Harvey to go to Freo

[meatray]

I was reading the Herald Sun and I was intrigued to read that Harvey Essondon's assistant coach has been asked to join Connely's side

"Harvey confirmed last night he had been approached by the Dockers to join Chris Connolly's as his No. 2 man." 09/11/05 Herald Sun

 

[Slacker]

Most freo people are aware that he has been approached, as far as I know it has not been confirmed though.

I would imagine that freo has approached a number of current assistant coaches but for some reason the Harvey story gets all the attention.

 

[theorangeapple]

I would imagine that freo has approached a number of current assistant coaches but for some reason the Harvey story gets all the attention.

Apparantly you have approached; Sumich, Bond and Micale, who all declined. I think Harvey is the highest profile assistant who has shown interest in joining.

 

[meatray]

Most freo people are aware that he has been approached, as far as I know it has not been confirmed though.

I would imagine that freo has approached a number of current assistant coaches but for some reason the Harvey story gets all the attention.

Of course he would get all the attention due to him having a twenty year partnership with Sheedy, should be good to see how the tactics might change if he does get appointed. Who else are they looking at?

 

[ThePope]

We've lost 2 assistants to WAFL clubs, which is fair enough, most AFL clubs would prefer to take a coach who's been the head coach at a lower level, not just an assistant coach. Plus, I never rated Eastaugh much as a coach, as I think he's been in charge of clearances...which we've sucked at. Waterman was fairly highly regarded, though.

So, it's obvious that you'd approach quite a few other assistants to replace them. Harvey confirmed on 6PR that he's interested, just had to clear it with Sheeds/Essendon and then he'll come over and have a look around.

You can read into it whatever you want. Other coaches (Suma/Micale) are probably quite happy at the Eagles. Bond may not have wanted to move his family over here again. I'm sure other coaches (German, Prescott etc) have also been at least sounded out, if not officially approached.

Harvey's been fairly highly regarded, should be able iron out any "softness" in the team and will give us a bit more profile in Melb. You might see him as being the "heir apparant" if CC gets the flick mid-year, but I'd hope that he'd see it more as a fresh opportunity after being at one club for 20 odd years or whatever.

 

[newlander77]

I say let him be head coach and let CC be #2

 

[dominguez]

Sports Tonight reported that Sheedy has given his blessing and Harvey will meet with the Freo hierarchy some time in the next week. My tip is he'll be announced as an assistant at Fremantle prior to the national draft on the 26th of November, hopefully along with a major sponsor.

 

[ThePope]

Harvey Fresh Orange Juice?
Hope it isn't Harvey Beef.

 

[newlander77]

Harvey Fresh Orange Juice?
Hope it isn't Harvey Beef.

Maybe that's who he would be advertising for if he gets the gig!

 

[ImperialPurple]

If it helps Scotty too Hotty, Polly, Doddy, Peakey + a couple of others put on a kg or 5, then I'm all for it (despite being a vego)...

 

[Greg Miller= Messiah]

I say let him be head coach and let CC be #2

Well fremantle must want 2 stay in complete mediocrity if they r seriously considering letting Mark harvey walk thru their front door. Let alone become an assistant and even worse if they make him their next senior coach. Mark harvey is nothing but an overated piece of wood who has only survived 4 so long because hes had his head buried so far up sheedy's a******* it aren't funny. If any1 saw his appaling performances on White Line Fever this year would no he is nothing but a yes man who dosn't have a coaching brain. The reason he's stayed an assistant so long is if he ever got a head job people would realise how hopeless and overated he actually is. Fremantle should look 4 assistants who have tried 2 further their careers by going 2 other clubs not some1 who has stayed in their comfort zone 4 the last 7-8 years

 

[ThePope]

I can't blame him for staying at Essendon... you call it a comfort zone, I'd call it the team most likely to be looking for a coach in a year or so. Sheeds has just refused to die. Back in 98 or whenever he started as an assistant (he last played in 97), you would have bet that Sheeds would have been given the boot/called it a day by now. Even in 2000 or 2001, after a premiership and then a loss, you would have thought that 1-2 years would be the end of Sheeds, and Harvey would be #1 in line to take over.

So unless you know that his coaching style is poor, I don't think accusing him of staying in his comfort zone is fair. He just stayed where his future job prospects were the highest.

 

[Hawk Dork]

If you read the reports last year when aproached for coaching Harvey said "I am not going unless I get the head job"

What are they offering down at Freo?

 

[pinkus maximus]

If you read the reports last year when aproached for coaching Harvey said "I am not going unless I get the head job"

What are they offering down at Freo?

