News McDonald to leave the Giants

[captainMyCaptain]

GIANTS Assistant Coach James McDonald will finish with the club at the end of the 2014 season.
McDonald, who joined the GIANTS as a player and assistant coach in 2011, has indicated he wants to pursue a change of career in agribusiness and step away from AFL football.
Chief Executive David Matthews thanked McDonald for his contribution to the club over the past three years.
"James was one of our foundation players and coaches and we will always be grateful for what he has done for the development of the GIANTS," Matthews said.

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[Ichabod Noodle]

Sorry to see him go, but has been good for the club on and off field in the time he has been here. Thanks Junior.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

Will be interesting to see who we replace him with

 

[Brave New World]

Please come home Lenny Hayes......

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Surely Corey Enright has another year in him to play while learning the coaching trade.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

We did chase Joel Corey & Scarlett last year as pt coaches/players - would we look at that again.
Or Will we go after a more experienced coach to support Leon

 

[Benwah83]

I came in here to see if anyone had gone with "Old McDonald has a farm. Eieio."

It seems no one has. Genuinely disappointed.

 

[_GT_]

I came in here to see if anyone had gone with "Old McDonald has a farm. Eieio."

It seems no one has. Genuinely disappointed.

I bet you are are still chuckling away to yourself....

 

[Benwah83]

Yep. Dr Hibbert style.

Sort of a shame to see him lost to the coaching industry. I always thought he would have had the right qualities to make a good fist of a senior position. At the end of the day it comes down to a personal choice about what career he wants to pursue.

 

[coniglio_number1]

Farewell and thanks for everything fossil!

You helped build our culture and massive respect for pulling the boots back on!

So Lenny wants a coaching gig ay?

 

[coniglio_number1]

Farewell and thanks for everything fossil!

You helped build our culture and massive respect for pulling the boots back on!

So Lenny wants a coaching gig ay?

 

[captainMyCaptain]

I guess another possibility is we promote Brett Hand given what a great job his doing with our neafl side

 

[Jaffa Fan]

I guess another possibility is we promote Brett Hand given what a great job his doing with our neafl side

Brett is one of the best development coaches in the country and I believe he is in the correct role for us already. If the schedule allows he already contributes game day with the senior team and we would lose something if he went to a senior assistant role full time.