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

[DorothyG]

Mics stayed on for about 30 seconds after the presser ended

Could hear Pyke mocking one of his own answers lol

Also you could here him having a mocking giggle at the poison chalice question

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Nice to hear someone say it's a good club and a good gig to get. Realise it's very easy to say but the narrative of others ruling themselves out was getting old

Stuff like this always blew my mind throughout the year. There's only 18 positions available and one or two spots possibly open up every year. Assistant coaches from Victoria were passing this gig up like there are hundreds of spots open every other week.

Blew me away.

 

[InTheWings]

Became midfield coach 2016, dusty finished 3rd in the Brownlow then won it the next year.

He was a development coach at Richmond for the three years prior to 2016 too.

 

[Roobs321]

it appears that Cripps played with McQualter in his first three games at AFL level (2011 R6-8, all losses).

 

[Schmedit]

Stuff like this always blew my mind throughout the year. There's only 18 positions available and one or two spots possibly open up every year. Assistant coaches from Victoria were passing this gig up like there are hundreds of spots open every other week.

Blew me away.

Same here. They're just waiting for all those top 4 list gigs that pop up every year I guess...

 

[Jed Clampet]

Mics stayed on for about 30 seconds after the presser ended

Could hear Pyke mocking one of his own answers lol

Yep heard him questioning the poison chalice comment from one of the “journalists”

 

[Bojangles17]

Reckon you guys have done really well is very highly regarded , asst coach in three flags , credentials don’t get much higher . You’d hope he turns out like dimmas last two deputies in McRae and Kingsley . Was really close to the players , was in a racing syndicate at some point , good luck to him

 

[InTheWings]

The first played a very serious part. I do firmly believe even still it was a very close thing and McQualter was always at least second on the board of options.

Thoughts go out for King in that case. Hopefully he'll be able to get his health issues sorted and they won't affect his future too much.

 

[DorothyG]

Same here. They're just waiting for all those top 4 list gigs that pop up every year I guess...

That why you have to respect the guys that went through the process.

They aren't stupid, they all know where we are at ATM, but they obviously have the self belief that they are good enough at what they do to turn things around.

 

[oak79]

Stuff like this always blew my mind throughout the year. There's only 18 positions available and one or two spots possibly open up every year. Assistant coaches from Victoria were passing this gig up like there are hundreds of spots open every other week.

Blew me away.

It wasn't so much the Vic assistants, it was the ex Eagles WA boys passing it up.

Who knows if any were actually front runners for the job, or just the media assuming since they played for us.

 

[FKASC]

It wasn't so much the Vic assistants, it was the ex Eagles WA boys passing it up.

Who knows if any were actually front runners for the job, or just the media assuming since they played for us.

Maybe it was orchestrated to dispel the Jobs for Boys perception

 

[Lynch's Glove]

Really liked his answer to the question regarding appointing his assistant coaches.

Sounds like big changes in the coming days.


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[WA footy mad]

Lets hope he doesn't bring the Richmond players with him.

 

[MeltMan]

Not sure why a few of you are melting, though I suspect you would be no matter who we picked. The club will have done their due diligence, Andrew will be more than McQualified.

Because they don't know that the perfect subway sandwich is fresh not toasted with empty cheese.

 

[flyinghi64]

Wasn't there for any of the interviews.
Didn't hear or see what each candidates thoughts were on improving the team both short and long term.
What game plans and playing styles each candidate had in mind wasn't shown to me.
How each candidate came across both professionally and personally I wouldn't know because I WASN'T THERE.

All those that were there and had to choose who seemed like the best fit for the club picked Andrew McQualter

Andrew Mcqualter

Age

38

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179cm

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74kg

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12.9

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0.2

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I say let's get behind the new WCE Head coach and wish him all the best.
Majority wanted change and change is very much afoot.

 

[tigger_ferret]

Spoke well in the presser

After the presser, Duggo and Waterman, the first players talking to him.
I will be very disappointed if Waterman isn’t part of the leadership group this year

 

[ziad]

It wasn't so much the Vic assistants, it was the ex Eagles WA boys passing it up.

Who knows if any were actually front runners for the job, or just the media assuming since they played for us.

too comfortable for a major challenge - perhaps. If so good to weed them out

 

[Farang83150]

Was hoping for Dean Cox

Dean Cox

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43

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203cm

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107kg

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1.5

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4.8

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1.4

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0.0

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early on on the piece but now more than happy to have 100% new blood into the club.

 

[squashface]

Sounded like there was potential for Schofield to stay on judging by Pyke's answer and McQualter's reaction to the question about him.

He said himself he was keen to stay if he didn't get the Senior gig so wait and see I guess. I'd love for him to be Senior Assistant while we poach someone like Scott Selwood

Scott Selwood

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34

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186cm

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88kg

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Mid

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19.1

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10.3

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3.7

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12.0

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6.8

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2.8

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1.2

3star

for the mids line coach role.

 

[Ghossein]

Spoke well in the presser

After the presser, Duggo and Waterman, the first players talking to him.
I will be very disappointed if Waterman isn’t part of the leadership group this year

there are probably only a handful of players still in Perth to be fair

 

[stallon]

Sounded like there was potential for Schofield to stay on judging by Pyke's answer and McQualter's reaction to the question about him.

He said himself he was keen to stay if he didn't get the Senior gig so wait and see I guess. I'd love for him to be Senior Assistant while we poach someone like Scott Selwood for the mids line coach role.

Cotchin for the mid coach potentially is a possibility, Selwood probably wouldve been high on the list if we chose Skipworth

 

[RanaNaved]

Not a fan of that reason...

Lucky it's not true then hey

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Spoke very well, I am very excited for him and the club. Looks like he will be a full buy in type coach. We all work hard together and all get the rewards together. Just simple old fashion footy language but it still all holds up.
Liked how he said all sides are pretty much playing the same plan, just have to put your own tweek on it.
Good luck to him and its exciting for us all i reckon.

 

[TY24]

Cotchin for the mid coach potentially is a possibility, Selwood probably wouldve been high on the list if we chose Skipworth

Didn't Cotchin only just land a gig at the Lions?

 

[bzparkes]

Didn't Cotchin only just land a gig at the Lions?

Think he's doing what Taylor's doing for us