Connolly is playing hard to get making Harvey fly accross the country to get one

 

[dominguez]

Well fremantle must want 2 stay in complete mediocrity if they r seriously considering letting Mark harvey walk thru their front door. Let alone become an assistant and even worse if they make him their next senior coach. Mark harvey is nothing but an overated piece of wood who has only survived 4 so long because hes had his head buried so far up sheedy's a******* it aren't funny. If any1 saw his appaling performances on White Line Fever this year would no he is nothing but a yes man who dosn't have a coaching brain. The reason he's stayed an assistant so long is if he ever got a head job people would realise how hopeless and overated he actually is. Fremantle should look 4 assistants who have tried 2 further their careers by going 2 other clubs not some1 who has stayed in their comfort zone 4 the last 7-8 years

Even though your post was hard to read (please save the text message type for your mobile) you made a good point about Harvey's weekly performance on white line fever. He certainly doesn't come across as the sharpest tool in the shed and I have doubts about his ability to become a quality senior coach. That doesn't mean that he isn't a good assistant coach though. If his experience and discipline have a positive influence on our playing group his addition will be a benefit.

 

[YAKUZA]

Well fremantle must want 2 stay in complete mediocrity if they r seriously considering letting Mark harvey walk thru their front door. Let alone become an assistant and even worse if they make him their next senior coach. Mark harvey is nothing but an overated piece of wood who has only survived 4 so long because hes had his head buried so far up sheedy's a******* it aren't funny. If any1 saw his appaling performances on White Line Fever this year would no he is nothing but a yes man who dosn't have a coaching brain. The reason he's stayed an assistant so long is if he ever got a head job people would realise how hopeless and overated he actually is. Fremantle should look 4 assistants who have tried 2 further their careers by going 2 other clubs not some1 who has stayed in their comfort zone 4 the last 7-8 years

He was clever enough not to get involved at the Coach's Cemetery AKA as the Richmond FC!

 

[Geoff]

Mark Harvey is the most disinterested thing I have seen in a coaches box. Leave him in Melbourne !!

 

[rioli brownlow]

Well fremantle must want 2 stay in complete mediocrity if they r seriously considering letting Mark harvey walk thru their front door. Let alone become an assistant and even worse if they make him their next senior coach. Mark harvey is nothing but an overated piece of wood who has only survived 4 so long because hes had his head buried so far up sheedy's a******* it aren't funny. If any1 saw his appaling performances on White Line Fever this year would no he is nothing but a yes man who dosn't have a coaching brain. The reason he's stayed an assistant so long is if he ever got a head job people would realise how hopeless and overated he actually is. Fremantle should look 4 assistants who have tried 2 further their careers by going 2 other clubs not some1 who has stayed in their comfort zone 4 the last 7-8 years

you are a fair dinkum clown if you think mark harvey is overrated, but i suppose with a name like greg miller=messiah you can be excused for making sensible comments because you have got to have a serious mental problem, you f###en d##khead

 

[Karlostj]

Mark Harvey is the most disinterested thing I have seen in a coaches box. Leave him in Melbourne !!

disinterested thing?? Not sure what that is suppose to mean. But Harvey would have to be the best coaching move that freo has ever made!

Although, that isn't hard with Neisham, Drum and CC their only head coaches to date.

Drum ended up at Bendigo bombers for a couple of season after freo where he coached them to bottom spot. He is now in politics.

Interesting that he hasn't made it elsewhere as even an assistant...

Neisham - is he still coaching in the WAFL? - surely he has cracked at least an assistants role at another club....? Not likely.

CC - in 3 years he has managed to bring a club from finishing 5th in 2003 with a young side to finishing 10th in 2005.

Super coach that.

Harvey has a lot more creditials then any of the head coaches at the dockers so far. If nothing else, he will surely impact on the softness of guys like Headland and Polak!

 

[Greg Miller= Messiah]

you are a fair dinkum clown if you think mark harvey is overrated, but i suppose with a name like greg miller=messiah you can be excused for making sensible comments because you have got to have a serious mental problem, you f###en d##khead

Hahahahahahaaha well any1 who thinks an overated fat, slow piece of c*** like Rioli can win a brownlow must be the real d******** he keeps breaking down every 2 weeks. Richmond will win a priemership be4 essendon just u watch. Mark harvey is a blank of wood u will see. If essendon think they can succeed by bringing back players like mark mecuri just see them fall like carlton in a few years

 

[Sidey_87]

Hahahahahahaaha well any1 who thinks an overated fat, slow piece of c*** like Rioli can win a brownlow must be the real d******** he keeps breaking down every 2 weeks. Richmond will win a priemership be4 essendon just u watch. Mark harvey is a blank of wood u will see. If essendon think they can succeed by bringing back players like mark mecuri just see them fall like carlton in a few years

hahaha true that.

 

[rioli brownlow]

hahaha true that.

ya both dills,, mercuri won't be coming back ever.

 

[Sidey_87]

ya both dills,, mercuri won't be coming back ever.

Mate i agreed about the Rioli part more than the Mercuri part, and yes they are thinking of it.

 

[rioli brownlow]

Mate i agreed about the Rioli part more than the Mercuri part, and yes they are thinking of it.

no they are not i am telling you!! i know mark personally and he will not be playing football at essendon next year, maybe might be doing somehing else though(involves a green shirt and shorts)

 

[Wizard]

CC - in 3 years he has managed to bring a club from finishing 5th in 2003 with a young side to finishing 10th in 2005.

Super coach that.
!

U forget the other part, he took us from 16th to 5th.