Coach Dean Cox - 2025 Coach - Signed 4 year deal

[Troystenvic]

Congratulations to Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

43

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

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Last 5

D

15.9

4star

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8.9

3star

HB

6.9

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M

5.3

5star

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1.5

3star

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0.6

4star

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D

13.0

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K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

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4.8

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1.4

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0.0

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Horse hands the reins to Cox

John Longmire, the Sydney Swans longest serving and 2012 Premiership coach, has informed the club he wishes to step aside from the senior coaching role. However, he will remain in the red and white, commencing a new role at the club in 2025.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

Can the chosen one deliver us the flag we are wanting.

Good luck. We are behind you.

 

[Syd]

4 years for an untried Senior Coach

Why not

 

[RUNVS]

4 years is a big number for a first time coach. We must really have faith in him.

 

[JPetro83]

Apparently David Koch already been spotted stalking Longmire and asking him his plans for 2026......

 

[Cadsky]

Well first of all, it's not like we're going in blind by bringing in an untried outsider, the club knows what they're getting with Dean. Also Sydney are the most stable club over the last 20+ years with their coaches, we simply don't just turn them over like other clubs and would want to remain stable in a handover that is probably less than ideal. 4 years sounds right to me. Good luck to him!

 

[Kiama Chris]

Welcome Dean to your new role. Best of luck.

 

[Bloods86]

If there's one thing synonymous with Cox, it's rolling the dice.

 

[Olian]

All the best to Dean, the last two Sydney coaches have won a flag within a few years of being appointed. No pressure.

 

[caesar88]

Don't be negative caesar

Don't be negative caesar

Don't be negative caesar

Go well Dean.

 

[BloodySwan]

Bring on 2025. Good luck Cox!

 

[Big Blood]

For the pointless stats file: is he the tallest coach ever?

 

[mcs095]

I'm glad he will have the entirety of the pre-season to embed any changes he wishes to make on game plan etc.

I suspect it'll be fairly steady as she goes in some regards, but wonder if he will let the handbrake off a bit in terms of tactical approach - you could argue the consist of our list doesn't currently match with the style of game plan that Horse was very familiar with.

 

[Punts]

Please be strong decision maker , no favourites

Game plan looking forward to see

 

[WillHayward]

4 years seems excessive

 

[Lingsface]

For the pointless stats file: is he the tallest coach ever?

Steven King held the title before then?
In all seriousness an assistant has not earned the senior role as much as Cox has in my memory. Well done and 4 years is very valid I think.

 

[lionbear]

4 years seems excessive

He pulled out of the West Coast Job very early, I would say the extra years was part of that.

 

[Olian]

4 years seems excessive

3 years is the standard so not sure 4 is out of this world. He could have applied elsewhere but showed loyalty and is rewarded.

 

[Millky95]

The 4th year is probably this year he wasn't expecting to coach

 

[The King!]

I think the current coaching market is telling us Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

43

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

is one of the higher ranked assistants so it's not a bad appointment- though is it best for both parties (us and Dean) to just be a continuation of what happening?

Hopefully Cox can and will make it his own team, be hard with the ex coach ghost lingering around.

But i choose to be excited about this

 

[BloodySwan]

4 years seems excessive

Does it matter? Max payout for a senior coach is 12 months, just give him 10

 

[RUNVS]

Steven King held the title before then?
In all seriousness an assistant has not earned the senior role as much as Cox has in my memory. Well done and 4 years is very valid I think.

4 years provides stability too. He will feel better building the list he wants knowing he has a long term contract rather than trying to take shortcuts for immediate success like he would if he only had a 2 year contract.

 

[Cadsky]

Does it matter? Max payout for a senior coach is 12 months, just give him 10

Spread out those payments too! $200k pa / 10 years.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I think 4 years is good. We know him well as a club, and 4 years gives him time to settle into the role without feeling like there's a contract extension hanging over his head.

Also gives someone like Chad (and any others coming out of contract) a sense of stability given the head coach has just resigned.

Level-headed by the club.

 

[BloodySwan]

What will be interesting is how the players respond as well. Some who were close to Horse may not adjust very well, while others who were not fans of how he played them will be keen for the change. I'm not going to speculate which players I think respond negatively or positively to the news but excited to see the shift

 

[dosser]

If there's one thing synonymous with Cox, it's rolling the dice.

Very good!