Coach Welcome back to Hawthorn - David Hale! - Assistant coach

[Restricted Free Agent]

He joins as an assistant coach for next season! Welcome home!!!

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Coached the Dockers' forwards. McRae was forwards coach last season and has gone to Collingwood. I assume that Hale will slot into the same role with Hawthorn as he held with the Dockers.

 

[TylerDurden]

Love this.

 

[Flukey!]

I know there is argument for having "new blood" in the club, but I love that we have a guy like Hale coming in who knows what a successful club looks and feels like.
He lived it.

 

[Teamwork Talks]

I know there is argument for having "new blood" in the club, but I love that we have a guy like Hale coming in who knows what a successful club looks and feels like.
He lived it.

I think he will be great for our tall forwards like Kosi, Lewis, Jeka and Callow.

 

[JR33]

I think he will be great for our tall forwards like Kosi, Lewis, Jeka and Callow.

He will definitely have a better group of forwards to work with

 

[KermitJagger]

I know there is argument for having "new blood" in the club, but I love that we have a guy like Hale coming in who knows what a successful club looks and feels like.
He lived it.

Can't imagine any new guy would know forward craft and coaching as much as the glue-guy who lined up besides Franklin, Rough, Cyril, Gunston, Breust and Puopolo. Also kicked 8 goals on Matty Scarlett let's not forget.

 

[MrPremiership]

Liking the set up around Sam.

One more piece to fall

 

[Sturty]

Very good get

 

[JR33]

Liking the set up around Sam.

One more piece to fall

I heard we are looking into Jaymie Graham, any other names? We desperately need an elite midfield coach

 

[hardway]

As soon as Sam was confirmed there was nothing more certain than Hale joining him as an assistant

 

[MrPremiership]

I heard we are looking into Jaymie Graham, any other names? We desperately need an elite midfield coach

Jaymie Graham will go to Freo

 

[Blackhawk42]

Bolton gone.

 

[threesixpio]

Love to have you back Haley.

But I still need to tease you on the rug

 

[threesixpio]

Can't imagine any new guy would know forward craft and coaching as much as the glue-guy who lined up besides Franklin, Rough, Cyril, Gunston, Breust and Puopolo. Also kicked 8 goals on Matty Scarlett let's not forget.

Great point RB.

 

[MrPremiership]

Bolton gone.

 

[cryptor]

Hoping he has a massive influence on Lewis' development. I can see a lot of similarities in how they play up forward.

 

[Hodgey 15]

Love to have you back Haley.

But I still need to tease you on the rug

Me and my hawks mates used to call him Plugs (as in hair plugs) back in his playing days with us.
May need to fire that one back up again.

 

[Thorgils]

So important to the side when he was playing, hoping coaching has a similar aesthetic.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I feel like Hale could be a good influence of Cegs funnily enough.

I always thought Ceglars potential as a hybrid ruck / forward has never been fully tapped and who better to learn from than the ultimate combo Ruck / Forward in David?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Good to have the hale storm back at the club.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Hoping he has a massive influence on Lewis' development. I can see a lot of similarities in how they play up forward.

Was just about to say that, natural progression plus hale coaching I see Lewis realising some
Significant potential

 

[The Chad and I]

Why is everyone so excited about having Hale back as a coach?
Gave the club excellent service, but haven't heard much or seen the results of his coaching abilities.

What's the goss?

 

[toomanysquibs]

Why is everyone so excited about having Hale back as a coach?
Gave the club excellent service, but haven't heard much or seen the results of his coaching abilities.

What's the goss?

I always thought he was a clever player, who achieved a long way above his natural ability. There were plenty of rucks who were more agile, bigger leap, faster etc. Hale was a better forward than 99.5 percent of them. Heck, maybe he was better than all of them at his peak.

Commetti opened commentary of the 2015 GF with a pretty good line "Mr. Chalk and Mr. Cheese" at the first center bounce as Nic Nat and Hale went at it.

The thing is, Nic Nat is far more ballistic, bigger leap, much better runner etc. Yet Hale has him covered for goals comfortably (110 vs 200 plus).

My guess is Hale brings a lot in terms of what it takes to squeeze all of your natural ability out, and smarts as a forward. he had a front row seat to the Buddy, Cyril and Roughhead show too.

Historically outsiders have brought the most success to Hawthorn (Clarkson, Jeans etc.). Big success can lead to large egos taking over clubs and people having trouble distinguishing coaching ability from past player performance (Blues, Scum, Lions for a long time too). But given the type of player Sam was, he seems to be leaning towards guys who had to work harder, smarter and more relentlessly than their peers while they were players.

If the playing group can understand/buy into this, and the coaches are all effective communicators... no reason why it wouldn't succeed very, very well.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Can't imagine any new guy would know forward craft and coaching as much as the glue-guy who lined up besides Franklin, Rough, Cyril, Gunston, Breust and Puopolo. Also kicked 8 goals on Matty Scarlett let's not forget.

Always turned up against Geelong, did Hale.