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

 

[DonsRule]

If Hird is selected, the anti-Hird crew will cry it was a sham process.

If Scott is selected, the pro-Hird crew will cry it was a sham process.

If Yze is selected, half the people will wonder what was the purpose of replacing Rutten, 10 people will cry it was a sham process and Lewis just hired his buddy and the remaining will be pissed at everyone misspelling Adem.

Just hire all 3, the can rotate. 1 week each, Hirdy gets the annal Anzac match though

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Just hire all 3, the can rotate. 1 week each, Hirdy gets the annal Anzac match though

I'm cool with it. We can lead the industry in innovation. You have co-captains? We have co-coaches.

 

[Eleven 38]

Can't we just wait until Friday and name whoever Tom Browne hasn't?

 

[JT_the_Man]

Can't we just wait until Friday and name whoever Tom Browne hasn't?

I'm yet to be named by Tom.

I'm still deciding whether or not I intend to apply, so expect speculation to ramp up soon.

 

[Runk]

jfc...

I'm yet to be named by Tom.

I'm still deciding whether or not I intend to apply, so expect speculation to ramp up soon.

I've got you at $1.05

 

[The Devils Advocate]

I'd throw my hat in the ring, but I'm waiting for the Tassie 2HC role.

 

[Maddogm]

So what about going the captain-coach path?

 

[Lore]

So what about going the captain-coach path?

Merrett as captain-coach? Or are you thinking of Heppell? Or perhaps Mitch Robinson?

 

[Howard Moon]

Merrett as captain-coach? Or are you thinking of Heppell? Or perhaps Mitch Robinson?

Why can't we just raffle off coaching duties each week to the highest bidding member?

 

[yodellinhank]

So what about going the captain-coach path?

History shows we always bounce back bigger and better, just imagine how big and better we'd be under a positivity driven laissez-faire knackers regime. Smiles all around I'd say.

 

[Lore]

Why can't we just raffle off coaching duties each week to the highest bidding member?

I liked the co-coaching idea. Get the candidates to rotate and the guy with the best win loss ratio at the end of the season gets the job. You could even make a reality TV series out of it and put it on Channel 10 and Foxtel. Get the players to vote someone out at the end of each week, and then have imposters added at the bye (presumably whoever gets sacked from the other clubs at the bye next year).

 

[JT_the_Man]

I liked the co-coaching idea. Get the candidates to rotate and the guy with the best win loss ratio at the end of the season gets the job. You could even make a reality TV series out of it and put it on Channel 10 and Foxtel. Get the players to vote someone out at the end of each week, and then have imposters added at the bye (presumably whoever gets sacked from the other clubs at the bye next year).

The fact that I've already worked out exactly how this would work and what obvious scenarios would arise (and make for very good TV) in my head is concerning.

 

[Lore]

The fact that I've already worked out exactly how this would work and what obvious scenarios would arise (and make for very good TV) in my head is concerning.

I feel like we could also add a mid-week weigh in for added drama. Perhaps they can win an immunity card.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Are we there yet?

 

[Lore]

But all the immunity cards become null and void if we get a new president.

And also the weeks they're not coaching they should have to go do an extra camp in a jungle where they have to put their hand in a bin full of scorpions to find the yellow star



I don't yet know why they need a yellow star. Maybe the more stars you get the more money you have in your footy department budget?

 

[isthisit13]

 

[TheGrizz]

When they say they will make a decision by the end of the week, they mean they are going to announce it at 11.59pm on Saturday, don't they...

 

[Lore]

When they say they will make a decision by the end of the week, they mean they are going to announce it at 11.59pm on Saturday, don't they...

7pm on Friday if it's a bad decision, and 9.30am on Wednesday if it's a good one, to avoid or maximise the press respectively. No one reads the weekend papers

 

[JT_the_Man]

I feel like we could also add a mid-week weigh in for added drama. Perhaps they can win an immunity card.

Challenges to see who coaches that week?

I expect mass confusion from the playing list as they attempt to learn multiple game plans.

 

[Maddogm]

No one reads the weekend papers

People read the weekday papers?

 

[Lore]

Challenges to see who coaches that week?

I expect mass confusion from the playing list as they attempt to learn multiple game plans.

Then we wipe the slate clean and they all coach one quarter each in round 23. On the plus side, opposition analysts won't know the game plan either.

And then whoever has the best percentage in their quarter of our R23 game gets to coach us to a record loss in an elimination final.

 

[Lore]

People read the weekday papers?

The radio stations & breakfast shows get them delivered at 4am and use it to report the news of the day. How do you think Murdoch still has the influence he does

 

[Mercurial89]

The radio stations & breakfast shows get them delivered at 4am and use it to report the news of the day. How do you think Murdoch still has the influence he does

All they need to do is read the footy forums and reddit, that's where half the papers get their headlines.
The other half just provide an opposite position or opinion to whatever else has been in the news cycle that they reported on 48 hours earlier.

 

[thepokey]

If it really is down to Scott, Hird and Yze then I see no alternative than to organise a triple threat match at wrestlemania.

Brad Scott (w/ Chris Scott

Chris Scott

Age

48

Ht

182cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.4

3star

) vs James Hird (w/ Kevin Sheedy) vs 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

(With Mark Williams)

My money is on Scott, but you know Sheedy would be up to some sneaky shenanigans at ringside.

 

[naraku]

If it really is down to Scott, Hird and Yze then I see no alternative than to organise a triple threat match at wrestlemania.

Brad Scott (w/ Christ Scott) vs James Hird (w/ Kevin Sheedy) vs Adem Yze (With Mark Williams)

My money is on Scott, but you know Sheedy would be up to some sneaky shenanigans at ringside.