Rumour Future of the club (Bevo, board, assistant coaches, football department)

[Angak]

Really happy with the Pratt appointment he will do wonders with our defensive setup

How do you know?

Part of one of the worst football teams in the last 50 years.

 

[Dog 36]

How do you know?

Part of one of the worst football teams in the last 50 years.

yep and we lost to them - thanks for the reminder

 

[TedDougChris]

Push high and jump high (into each other)

 

[mattwa]

So if spangher is staying that means Hale isn't coming over. What are we realistically looking at for a coaching setup now?

 

[adogsfan5]

So if spangher is staying that means Hale isn't coming over. What are we realistically looking at for a coaching setup now?

Rather keep Spangher than promote Edge. Why would you promote a vfl coach who basically just follows the exact same game plan that is outdated and no longer works?

 

[mattwa]

Rather keep Spangher than promote Edge. Why would you promote a vfl coach who basically just follows the exact same game plan that is outdated and no longer works?

I thought edge system was a little different to Bevo?

 

[cleveland]

Rather keep Spangher than promote Edge. Why would you promote a vfl coach who basically just follows the exact same game plan that is outdated and no longer works?

Had a different system

 

[doggy_dog]

So if spangher is staying that means Hale isn't coming over. What are we realistically looking at for a coaching setup now?

Hale coached Hawks midfield this year I thought? Not necessarily linked to Spangher

 

[Dazb86]

Happy with Pratt. Experienced coach who has overseen a premiership.

Best signing for a while IMO

 

[mattwa]

Hale coached Hawks midfield this year I thought? Not necessarily linked to Spangher

I thought our forward line was embarrassing this year. Granted that has to do with our broader game plan of rolling hff up to stoppages to win at the source. Just don't get why with the talent we have in there we wouldn't go head to head and create a more functional forward line without being outnumbered all the time. Maybe I should have a crack at assistant coach it seems noone else wants it

 

[doggies ftw]

I don’t think Edge deploys a different system at VFL level at all, that would be crazy for a club to not be completely aligned from VFL to AFL

The difference is that you have more freedom at VFL level, we know that our system thrives under no pressure, we’ve seen us beat non-competitive teams by 100+ points more than any other side over the past 3 years.

The problem is our system breaks down completely under any pressure whatsoever.

 

[VitalDread]

Rather keep Spangher than promote Edge. Why would you promote a vfl coach who basically just follows the exact same game plan that is outdated and no longer works?

Bevo system: barely any goals and leaks goals
Edge system: A lot of goals and no oppo goals

 

[Unorth]

I do like the appoint but honestly who expects the line coaches to have much autonomy under Bev?

Hale seems like he’s be a good get too but I’m much more concerned with finding a coaching director that can be senior to Bevo and slap some common sense in when needed. To not have this position filled previously is bizarre and can’t be healthy for our setup. Need to splash out big bucks if that’s what it takes. Dictator Bevo surrounded by minimum chips coaches has been a disaster.

 

[adogsfan5]

Had a different system

How? I find that even more staggering haha… afl listed players shouldn’t be going to the vfl team to play a different system…

 

[adogsfan5]

I thought edge system was a little different to Bevo?

I’d be shocked and find it beyond weird if that was the case.

 

[VitalDread]

As a team that focus on sweeper defensive tactics

This is a great appointment, can't wait to see how JOD and Buss develop under this new system

 

[Sentinel]

Not shitting on the Pratt appointment at all, but I do find it funny that his role as backline coach for the 2018 flag is supposedly notable given he is replacing the backline coach for the 2016 flag, who we sacked.

 

[ossie_21]

How do you know?

Part of one of the worst football teams in the last 50 years.

I usually try to keep it nice, but just shut the **** up about this one aye.

Plenty of people have pointed out he was there during their flag year and Eagles defence has been rated as one of the best systems for years, they are just in rebuild mode now.

Using your logic would say teams shouldn’t go anywhere near Barrass, Allen, Kelly etc, which is just damned stupid.

 

[Dale4captain]

As a team that focus on sweeper defensive tactics

This is a great appointment, can't wait to see how JOD and Buss develop under this new system

We don’t focus on sweeper tactics at all. We have an overly aggressive high zone defence that encourages playing your man in front. The complete opposite of sweeper.

The eagles defensive zone was similar however far tighter than ours. Will be interesting if Pratt has any creative freedom.

 

[doggies ftw]

Not shitting on the Pratt appointment at all, but I do find it funny that his role as backline coach for the 2018 flag is supposedly notable given he is replacing the backline coach for the 2016 flag, who we sacked.

I feel like our defence has never been good under Smith though to be honest, it’s always just been acceptable or outright terrible. And it’s just time for a change after the last two years, it was that abhorrently bad a change had to be made

Weagles defence was brilliant at their best, and their flag was almost built on the back of it - so it’s a little different IMO

 

[adogsfan5]

Way too much focus on winning stoppage. We need improvement for every line.

 

[bobs head soup]

Not shitting on the Pratt appointment at all, but I do find it funny that his role as backline coach for the 2018 flag is supposedly notable given he is replacing the backline coach for the 2016 flag, who we sacked.

If it's decided that a flag winning line coach's time is up, it'd be silly to limit yourself only to line coaches who have only been unsuccessful.

 

[Sentinel]

If it's decided that a flag winning line coach's time is up, it'd be silly to limit yourself only to line coaches who have only been unsuccessful.

I agree of course, I was just being facetious.

 

[Deadly Darcy]

So we are scrambling …… yuck

 

[Dogs Rule]

I can't believe I'm agreeing with Korn on this but the club is wasting a talented list right now.

Move on the coach and we get a whole new set of assistants, players wanting to come to our club etc, instead we're seemingly scrambling to fill assistant spots.