Also, culturally, it seems that Swans management and admin have stuck to their lanes, though offered help where it was welcome (eg Harley running water at the AFLW).
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Coach Dean Cox - 2025 Coach - Signed 4 year deal
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It's early days I know, but everything I see or hear with regard to Cox is impressive.
Sure primarily words at this stage, but even spending a day reviewing the GF indicates a guy who is ready to face and address uncomfortable issues.
Speaks well and clearly has a philosophy and an identity he want to impose on the club/team/players.
Gives me confidence for the future and that we are in good hands.
He's ready.
He might not have had the job but he's been thinking about this for quite a long time. I seriously doubt there was anyone out there better prepared to take over this role.It's early days I know, but everything I see or hear with regard to Cox is impressive.
Sure primarily words at this stage, but even spending a day reviewing the GF indicates a guy who is ready to face and address uncomfortable issues.
Speaks well and clearly has a philosophy and an identity he want to impose on the club/team/players.
Gives me confidence for the future and that we are in good hands.
He's ready.
Interesting that he puts the club ahead of the team. I wonder how that might play out IRL.
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Cox's empowering first address to players and staff
I know actions speak louder than words, so if his actions match his words, we are in for a hell of a ride!
I love the club, team, player mantra - that was one of the things I felt Longmire had let slip.
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I also love the fact he isn't shying away from what happened on GF day, learning lessons is so important in order to move on
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Trialing Mc Cartin at FF and Mc Donald at CHB I like.Not happy with the current set up of Mc Donald,Amartey and McLean.
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Somehow I doubt McCartin is playing there more likely that it's just until players return.
Agree the setup is wrong though, one too many talls- get a small/medium in there
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An example that comes to mind might be signing off on trading out a loved or valued player (even if it comes as a short-term loss for the team on-field). How you handle a Luke Parker type situation could be relevant.
I've been saying it for years now, that McCartin isn't a defender. But what suddenly makes him a capable forward in this competition?
He will battle to find a spot in a good defensive Swans team.
I can see us trading him out going forward now that Cox is prepared to make such a move.
All I ask from Cox is to hold our players to account. Tom needs to earn his stripes as a forward & that can only happen in the twos. Horse has given Tom & a few other a free pass for too long now.
Luke is also one of the few players to have played in our 4 GF losses along with Ramps & Lloyd.
Great club player but did nothing top give us any edge in those important games.
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I wonder how often, if at all, Cox was tearing his hair out at things Horse would do
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McCartin was a forward once,our defence is a problem especially if you move Mc Cartin forward.Rampe,s days are numbered and I do not like them playing Blakey in a key position and Melican struggles with injuries at times.If Mc Donald stays on the forward line perhaps they should look at trialing Amartey at CHB as well.
Remember - it was Dean Cox kicked that fateful ball that resulted in the "LEO BARRY YOU STAR!" moment.
Ergo - Cox has already had one of the most profound influences on our club in history.
Ergo - Cox has already had one of the most profound influences on our club in history.
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Cox,s main assistant might be doing the same.lol.Must be hard at time being 2nd in charge of a football side but important they all work together and what I have seen Horse and Cox did.
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Basically he’s said he gonna change a lot of things.
1. Resting / rotating players
2. Positional changes
3. Punish the bruise free brigade and make em earn it
4. Contested footy/ defence
5. Clearances
Now I’ve got nothing to complain about ! My time on BF is done.
I like fast players.
1. Resting / rotating players
2. Positional changes
3. Punish the bruise free brigade and make em earn it
4. Contested footy/ defence
5. Clearances
Now I’ve got nothing to complain about ! My time on BF is done.
I like fast players.
I've added a little extra commentary - explaining what Cox actually meant.
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It would have spoiled possibly the greatest moment in Swan's history, but before he kicked the ball, it was a blatant push in the back to Jolly.
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I wonder at what point he considered suggesting a move or too that he apparently didn't throughout the shitty games
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I think the evidence is more that Longmire was driven to tear his own hair out.
BEFORE -------------> AFTER
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I have got the feeling you rate Gus.
Something from the Mongrel.
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