Opinion Matthew Nicks: Adelaide's Coach (Part 3) - The Biggest Loser

[Schulzycrow]

The Curtin debacle was the last straw for me. Strongly in the sack Nicks camp now. Our game day coaching hasn't improved at all from all this "learning"

 

[kirky]

McHenry on AA just now toeing the company line about not getting Curtin on due to the fear of upsetting momentum.


Two issues with this thinking.

Bad message to Curtin, coach has no faith in him as a player.

Secondly Nicks basically admitting he as a coach is loathe to make changes.


I bet Clarko/Simpson/C Scott/Longimire/Hardwick/Beveridge never sat back and put his team on cruise control in fear of losing the game.


One thing to say it in a post match presser, even worse to have the players regurgitate it.



Terrible decision maker. And no ability to back himself in.

Bad traits as a coach, or any leader.

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McHenry does it every week which is what you would expect - toe the party line but if he isn’t getting a contract, which he probably isn’t, then for gods sake at least show a set of balls.

He really needs to explain how we had 16 less Inside 50s, 20 less clearances and 23 less contested possession but win hitouts by 26.

Thank god our 5 forwards (Murphy isn’t one) are very efficient.

 

[n4sir]

I can't believe the Firmly no (he should be sacked) option in the poll has dropped about 2% over the last week!

Has this thread vote been hijacked by a bunch of AFC bots?

 

[STrAng3C1oUdZ]

The photo with the Fly on his head really sums him up.

He has no idea

 

[ringo200]

Have to agree. norths 2 years under Noble are as good or better than the 2 years under Clarkson (same win/loss) so perhaps Noble was underestimated?

Particularly given he didn’t have Sheezel, Wardlaw, Xerri etc who are easily in the best 10 players on their list


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Given we know that high quality coaches have pretty consistently struggled when given poor lists, I wonder how many really good coaches have been written off as useless because that was their first job instead of their second. If Pagan's tenure at Carlton was his first role does he get another chance?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Given we know that high quality coaches have pretty consistently struggled when given poor lists, I wonder how many really good coaches have been written off as useless because that was their first job instead of their second. If Pagan's tenure at Carlton was his first role does he get another chance?

Nicks can argue that at his next interview!

 

[SugarShane]

McHenry on AA just now toeing the company line about not getting Curtin on due to the fear of upsetting momentum.

Two issues with this thinking.

Bad message to Curtin, coach has no faith in him as a player.

Secondly Nicks basically admitting he as a coach is loathe to make changes.

I bet Clarko/Simpson/C Scott/Longimire/Hardwick/Beveridge never sat back and put his team on cruise control in fear of losing the game.

One thing to say it in a post match presser, even worse to have the players regurgitate it.

Terrible decision maker. And no ability to back himself in.

Bad traits as a coach, or any leader.

Hypothetical: If Brodie Smith was the sub, would he have played more than 4 minutes of game time?

 

[Jars458]

McHenry on AA just now toeing the company line about not getting Curtin on due to the fear of upsetting momentum.


Two issues with this thinking.

Bad message to Curtin, coach has no faith in him as a player.

Secondly Nicks basically admitting he as a coach is loathe to make changes.


I bet Clarko/Simpson/C Scott/Longimire/Hardwick/Beveridge never sat back and put his team on cruise control in fear of losing the game.


One thing to say it in a post match presser, even worse to have the players regurgitate it.



Terrible decision maker. And no ability to back himself in.

Bad traits as a coach, or any leader.

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Its just like an extra interchange! Silly argument.

 

[maxlilly]

McHenry on AA just now toeing the company line about not getting Curtin on due to the fear of upsetting momentum.


Two issues with this thinking.

Bad message to Curtin, coach has no faith in him as a player.

Secondly Nicks basically admitting he as a coach is loathe to make changes.


I bet Clarko/Simpson/C Scott/Longimire/Hardwick/Beveridge never sat back and put his team on cruise control in fear of losing the game.


One thing to say it in a post match presser, even worse to have the players regurgitate it.



Terrible decision maker. And no ability to back himself in.

Bad traits as a coach, or any leader.

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Just negative and conservative from Nicks, it's just a loser mentality.

I'd like a coach to think that we have a talented young player with fresh legs on the bench.
Lets get him on and see if that will help us win the game.

 

[CH Jazz]

Five years into a rebuild and we are still a bottom 4 side.

Pretty simple when you boil it down.

 

[SugarShane]

Just negative and conservative from Nicks, it's just a loser mentality.

I'd like a coach to think that we have a talented young player with fresh legs on the bench.
Lets get him on and see if that will help us win the game.

And also... What momentum?

TT kicked his goal 2 minutes into the last quarter. At no point after that did it look like we had any momentum. We shut up shop. Geelong were banging down the doors and we were barely resisting. Momentum on our side was non existent.

