and Bolton got a weird runaround due to Wright's absence.

 

[Jen2310]

Does anyone think Craig Kelly is part of the problem with our off field issues, or am I reading too much into it?

Yeah Ive got a friend who thinks on similar line.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Does anyone think Craig Kelly is part of the problem with our off field issues, or am I reading too much into it?

Wright wanted Kelly's job.

Bolton wanted to go into the footy department & out of assistant coaching. We facilitated that for him & now he's back flipped.

 

[Mooresome]

Does anyone think Craig Kelly is part of the problem with our off field issues, or am I reading too much into it?

It does seem to be pointing in that direction