Coach Who should be our next coach?

[Lore]

Spoiler: Timeline and reported candidates

15/8 Board toppled (reportedly will pursue Clarkson)
19/8 Alastair Clarkson to join North
21/8 Ben Rutten

Ben Rutten

Age

41

Ht

190cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.4

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

7.0

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.0

3star

sacked
22/8 Coach selection sub-committee to be established to find a replacement
26/8 Committee members announced: Josh Mahoney

Josh Mahoney

Age

47

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

(GM-Footy, chair), Dorothy Hisgrove (Board member), Andrew Thorburn, Simone McKinnis, Robert Walls, Jordan Lewis

Jordan Lewis

Age

38

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

310.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

5star

7/9 James Hird, Dean Solomon

Dean Solomon

Age

45

Ht

189cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.8

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.5

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

17.6

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

2.8

5star

, Brendon Lade

Brendon Lade

Age

48

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.0

3star

HO

15.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.4

4star

HO

9.6

5star

, Adem Yze

Adem Yze

Age

47

Ht

187cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.6

1star

T

0.6

3star

interviewed at EY
13/9 Daniel Giansiracusa

Daniel Giansiracusa

Age

42

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.6

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.0

4star

reportedly interviewed
17/9 Don Pyke “not pursuing that at this stage”
21/9 Brad Scott contacted by the club but won’t make a decision on whether to pursue the role until after the Grand Final
21/9 Adem Yze

Adem Yze

Age

47

Ht

187cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.6

1star

T

0.6

3star

has second interview and tours the training facilities at Tullamarine
22/9 Blake Caracella

Blake Caracella

Age

47

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.6

3star

will put his hat in the ring
27/9 Brendon Lade

Brendon Lade

Age

48

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.0

3star

HO

15.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.4

4star

HO

9.6

5star

appointed as assistant coach at the Western Bulldogs, out of the running for Essendon job
28/9 Brad Scott to be interviewed on Thursday
29/9

 

[rumply]

 

[footyfanatic111]

He’s going off the same info that we heard yesterday.

Why not fully rule himself out then?

He said “at this stage I won’t be persuing that” considering his team was about to play a prelim lol. why not completely rule himself out


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[Maxabillions]

If Hird truly bleeds for the club as some have said, surely he would have ruled himself out weeks ago to give the club clean air and not put anything in the way of experienced coaches wanting to apply. That would be the best thing for the club, perhaps not the best thing for James Hird though.

 

[Eleven 38]

So what's the go now? Brad Scott pulls out tomorrow, Solomon Monday, Lade Tuesday, Yze Wednesday, day of mourning Thursday, Grand final long weekend, announce Hird Monday?

 

[jmoo wan]

So what's the go now? Brad Scott pulls out tomorrow, Solomon Monday, Lade Tuesday, Yze Wednesday, day of mourning Thursday, Grand final long weekend, announce Hird Monday?

and then our own Day of Mourning Tuesday?

 

[Kyptastic]

Now that Collingwood is out I wonder if we’ll starting hearing more about Leppitsch as an option

 

[Beerfish]

Now that Collingwood is out I wonder if we’ll starting hearing more about Leppitsch as an option

Tom Browne: Justin Leppitsch has emerged as another strong contender for the Essendon job despite not saying anything about it nor applying.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

So what's the go now? Brad Scott pulls out tomorrow, Solomon Monday, Lade Tuesday, Yze Wednesday, day of mourning Thursday, Grand final long weekend, announce Hird Monday?

We need an advent calendar for this.

 

[Howard Moon]

Tom Browne: Justin Leppitsch has emerged as another strong contender for the Essendon job despite not saying anything about it nor applying.

Just in , Leppitsch another of a raft of high profile contenders to pull out of the race despite never saying anything to indicate being in said race

 

[HirdyLannister]

Essendon the poison chalice.

 

[citizen-erased]

So what's the go now? Brad Scott pulls out tomorrow, Solomon Monday, Lade Tuesday, Yze Wednesday, day of mourning Thursday, Grand final long weekend, announce Hird Monday?

Announce friday.
GF to 3 pages in as robbo lauds the return of the king

 

[Burzum]

Essendon the poison chalice.

Seems that way now that Hird is lurking. Could just get the role by default now.

 

[citizen-erased]

Seems that way now that Hird is lurking. Could just get the role by default now.

Hird
Sheeds
Dodoro

pray for essendon

 

[ant555]

I hope I am wrong and whoever comes in can turn the shit show around quickly.

 

[Squeaky]

I hope I am wrong and whoever comes in can turn the s**t show around quickly.

Wrong

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

We need an advent calendar for this.

 

[Nifft]

We need an advent calendar for this.

This should do the trick, and help numb the pain.

 

[Lore]

 

[Schnitzengruben]

So Hird will bring Lachie Whitfield

6

Lachie Whitfield

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

411.8

5star

D

21.4

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

350.6

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

and Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

with him?

 

[eth-dog]

So Hird will bring Lachie Whitfield and Toby Greene with him?

Plus Daniher, Raz and McKenna

 

[BrunoV]

him being considered for the senior coaching role certainly makes me want to smash my head against a brick wall.

Hey, you're relapsing.

You'll be forgiven this once.

 

[CBombers17]

News at 9 Queen reccommendsJames Hird as Essendon coach before passing

 

[yodellinhank]

Has Justin Langer been invited to apply?

 

[citizen-erased]

News at 9 Queen reccommends appoints Sir James Hird as Essendon coach before passing

fixed.....sigh.

So Hird will bring Lachie Whitfield and Toby Greene with him?

Plus Daniher, Raz and McKenna

Ridley - Reid - McGrath
Conor - Cox - Redman
Whitifield - Shiel - Martin
Perkins - Daniher - Raz
Greene - Wright - Stringer
Draper - Merrett - Parish
Hobbs - Caldwell - Davey - Sheezel

yay

 

[The Donners]

fixed.....sigh.




Ridley - Reid - McGrath
Conor - Cox - Redman
Whitifield - Shiel - Martin
Perkins - Daniher - Raz
Greene - Wright - Stringer
Draper - Merrett - Parish
Hobbs - Caldwell - Davey - Sheezel

yay

Still lacks a bigger bodied mid and a decent KPD.