News Simpson sacked

[Bianconeri]

“Senior players” wanted him gone.

Outside of McGovern, which player has really earned the right to want that? Darling? Gaff? Duggan is the most painful player in the competition with his inability to make quick & decisive decisions. Yeo has spent the best part of 3 years sidelined.

Amusing. Tail wagging the dog.

But clearly once you lose the players you can’t remain. How do you lead what will be a slow rebuild when you don’t have the support of the players. The media vultures were circling all last week & you knew something was inevitable.

Did the coach earn the right to stay?

 

[The Mares Leg]

Have you seen the Hinkley ones?

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Still too hot to pick up.

 

[kaiserchief13]

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Look at Simpson's face as soon as Pyke mentions him coaching one more game - even got an eye roll. If you're going to patronize him do it off behind closed doors, moron.

Simpson was furious at that comment.

Simpson has no right to be angry he's been paid heaps to do a terrible job for 2-3 years

 

[The Mares Leg]

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Look at Simpson's face as soon as Pyke mentions him coaching one more game - even got an eye roll. If you're going to patronize him do it off behind closed doors, moron.

Simpson was furious at that comment.

Discussed with Pyke on SEN - he reckons Simo is ‘considering the offer’.

 

[Billy ray]

man if i was him, i would say no to coaching v lions, but yes to coming a long, get a wave and cheer to the crowd, and then sit in a box sinking piss laughing while the team gets pumelled.

 

[The Mares Leg]

Of course, Hinkley may want a change…..

 

[windyhill]

Made a good life for himself and his family, premiership coach, on more money than most of us will never get near. Cushy job in media or back to clubland. It’s a good life.

 

[kaiserchief13]

It's only for WCE and Freo because the AFL doesn't own their licenses, the WAFC does.

Have raised numerous times on this board. Cant have a soft cap and then have different rules for different teams but majority don't care because it doesn't affect their team

 

[blinkd]

Eagles should have kept Simpson and let him endure the pain until there was some light at the end of the tunnel.

Given their list profile, the Eagles will almost certainly be worse in 2025 and 2026 than today.

Good luck to Dean Cox, or maybe Ash Hansen, you'll need it. Worst job in the business.

Would need to be 5+ years on massive money to get me out of Sydney/Carlton.

Disagree. Can’t get any worse than what West Coast are currently.

I think the state of their list profile is overstated. What’s condemned Simpson is the efforts on game day, and continued selection of senior players that aren’t performing.

West Coast are one of the biggest clubs in the league and rarely have a senior coaching role available. I doubt they’ll have trouble luring applicants.

 

[010203]

Probably should have happened at the end of 2021 but he was very good for them from 2014-2020.

 

[TheKanga]

Simmo looked pretty shattered - he's had a pretty tough gig over there the last few years.
Reminded me a little of myself earlier in the year after a massive amount of job burnout/stress.

He looks like the job has really aged him last few years.

 

[TheKanga]

im just glad it was done today and not in the lead-up to the game at optus v the SUNS - they may get the new (interim) coach bounce!

Brisbane will still smash them despite any new coach bounce.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Quite strange to sack him now and not two years ago when he clearly lost the players. I assume money is the reason.

Simpson ey? Good man?

 

[buzzhuzz]

To my eyes, Simpson has been almost begging for the sack since Covid and looks like he still can't believe it's taken this long. Like in The Producers, for every musical about Hitler he put on the field, the board would still make money and mention 2018.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Why the heck did they have to do it this week? Now they'll play amazing on Sunday. Why not next week?

 

[MadMundy]

Why the heck did they have to do it this week? Now they'll play amazing on Sunday. Why not next week?

You'll only win by 50 points instead of 80 points now.

 

[Principally]

Good luck to Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

42

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

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F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

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D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

, or maybe Ash Hansen, you'll need it. Worst job in the business.

Coaching one of the most successful and financially powerful teams in the AFL who still get 50000 to Optus despite being putrid for 3 years - for probably a million plus a year would be a drag.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Pyke is such a parasite

 

[kane249]

 

[cybercrab]

 

[matthew_s]

"you have to stay" ?

 

[The Airing of Grievances]

Bit of a nightmare scenario for WC. Surely would have been better keeping Simpson until the end of the season, they can effectively tank and get another high pick.
They could end up with an interim coach who wants the job, gets old blokes playing a bit, they win some games and end up effectively worse off?

They hardly need to tank. No way they can finish better than 16th no matter how hard they try, and by all accounts this year's draft group are so even that there will be different opinions on the ranking of first 3 players picked.

 

[Lingsface]

"Can you still get me tickets to Tay Tay?"

 

[ChairmanZia]

Definitely the right thing to do in hindsight, but in real time you don't gut a list when you think you've still got a shot.

Yeah, that's right.

It's usually very rare to get an opportunity to totally gut a list...

 

[Shane Heard]

That didn't stop Ross Lyon getting another gig

Yeah but saints the only dumb ones who actually gave him a (2nd) chance. Unwanted by the rest.