And does anyone remember who eventually kicked the goal to put Geelong in front?

Lawson Humphries. Drafted at pick 63 in last year's draft. Playing in his 6th AFL game. Could be something in that.

 

[maxlilly]

And also... What momentum?

TT kicked his goal 2 minutes into the last quarter. At no point after that did it look like we had any momentum. We shut up shop. Geelong were banging down the doors and we were barely resisting. Momentum on our side was non existent.

And does anyone remember who eventually kicked the goal to put Geelong in front?

Lawson Humphries. Drafted at pick 63 in last year's draft. Playing in his 6th AFL game. Could be something in that.

It's just frustrating on so many levels
It would be nice if a journalist actually questioned some of Nicks BS in the pressers

 

[jenny61_99]

Hypothetical: If Brodie Smith was the sub, would he have played more than 4 minutes of game time?

Of course he would. Bring in your experienced heads in times of pressure. That's not a sackable offence though is it? Most coaches would do the same, I believe. The issue isn't that he didn't want to rock the momentum boat... but that he took so long to change it once the momentum had changed.

 

[weekend at bernies]

And also... What momentum?

TT kicked his goal 2 minutes into the last quarter. At no point after that did it look like we had any momentum. We shut up shop. Geelong were banging down the doors and we were barely resisting. Momentum on our side was non existent.

And does anyone remember who eventually kicked the goal to put Geelong in front?

Lawson Humphries. Drafted at pick 63 in last year's draft. Playing in his 6th AFL game. Could be something in that.

which came from Soligo not getting the free kick for in the back..

 

[baldandbroke]

Just negative and conservative from Nicks, it's just a loser mentality.

I'd like a coach to think that we have a talented young player with fresh legs on the bench.
Lets get him on and see if that will help us win the game.

Watch when Collingwood bring on a young player from the sub … it’s an exciting thing that they embrace. Much more what I’d want to see.

 

[skam85]

Hawthorn have made Luke Breust

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Luke Breust

Age

33

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

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Last 5

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14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

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3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

4.8

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1.5

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9.8

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6.0

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3.8

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2.4

3star

T

2.8

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1.8

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sub for most of the season.

I'd love for us to do that with Smith.

 

[GROTTO]

Five years into a rebuild and we are still a bottom 4 side.

Pretty simple when you boil it down.

Thats why he is so desperate to win games now to push out of the bottom 4.

To make his resume look better at the detriment of our draft position.

 

[GameofSloanes]

And also... What momentum?

TT kicked his goal 2 minutes into the last quarter. At no point after that did it look like we had any momentum. We shut up shop. Geelong were banging down the doors and we were barely resisting. Momentum on our side was non existent.

And does anyone remember who eventually kicked the goal to put Geelong in front?

Lawson Humphries. Drafted at pick 63 in last year's draft. Playing in his 6th AFL game. Could be something in that.

It happens every time we hit the front in the last vs good opponents. We change game plans to protect the lead, lose any ability to score, and lose the match because the other team attacks unchecked until they get in front again. There are 15 or so examples of this. The only times we win close games are where we hit the front right at the end and there isnt enough time for the opposition to score again (Carlton, Essendon)

 

[GreyCrow]

To make his resume look better at the detriment of our draft position.

Its already been stamped Senior Assistant


There would not be a club or club CEO that has Nicks on speed dial for a senior coaching job interview

None

 

[Pugsley]

It happens every time we hit the front in the last vs good opponents. We change game plans to protect the lead, lose any ability to score, and lose the match because the other team attacks unchecked until they get in front again. There are 15 or so examples of this. The only times we win close games are where we hit the front right at the end and there isnt enough time for the opposition to score again (Carlton, Essendon)

We have a game plan? Bloke doesn't even know when he has a fly on his dome.

 

[Doctor B]

Thats why he is so desperate to win games now to push out of the bottom 4.

To make his resume look better at the detriment of our draft position.

2020 18th
2021 15th
2022 14th
2023 10th
2024 15th

Resume not looking great

 

[Pugsley]

2020 18th
2021 15th
2022 14th
2023 10th
2024 15th

Resume not looking great

So Matthew what did you excel at in your last role?

I excelled at underachieving.

 

[Macka_321]

No other AFL club would even look at nicks unless that club is mediocre like Adelaide is. Less than 40% winning record over his 5 years any other club would have gotten rid of him by now.

 

[GROTTO]

No other AFL club would even look at nicks unless that club is mediocre like Adelaide is. Less than 40% winning record over his 5 years any other club would have gotten rid of him by now.

Which makes our need to extend his contract so early in the season, such a poor management decision.

 

[maxlilly]

2020 18th
2021 15th
2022 14th
2023 10th
2024 15th

Resume not looking great

You are, what your record says you are