Coach NEW HEAD COACH - Welcome to West Coast: Andrew McQualter

[RedmanWasHere]

Welcome aboard "Mini"...gee I hope he didn't earn that nickname in the changerooms.

Apparently given to him by his parents as he was the smaller version of his brother or wanted to be like his brother.

 

[Roobs321]

Happy with this, he felt the safe choice of the three. Hoping for a mini dynasty at some point but main priority of his tenure for now is rebuild development towards our next window. Good luck to him, BIG test for anyone, may that last day in September be a good omen (rather than a date that will live in infamy).

I think he’ll get the best out of a player/leader like Duggan. Will also attract some people to the club that otherwise wouldn’t.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Enjoy this throwback photo featuring your new men's coach guys.

 

[salo]

McQualter, remember when the world was young and all the girls knew McQualter's name?

 

[JackOutback]

Interesting to hear Pyke say outright the club had "three exceptional candidates short-listed"... means Schofield was never in the running.

 

[Altum Volantes]

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Enjoy this throwback photo featuring your new men's coach guys.

The glory days at the ASS FC.

 

[Roobs321]

Ken Judge is the only coach appointment I wasn’t keen on in my time as a fan. Mick, Woosha, Simmo and Mini all suited me.

 

[squashface]

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Interesting to hear Pyke say outright the club had "three exceptional candidates short-listed"... means Schofield was never in the running.

Scofield apparantly never made it past the external company the club employed to help find the coach.
I think ultimately the club wanted a fresh set of eyes and thats what we have got.
Time to move forward.

 

[Roobs321]

Mini on 3 years is just right.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Ken Judge is the only coach appointment I wasn’t keen on in my time as a fan. Mick, Woosha, Simmo and Mini all suited me.

Never had a problem with Judge. He just had a crap list.

 

[JackOutback]

Scofield apparantly never made it past the external company the club employed to help find the coach.
I think ultimately the club wanted a fresh set of eyes and thats what we have got.
Time to move forward.

Yep, sounds similar to McQualter at Richmond last year. Time probably running out for Schofield to get a senior gig.

 

[Wedgetailed Westerner]

 

[damnedn1ghtmare]

Think this is a good choice. Would have preferred him over YZE at Richmond.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Really like he doesn't know anyone at the club. He can come in and everyone is starting again with him and all on the same level. Thats exciting.

 

[stallon]

Really like he doesn't know anyone at the club. He can come in and everyone is starting again with him and all on the same level. Thats exciting.

He will know a couple in a few weeks time once Graham and Baker rock up

 

[Footfalcon]

Happy with this, he felt the safe choice of the three. Hoping for a mini dynasty at some point but main priority of his tenure for now is rebuild development towards our next window. Good luck to him, BIG test for anyone, may that last day in September be a good omen (rather than a date that will live in infamy).

I think he’ll get the best out of a player/leader like Duggan. Will also attract some people to the club that otherwise wouldn’t.

Hopefully some players to plug the holes on the cheap from Richmond and Melbourne cough cozzie. A new and solidified running back and all of a sudden we have a very appealing side on paper.

 

[Astro7]

Well, I'm already regretting my previous post about McQualter, having now read his full footy background on Eagles site.

"...McQualter had a taste of the senior coaching role when he was interim coach at Richmond in 2023 after Hardwick stepped down mid-season. He coached 13 games for a 7-6 winning record.
He had previously assumed a variety of roles during the Tigers’ dynasty as he took charge of the midfield and stoppages, the forward line and was responsible for the ball movement strategy between 2017 and 2023.."

Sounds like all the things we need. Time will tell, but to our new coach, welcome to the Eagles and sunny West Australia! Finally we have a coach.
Now for all the other pieces to fall into place, starting with new players...

 

[ziad]

Outstanding feel to it all.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Glad it is over
Glad those donkeys making early calls get to join Sam McClure

I’m hoping he and Clarke have a shared vision of the way we want to play and can amass the talent required

Welcome Mini, looking forward to a fresh approach and a rise up the ladder

 

[Chris_6678]

Funny enough he played with Cripps when he was at the saints.

 

[Off Tap]

Got a feeling that this appointment is Ken Judge Mk II.

Next 2 years he'll be the whipping boy for the state of our list and performances and the media will get him fired.

Expecting that the Eagles will ship him off for a more experienced coach before we start our run to playing finals.

Best of luck to him and honestly hope he proves me wrong.

 

[JackOutback]

Funny enough he played with Cripps when he was at the saints.

More credits in the bank for Crippa.

 

[Boohemian]

McQualter, remember when the world was young and all the girls knew McQualter's name?

Nice lil Kinks appropriation.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

More credits in the bank for Crippa.

Eagles connection playing under Bluey McKenna at Gold Coast too.

So really, this is jobs for the boys.