Coach Men's Coaches 2024

[eth-dog]

AFL Senior Coach: Brad Scott (thread)
reports to the Chief Executive Officer

• Ben Jacobs – Assistant Coach (Defence)
• Daniel Giansiracusa
  Daniel Giansiracusa

  Age

  42

  Ht

  182cm

  Wt

  81kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  17.6

  4star

  K

  11.0

  4star

  HB

  6.6

  4star

  M

  5.1

  5star

  T

  2.4

  4star

  G

  1.2

  4star

  No current season stats available

  D

  10.2

  3star

  K

  7.4

  3star

  HB

  2.8

  3star

  M

  5.2

  5star

  T

  2.0

  4star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  – Assistant Coach (Midfield)
• Brent Stanton – Assistant Coach (Midfield)
• Dale Tapping – Assistant Coach (Forwards)

Head of Development: Cam Roberts
reports to the General Manager, AFL

• Travis Cloke
  Travis Cloke

  Age

  37

  Ht

  196cm

  Wt

  105kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  13.6

  3star

  K

  10.6

  4star

  HB

  2.9

  3star

  M

  6.7

  5star

  T

  1.9

  4star

  G

  1.8

  5star

  No current season stats available

  D

  12.6

  4star

  K

  9.8

  4star

  HB

  2.8

  3star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  1.0

  3star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  – Development Coach (Forwards) & VFLW Head Coach (VFLW thread)
• Michael Hurley
  18

  Michael Hurley

  Age

  34

  Ht

  193cm

  Wt

  94kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  18.3

  5star

  K

  12.1

  4star

  HB

  6.2

  4star

  M

  6.4

  5star

  T

  0.9

  3star

  MG

  389.3

  5star

  D

  16.5

  4star

  K

  11.8

  5star

  HB

  4.7

  3star

  M

  6.3

  5star

  T

  0.3

  1star

  MG

  301.2

  4star

  D

  15.0

  4star

  K

  7.6

  3star

  HB

  7.4

  5star

  M

  5.0

  5star

  T

  2.0

  4star

  – Development Coach (Backline), Jack Jones Academy & Player Welfare
• Natalie Wood – Development Coach (Teaching & Education) & AFLW Senior Coach (Coach thread)

VFL Senior Coach: Blake Caracella

Blake Caracella

Age

47

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.6

3star

(VFL thread)

• Adam Potter – VFL Assistant Coach

 

[Old Campaigner]

Why ? Not like we have not sourced some of the best assistant coaches from good systems in recent years.

Were they actually some of the best? They haven't exactly covered themselves in glory here

 

[ant555]

Were they actually some of the best? They haven't exactly covered themselves in glory here

Well they all worked with sides that won premierships or finished top 4 . The problems we have had are not due to shit assistant coaches. More to do with not putting enough time into development , average recruiting and Essendon being Essington.

 

[faible]

Were they actually some of the best? They haven't exactly covered themselves in glory here

GIANSIRACUSA TAKES OUT ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD - AFL Coaches Association

The AFL Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year Award went to Daniel Giansiracusa for his work at the Western Bulldogs in 2020. Giansiracusa was set to continue his role as Footscray’s VFL head coach in 2020, leading the team that he took to a finals berth in his first year at the helm...

aflca.com.au

From memory Caracella and Tapping were both highly regarded and sought after as well.

For all the flaws at EFC, under-spending on assistant coaches doesn’t appear to be one of them any more.

 

[Lore]

GIANSIRACUSA TAKES OUT ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD - AFL Coaches Association

The AFL Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year Award went to Daniel Giansiracusa for his work at the Western Bulldogs in 2020. Giansiracusa was set to continue his role as Footscray’s VFL head coach in 2020, leading the team that he took to a finals berth in his first year at the helm...

aflca.com.au

From memory Caracella and Tapping were both highly regarded and sought after as well.

For all the flaws at EFC, under-spending on assistant coaches doesn’t appear to be one of them any more.

Supposedly half the reason we had truck as senior coach was because we wanted Cara and Cara didn't want to be senior coach...

 

[ghostdog]

Cows follow the lead cow to the milking shed every day.
Sheep follow the first one to move no matter the direction that first one takes.
You don't need a good cattle dog to control cows, you need good cattle dogs to control sheep.
Essendon [ as in we ] Have had good cattle dogs but they are dealing with sheep dogs.
But The Master has invested in the top dog so the little trainee dogs become fertilizer.

 

[ghostdog]

No one rates Drummond?
Campaign is finished. Why shouldn't we approach him?

"Drummond joined former teammate Brad Scott at North Melbourne where he coached for six seasons in a variety of roles. He initially joined as a development coach before moving into Assistant Coach positions, overseeing both the defensive and midfield groups."

Josh Drummond inducted into Queensland Football Hall of Fame

 

[Zach Package]

Barlow off to North.

