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

[Libbaaaa]

I am stoked. With Pratt and Egan joining Lade we now have the making of a decent footy department. This can make a massive difference.

Fascinated by Egan's role: "This newly created position will closely support Senior Coach Luke Beveridge in a coaching capacity and will oversee the development and growth of the entire coaching team. The position will also see Matthew perform a range of administrative functions in supporting Executive Director of Football, Chris Grant, on broader football program activities."

Reading between the lines it looks to me that he will report directly to Grant, and have a critical say on the key aspects of the footy department.

Much needed buffer between Grant and the coaches box.

 

[cherrypie]

A lot of the boys have been doing boxing lately too.

Bazza confirmed.

Tory Dickson owns Rumble, a boxing gym in South Melbourne

 

[True Dog]

So judging from Ameet's email, it doesn't seems like Egan will have a match day role and is more or less there to take the load/support both Bevo & Grant.

Not sure how you come to that conclusion from this statement -
"Matthew Egan has been appointed as the Club’s Coaching and Performance Manager. This newly created position will closely support Senior Coach Luke Beveridge in a coaching capacity and will oversee the development and growth of the entire coaching team"

He'll be balls deep on match day wait and see.

 

[cherrypie]

I’d actually like Matthew Lloyd as a part time goalkicking/key forward assistant. He had an excellent routine, is experienced in coaching, another person from outside the club and could be great for Naughton/JUH/Darcy/Croft. Might help us get some positive mentions in the media too

 

[El Rancho]

CEO Message: Football Department update

Western Bulldogs CEO Ameet Bains has penned a letter to the Club's members and fans, to provide a football department update.

www.westernbulldogs.com.au

GOAL
KICKING
COACH

THANK F@CK

I'm now much more positive with the announcement today.....lets go pups!!!

 

[Dale4captain]

Not sure how you come to that conclusion from this statement -
"Matthew Egan has been appointed as the Club’s Coaching and Performance Manager. This newly created position will closely support Senior Coach Luke Beveridge in a coaching capacity and will oversee the development and growth of the entire coaching team"

He'll be balls deep on match day wait and see.

Yep, reads as senior of all assistants and in line with Bevo in terms of coaching influence. It could even be interpreted that he sits above Bevo in terms of decision making and man management especially in a coaching sense regarding the other coaches.

As for the deletion of Webb’s role, it may be because clubs are moving to a model of less line coaches and more phases of the game being coached. IE; defensive system, offensive system, stoppage coach.

Would like someone to have their hands on set plays, whole ground setups and oppo analysis as a genuine full time role though.

The goal kicking coach is likely to be an ex tall forward one would assume who is in the payroll part time.

 

[VitalDread]

Surely the goal kicking coach will be our mid season pick up haha

 

[Whoyagot]

While I feel bad for tipping into the negative response to what seems like a good step forward off field for the club, is anyone else a little underwealming at these changes? No new forward coach and no head of strength and conditioning yet?

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

He'll be balls deep on match day wait and see.

This sounds like a pretty big distraction to me.

 

[weltschmerz]

The goal kicking coach is likely to be an ex tall forward one would assume who is in the payroll part time.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

While I feel bad for tipping into the negative response to what seems like a good step forward off field for the club, is anyone else a little underwealming at these changes? No new forward coach and no head of strength and conditioning yet?

Patience, Grasshopper...

The winds of change are often a zephyr, rarely a gale.

 

[El Rancho]

While I feel bad for tipping into the negative response to what seems like a good step forward off field for the club, is anyone else a little underwealming at these changes? No new forward coach and no head of strength and conditioning yet?

No head of strength and conditioning YET.
The club advertised this role and applications closed last week. Give them a chance to look through the applicants and have some interviews.
I get that people are desperate for news now, but feck me, this isn't something we really want to rush given how crucial a role it actually is.

 

[Bulldogs85]

While I feel bad for tipping into the negative response to what seems like a good step forward off field for the club, is anyone else a little underwealming at these changes? No new forward coach and no head of strength and conditioning yet?

It’s a start one step at a time the club will get their

 

[El Rancho]

This sounds like a pretty big distraction to me.

Speaking on behalf of myself, being balls deep has rarely been a negative!!!

 

[hujsh]

While I feel bad for tipping into the negative response to what seems like a good step forward off field for the club, is anyone else a little underwealming at these changes? No new forward coach and no head of strength and conditioning yet?

Yes, aside from finally getting in someone that pretty much fills the gap left by Maple we've replaced Smith with Pratt (which could be good) but it's not exactly a big change and would have expected at least a new forwards coach and a replacement for Webb (unless you consider Egan that replacement but I'm not sure I do)

 

[BulldogMuscle]

Won't be Tory, has no desire to coach last I heard.

Barry Hall in as a specialist forwards coach would be, oh, so sweet, but also last I heard his back on the Gold Coast living his best life.

Akamanis anyone?

 

[weltschmerz]

Won't be Tory, has no desire to coach last I heard.

I know I read an interview with him somewhere where he was asked if he'd be a goal kicking coach in future, and he said he's not sure how he'd teach it because he just sort of did it.

 

[geoffjennings79]

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Coaching via a Teams session from Canberra? (Don't get me wrong, I think it would be a good option, but he's playing in the ACT FL next year.)

 

[dergert]

When Lade came on board didn't we create a new role for Webb as stoppages coach?

I believe the stoppages role was cut down during covid.

 

[geoffjennings79]

My post from the Non-Bulldogs thread:

There's a chat group of industry insiders listing a litany of his extra-curricular activities - I'm not privy to it but a mate who is said it keeps growing. He also says it isn't necessarily unusual behaviour by a 26yo cashed up player - just that it would take several other players combined to match Oliver's list!

Ameet's update:




Confirmed: I am Ameet Bains.
(Or one of those passages was created using AI...)

 

[geoffjennings79]

So the update many were calling for has (finally) arrived.

I still can't believe I Ameet didn't put out weekly updates since our season completed...

 

[Dazb86]

Ok thats good to hear. Goalkicking coach sounds interesting

 

[Dog 36]

Yep, reads as senior of all assistants and in line with Bevo in terms of coaching influence. It could even be interpreted that he sits above Bevo in terms of decision making and man management especially in a coaching sense regarding the other coaches.

As for the deletion of Webb’s role, it may be because clubs are moving to a model of less line coaches and more phases of the game being coached. IE; defensive system, offensive system, stoppage coach.

Would like someone to have their hands on set plays, whole ground setups and oppo analysis as a genuine full time role though.

The goal kicking coach is likely to be an ex tall forward one would assume who is in the payroll part time.

Agree with set plays etc etc

Want someone with some real good tactical knowledge and acumen

 

[bresker]

So the update many were calling for has (finally) arrived.

I still can't believe I Ameet didn't put out weekly updates since our season completed...

I’ve emailed the club asking for a WhatsApp group with Ameet reporting to all members

 

[adogsfan5]

First time we’ve had a coaching group of no mates / yes men?