Coach Off Season changes 2024/25

Snuffaluphagus · 2024-11-01T16:17:43+1100

They really did soft fire him last year. I know he was divisive but I genuinely think he worked his arse off wanting nothing but the best for the club and should be acknowledged.

Spirit Level · 2024-11-01T16:22:18+1100

Always did what he thought was in the best interests of the club, but ultimately I don't think he worked very well with JL and the club has chosen who they want to continue with.

All the best to him, if I was North I'd be sending him an SOS

s_wd6 · 2024-11-01T16:22:33+1100

It’ll be interesting to see how next year goes. Haven’t lost any players but quite a few changes off field. Murphy and Bell’s roles this year were a bit ambiguous but Boyd will be a big loss.

Belnakor · 2024-11-01T16:29:29+1100

Snuffaluphagus said:
They really did soft fire him last year. I know he was divisive but I genuinely think he worked his arse off wanting nothing but the best for the club and should be acknowledged.

He’s a white ant and I’m glad he’s gone. It was never about the club it was about him.

FreoRicci · 2024-11-01T16:30:48+1100

Snuffaluphagus said:
They really did soft fire him last year. I know he was divisive but I genuinely think he worked his arse off wanting nothing but the best for the club and should be acknowledged.

Never an easy job. Sure he got some decisions wrong but he clearly wants the best for the club

MakeshiftMartyr · 2024-11-01T16:49:09+1100

Snuffaluphagus said:
They really did soft fire him last year. I know he was divisive but I genuinely think he worked his arse off wanting nothing but the best for the club and should be acknowledged.

Yep, should be held in a similar regard to Pavlich when it comes to love for the club. We turfed him and he still came back to us, led us to our first finals campaign and came back post-career to help steady the ship when we were starting to slip in the Lyon era. Obviously made some blues throughout his tenure, but generally got us good results through trade and you'd have to say he's had some influence on the culture we've built to this point.

Snuffaluphagus · 2024-11-01T16:56:41+1100

Belnakor said:
He’s a white ant and I’m glad he’s gone. It was never about the club it was about him.

I don't agree it was all about him and never got that vibe

Alfonz · 2024-11-01T17:04:16+1100

Belnakor said:
He’s a white ant and I’m glad he’s gone. It was never about the club it was about him.

Disagree strongly. And I'm not a huge fan of him.

The only "white anting" Bell did was to help get rid of a useless coach in Connolly. And it was the correct decision. He wasn't alone either, on his side were a group of senior players that included Pavlich, the Carr brothers, McManus.

He might be a control freak that got himself involved in too much (e.g. being too close to the coaching group on gameday), but he has only ever wanted the best for the club.

fnerd · 2024-11-01T17:11:12+1100

go_the_dockers said:

Played out exactly as was predicted, shuffled sideways last year (essentially a demotion tho) , 12 more months and then gone!

Stinky Lomax · 2024-11-01T17:13:36+1100

The collars are well & truly at half mask today.

I agree with others that he thought his endeavours were always about making the club better. Sometimes he just went about it the wrong way, but we all different & it was a tough gig to please everyone.

greatgatsby · 2024-11-01T17:15:10+1100

Who'd have thought that a guy with 'Special Projects' in his job title could get boned.

Jezzitizle · 2024-11-01T17:45:51+1100

Spirit Level said:
Always did what he thought was in the best interests of the club, but ultimately I don't think he worked very well with JL and the club has chosen who they want to continue with.

All the best to him, if I was North I'd be sending him an SOS

Belnakor said:
He’s a white ant and I’m glad he’s gone. It was never about the club it was about him.

fnerd said:
Played out exactly as was predicted, shuffled sideways last year (essentially a demotion tho) , 12 more months and then gone!

Nasty speculation. Completely disrespectful and without meaningful evidence.

For all we know he asked to change role last year and then decided that he wanted something different.

Thanks for everything Belly.

WilloTree · 2024-11-01T17:58:27+1100

Thanks for the many years of service Belly. Somewhere there will be a Function Room with your name on it.

anchor man · 2024-11-01T18:17:56+1100

Well done Peter, Thanks for all you have done for and given our great club.You have been agreat servant.
Given the club a way out of the doldrums and set us on the right path.
Good luck in your next venture, even if it may be against us.

Spirit Level · 2024-11-01T18:43:56+1100

Jezzitizle said:
Nasty speculation. Completely disrespectful and without meaningful evidence.

For all we know he asked to change role last year and then decided that he wanted something different.

Thanks for everything Belly.

Yeah righteo mate, I'm sure Belly will love that you stuck up for him.

Nothing in my post was disparaging towards the guy whatsoever (in fact the overall tone was positive).

Tonga Bob · 2024-11-01T19:09:49+1100

Snuffaluphagus said:
They really did soft fire him last year. I know he was divisive but I genuinely think he worked his arse off wanting nothing but the best for the club and should be acknowledged.

He left because you didn’t revive Belly & The Silver Fox.

The Emporer · 2024-11-01T19:38:16+1100

give credit where credit is due. well done Peter Bell, you have left the club in a better place than when you came, that only should be praiseworthy and not a negative as some think.

dominguez · 2024-11-01T19:46:39+1100

Snuffaluphagus said:
They really did soft fire him last year. I know he was divisive but I genuinely think he worked his arse off wanting nothing but the best for the club and should be acknowledged.

From memory a couple of players re-signed soon after Belly was moved sideways and perhaps the feedback from Player Managers was that Bell was hard to deal with?

dominguez · 2024-11-01T19:52:02+1100

Snuffaluphagus said:
I don't agree it was all about him and never got that vibe

The decision to move to Geraldton for business reasons and only train once a week was a bad look in 2008.

Piggy Smalls · 2024-11-01T20:36:30+1100

There will always be a job available for Belly to patrol the top car park for oppo scouts during match sim

Onya Belly. All the best and thanks for your considerable contribution.

BettercallSaul · 2024-11-01T20:46:48+1100

dominguez said:
The decision to move to Geraldton for business reasons and only train once a week was a bad look in 2008.

I think he was going to retire but Harvey convinced him to play on.

Belnakor · 2024-11-01T23:31:51+1100

dominguez said:
The decision to move to Geraldton for business reasons and only train once a week was a bad look in 2008.

Did his shirt on that one

Belnakor · 2024-11-01T23:32:37+1100

BettercallSaul said:
I think he was going to retire but Harvey convinced him to play on.

Just because someone asks you don’t have to say yes.

Bellend was the one who white anted out Connolly. By the end of cuddles tenure belly refused to speak to him.

cherub · 2024-11-02T00:02:20+1100

Docker82 said:
Don’t mind it. Why’s he not in the AFL system currently is my only question.

Hmmm. Sydney let him go when they didn’t have to. A player’s relative posted that he didn’t communicate well or have clear strategy.

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