Asleep at the wheel

 

[faible]

Barlow off to North.

Asleep at the wheel

Reminder: The default position is not that everyone wants to come to work or play at EFC.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Barlow off to North.

Asleep at the wheel

Great signing for North. Surely we are looking at Drummond and he can bring a few of the Gold Coast boys with him (Miller, King, Anderson, Flanders, Ainsworth, Lukosius, Rowell, Humphrey, Powell, Hollands, Andrew, Rosas even Oea and Uhwland would all look good in the red and black).

 

[Zach Package]

Reminder: The default position is not that everyone wants to come to work or play at EFC.

An approach would be nice, a beg, a grovel, a phone call. An olive branch, anything.

I guess technically you can’t get turned down if you don’t actually make an approach though.

 

[andleanback]

Barlow off to North.

Asleep at the wheel

Asleep at the wheel how?
You don’t know if essendon offered him a position
I doubt he would’ve signed up at essendon just to coach vfl. We would’ve had to sack cam roberts to then give that position to Barlow.

 

[faible]

An approach would be nice, a beg, a grovel, a phone call. An olive branch, anything.

I guess technically you can’t get turned down if you don’t actually make an approach though.

Coach under Clarkson, one of the greatest coaches in AFL history, or Brad Scott. Geez. Tough.

Also this:

You don’t know if essendon offered him a position

 

[DallasCrane316]

North’s previous head of strength and conditioning Jona Segal is expected to come over and work with Scott in a part time capacity.

Left North in 2021.

Segal to depart North

Brent Harvey has paid tribute to long-serving football department staff member Jona Segal, who will depart the club after 21 seasons.

www.nmfc.com.au

 

[andleanback]

North’s previous head of strength and conditioning Jona Segal is expected to come over and work with Scott in a part time capacity.

Left North in 2021.

Segal to depart North

Brent Harvey has paid tribute to long-serving football department staff member Jona Segal, who will depart the club after 21 seasons.

www.nmfc.com.au

Didn’t he get moved on at the end of 2021 after they had couple of really bad years of soft tissue injuries

 

[fairbump_playon]

Didn’t he get moved on at the end of 2021 after they had couple of really bad years of soft tissue injuries

Great, we actually really need someone who is very familiar with soft tissue injuries

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Caracella appointed VFL Senior Coach

Blake Caracella to lead Bombers' VFL program.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[andleanback]

Great call to get cara to coach the vfl!

 

[justlookingaround]

Wonder if this means he wants to be a head coach after all.
And who takes over as senior assistant alongside Gia?

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Caracella appointed VFL Senior Coach

Blake Caracella to lead Bombers' VFL program.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Love that

 

[Godzke]

Wonder if this means he wants to be a head coach after all.
And who takes over as senior assistant alongside Gia?

My read is that he's been pushed out

Why would you want to be a vfl coach when you've been a 2IC afl coach for a long time. Unless thats what he wants as a step into retirement, ala Gary Ayres, but thats not a stepping stone to getting a gig as a senior coach at AFL level.

 

[Lore]

My read is that he's been pushed out

Why would you want to be a vfl coach when you've been a 2IC afl coach for a long time. Unless thats what he wants as a step into retirement, ala Gary Ayres, but thats not a stepping stone to getting a gig as a senior coach at AFL level.

I had the same thought but it’s been sold nicely. See what happens, might follow skip to Collingwood next, head up their academy

 

[andleanback]

My read is that he's been pushed out

Why would you want to be a vfl coach when you've been a 2IC afl coach for a long time. Unless thats what he wants as a step into retirement, ala Gary Ayres, but thats not a stepping stone to getting a gig as a senior coach at AFL level.

Don’t think he’s been pushed out at all. Rather they wanted someone better to be coaching the vfl program.

 

[justlookingaround]

My read is that he's been pushed out

Why would you want to be a vfl coach when you've been a 2IC afl coach for a long time. Unless thats what he wants as a step into retirement, ala Gary Ayres, but thats not a stepping stone to getting a gig as a senior coach at AFL level.

It could be, or just general re-jig, but also the industry has been moving to a preference for hiring coaches that have had their own team.

 

[Godzke]

Don’t think he’s been pushed out at all. Rather they wanted someone better to be coaching the vfl program.

You don't undermine your afl program to promote your vfl program.

Either Cara wants to step into a career at vfl or Scott believes he can improve the afl coaching group.

 

[andleanback]

You don't undermine your afl program to promote your vfl program.

Either Cara wants to step into a career at vfl or Scott believes he can improve the afl coaching group.

How are you undermining the afl program? Having a really good vfl coach is essential for the program/ list / talent to grow and move forward. Cara will still be involved full time preseason and training. A lot of coaches are going back and coaching vfl for a year or 2 to add to their credentials