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

44

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

 

[ant555]

Depends if a game plan is supposed to be regarded as set and forget, or an iterative process that requires constant development and adjustment between and within seasons I guess.

Truck got fried for it.

 

[Xyle01]

I just watched a few interviews Yze has done this year and I can't say I am overly impressed. I don't feel he is an upgrade on Rutten.

 

[DonsRule]

Footy classified:

Caro says Hird won’t get the job and has been told to go do an apprenticeship.

Says Carra is about to get back from holiday and has decided to put his hat in the ring.

Would be happy if the first part was true, as I have said if Hird had done some time even a short assistants role elsewhere under a hardwick, Longmure or the like I would be kinda open to the idea of him coaching. Just hasn't done enough. he could be a very good coach just would like to see a little more of an apprentaship and just how interested he is in going through the ranks when its not an Essendon job on the go.

 

[Mootsy]

Just got back from holidays apparently. It’s pretty much up to the panel I guess but yeah, if they’re already in love with Yze it’s a bit of a hard sell for Cara

I'd say having the best player/assistant coach CV record in the league gives him some leeway in this regard.
He could even say, the two game he coached us when Rutten was absent, we won!!

 

[Eleven 38]

Would be happy if the first part was true, as I have said if Hird had done some time even a short assistants role elsewhere under a hardwick, Longmure or the like I would be kinda open to the idea of him coaching. Just hasn't done enough. he could be a very good coach just would like to see a little more of an apprentaship and just how interested he is in going through the ranks when its not an Essendon job on the go.

Hird should have thought of that before Hardwick hired Rutten again, haha..

 

[DonsRule]

Hird should have thought of that before Hardwick hired Rutten again, haha..

Lol.

To be fair to Hird on this hes has only just returned to the game and probably couldn't any sooner than he had. I can see him more in a board/CEO role at some point. I tend to feel like he is too happy in his business role to commit to going through te coaching ranks. His Howie interview kinda gave that indication too loves footy but his mind seems in coaching and can he give up his business again?

I think Hird is a guy that can sell a message think that big part of what is needed. Just need to see more in how commited he is.

 

[LB#16]

Or perhaps some are prepared to consider he has been punished enough and are happy to give him another chance.

But will harshly judge Yze for something he hasn't even been shown to be involved in. Golden boy gets special treatment. Precisely my point entirely.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

I just watched a few interviews Yze has done this year and I can't say I am overly impressed. I don't feel he is an upgrade on Rutten.

What interviews did you watch?

 

[Mootsy]

Oh yeh!
Blake C and his achievements:
Has to be the best apprenticeship ever served in the league, i mean it's year after year in finals from 1998 onwards, if nothing else, i hope some day he writes a book...
Thus, has to be seriously considered.

disclaimer: (might not be completely accurate, but close to accurate)..*
Essendon Qual Finals Loss 98'
Essendon Prelim 99'
Essendon Premiership Win 00'
Essendon Grand Final Loss 01'
Essendon Semi Final Loss 02'
Brisbane Grand Final Win 03'
Brisbane Grand Final Loss 04'
Magpies 05' (15th, but finished 10th Copeland Medal with 34 goals)
Magpies 06' Neck Injury and Retires!
Magpies 07' Becomes Assistant Coach (Preliminary Final vs Cats)
Magpies 08' Semi Final Loss Assistant Coach
Magpies 09' Semi Finals Loss (Assistant Coach)
Geelong 10' Prelim Final Loss (Assistant Coach)
Geelong 11' Grand Final Win vs Magpies (Assistant Coach)
Geelong 12' Lost Elimination Final (Assistant Coach)
Geelong 13' Lost Preliminary Final (Assistant Coach)
Geelong 14' Lost Semi-Final (Assistant Coach)
Geelong 15' DNQ (Assistant Coach)
Tigers 16' 13th on the Ladder (Assistant Coach)
Tigers 17' Won Grand Final (Assistant Coach)
Tigers 18' Lost preliminary final (Assistant Coach)
Tigers 19' Won Grand Final (Assistant Coach)
Essendon 20' 13th on Ladder (Assistant Coach)(but his team from the previous year, Tigers win a Third Premiership)
Essendon 21' Qualifying Finals Loss (Assistant Coach)(Head coached 1 game and we won!)
Essendon 22' (Assistant Coach) Won't make finals, but we had a lot of injuries and other things happen. Head Coached 1 game and we won!

 

[doug85]

Eddie McGuire looks alarmingly red and bloated

So just normal Eddie then?

 

[yodellinhank]

Footy classified:

Caro says Hird won’t get the job and has been told to go do an apprenticeship.

Plumbing?

 

[Mootsy]

Plumbing?

a pre-apprenticeship goes for six months

 

[Doss]

a pre-apprenticeship goes for six months

Gotta learn what pipes are before you go unblocking the shit out of them.

 

[yodellinhank]

a pre-apprenticeship goes for six months

He should be able to claim some RPLs for all the shit he's already had to deal with

 

[The Donners]

Footy classified:

Caro says Hird won’t get the job and has been told to go do an apprenticeship.

Says Carra is about to get back from holiday and has decided to put his hat in the ring.

I hope Caro making this up otherwise we continue to leak.

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Footy classified:

Caro says Hird won’t get the job and has been told to go do an apprenticeship.

Says Carra is about to get back from holiday and has decided to put his hat in the ring.

I will say, bit rich for the club to ask Hird to interview for the job, only to tell him, “lol, go be an assistant first”

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

But will harshly judge Yze for something he hasn't even been shown to be involved in. Golden boy gets special treatment. Precisely my point entirely.

I’m sure there are some, but it seems like a generalisation to me.

 

[justlookingaround]

I just watched a few interviews Yze has done this year and I can't say I am overly impressed. I don't feel he is an upgrade on Rutten.

I don't reckon you can get much of an idea of someone's personality or ability from press conferences that they're contractually obligated to appear at.
This episode of Melbourne's in house podcast gives you a bit of a better idea what he's like: my takeaways are that he's studious, competitive, a family man, humble and sees the role of coach as that of a teacher. Also says he was a mad Essendon fan as a kid.

 

[Bjchan13]

I will say, bit rich for the club to ask Hird to interview for the job, only to tell him, “lol, go be an assistant first”

Maybe Barham asked him to apply and the selection panel have informed him they think he needs to get more experience at different clubs

 

[BrunoV]

Footy classified:

Caro says Hird won’t get the job and has been told to go do an apprenticeship.

Says Carra is about to get back from holiday and has decided to put his hat in the ring.

Strange that he was invited to participate and then told to get the experience he clearly didn't have (if the belief is that he still needs to do an apprenticeship).

Is this what Caro said or is it your paraphrasing?

 

[DonsRule]

I will say, bit rich for the club to ask Hird to interview for the job, only to tell him, “lol, go be an assistant first”

I guess that could have come after feedback from the panel, others may have had a more complete presentation that was evident after an interview especial with the full panel.

 

[Beerfish]

Gotta learn what pipes are before you go unblocking the s**t out of them.

Didn't he get an edumacation about that from Bomba?

 

[Seb78]

Out of Yze, Scott and Caracella who y’all want?

Scott.

I'm not convinced on Yze for some reason.

 

[Seb78]

I just watched a few interviews Yze has done this year and I can't say I am overly impressed. I don't feel he is an upgrade on Rutten.

I'm getting a similar vibe tbh.

 

[brutus76]

Yze/Choco combo pleasey