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

 

[DonsRule]

Acting like a competent, professional football club would be a good start Geelong weren't always like they are now - 20 years ago they had 6 premierships to their name and the most recent one was in the 1960s.

Brian Cook became their CEO in 1999 after two flags at West Coast, oversaw 3 flags at Geelong (and the build for today's flag). As of 12 months ago he's now working for Carlton.

Completely agree with that.

I kinda look forward to the next CEO as much if not more than the coach for that reason.

 

[naraku]

Brott Scott?

 

[ant555]

All I’m saying is you could have swapped them at the beginning and no one would have noticed. But yeah thanks for another ITK gem.

Your welcome.

 

[dank420_]

You’re

 

[ghostdog]

You’re

Now you're coming across differently.

 

[dank420_]

Now you're coming across differently.

YOU ARE

 

[ghostdog]

YOU ARE

That's better.

 

[The Donners]

Assuming we can attract them.........

Stop being a basket case would be a good start.

If we get our shit together, recruit the right type of players, heck, win a final, we’ll be a destination club.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Caro on the Offsiders just said she thinks Scott will take the job as he’s been hotly pursued by Essendon.

 

[Alfi]

Brad is the poor mans Chris.

Not according to Leppa.

 

[ant555]

Not according to Leppa.

Everyone has an opinion. It will be what it will be.

 

[MiguelM]

Is it at all possible that Hird could be an assistant under Scott?

If it was done with complete transparency would be a win/win IMO.

 

[MiguelM]

Not according to Leppa.

In any case, they came from the same footy DNA.

 

[Lads2023]

Caro on the Offsiders just said she thinks Scott will take the job as he’s been hotly pursued by Essendon.

If I am Scott I would be asking for a 5 year deal or nothing. Don’t trust the bozos on the board to start stabbing me in the back after one loss

 

[footyfanatic111]

Is it at all possible that Hird could be an assistant under Scott?

If it was done with complete transparency would be a win/win IMO.

Zero chance I would have thought.
If I was Brad Scott or another prospective coach about to take the job i would develope anxiety at just the thought knowing as soon as my season goes pear shaped I’ll be exiled out and in comes hero assistant to take over.

It’s senior coach or nothing for james. And I believe it will be nothing lol go be an assistant at another job, find his feet again.

 

[thepokey]

Is it at all possible that Hird could be an assistant under Scott?

If it was done with complete transparency would be a win/win IMO.

As much as I actually think Hird could be a great assistant (especially in a developmental role) I just don't think he could/should for us. The never ending speculation of when he'll take over the top role/knife in the back stuff would be such a distraction.

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Fair enough
i think people who really know don’t spill the beans as a rule of thumb

I haven’t spilt the beans mate.

 

[boncer34]

Chicken going with Nigel Lappin the dark horse.

 

[ant555]

I haven’t spilt the beans mate.

Just taken the lid off

 

[ghostdog]

Caro on the Offsiders just said she thinks Scott will take the job as he’s been hotly pursued by Essendon.

Parachutes. Everyone loves them, even if they haven't gone through a rigorous process of checks and double-checks. Having one will just make everyone feel good about it all.

 

[ant555]

Parachutes. Everyone loves them, even if they haven't gone through a rigorous process of checks and double-checks. Having one will just make everyone feel good about it all.

He is the only experienced option left so to save face we have lassoed him into the process so Bahram can stand up and say we got our experienced coach

 

[Darealrath]

Acting like a competent, professional football club would be a good start Geelong weren't always like they are now - 20 years ago they had 6 premierships to their name and the most recent one was in the 1960s.

Brian Cook became their CEO in 1999 after two flags at West Coast, oversaw 3 flags at Geelong (and the build for today's flag). As of 12 months ago he's now working for Carlton.

They got the off field side sorted with Cook and Costa but they've been very competitive on the field since the late 80s. In that time I think their worst period was missing finals 3 years in a row (2001-2003).

 

[ghostdog]

He is the only experienced option left so to save face we have lassoed him into the process so Bahram can stand up and say we got our experienced coach

I'm glad he has been asked to apply and I'm hoping it's just Caro being hyperbolic. If he gets it, great. I just want the club to have some integrity. We surely have to have some kind of values system.

 

[Lore]

They got the off field side sorted with Cook and Costa but they've been very competitive on the field since the late 80s. In that time I think their worst period was missing finals 3 years in a row (2001-2003).

Fair, they did have a couple of good years in the early 90s, although that's in the midst of an otherwise long period of not much.

They've really come into their own since professional list management within the bounds of the draft and salary cap became relevant though.

 

[Darealrath]

Fair, they did have a couple of good years in the early 90s, although that's in the midst of an otherwise long period of not much.

They've really come into their own since professional list management within the bounds of the draft and salary cap became relevant though.

Not just early 90s. Grand Finals in '94 and '95 and 2nd on the ladder in '97 at the end of the H&A.