Coach Fages and the coaching group

[Warwick]

Well that great for McKay but not necessarily for the team. There is a reason for them being in the middle to lower ladder despite having a great forward. He can get double teamed/triple teamed. He is a great forward, noone is denying that, but if for whatever reason he wasn't in the team, then it doesn't really look like they have much of a chance. You really need multiple goalkickers every week imo like our team does. McKay in our team... Now that would be good.

But he wasn't constantly double or triple teamed.

Maybe he coached the other forwards to lead in certain patterns to draw their opponents away and give McKay space?

Just because that was the Carlton way, doesn't mean it needs to be our way. I'd love to see what he could do with Daniher/Cameron/McStay/McCarthy and Hipwood when he returns.

 

[JasRulz63]

But he wasn't constantly double or triple teamed.

Maybe he coached the other forwards to lead in certain patterns to draw their opponents away and give McKay space?

Just because that was the Carlton way, doesn't mean it needs to be our way. I'd love to see what he could do with Daniher/Cameron/McStay/McCarthy and Hipwood when he returns.

I agree. He coached a forward line that had McKay, and their next best forward being a 34yo Betts. Despite that, that forward line was only 0.6% less effective at converting inside 50s into scores than our forward line. Be interesting to see how he goes with more options to work with.

 

[briztoon]

But he wasn't constantly double or triple teamed.

Maybe he coached the other forwards to lead in certain patterns to draw their opponents away and give McKay space?

Just because that was the Carlton way, doesn't mean it needs to be our way. I'd love to see what he could do with Daniher/Cameron/McStay/McCarthy and Hipwood when he returns.

I agree. He coached a forward line that had McKay, and their next best forward being a 34yo Betts. Despite that, that forward line was only 0.6% less effective at converting inside 50s into scores than our forward line. Be interesting to see how he goes with more options to work with.

I thought he was coming in as our midfield coach.

 

[JasRulz63]

I thought he was coming in as our midfield coach.

Fair point.

I guess my point still stands that I wouldn't judge him based on the fact he was Carlton's forwards coach when statistically it feels like he overachieved with the forwards talent they had. Especially considering before that, he was the Hawthorn midfield coach for their threepeat (at least 2 years of it anyway).

 

[bungalow_bill]

I thought he was coming in as our midfield coach.

Doesn't stop him throwing a few suggestions to the forward coaches

 

[Lace Out]

Bruce and Fagan were at Melbourne together for 9 years as well as the 6 years at Hawthorn

With Tapping leaving and Carlton imploding this appointment in hindsight probably should have been predicted

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Doesn't stop him throwing a few suggestions to the forward coaches

Especially as he spent much of his playing career as a forward.

 

[Dogga6]

Great appointment in Cameron Bruce

Cameron Bruce

Age

45

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

9.1

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.8

3star

. Clarko rated him extremely highly as an assistant coach and worked with Fagan at the dees when Fages was his forward line coach.

Very smart tactical coach who was probably on par with Adam Yze as s potential senior coach in waiting but being at Carlton will almost kill your career such is the place so toxic.

Going to Brisbane to work with Fages will boost his senior aspirations even further now.

 

[lioninthesand]

I have done some looking around and I think Bruce looks like a good appointment.

Highly rated internally at both clubs he has been at.

Happy to have him on board and to be given a go in our group, good level of experience too.

 

[Nuggo]

Maybe the coaching has something to do with these improvements?? If it was so easy why couldn't any random do it?

I think designing a game plan that revolves around McKay and turning him into a Coleman medalist is pretty darn impressive.

Apologies if you took my comment seriously.

 

[MacMum]

I wonder if he and Josh Bruce

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Josh Bruce

Age

33

Ht

198cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

90.4

1star

D

8.9

2star

K

3.5

1star

HB

5.4

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

90.4

2star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

(Bulldogs) are related........not a common surname.

 

[davemc_lions]

I wonder if he and Josh Bruce (Bulldogs) are related........not a common surname.

Melb people might remember Ken Bruce.. he went mad

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Melb people might remember Ken Bruce.. he went mad

Don’t need the surname Bruce to be mad in Melbourne now. Unfortunately.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Melb people might remember Ken Bruce.. he went mad

He’s no Robert The…

 

[jackess]

Assume he spent time at the University of Woolamaloo with the other Bruces

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

He could be a special Bruce.

 

[ItsRaynerGoals]

Anyone catch Cam Bruce’s interview on SEN today?

 

[MacMum]

Yes. He can't wait to join Fages and the Brissy lifestyle. The whole family is excited about the move. I liked his attitude, likes how the club is run and doesn't think much needs to be done to reach the pinnacle...

I get the impression he really wants to escape Victoria.

Can't say I blame hime after all the thuggish, violent stuff going on down here atm. Wish I was up there too!

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Anyone catch Cam Bruce’s interview on SEN today?

Interview with Cameron Bruce on SEN today, starts around the 1:40:05 mark for anyone wanting to listen it in its entirety.

 

[Nuggo]

Torn - having to listen to Dwayne in order to listen to Cameron

 

[MacMum]

Same here....Dwayne Russell is such a pain in the bottom

 

[Scubaveg]

Didn’t Mitch Hahn

Mitch Hahn

Age

44

Ht

188cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

0.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

leave as well? News on replacement?


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[Flossie32]

Didn’t Mitch Hahn leave as well? News on replacement?


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josh hunt has left he was academy coach - gone into real estate sales in Gold Coast I think.

 

[BRAB]

Interview with Cameron Bruce on SEN today, starts around the 1:40:05 mark for anyone wanting to listen it in its entirety.

Just listened to this now.

Most of the conversation was about Melbourne and Carlton

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Just listened to this now.

Most of the conversation was about Melbourne and Carlton

As good as it gets with Dwayne. Main Lions question on goal kicking. How he has made a living doing what he does is beyond me.