Coach Fages and the coaching group

[Viceregal]

If you EVER say anything about Mr Dew again, I will find you. And I will force you to watch all of Mr Dew's press conferences.

So he-who-shall-not-be-named it is!

But what if I wanted to say something nice about Voldy?

Re hunting please start looking in Nerang ...

Re press conferences isn't there something in the conventions about cruel and unusual punishment (then again I watched every game during the Leppa era so I have inflicted worse upon myself!)

 

[dlanod]

Call me negative but I think it's a bad choice. 2025 would have been a perfect year to bring in an understudy to take over from 2026 onwards.

Provided the above does happen but using 2026 as the understudy year and 2027 as the takeover year, I could be okay with that. Effectively giving 2025 as the final year for Fagan and Fagan alone to finish things off.

The only successful handover has been from Roos to assistant coaches, one of those he went out because he chose to at his own timing and the second because he went into the job with the conscious decision to hand over.

Every other "planned out" succession plan has been a disaster and coincided with a slide in the club's results. You end up with multiple cooks in the kitchen, players don't know who they should be paying more attention to - for results this year, or the person who's going to control your employment for the years thereafter, and the outgoing coach tends to burn his bridges as well.

So unless Fagan puts his hand up that he's keen for that scenario, I think it's a non-starter. We'd be better off straight up firing Fagan than forcing a succession plan because the latter already shows we've lost faith in him, we're just dragging it out and making the whole situation worse and less tenable.

 

[Nunez]

The only successful handover has been from Roos to assistant coaches, one of those he went out because he chose to at his own timing and the second because he went into the job with the conscious decision to hand over.

Every other "planned out" succession plan has been a disaster and coincided with a slide in the club's results. You end up with multiple cooks in the kitchen, players don't know who they should be paying more attention to - for results this year, or the person who's going to control your employment for the years thereafter, and the outgoing coach tends to burn his bridges as well.

So unless Fagan puts his hand up that he's keen for that scenario, I think it's a non-starter. We'd be better off straight up firing Fagan than forcing a succession plan because the latter already shows we've lost faith in him, we're just dragging it out and making the whole situation worse and less tenable.

You're underestimating the power of #DoTheDew

Even Fagan is on board!

 

[Bucking Beads]

I really hope boys can get the Fagan over the line for a flag. He deserves it.

 

[mpal6]

Call me negative but I think it's a bad choice. 2025 would have been a perfect year to bring in an understudy to take over from 2026 onwards.

Provided the above does happen but using 2026 as the understudy year and 2027 as the takeover year, I could be okay with that. Effectively giving 2025 as the final year for Fagan and Fagan alone to finish things off.

If Daly is going this off-season, we want stability next year at least at the coaching front.

Either way Fagan extending is good for the club. He turned the ship around from 2016/17 and all our main players have re-signed because of his continuity.

 

[Grasshopper17]

If Daly is going this off-season, we want stability next year at least at the coaching front.

Either way Fagan extending is good for the club. He turned the ship around from 2016/17 and all our main players have re-signed because of his continuity.

Could do a lot worse than sound out Graham Wright if that happens. Very very successful operator at both Hawthorn and Collingwood.

 

[mpal6]

Could do a lot worse than sound out Graham Wright if that happens. Very very successful operator at both Hawthorn and Collingwood.

I'm keen on bringing back Noble to be honest. He still has that familiarity with the list and players, as well as some level of relationship at an individual level. With his stint at North, Noble knows to a great extent the pain points of Fagan's seat and he can be effective folly with all his wisdom.

 

[Grasshopper17]

I'm keen on bringing back Noble to be honest. He still has that familiarity with the list and players, as well as some level of relationship at an individual level. With his stint at North, Noble knows to a great extent the pain points of Fagan's seat and he can be effective folly with all his wisdom.

 

[irel]

Is Dom leaving or are we getting rid of him as well to bring back two former employees that left the den?

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[Grasshopper17]

Is Dom leaving or are we getting rid of him as well to bring back two former employees that left the den?

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Was thinking more Wright as football manager. Hope we aren't getting rid of Dom any time soon!

 

[irel]

Was thinking more Wright as football manager. Hope we aren't getting rid of Dom any time soon!

If Wright is returning as football manager what's Noble coming back for?

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[Grasshopper17]

If Wright is returning as football manager what's Noble coming back for?

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Strategy guru. Or something.

 

[Maboo]

Could do a lot worse than sound out Graham Wright if that happens. Very very successful operator at both Hawthorn and Collingwood.

Has been mentioned numerous times in the media that he wants a CEO position, but he has also been linked to the footy manager’s position in Tasmania.
He would be a good get but I doubt we could lure him north.

 

[Happy_Neale]

Has been mentioned numerous times in the media that he wants a CEO position, but he has also been linked to the footy manager’s position in Tasmania.
He would be a good get but I doubt we could lure him north.

His son will be playing for the Gold Coast next year, could help the cause

 

[Elixuh]

I’d like Noble as our next ceo if the timing matches up.

 

[Nunez]

I’d like Noble as our next ceo if the timing matches up.

Noble = CEO
Fagan = Head of coaching
Dew = Coach

 

[Tom14]

His son will be playing for the Gold Coast next year, could help the cause

That's Noble.

Graham Wright took a sabattical this year from Collingwood and isn't returning to them. Seems to me like he's ready to wind down his committments and I doubt he'd be keen for another similar role.

 

[Happy_Neale]

That's Noble.

Graham Wright took a sabattical this year from Collingwood and isn't returning to them. Seems to me like he's ready to wind down his committments and I doubt he'd be keen for another similar role.

Oops so it is. Misread the original post

 

[Maboo]

His son will be playing for the Gold Coast next year, could help the cause

Sorry mate, I was responding to a comment regarding Graham Wright no David Noble

 

[NotQuiteJezza]

Is Craig Starcevich a smokey if and when Fagen finishes? Knows the system and has shown loyalty.

 

[dlanod]

Is Craig Starcevich a smokey if and when Fagen finishes? Knows the system and has shown loyalty.

Think he spends half his year in Europe. There's been some comments from him that make me think he'd not be keen to take on a full time job - the women's suit him well.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Think he spends half his year in Europe. There's been some comments from him that make me think he'd not be keen to take on a full time job - the women's suit him well.

His wife is an executive at Novartis, based in Switzerland. Probably no need to take on all the stresses etc.

 

[Perrip]

Good to see Doedee helping out with our VFL this year. I wonder if he's involved with the coaching at all?

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Really warming to the idea of Buckley as a senior coach. Think his time away from the game has done hime the world of good and I think he may enjoy coaching away from Melbourne. I wonder if he'd ever put his hand up again.

 

[Viceregal]

I really enjoy listening to Buckley too and of all the ex coaches think he’d make a fantastic coach again and certainty wouldn’t be against him returning to Brisbane to get that elusive flag.

Would make a nice redemption arc